Making Democracy Work

It’s NOT TOO LATE* to get your ballot in so LISTEN in as we get ready for the 2026 midterm elections and review the state ballot issues as well as the Front Range Passenger Rail Initiative. Hosted by Angela Stevens, LWVPPR Advocacy Team Chair & Admin Team Member; moderated by Audrey McGuire (AAUW), Annie Fairweather (All Souls) and Craig Blewitt (LWVPPR). Sponsored by: American Association of...

Live in CO State House District 22? Then join us for a conversation with Michael Pierson, Democratic candidate for Colorado State House District 22. And be sure to return your ballot by 7 pm on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. VOTE411.org - Answers to questions directly from candidates. Donate Today! League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region Michael Pierson Voter Girl Volunteers NEEDED - November...

Live in CO State House District 22? Then join us for a conversation with Ken DeGraff, Republican candidate for Colorado State House District 22. And be sure to return your ballot by 7 pm on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. VOTE411.org - Answers to questions directly from candidates. Donate Today! League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region Ken DeGraaf Voter Girl Volunteers NEEDED - November 7th at U...

Get ready for the 2026 midterm elections as we get into the weeds about voter turnout, which elections have the least amount of turnout and so much more - with Anton Schulzki, Retired Social Studies Teacher & Former President of the National Council for Social Studies. Anton joins host Shelly Roehrs. The conversation was recorded on stage at CO.A.T.I. Uprise on September 27 at Studio 809 Podca...

All candidates running for this office were invited to participate. Confirmed participants include Yolanda Avila and Lauren Nelson. This forum was held September 21, 2026 at the Heritage Building - Blue Picket Realty in Colorado Springs. You can see video of this forum here. The League is non-partisan and does not endorse, support or oppose candidates or political parties. We work to educate voter...

All candidates running for this office were invited to participate. Confirmed participants are, in alphabetical order, Dennis Luttrell and Don Moore. This forum was held September 22, 2026 at the Woodland Park Community Partnership Family Services Center. You can see video of this forum here. The League is non-partisan and does not endorse, support or oppose candidates or political parties. We wor...

All candidates running for this office were invited to participate. Confirmed participants include Richard Graf and Travis Nelson. This forum was held September 14, 2026 at the Black Forest Community Center in Colorado Springs. The League is non-partisan and does not endorse, support or oppose candidates or political parties. We work to educate voters in every election via candidate forums (not de...

Confirmed participants include Douglas Jones and Jeff Livingston. All candidates running for this office were invited to participate. Pricella Tiegen declined to participate. This forum was held September 13, 2026 at the First & Main YMCA in Colorado Springs. You can see video of this forum here . The League is non-partisan and does not endorse, support or oppose candidates or political partie...

Confirmed participants include Tony Exum, Levon Stilson and Janet Turner. All candidates running for this office were invited to participate. This forum was held September 12, 2026 at the Downtown YMCA in Colorado Springs. You can see video of this forum here . The League is non-partisan and does not endorse, support or oppose candidates or political parties. We work to educate voters in every ele...

We get a report on Colorado’s 2026 legislative session from Kathy Ebersberger & Linda Hutchinson, Co-Chairs of LWVCO’s Action & Advocacy and Andrea Wilkins, LWVCO’s Legislative Liaison. Donate Today! You can also donate a used car, insurance policy, stock or a CD!: https://www.lwvppr.org/content.aspx?page_id=301&club_id=750758 Email treasurer@lwvppr.org for more information. LWVCO Acti...

LWVPPR Youth Council member Anna Fedoruk interviews newly elected D11 School Board member Michelle Ruehl. With discussions around school policies such as AI, student safety, student mental health, and cell phones in schools, we learn more about Ms. Ruehl’s goals for her tenure on the board. Making Democracy Work asks questions and provides information to help voters and community members be more a...

LWVPPR Youth Council members Anna Fedoruk and Tyler Peak interview newly elected D11 School Board member LeAnn Baca Bartlett. With discussions around school policies such as AI, student safety, student mental health, and cell phones in schools, we learn more about Ms. Bartlett’s goals for her tenure on the board. Making Democracy Work asks questions and provides information to help voters and comm...

LWVPPR Youth Council members Anna Fedoruk and Tyler Peak interview re-elected D11 School Board member Charles Johnson. With discussions around school policies such as AI, student safety, student mental health, and cell phones in schools, we learn more about Mr. Johnson's goals for his tenure on the board. Making Democracy Work asks questions and provides information to help voters and community me...

LWVPPR Youth Council members Anna Fedoruk and Maxx Vega interview newly elected D49 School Board member Lori Thompson. With discussions around school policies such as AI, student safety, student mental health, and cell phones in schools, we learn more about Ms. Thompson’s goals for her tenure on the board. Making Democracy Work asks questions and provides information to help voters and community m...

LWVPPR Youth Council members Anna Fedoruk and Maxx Vega interview newly elected D49 School Board member Holly Withers. With discussions around school policies such as AI, student safety, student mental health, and cell phones in schools, we learn more about Ms. Withers’ goals for her tenure on the board. Making Democracy Work asks questions and provides information to help voters and community mem...

Hear about the Caucus Process from Ken Davis, Chair of the El Paso County Republican Party about party process over the coming months. He chats with Shelly Roehrs, your host, on Making Democracy Work . Donate Today! League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region: https://lwvppr.org/ Candidate Forums: http://vote411.org/ El Paso County Republican Party - https://www.gopelpaso.com/ Making Democracy...

Hear from Conner Roderick, Chair of the El Paso County Democratic Party’s Permanent Organization about party happenings and process over the coming months. He chats with Shelly Roehrs, your host, on Making Democracy Work . Donate Today! League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region: https://lwvppr.org/ Candidate Forums: http://vote411.org/ El Paso County Democratic Party: https://epcodemparty.or...

This forum features all candidates for Colorado Springs School District 11 School Board in the Fall 2025 election. The forum was hosted on October 28, 205 by the LWVPPR Youth Council and the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region. View video of the forum: https://youtube.com/live/gQhf6MOFpbE The League is non-partisan and does not endorse, support or oppose candidates or political parties...

This forum features candidates for mayor, city council and school board, plus pro and con discussion of ballot issues in the Manitou Springs Fall 2025 election. The forum was hosted on October 20, 205 by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region and the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce at the Cliff House. Forum sponsors include Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce, Pikes Peak Bulletin,...

Learn what measures are on the November, 2025 ballot and get pro and con views. This forum was presented by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region. The forum took place October 18, 2025 at Brookdale Skyline. The League is non-partisan and does not endorse, support or oppose candidates or political parties. We work to educate voters in every election via candidate and issues forums (no...

Get acquainted with candidates running to represent School District 12 on their school board. This forum was presented by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region in collaboration with the students of the Cheyenne Mountain High School U.S. Government and Politics Class. The forum took place October 15, 2025 at Cheyenne Mountain High School. The League is non-partisan and does not endors...

Hear from Vickie Tonkins, Republican candidate running for El Paso County Commissioner – District 5. Links: Donate to the League & help our efforts to Empower Voters & Defend Democracy - https://lwvppr.org/content.aspx?page_id=305&club_id=750758&item_id=5696 Non-partisan candidate information -  http://vote411.org/ Candidate Forum Calendar -  https://www.lwvppr.org/ Candi...

Hear from Lauren Nelson, Republican candidate running for El Paso County Commissioner – District 5. Links: Donate to the League & help our efforts to Empower Voters & Defend Democracy - https://lwvppr.org/content.aspx?page_id=305&club_id=750758&item_id=5696 Non-partisan candidate information -  http://vote411.org/ Candidate Forum Calendar -  https://www.lwvppr.org/ Candid...

Learn more about Ranked Choice Voting, how it's done, the benefits and how we can make this happen, in this Community Conversation hosted by NAACP Colorado Springs and the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region. It was recorded in front of a live audience at Stompin’ Grounds on September 20, 2025. At the mic: NAACP’s Angela Stevens and RCV4CO’s Linda Templin. Donate Today! League of...

Hear from candidates running to represent District 6 on Colorado Springs City Council in this forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region and Citizens Project. It was held on March 18, 2025 at the CSPD Stetson Hills Subdivision Community Room. All Colorado Springs City Council District 6 candidates were invited. Representatives from LWVPPR and Citizens Project moderated. &n...