ranked choice voting
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Proposition 131 debate: Weighing the merits and cost of ranked-choice voting in Colorado
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Watch the full debate here. The benefits and drawbacks of Proposition 131, which seeks to establish an all-candidate primary and ranked-choice voting system in Colorado, were discussed during a debate hosted by Colorado Politics, the Denver Gazette, and the University of the University of Denver’s Reiman Theatre on Thursday. The debate featured Kent Thiry and Nick…
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Debate on Proposition 131, Colorado’s ranked-choice voting measure, to be held at Denver University
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The pros and cons of Proposition 131, which asks voters to completely upend Colorado’s election system through a ranked-choice voting system, will be debated in a special event at the University of Denver on Oct. 24. CLICK HERE TO JOIN LIVE Hosted by DU, Colorado Politics, and the Denver Gazette, the debate will feature Kent…
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Colorado’s 14 ballot measures include abortion, hunting, ranked choice voting
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Secretary of State Jena Griswold officially certified the 2024 election ballot on Sept. 10, which includes 14 statewide ballot measures. The legislature referred half of the constitutional amendments and propositions, while citizens initiated the rest. Proposals that seek to change the Colorado Constitution require 55% of the vote to pass, while statutory measures require a…
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Colorado voters to decide on ranked-choice voting, $350M for officer training and support
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Colorado voters will be asked to consider a ranked-choice voting system this November, which would change both the primary and general election for both state and federal races. The Secretary of State’s Office announced this week that Proposition 310 does qualify for the November ballot. If approved, the ballot measure would create what is known…
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Ranked choice voting floated as option to increase turnout in Colorado Springs races
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Could rank choice voting increase dismal voter turnout numbers in Colorado Springs? During the last Colorado Springs City Council election in April 2021, about 27% of active registered voters participated, a drop from about 32% turnout in 2017, a comparable non-mayoral race. “Our people are not voting,” Councilman Bill Murray said Monday, during an informal…
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Aurora activists look to put ranked-choice voting on the ballot
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Aurora may be the next Colorado municipality to dabble in an instant-runoff voting system. A group of community activists in Aurora is attempting to get the question on the November ballot. The grassroots effort, led by local attorney Jason Legg, has until Sept. 4 to collect 6,763 signatures from Aurora voters, according to a report…
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National vice chair among liberty luminaries set to speak at state Libertarian Party convention
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The vice chair of the National Libertarian Committee and a frequent candidate for federal office in Maryland, Arvin Vohra, headlines a diverse group of speakers including past presidential candidates this weekend at the Colorado Libertarian Party convention in Westminster, the party announced. The party’s convention runs Friday-Sunday, March 24-26, at the Westin Hotel in Westminster…
