“After more than four months of delays and scrambling over redistricting deadlines, the 2020 U.S. Census data will be released a few days early. The U.S. Census Bureau tweeted Thursday that the final population data will be released on Aug. 12, rather than Aug. 16 as was expected. “It’s a little padding for us,” … [Read more…]
“The flow of people was off and on at the voting center at the Blair-Caldwell research library on Welton Street in Denver Tuesday. Voters were glad to be there. “A lot of people say I don’t vote because my voice doesn’t matter, but it does,” said Dionza Bryant. She went inside to vote in-person. … [Read more…]
“With the election just weeks away and so much at stake, we have to come together to do all we can to get out the vote. Enter: #ArtFindsVoters On Saturday, October 17th from 12pm – 4pm #ArtFindsVoters will be providing lively entertainment in the heart of Five Points along Welton Street near Coffee At … [Read more…]
“” read the entire article Goodland, Marianne. Colorado Politics 12 October 2020.
“Say this about the new Denver City Council. They care. And when you’ve got the kind of progressive mandate many of the 13 brought to the job, you expect policies that lean to the most vulnerable members of society, and that’s the kind of council this is. Their votes have tilted progressive, and that … [Read more…]
“Tuesday’s runoff election in several of Denver’s municipal races was historic, with three city council candidates appearing to have defeated the incumbents – something local political observers said was likely unprecedented in city history. While Mayor Michael B. Hancock handily defeated challenger Jamie Giellis in the mayoral race, 56.3% to 43.7%, challengers defeated incumbents … [Read more…]
“Candi CdeBaca on Wednesday became the fourth Denver City Council candidate in 32 years — and the second in this election — to unseat an incumbent council member, knocking off District 9 Councilman Albus Brooks in a runoff race. CdeBaca will represent one of the busiest parts of Denver, a north-central district including Five … [Read more…]
“In an apparent a rebuke of the status quo in a city with serious growing pains, all three incumbent City Council members lost their seats in Tuesday’s election. And when the new council is seated, five of the 13 members will be Latinas, a historic first. “That is monumental,” said Jamie Torres, who won … [Read more…]
“After seven city races were too close to call in last month’s municipal election, candidates went back to the trail and voters went back to their ballots for a runoff on Tuesday. After more than six months of campaigning, debating, tweeting, apologizing, celebrating, and campaigning again, we finally know who will lead Denver for … [Read more…]
Denver Election Division website Register to Vote April 15: Ballots begin mailing to active voters April 15: 22-day residency deadline April 15: Drop-boxes open across the City April 29: Vote Centers open May 7: Election Day Vote Centers open 7am – 7pm Ballots must be received by 7pm June 4: Run-Off Election … [Read more…]