Your Weekly League Update | Election Results
Turnout
- Statewide turnout as of today -- 35.66% of eligible voters cast a ballot (see Election Results from the CO Secretary of State)
- Turnout in Denver was 20.1%. The highest voter turnouts by county were in Mineral (63.38%), Hinsdale (62.2%) and Kiowa Counties (62.02%). Denver's turnout was lower than ANY OTHER COUNTY in the state. The table below shows the highest population counties and their turnout percentages.
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County
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Registered Voters |
Ballots Cast |
Voter Turnout |
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El Paso
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474,886 |
151,994 |
32.01 % |
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Denver
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466,969 |
93,848 |
20.10 % |
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Jefferson
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429,371 |
185,431 |
43.19 % |
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Arapahoe
|
419,139 |
134,935 |
32.19 % |
Results
The LWVD and LWVColorado advocacy positions were reasonably represented in the election results. Only two issues differed from LWV positions. The voters passed Ordinance 301, which we did not either oppose or support. The voters did not support the Infrastructure bond package for the National Western complex; we supported it.
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Level
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Issue
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League Position
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Result
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Denver
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Initiated Ordinance 300-Pandemic Research Fund
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Oppose
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Failed
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Denver
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Initiated Ordinance 301:Parks and Open Spaces
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Neither support nor oppose
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Passed
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Denver
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Initiated Ordinance 302-Conservation Easement
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Oppose
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Failed
|
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Denver
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Initiated Ordinance 303-Let's Do Better
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Oppose
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Failed
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Denver
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Initiated Ordinance 304 -Enough Taxes Already
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Oppose
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Failed
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Denver
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$450 Million Infrastructure Bond Package (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D)
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Support
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Passed
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Denver
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2E Infrastructure bonds for National Western Complex
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Support
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Failed
|
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Denver
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Referred Measure 2F -Safe and Sound Denver
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Oppose
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Failed
|
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Denver
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Referred Measure 2G -Fill Future Vacancies for Independent Monitor
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Support
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Passed
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Denver
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Referred Measure 2H -Election Day Change
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Support
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Passed
|
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State
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Amendment 78: Legislative Authority for Spending State Money
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Oppose
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Failed
|
|
State
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Proposition 119: Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program
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Oppose
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Failed
|
|
State
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Proposition 120: Property Tax Assessment Rate Reduction and Voter-Approved Revenue Change
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Oppose
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Failed
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Jeanette Scotland, Co-Chair, Voter Service, | Board Meeting
The Board of Directors will meet at 4:00 on Wednesday, November 10. Please contact Pam Hovik or Marge Fisch if you have an agenda item for the board.
| Development Committee Notes
- A generous donation was received from the estate of one of our long-time members. If you would like to include the League in your estate planning, please see the Attached Document and/or consult with your financial advisor.
- A grant of $500 was received from LWV Colorado and was used to pay for Spanish translation of our ballot issues pamphlet. Thanks to Gordon Butz for applying for the grant and to Fran Coleman for facilitating the translation work.
Sue Stark, Development Committe | |
The amaryllis bulbs will be sorted and packaged tomorrow Friday, November 5. If you have orders to pick up or deliver, please be prepared to pick them up next week at the City Park Greenhouse at 2538-2632 E 23rd Ave, Denver, CO 80205.
We also will have leftover bulbs for sale. We don't know the exact numbers of bulbs available because we're waiting for the city to find volunteers to plant them for the Parks department -- but if you would like some for yourself or would like to obtain them for a non-profit organization who could use them, please let Andrea Mitchell know.
| | | November 16 Program Briefing: Colorado State Demographer |
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 5:30-7:00 PM
By the time of our next briefing, the November election will be over! Our next briefing will feature Colorado's state Demographer, Elizabeth Garner (see State Demographer).
Our Colorado State Demographer last joined LWVD as a briefing speaker in February, 2019. Her presentation was well received - who knew that data and statistics and graphs could be really interesting and (dare I say) entertaining? She is returning following the challenging 2020 Census and compilation of a new decade's information. Here are some of the questions we asked her to address:
- What has changed over the time since you presented in 2019?
- What trends are continuing or new?
- Do you think the 2020 Census accurately counted citizens of color? Some people express fears about changing demographics based on race, age and other differences.
- What do you think we can learn from census information to address those fears?
- Housing and jobs are significant concerns in Colorado. What can the results of the Census offer us to address those concerns? And of course, there is the issue of redistricting here and nationally. Please comment.
If you have other issues or questions you would like Ms. Garner to address, send them to Susan Stark susanstark1947@gmail.com and I will ask her to include them in her presentation.
Susan Stark, Program Committee
| Don't miss the November Voter Newsletter | See the Voter for November to see an update on Montview Presbyterian's remodeling project, a bio of Board Member Kathy Yates, new members, and other interesting things!
Pearlanne Zelarney, Voter Editor | | | LWV Denver Fall Kickoff Event with Deborah Ortega
YouTube recording available
Deborah “Debbie” Ortega is an at-large member of Denver City Council representing the entire city. She was elected to an at-large position on Denver City Council in 2011 and was re-elected in 2016. Thanks to Rachel Warbelow, LWVD member, for her support in creating these video recordings on YouTube | Making Democracy Work Day - LWV Colorado - Protecting the Vote
(1) League of Women Voters of Colorado presents Making Democracy Work! Day, 2021 - YouTube
A recording of last week's Making Democracy Work day meeting is now available. See a very interesting discussion of redistricting progress and learn how Colorado become one of the leaders in making voting easy and safe for all Coloradans. | Summer Briefing
YouTube recording available
A YouTube of the Summer Briefing, "Bringing Your Pronouns to Life" is available to members at https://youtu.be/GuYoAVL-cM0. Please consider discussing this informative and thought provoking presentation in your Unit meetings. Also see the August Voter for a recap of the presentation. | League of Women Voters is Accessible 24/7
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