Public Policy

Election Day is November 5th , 2024

To register to vote or check your registration online go to:
www.GoVoteColorado.com
AAUW of Colorado’s Executive Committee has agreed to co-sponsor the League of Women Voters of Colorado’s election activities. Announcements will be on our website for upcoming Candidate Forums
and other election information.
For in-depth voter education tools, visit the AAUW Action Fund website https://www.aauwaction.org/

For League of Women Voters information about elections in Colorado, visit:
https://www.vote411.org/colorado#
The League of Women Voters of Colorado keeps this vital election information up to date and you can visit VOTE411.org when you receive your ballot to help answer questions and learn about candidates and issues.

For further election and voting resources visit the  Colorado Secretary of State website:
https://www.sos.state.co.us/

For information on elections in all 50 states, go to Ballotpedia, The Encyclopedia of American Politics, at https://ballotpedia.org .

Colorado’s page is https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_elections,_2024


Colorado AAUW Takes Positions on Some Ballot Measures

AAUW of Colorado has taken positions on five ballot measures in the November General Election.  The organization actively supports Amendments JJ and 79 and Proposition KK.  AAUW of CO actively opposes Amendment 80 and takes no position on Proposition 131.  For more information on the 14 ballot measures, refer to The Ballot Information Book (Blue Book) from the Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly.  The Blue Book is mailed to every voting household and will be posted online in late September at https://leg.colorado.gov/content/initiatives/initiatives-blue-book-overview/ballot-information-booklet-blue-book

AAUW National: PRIORITIES AND RESOURCES 

AAUW National Priorities and Resources for this election


Follow Your Ballot

Ballots for the November 5th 2024 elections were mailed on October 11th.  Track the status of your  ballot by signing up for BallotTrax, a free service that enables Colorado voters to receive notifications by phone, email, or text about the status of their mail ballots, from the time their County Clerk & Recorder mails the outgoing ballot packet, to when their mailed ballot is received and counted.
To sign up for BallotTrax go to: https://ballottrax.coloradosos.gov/voter/
For detailed information about the BallotTrax system, go to:  https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/FAQs/BallotTrax.html
If you have any problems using BallotTrax, or with the information provided, please contact State of Colorado by phone at (303) 894-2200 (select option #3) or by email at Ballot.Trax@coloradosos.gov

If You or a Loved One Can No Longer Sign a Name

Every ballot envelope must be signed by the voter – and only the voter.  Sometimes a voter loses the manual ability to sign their name.  In that situation, the voter can make a mark in the Signature box and have the mark witnessed by a friend or loved one who then signs their own name on the Witness line below the voter’s mark.  A mark is a cross or other sign made in lieu of a signature.  The most common mark is an “X” or a “+”.  When the voter signs with a mark that is witnessed, the ballot is accepted without further investigation.  However, if the voter’s pen stroke could be interpreted as an attempted signature (a squiggle, a wavy line, a loop) the signature will go through the signature verification process, in which the attempted signature will be compared with the voter’s previous signatures on record. This process could result in a signature discrepancy which requires follow-up by the voter.  So, if you or a loved one can no longer sign your/their name, make an “X” or a “+” mark in the Signature box of the ballot envelope and have the mark witnessed.

AAUW Voter Education Policies

AAUW does not endorse candidates for partisan office, nor any political party.  AAUW state and branches may conduct election-related activities such as candidate forums as long as the activity does not advocate the election of partisan candidates or political parties and the activity is not coordinated with a partisan candidate or political party. AAUW members cannot use the name of AAUW when endorsing candidates or political parties.

On Ballot Issues: When AAUW has a stated position, a member is always free to vote how they wish, but they may not take an opposing position identifying as an AAUW member. Branches may not publicly take opposing positions. Branches may not publicly take opposing positions.