Task Forces are created and maintained to inform and engage members across the state to promote collective actions around an issue area strongly aligned with a stated League position(s). By increasing the understanding and importance of various issue areas through education, Task Forces influence public policy and legislation at all levels through advocacy, while speaking with one League voice. 

Task Forces coordinate with local Leagues and other organizations advocating for policies in the associated issue area. Task Forces organize webinars, workshops and presentations on major topics of interest and promote justice and equity in the issue area through advocacy at all levels of government. Task Forces are closely aligned with the efforts of the LWVCO Legislative Action Committee and the LWVUS to ensure cohesion.

Non-members can email info@lwvcolorado.com for more information on joining, or browse through the individual pages for each Task Force for more information.

ALTERNATIVE VOTING METHODS

PURPOSE: To promote the collective actions necessary to advance equity and justice in Colorado’s systems and policies in the area of alternative voting methods as aligned with League positions.

The Alternative Voting Methods Task Force exists to inform and engage members across the state and to promote collective actions around alternative voting methods as aligned with stated League positions. By increasing the understanding and importance of alternative voting methods through education, the Alternative Voting Methods Task Force may influence public policy and legislation at all levels through advocacy in partnership with LWVCO’s Legislative Action Committee, while speaking with one League voice. 

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

MISSION: Inform and engage members across the state to promote collective actions necessary to address climate change issues in Colorado and to coordinate with LWVUS efforts.

•  Organize climate change webinars, workshops or presentations on major topics of interest to LWVCO members.
•  Coordinate with local Leagues and other organizations advocating for policies to lessen, forestall, or adapt to climate change impacts.
•  Organize climate change webinars, workshops or presentations on major topics of interest to LWVCO members.

CIVICS EDUCATION

LEAGUE PRINCIPLES ON CIVIC EDUCATION

• In the mid- to late 1990s, the League launched its Campaign for Making Democracy Work®, focusing on five key indicators of a healthy democracy: voter participation, campaign finance reform, diversity of representation, civic education and knowledge, and civic participation.
  
• The League of Women Voters believes that democratic government depends upon informed and active participation in government and requires that governmental bodies protect the citizen’s right to know by giving adequate notice of proposed actions, holding open meetings, and making public records accessible.

EDUCATION

PURPOSE: To promote the collective actions necessary to advance equity and justice in Colorado’s education systems and policies as aligned with League positions.

The Education Task Force has been created and maintained to inform and engage members across the state to promote collective actions around education as aligned with  stated League positions. By increasing the understanding and importance of Colorado’s educational systems and policies through study and presentations, the Education Task Force will influence public policy and legislation at all levels through advocacy, while speaking with one League voice. 

ELECTIONS

PURPOSE: To promote the collective actions necessary to advance equity and justice in Colorado’s elections systems and policies as aligned with League positions.

The Elections Task Force is created and maintained to inform and engage members across the state to promote collective actions around elections as aligned with stated League positions. By increasing the understanding and importance of various aspects of elections through education, the Elections Task Force influences public policy and legislation at all levels through advocacy, while speaking with one League voice. 

GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION
PURPOSE: To promote the collective actions necessary to advance equity and justice in Colorado’s systems and policies in issue areas aligned with League positions. This is a sub-committee of the Healthcare Task Force.

The Gun Violence Prevention Task Force's purpose is to inform and engage members across the state to promote collective actions around gun violence prevention issues as they are strongly aligned with a stated League position(s). By increasing the understanding and importance of this issue through education, this Task Force hopes to  influence public policy and legislation at all levels through advocacy, while speaking with one League voice. 

HEALTHCARE

PURPOSE: To promote the collective actions necessary to advance equity and justice in Colorado’s systems and policies in issue areas aligned with League positions.

The Healthcare Task Force's purpose is to inform and engage members across the state to promote collective actions around healthcare issues as they are strongly aligned with a stated League position(s). By increasing the understanding and importance of this issue through education, this Task Force hopes to  influence public policy and legislation at all levels through advocacy, while speaking with one League voice. 

HOUSING

PURPOSE: To promote the collective actions necessary to advance equity and justice in Colorado’s systems and policies in issue areas aligned with League positions.

The Housing Task Force's purpose is to inform and engage members across the state to promote collective actions around housing issues as they are strongly aligned with a stated League position(s). By increasing the understanding and importance of this issue through education, this Task Force hopes to  influence public policy and legislation at all levels through advocacy, while speaking with one League voice. 

JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (J.E.D.I.)
PURPOSE: The League is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging for all people. The League is an organization that respects and values the richness of our community and our members. The collective sum of our individual differences and life experiences represents not only our culture, but our reputation and the organization's mission and achievements as well.

By increasing the understanding and importance of this issue through education, this Task Force hopes to influence public policy and legislation at all levels through advocacy, while speaking with one League voice. 

NEWS ACCESS & LITERACY

PURPOSE: To promote the collective actions necessary to advance equity and justice in Colorado’s systems and policies in issue areas aligned with League positions and to inform and engage members across the state to promote collective actions around our access to news and important matters related to news literacy as they are strongly aligned with a stated League position(s).

By increasing the understanding and importance of this issue through education, this Task Force hopes to influence public policy and legislation at all levels through advocacy, while speaking with one League voice. 

REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM
PURPOSE: To promote the collective actions necessary to advance equity and justice in Colorado’s systems and policies in the area of alternative voting methods as aligned with League positions. This is a sub-committee of the Healthcare Task Force.

The Reproductive Freedom Task Force's purpose is to inform and engage members across the state to promote collective actions around reproductive rights issues as they are strongly aligned with a stated League position(s). By increasing the understanding and importance of this issue through education, this Task Force hopes to  influence public policy and legislation at all levels through advocacy, while speaking with one League voice.