Thirty-seven percent of all Colorado voters are registered Independent/unaffiliated.

Representing more Coloradans than either the Republicans or Democrats, we're Colorado's largest and fastest growing voter bloc (especially with younger voters).

Yet independents don't have an equal voice in elections or in the political process.

Help us make Colorado's elections serve voters, not the private, self-interested political parties.

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What We're For

Colorado Independent Voters can challenge the broken partisan duopoly and demand an equally meaningful voice in Colorado politics.

Independent voters come from across the ideological spectrum but have the shared, fundamental belief that elections should benefit voters - not the political parties. We believe that granting Colorado independent voters more voice in the process and equal treatment in the legislature will bring greater participation and spur greater competition among candidates vying for support from all voters.

With Let Colorado Vote's leadership, Colorado's semi-open primary reform in 2016 and gerrymandering reform in 2018 have been fantastic systemic improvements and great steps forward to more equitable elections for all voters.

But there is much more work to do:

Ballot access reform so independent candidates can equitably qualify to compete for political office.
Equitable fundraising rules so Independent candidates can raise money like their partisan opponents.
Implement alternative voting methods - like Ranked Choice Voting or Approval voting - that would spur greater competition, better representation, eliminate "spoiled" voting and force candidates to talk to more voters.
Assure new nonpartisan redistricting reform is properly implemented so parties can't conspire to draw self-interested legislative districts.
Open the debates to more voices than just the Republicans and Democrats so legitimate 3rd party and independent candidates get a chance to speak to voters.
Require independents to be equally represented on state boards and commissions.
Demand independent election judges be equally represented.

Our mission is to educate independent-minded Colorado citizens about their voting rights and to challenge the partisan duopoly when it tries to diminish those rights.

We do not advocate for the election or defeat of any candidate or ballot measure but instead we educate Coloradans to learn as much as they can about the partisan duopoly in Colorado and to seek ways we can fix the broken election system.

Who We Are

ColoradoIndependentVoters.org (CIV) is an affiliate of the Independent Voter Project, a national 501(c)4.

CIV was co-founded by Jim Jonas and Kathleen Curry. Jim, a former Republican political consultant, lives in Denver and has been active in national independent candidate and election reform projects for more than a decade. Kathleen, a former Democrat, was an independent member of the Colorado Legislature and is a vocal supporter for expanding voting rights for Colorado independents. She is a business owner in Gunnison.

Want to join us? We're actively recruiting an operating board to grow CIV in 2019. Send us a note and we'll be in touch.

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Contact:

Jim Jonas:
720.256.8956
@jimjonas

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Colorado Independent Voter News

Armstrong: For better politics, let’s separate party and state - Colorado Sun, December 3, 2018
Ranked-choice voting could come to Colorado cities in 2019. Is the statewide ballot next? - Colorado Sun
Amendments Y and Z put the interests of Colorado — not political insiders — at the forefront of redistricting - Denver Post, September 18, 2018
In Colorado's Governor's Race, Unaffiliated Voters are a Wild Card - KUNC Public Radio, October 2018
As Colorado's Unaffiliated Voters Grow, So Do Efforts To Engage Them - KUNC Public Radio, September 2018
Third Parties and Independent Candidates - Interview with Kansas Public Radio, June 2018

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National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers

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Let Colorado Vote

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Establish broad public awareness about voters’ nonpartisan rights.
Create a climate for otherwise disenfranchised voters to engage in the political process.
Use innovative new technologies to share information.

Independent Voter Network - IVN.us

A Nonprofit Open Platform For Nonpartisan Journalists

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FairVote

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Vote at Home

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