Bylaws -- Most of the bylaws’ changes were approved at the March meeting ahead of member vote at Council. The three policies listed below will be reviewed for approval on April 18.
- Policy 102.01 Non-partisanship
- Policy 301 – Finance Committee – need to align with bylaws next year
- Policy 106.00 Conflict of Interest/Policy Compliance Agreement
Fair Tax Colorado, Initiative 271 (TABOR reform) – the Board voted to support Initiative 271 by asking Local Leagues to pass petitions and collect signatures to get this initiative on the November ballot. The initiative is designed to increase state revenue by instituting a graduated income tax. For details on the content of the initiative, please see https://fairtaxcolorado.org/.
Redistricting – Toni Larson is heading up redistricting efforts for the League in Colorado. The goal is to educate voters on the next steps involved with redistricting following the 2020 census and to encourage qualified individuals to apply for positions on the redistricting commissions – included is an exciting project with Colorado College and the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs to participate in the an April 3-5 “Drawing the Lines” conference. Toni is writing a PowerPoint presentation and paper which will be made available when completed.
LWVCO Council and LWVCO board meeting are scheduled for Grand Junction May 29 – 30th -- stay tuned for developments
LWVUS Convention – the Convention is currently scheduled for June 25-28 in Washington DC. Please let the LWVCO office know which of your members will be attending as delegates or observers at info@lwvcolorado.org – use LWVCO Convention in the subject line |