ABOUT POSITIVE WOMEN’S NETWORK-COLORADO

Led by women, trans and gender non-conforming, and nonbinary people living with HIV, PWN-Colorado (PWN-CO) has been organizing since 2010 to advance a broad progressive agenda, including LGBTQ rights, racial and reproductive justice, universal healthcare, and high-quality, non-stigmatizing services for communities most impacted by HIV, throughout Colorado.

ELECTION DAY IS HERE! ARE YOU READY?

  1. Registration. Get registered to vote and/or update your Colorado voter registration here!
  2. Voting by Mail. Counties began mailing out ballots on October 11th. Your completed ballot must be RECEIVED by 7:00pm on Tuesday, November 5th.
    • If you are voting by mail, you should mail your ballot no later than October 28th to ensure it is received. Starting October 29th, return your ballot at a drop box or voting center. If you’re having trouble finding a drop-box or drop-off location, contact your county clerk and recorder.
    • If you already returned your mail ballot, track it here via BallotTrax (anywhere in CO).
  3. Early Voting In-Person. Early voting in Colorado begins October 21st at select locations and continues up until Election Day. If you’re having trouble finding early voting locations, contact your county clerk and recorder.
  4. Voting on Election Day. Polls are open from 7am to 7pm on Election Day, November 5th. In Colorado, you can register and vote on election day, right up until the polls close! If you’re having trouble finding a polling place, contact your county clerk and recorder.
  5. Don’t forget to bring your ID! CO has an extensive list of acceptable IDs, such as a utility bill! Find the list of acceptable IDs here.
  6. Questions we haven’t answered here? Visit the Just Vote! Colorado website or social media to find answers to frequently asked questions, learn about your voting rights, and more.
  7. If you run into any issues, contact election protection! To report issues in English, call the Just Vote! Colorado Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE. To do the same in Spanish, contact NALEO’s hotline at 888-VE-Y-VOTA. Just Vote! Colorado Election Protection is a non-partisan voter assistance project and is not affiliated with or promoting any party, candidate, or ballot issue.

If you have further questions, you can also reach out to a PWN Colorado leader via the contact info provided below.

Contact Us:

PWN Colorado State Liaison, Barb Cardell: [email protected], 303.946.2529
PWN Chapter Co-Chair, MJ Maestas: 303.961.1843
PWN Western Slope Coordinator, Shannon Robinson: 970.718.2661

WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT? ISSUES THAT MATTER TO OUR COMMUNITIES

YES ON PROP 79!
Vote YES on Proposition 79 to enshrine the right to legal abortion in the Colorado state constitution. If Proposition 79 is passed, the Colorado government will not be able to pass any law that denies or impedes the right to abortion. The amendment expressly includes, in this right, a ban on prohibiting health insurance coverage for abortion. Colorado has become a safe haven for people from neighboring states with abortion bans. Strengthening and making permanent Colorado’s abortion protections has never been more important!

YES ON AMENDING THE COLORADO STATE CONSTITUTION TO REMOVE THE BAN ON SAME SEX MARRIAGE!
Vote YES on repealing Amendment 43 of the Colorado state constitution, which imposes a statewide ban on same-sex marriage. This amendment is important because Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court ruling which legalized gay marriage, can always be overturned. Multiple current Supreme Court justices have recently expressed criticism for Obergefell and a desire to “revisit” the case. If this were to happen, voting YES could enable Colorado to remain a safe haven for same-sex marriage.

NO ON PROP 138!
Vote NO on Proposition 138, which would amend the Colorado state constitution to add that every K-12 child has the right to school choice. Proponents of the bill have argued that school choice is “under attack” due to recent legislation aimed to create higher standards for charter schools. Public education in Colorado has long been underfunded due to the tax revenue caps imposed by TABOR. This has led to an increase in Colorado charter schools. With 16% of students in the state now attending charter schools, the need for accountability measures has never been higher. Additionally, some advocates for public education have argued that this ballot initiative is a stepping stone for a voucher program, which would use public dollars to send children to private schools.

NO ON PROP 128 AND 130!
Vote NO on Prop 128 and 130, which would increase prison sentences and divert $350 million in state funding to law enforcement. Longer sentences are not an evidence-based solution to community safety, and they erode the already significantly reduced rights of incarcerated people. Similarly, the Colorado state budget is already precarious due to tax revenue caps imposed by TABOR. Diverting $350 million to law enforcement will not only enable police to do more harm to Coloradans, it will also be taking money away from other already underfunded state programs. This money should be going to housing, education, and rental assistance, all of which are shown to foster safe and sustainable communities.