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Over the past year, we've learned a lot about democracy: how precious it is, how vulnerable it can be, and how much it depends on our collective power.

As CEO of LWVUS, I've seen democracy at work for years. And in 2025, I've also seen it under threat.

I'm sharing what I've learned, and how we can defend our rights in the days to come, in our 2025 State of Democracy.

On the 105th anniversary of its founding, the League of Women Voters sent a letter to Congressional leadership regarding the organization's grave concern over the state of our nation. Specifically, the League writes to urge Congress to exercise its authority to protect the rule of law, defend the Constitution, and end the overreach that the Executive Branch has shown in the last few weeks. The letter outlines our concerns and is signed by leadership from every state League and DC affiliate in the country.

Today, February 6, the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to actions taken by the new administration and the impact on voters.

We were pleased to welcome CEO Brad Buchanan from the National Western Center as our primary speaker for our briefing on the center Tuesday, February 18. We also heard a brief interview with Councilperson Darrell Watson, who represents Globeville and Elyria-Swansea, the neighborhoods surrounding the center.

At our November briefing, Rick Waters of the Denver Indian Center (DIC) highlighted the history and needs of Colorado’s American Indian population. The LWVD Program Committee invited Mr. Waters to speak as part of our considering developing a land acknowledgement statement to honor the indigenous ancestors and current tribal members living here in Colorado. Mr. Waters helped us see that such a statement is not enough but must be accompanied by actions to support and advocate on behalf of Native Americans. As part of continued ally-ship with our indigenous neighbors, we are coordinating with LWV of Colorado’s Legislative Liaison, Andrea Wilkins, to follow legislative initiatives that would benefit this population.

Mariam Bouricius is excited to join the board of the League of Women Voters of Denver as the Co-Chair of Voter Service, where she looks forward to contributing to the organization’s mission of empowering informed and active civic participation.

Our council includes students from Metropolitan State University and Denver School of the Arts High School.