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By 11/05/2024 | updated 10 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis encourages Coloradans to vote this Election Day

It’s Election Day, and Gov. Jared Polis encouraged all Coloradans to make their voices heard by voting before polls close at 7 p.m. 

“Those who get out and vote get to determine the future of our country,” he said. “I encourage every Coloradan to vote because our democracy is strongest when everyone participates. Colorado has the gold standard of election systems and Coloradans can trust that our elections are safe, secure, and accurate. Remember to get out and vote by 7 pm today to ensure your voice is heard!”

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To find a polling place or drop box near you, click here. 

Denver Mayor hosts Get Out The Vote Events  

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston hosted a number of Get Out The Vote events around the city today, including delivering coffee and donuts for poll workers at the McNichols Building, hosting a round table at the Zion Senior Citizens Center, and canvassing at a number of locations around the city. 

“As Americans, there is no responsibility more dear and more sacred than our right to vote,” Johnston said. “I urge everyone who hasn’t yet voted to make a plan to get to the polls tonight. Whether it’s walking to the ballot box with your kids or skipping the gym and exercising your civic duty instead, don’t miss out on this critical opportunity to make your opinion count on the issues facing our city, state and country.”

Denver and Colorado Springs ranked among top 10 healthiest cities

Denver and Colorado Springs are the fifth and ninth healthiest cities in America, according to a new study from Forbes. 

In honor of Healthy Lifestyles Month, Forbes compared the nation’s 46 most populous cities across eight key metrics: rates of heart disease, number of opioid overdose deaths per 100,000 residents, percentage of adults with diabetes, percentage of adults with high blood pressure, percentage of adults who report binge drinking, percentage of adults who report having obesity, percentage of adults who report smoking, and percentage of adults who report physical inactivity. 

Denver had the second-lowest percentage of adults with diabetes at 6.9%, and the third-lowest percentage of adults with high blood pressure at 22.7%. 

Colorado Springs had the sixth-lowest percentage of adults with diabetes at 7.5%, and the eighth-lowest percentage of adults who report physical inactivity, at 17.9%. 

San Jose, California, Austin, Texas, and Seattle, Washington, rounded out the top three healthiest cities, while Detroit, Michigan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,  and Memphis, Tennessee, were ranked the least healthy cities in the country. 

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