Ballotpedia

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Ballotpedia provides neutral, accurate, and verifiable information. According to the nonprofit's website, their mission is to educate people who are considering running for office, making a voting decision, or just wanting political news from a nonpartisan source.

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Colorado General Assembly

Find your state representative and state senator

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The Colorado General Assembly is the state legislature for Colorado. Their website will help you find your state Senator and Representative in the Colorado State Legislature. To use the search, enter your address information in the search bar located on the left side of the screen and click the search button. You may also click anywhere on the map to bring up legislative member information for that area.

Interactive Statewide Voter Guide

Sponsored by COLab Project, a collaboration of 60 online news outlets

This interactive statewide voter guide helps you find reporting from across Colorado about the major races and measures on your ballot as you prepare to vote in the 2020 Election. Search by race, measure, topic, news outlet or location.

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver–Voting

learn about voter suppression and why your vote matters!

Statewide

The one and only John Oliver walks you through voter suppression. Filmed in 2016.

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League of Women Voters of Colorado

Use their website to read surveys with candidates and be more informed

Statewide

The League of Women Voters' website is a great source of information about elections. Click on the website link to use their tools that will help you be an informed voter. League chapters are nonpartisan and never endorse or oppose particular political parties or candidates.

MediaWise Voter Project

Learn how to research issues and candidates

MediaWise videos will help you be more informed. Learn about how to follow the money, how to research candidates and issues, and more.

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Open States

Open States helps you do political research in every state

Statewide

OpenStates.org helps people find out who represents them, look up information on an important bill that’s been in the news, discover how their representatives are voting, or just stay current with what is happening in their capital. Click on the website link and you'll see info about Colorado's state senators, state representatives, committees, and bills.

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Rock the Vote

Learn why voting matters

Statewide

Rock the Vote is a national effort that promotes democracy and the importance of voting. The video features Ike Barinholtz from The Mindy Project talking about why voting matters.

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United States House of Representatives

Find Your Representative in Congress

Statewide

Not sure of your congressional district or who your representative is? This website will help you. Enter your ZIP code to learn your congressional district. Then click on the link for your Congressional representative.

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United States Senate

Find Your Senator

Statewide

Colorado has two senators in the United States Senate. Click on the website to learn who your senators are, and to learn more about the history of Colorado's senators.

Vote Smart

learn how politicians vote using this nonpartisan research website and get the facts

Vote Smart tracks thousands of policitians. You can find their biographies, issue positions, voting records, public statements, ratings and their funders. It's easy to look up a politician here! Build for "thinking Americans."