Election

Abortion Ban Proposal Fails to Qualify for Colorado's November Ballot

Abortion Ban Proposal Fails to Qualify for Colorado's November Ballot

Colorado Ballot Measure Breakdown

Colorado Ballot Measure Breakdown

"Praying Grandma" Rebecca Lavrenz Positioned as Martyr After J6 Conviction

By Michael Roberts
Apr 5, 2024

"Just last week I had the honor of being introduced to the President...I was able to have a brief conversation with him and let him know I am in this fight with him to save our country."
Pitchforks Come Out for Lauren Boebert Over Recent Bills and Funding Claims

By Chris Perez
Mar 22, 2024

The Colorado congresswoman has come under fire for a pair of bills she's trying to get passed, as well as her public touting of one that she voted against.
Thirteen Proposals Now Petitioning for Colorado's November Ballot

By Hannah Metzger
Mar 18, 2024

Only one measure has qualified so far, but around a dozen initiatives are still collecting signatures.
Marijuana Gun Rights Ballot Initiative Is Alive Again

By Thomas Mitchell
Mar 13, 2024

Proponents see Denver's 4/20 fest, the Tanner Gun Show and Red Rocks parking lots as prime signature-gathering grounds.
Reader: Now Donald Trump Can Lose Fair and Square Again and Claim It Wasn't Fair

By Westword Readers
Mar 10, 2024

The day before Super Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that Colorado was wrong to ban the former president from the state's primary ballot.
Colorado Election Overhaul Battles Single-Subject Hurdle at Title Board

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline
Mar 10, 2024

Backed by Unite America's Kent Thiry, the proposals would end party primaries and enact ranked choice voting.
As Kent Thiry Pushes for Election Reform in Colorado, Local Activists Push Back

By Amos Barshad
Mar 6, 2024

"He's a role model. Most rich guys are on a yacht. They're not doing anything for humanity."
Caucuses for Dummies: How Coloradans Choose Primary Candidates

By Hannah Metzger
Mar 5, 2024

Precinct caucuses will be held through Saturday of this week. Here's how to get involved.
Presidential Primary for Dummies: How (and Which) Coloradans Can Still Cast Their Ballots

By Hannah Metzger
Mar 5, 2024

“Colorado’s presidential primary system is an example of democracy in action. ... Your vote could make the difference, at least in this state."
Trumped: Supreme Court Overturns Colorado Decision on Presidential Primary Eligibility

By Patricia Calhoun
Mar 5, 2024

The ultimate decision on the former president's fate lies in the court of public opinion.
Colorado Politicos Split Over Proposal for Nonpartisan Primary Elections

By Hannah Metzger
Feb 29, 2024

A Denver man's new book backs a proposal to make Colorado's primary elections nonpartisan. Party leaders aren't too happy about the idea.
Catching Up With Joe Exotic: "Tiger King" Talks Colorado Elections, Prison and Carole Baskin

By Chris Perez
Feb 26, 2024

Joe Exotic has been busy in prison, calling out everyone from Machine Gun Kelly to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office.
Douglas Bruce Joins Race for Colorado's 5th Congressional District — but His Reputation Precedes Him

By Hannah Metzger
Feb 20, 2024

Best known for creating the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, his other claims to fame include kicking photographers and felony tax evasion.
Ballot Initiative Granting Gun Rights to Marijuana Users Resubmitted

By Thomas Mitchell
Feb 14, 2024

The ballot question was denied in January, but proponents have updated the initiative and hope to gather signatures in the spring.
Why George Brauchler Left KNUS to Run for New District Attorney Post

By Michael Roberts
Feb 12, 2024

"I was a conservative talk-show host, but I was not viewed as a die-hard Trump supporter."
Donald Trump's Rocky History With Colorado Leads to the U.S. Supreme Court

By Patricia Calhoun
Feb 8, 2024

"Let us take inspiration from patriotic Colorado citizens who have banded together in protest."
Colorado Has the Most Minor Political Parties in Decades — Meet the Newest One

By Hannah Metzger
Feb 7, 2024

The Forward Party just became the state's eighth official minor political party.
Colorado Republican Party Rallies Around Tina Peters — but Some GOP Officials Are Pushing Back

By Hannah Metzger
Feb 6, 2024

"We are praying for you, dear Tina," state GOP chair Dave Williams wrote in advance of the disgraced former Mesa County clerk's February 9 trial, now postponed until July.
Adam Frisch Talks Boebert, "Hollywood Money" and Being on 2024 "Red to Blue" List

By Chris Perez
Feb 3, 2024

The CD3 candidate spoke to Westword about his former opponent, her claims about his fundraising efforts and how he plans to actually win this time.
Lauren Boebert and CD4 Opponents Talk Trash Ahead of First Republican Debate

By Chris Perez
Jan 25, 2024

The congresswoman representing CD3 and some of her rivals for Ken Buck's seat offer a preview of tonight's action.