| VOLUME 32, NUMBER 2 • OCTOBER 2019 | Message from the President | | Now that it’s October, our League work is in full swing! Leagues across Colorado are educating and registering voters and holding candidate forums and issue events. We invite you to check out our website www.lwvcolorado.org to learn what LWVCO is working on, learn where a League is in your area, become a member, and participate in events to contribute to our democracy. Local Leagues are doing great work!
By the time you read this letter we will have completed our Making Democracy Work (formerly League Day) conference. For the first time in our history we have filmed the educational sessions and will be posting those on our YouTube Channel, League of Women Voters of Colorado.
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| | | Making Democracy Work! Day | | PRESENTATIONS at MDW DAY
People-Powered Fair Maps by Maggie Bush, Director, Programs & Outreach, LWVUS
Amendment CC by KC Becker, Speaker, Colorado House of Representatives
Vision 2020 by Caitlin Schneider, Manager of Public Engagement, Colorado Fiscal Institute
2020 Census by Adam Bickford, Data Analyst & Outreach, Colorado State Office of Demography
Get Out The Vote by Maggie Bush, Director, Programs & Outreach, LWVUS
#SheIsMe Campaign by Maggie Bush, Director, Programs & Outreach, LWVUS
The Importance of Measurement in Proving Your Impact by Ruth Stemler, President, LWVCO
Ballot Issues by Gerry Cummins, LWVCO
World Cafe Exercises by Jean McGuire and Ruth Stemler
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The League of Women Voters of Colorado has taken the following positions:
- Proposition CC -- SUPPORT
- Proposition DD -- NO POSITION
| | | Looking back, and finding surprises | Monday, August 26 marks the ninety-ninth anniversary of the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. It reads: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” When I think about this right that I take for granted, it has not been in place that long.
I am a third-generation woman voter. Although I never knew my grandmother, she worked for suffrage and was one of the first women to vote in her rural county.
| | | 'Every Word We Utter' moves forward | | The bronze monument “Every Word We Utter”, by Loveland artist Jane DeDecker, is moving closer to becoming a reality. Inspired by the suffragettes who worked tirelessly to gain the right of women to vote, DeDecker designed a 20 foot tall sculpture, “Every Word We Utter,” to be placed in Washington, D.C. by August 18, 2020, the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote.
The monument honors six women who over the years fought for women’s rights and equal rights: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriot Stanton Blatch, Sojourner Truth, Alice Paul, and Ida B. Wells. “It’s based on ripples,” said DeDecker.
| | | National Popular Vote: Town Halls | | Several Colorado Leagues will be holding Town Hall Meetings to promote National Popular Vote!
The full schedule for the meetings is as follows:
League of Women Voters of Pikes Peak Region - Colorado Springs – October 16, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
East Library Community Room: 5550 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80918
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| | | | The Montrose League was fortunate and honored to host Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold for what was an obviously much-appreciated town hall meeting. By way of note, Ms. Griswold is Colorado’s 39th Secretary of State, the youngest Secretary of State in the United States and the first Democratic woman to be elected to the position.
| | | | Did you know that the Document Library on LWVCO ClubExpress has toolkits, tech tools, position resources and more? Get familiar with our Document Library today!
When you reach the homepage on lwvcolorado.org, you will be able to log in at the top right hand side of the page under "Member Login". Once you log in, you will be able to see all of the categories when you hover your mouse over the "Members" tab on the blue menu bar. When you click on "Documents," you will be taken to the Document Library.
When you click on a folder icon, there will be a drop down menu from which you will select from the categories contained within. Click on the desired category, and the files will appear to the right.
If you have difficulty, or have questions, please don't hesitate to contact LWVCO staff at info@lwvcolorado.org. | | | IMPORTANT DATES: Stay tuned for more info!
All are welcome.
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Legislative Action Committee Training: Sat., Dec. 7, 2019 (Denver or via video conference)
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Womxn's March: Sat., Jan. 18th, 2020 (Denver and various locations statewide)
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Legislative Conference: Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 (Denver Public Library Central Branch)
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