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Citizens Project is a fearless, bold advocate and an engaging voice that empowers and challenges our entire community to embrace equality, diversity, and separation of church and state.

August 2016
We Need YOU
 to Get-Out-The-Vote
Help Us Reach 20,000 Underrepresented Voters!
Get Out the Vote season is upon us and we will need our volunteers stat! This year our goal is to reach 20,000 people of the New American Majority and show them why it their vote is vital.  We need postcard writers who are ready to have lots of fun! Studies have found that people are much more likely to read a handwritten postcard than a printed postcard meaning we are going the extra mile this election season. We would love to have you join us for one or all of the days we will be writing! Click  below or go to our website to get more information on dates and locations of postcard writing.

Postcard Writing Dates

Citizens Project through the Eyes of Our Young Activists


We are sad to lose two of our youngest activists, Isaac Green and Leya Hartman, as they head off to their bright futures. Here is a little bit about them and from them.
City Council Redistricting Update
Citizens Project representatives have been at  every public redistricting meeting this summer to monitor the process and provide feedback on creating districts that represent all citizens. The District Process Advisory Committee has submitted their recommended changes to our city clerk. We applaud the committees work and support their recommendation. 
Learn more and read their report  here.
Count Me In! Citizens Project promotes down-ballot voting.
Many thanks to the Latino Community Luncheon for inviting the Pikes Peak Equality Coalition to present at their August meeting. Silas Musick, Regional Coordinator for PPEC and Deb Walker spoke to a room full of community leaders on our work educating voters about voting "bottom up" on the ballot, the importance of local voting impact, and gave an overview of the CO budget to help inform how state funding affects local policy and ballot measures.
Mark your Calendar
  Suffragette
film screening
Thursday, September 22
7-9pm 
Tim Gill Center for Public Media
   






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Citizens Project Candidate Forum
Tuesday, October 18
6-8pm, Stargazers Theater 
In the News...
A proposed change to Section 8 looks to desegregate neighborhoods
August 10, 2016
The Independent

The Nerd's Dream Guide to the U.S. Constitution
August 11, 2016
The Atlantic

Denver jails to start courting inmate voters
June 8, 2016
The Gazette

Block the Vote: A Journalist Discusses Voting Rights and Restrictions
July 22, 2016
NPR

A Transgender-Rights Ruling Blocked
August 3, 2016
The Atlantic

Get Involved!
Help us write a few of our 20,000 postcards for our Get-Out-the-Vote effort. This is one of the most fun things you will ever volunteer for! Click here or go to our website to get more information on dates and locations of postcard writing.

  • Tuesday, August 16th 5:30-8:30p at Epicentral Coworking
  • Wednesday, August 17th 5:30-7:30p at Citizens Project
  • Thursday, August 18th 5:30-8:30p at Epicentral Coworking
  • Wednesday, August 24th 5:30-7:30p at Citizens Project
  • Friday, August 26th 1-4p at The Independence Center
  • Friday, September 2nd 12-3p at Citizens Project
  • Tuesday, September 6th 5:30-8:30p at Epicentral Coworking