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About
DENVER DECIDES
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Each Election cycle, Denver 8 undertakes an effort to fully cover the candidates and campaigns.
Denver 8 TV would like to thank our community partners, who make it possible to bring you the most comprehensive look at the candidates in all the local races.
Denver Decides is a dynamic collaboration with recognized community groups active in organizing a variety of local forums. Leading our community partnership are InterNeighborhood Cooperation and the League of Women Voters of Denver.
Coverage of these forums and the runoffs are sponsored and coordinated by the partnership, and shown both on Denver 8 TV and right here on Denver 8 Online.
Denver Decides also provides all candidates with free video introductions, where they make two-minute appeals directly to voters. Those are seen on Denver 8 TV throughout the campaign season. The short videos are also available on this website.
Access to election media for all citizens is a value of Denver 8 TV. All election programs, whether viewed on the channel or online, comes with closed captioning.
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| Please visit our partners' websites for more information about their ongoing activities and concern for the community. |
League of Women Voters of Denver The League of Women Voters of Denver, a nonpartisan organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Its general objectives are: - To establish positions on public policy through members' participation and agreement. - To take concerted actions that secure public policies consistent with League positions. - To enhance citizen participation in federal, state, and local government decisions. - To increase citizen participation in the election process. Contact the LWV Denver chapter
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- Inter Neighborhood Cooperation The basis for INC is a belief that neighborhood organizations deserve a greater role in participating in city government, as well as a shared vision that neighborhoods are stronger when they work together and learn from one another. Contact INC
Mailing Address:
Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation
P.O. Box 181009
Denver, CO 80218
INC general meetings are held the 2nd Saturday of every month starting at 9:00 am. The meeting place differs each month. Please see their calendar for this month's location. |
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Meet the candidates who want to represent you. Denver 8 offered all the candidates an opportunity to introduce themselves and talk about their campaigns. You can watch them on Denver 8 at the following times:
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Tuesday - Sunday - 7:30 a.m. , 9:30 p.m.
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October 14 - November 3
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Wednesday, Friday, Sunday - 7:30 a.m., 9:30 p.m. |
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Have you moved recently? Do you plan to vote by mail? The Denver Elections Division needs your correct address so you can be directed to the correct polling place on Election Day. If you're voting by mail, you'll want to get your mail-in ballot at the right address. The deadline to change an address or register to vote is October 6.
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Election News
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Watch your mailbox for an informational Denver TABOR booklet being sent to all registered voters in Denver from the Clerk and Recorder's office. Inside is a sample ballot, frequently asked questions about the voting process and everything else you need to know to be prepared to vote in the General Election on November 4.
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THREE VOTING METHODS FOR 2008 GENERAL ELECTION
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VOTE BY MAIL
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VOTE EARLY AT ANY OF 13 EARLY VOTING SITES
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VOTE IN PERSON ON ELECTION DAY AT YOUR PRECINCT POLLING PLACE
The voting model for this year's General Election was developed after a series of public hearings in the fall of 2007. The recommendation that came out of this process was to go back to the use of precinct polling places instead of vote centers, and to use paper ballots instead of the touch-screen voting machines that had been used during the 2006 election cycle. At least one electronic touch-screen voting machine will be at each voting location, however, to comply with the Help America Vote Act.
For information about voting by mail, early voting locations, or to find your polling places, go to the Elections Division website.
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Watch Candidate Forums
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Candidate Forums are available to view in the Denver 8 Online Library. Additional Forums will be added as they become available.
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Important dates:
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October 6 - Registration Deadline for the General Election on November 4
October 28 - Last day to request a mail ballot be mailed to you for the General Election
October 31 - Last day to pick up a mail ballot for the General Election
October 20-25, October 27-31 - Early Voting Dates for the General Election
November 4 - Election Day
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2008 Amendments and Referenda
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For a full listing of, and information on the statewide amendments and referenda you'll be voting on in this General Election, go to the
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2008 Candidate Slates
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Each candidate is given the opportunity to speak to voters in a taped candidate introduction that is aired on Denver 8. In addition, there is a candidate forum for each contested race so voters will have the opportunity to hear the candidates debate the issues.
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RACE
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CANDIDATES
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WATCH FORUM NOW
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U.S. Senator
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Bob Schaffer (R)
Mark Udall (D)
Bob Kinsey (Green)
Douglas "Dayhorse" Campbell
(American Constitution)
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U.S. Congress District 1
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George C. Lilly (R)
Diana DeGette (D)
Martin L. Buchanan (Libertarian)
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State Board of Education
Congressional District 1
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Elaine Gantz Berman |
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State Senate District # 28
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Sueyuna Duthie (R)
Suzanne Williams (D)
Kenneth P. Wyble (Libertarian)
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State Senate District # 31
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Jennifer Veiga (D)
William Leslie (R)
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| State Senate District # 33 |
Peter C. Groff (D)
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State Senate District # 35
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Robert "Bob" Lane (R)
Joyce Foster (D)
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State Representative District # 1
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Tom Thomason (R)
Jeanne Labuda (D)
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State Representative District # 2
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Thomas "Doc" Miller (R)
Mark Ferrandino (D)
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State Representative District # 3
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Paul A. Linton (R)
Anne L. McGihon (D)
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State Representative District # 4
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K. Jerry Frangas (D)
Rick D. Nevin (R)
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State Representative District # 5
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Joel Judd (D)
J J Swiontek (R)
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State Representative District # 6
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Lois Court (D)
Joshua Sharf (R)
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State Representative District # 7
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Josh Raines (R)
Terrance D. Carroll (D)
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| State Representative District # 8 |
Beth McCann (D) |
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State Representative District # 9
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Joe Miklosi (D)
James Landauer (R)
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| District Attorney |
Mitch Morrissey (D) |
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RTD Board District A
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Bill James
John H. Maslanik
Peter Lorenzen
Laura Yribia
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| RTD Board District D |
Barbara J. Brohl |
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RTD Board District E
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William (Bill) McMullen |
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