Voting

The Native American Rights Fund finds disparities in voter registration, mail-in ballots and other stages of voting in Native communities

Women in Colorado won the right to vote in 1893 – nearly three decades before the 19th Amendment that made women’s suffrage the law across the United States. So how did it happen – and what did women in Colorado do with their new political clout? A new exhibit at History Colorado examines that question.

The margin resulted in 54 percent of the votes tallied by residents.

Since the 2020 election, officials across the country have imposed more requirements to insure voter eligibility. It's an issue that is on the ballot in some states in our region.

On Election Day, Coloradans will decide whether to overhaul the state-wide election system or maintain the status quo. The result will impact state elections for years to come.

On Friday, the Bipartisan Election Advisory Commission met to tour an election facility, while some questioned Colorado's election security after leaked passwords.

Reproductive rights measures are on the ballots in 10 states after heated debates over terminology and impact — and that’s just in English. In many places where English isn’t the primary language among communities of voters, the federal Voting Rights Act requires that all elections information be made available in each community’s native language. The law aims to ensure that everyone knows what they're voting for

More than a dozen statewide ballot measures are on the November ballot. They deal with major issues like abortion, gun violence, elections and conservation, but they can also be confusing. KUNC's State Capitol Reporter Lucas Brady Woods broke down each measure and what a “yes” vote on each of them really means.

An annual poll released this week shows inflation, low wages, unaffordable housing, and expensive healthcare are major concerns for Latino voters in Colorado. Also on the list are abortion, immigration, and gun violence.

Roughly 1 in 4 Native Americans are not registered to vote, according to the Native American Rights Fund, which analyzed Census Bureau data. In recent years, however, three Mountain West states have passed laws to allow tribes to register them automatically.