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KOAA & Southeast Express present Coffee Connect on civics
KOAA is partnering with the Southeast Express this week for another Coffee Connect panel, this month s topic focuses on civics.
and last updated 2021-06-30 07:34:35-04
COLORADO SPRINGS â KOAA is partnering with the Southeast Express this week for another Coffee Connect panel, this month s topic focuses on civics.
The June panel conversation will focus on efforts to increase voter turnout in southeast Colorado Springs, how to get involved in local government, and other issues pertinent to the southeast.
Panel Members:
Yolanda Avila, City Councilmember District 4, City of Colorado Springs
Shannon Rauen, Program Director for Civic Outreach, Center for the Study of Government and the Individual
A recently formed nonprofit with Republican Party ties gave $128,000 this spring to campaign efforts that backed three Colorado Springs City Council candidates.
But increased interest from candidates hasn t translated into more voter participation, he said. Voters tend to find crowded races confusing and they don t have party labels, such as Democrat or Republican, to guide them because city elections are nonpartisan, he said.
As of Tuesday, only 13.76% or about 42,596 of the 309,635 registered voters had returned a ballot, city clerks office data showed. In the last City Council district races, 31.7% of the active and registered voters in town participated.
Vote
Visit coloradosprings.gov/city-elections for a list of ballot drop-off locations and information on how to request a replacement ballot.
City Clerk Sarah Johnson expected turnout to fall between 30% and 40% again. Although candidates could play a role in motivating residents to vote, she said.
But increased interest from candidates hasn t translated into more voter participation, he said. Voters tend to find crowded races confusing and they don t have party labels, such as Democrat or Republican, to guide them because city elections are nonpartisan, he said.
As of Tuesday, only 13.76% or about 42,596 of the 309,635 registered voters had returned a ballot, city clerks office data showed. In the last City Council district races, 31.7% of the active and registered voters in town participated.
Vote
Visit coloradosprings.gov/city-elections for a list of ballot drop-off locations and information on how to request a replacement ballot.
City Clerk Sarah Johnson expected turnout to fall between 30% and 40% again. Although candidates could play a role in motivating residents to vote, she said.