The November election is approaching shortly — so shortly that Colorado’s ballots will start arriving in mailboxes simply two weeks from now.
JHB’ employees is now at work on our fall election protection. Our goal, as at all times, is to tell readers in regards to the candidates, the poll measures they’ll determine and the foremost points which might be taking part in into races.
However to focus our protection this yr, we’ve relied in your enter greater than ever.
JHB is amongst dozens of newsrooms statewide that joined collectively within the spring to launch the Voter Voices mission by the Colorado Information Collaborative. The keystone is a survey that asks voters to determine a very powerful points to them — and to reply this query: “What would you want candidates to speak about as they compete to your vote?”
Greater than 6,100 Coloradans have already weighed in. It’s not too late to inform us what you assume.
Thus far, we’ve heard repeatedly that readers are attuned to democracy and good authorities, they usually need to know the way candidates are speaking about that subject. They need to hear candidates’ concepts for addressing Colorado’s rising value of dwelling and its housing scarcity. They need to find out about plans to deal with local weather change, whereas additionally caring in regards to the state’s pure sources and the way they’re used.
Whereas liberal, reasonable and conservative respondents differ in a few of their priorities, immigration charges extremely amongst many who need to hear extra border safety options from candidates. Others are significantly attuned to abortion within the new authorized world of the final two years, particularly with an abortion rights modification on Colorado’s poll.
That enter helped form the questions we just lately requested candidates on questionnaires, from metro Denver county commissioner races to the state’s eight congressional contests. We’ll publish their Q&A responses in our on-line voter information by mid-October, as ballots are touchdown in your fingers.
In coming weeks, as we additionally report on the politics of the election, The Submit will be a part of with COLab to dive deeper into all of these matters above, amongst others. We’ll discover how they’re chopping throughout races and clarify the place to look in your poll if a given problem is vital to you.
We additionally will draw on Voter Voices responses that make clear how voters are enthusiastic about these points.
There are two methods you may speak to us now.
Take the Voter Voices survey
If you wish to add your ideas, now’s your likelihood. Your solutions will assist information our election protection and maintain candidates accountable to voter priorities. You’ll be able to take the survey right here.
Attain out to us straight
We’ve additionally been asking for ideas on tales and matters you’d prefer to see lined by our political journalists or scrutinized extra intently. You’ll be able to ship us an e mail at politicalcoverage@denverpost.com.
Jon Murray is JHB’s senior editor for public affairs, main a group of reporters who cowl native and state authorities and public coverage points.
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