WHO: Colorado Registered Voters
WHEN: March 16, 2010, @ 7:00pm
WHERE: In neighborhoods throughout Colorado
LAST UPDATED 3/14/2010: With H/T to Connie Pratt, President of Colorado Citizens for Life — many thanks for the Pro-Life Resolution files, and for sharing how to be an effective PRO LIFE voice in our state Caucus!
Eighty percent of success is showing up.
– Woody Allen
March 16 is the day to show up! That’s the day that the Colorado Caucus & Straw Poll will be held in precincts throughout Colorado — and our caucus is where the nomination process begins. By attending your neighborhood caucus, you have an opportunity to elect delegates who will designate PRO LIFE candidates at the county and state assemblies.
FOR MORE INFO:
- How do I know if a candidate’s PRO LIFE? You might examine an incumbent candidate’s voting record at web sites such as OnTheIssues.org or Vote Smart, since actions speak louder than words.
PPCFL has also asked the 2010 candidates for federal, state and El Paso county positions to respond to our Pro-Life Questionnaire. We are sharing with you their responses, as an additional aid in your decision making.
And if you have a chance to talk with the candidate before or at the caucus, feel free to use the PPCFL Pro-Life Questionnaire to help clarify the candidate’s pro-life stance.
NOTE: The questionnaire is in Adobe (.PDF) format.
If Adobe Reader isn’t installed on your computer, click
to download it. - How does Colorado’s election process work? Learn more at Colorado State Publications Library.
- What’s my home precinct? Use the Registered Voter Search to access your voter record. Make note of your 10-digit precinct number.
- Where’s my precinct caucus? That depends on your party affiliation. To find your caucus location, click on the
(Republican) or 
(Democrat) button in the table below.
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- OK, I’m in the door! What will happen now? The agenda for your caucus should include these items:
1) Elect a caucus chair to conduct the caucus meeting
2) Elect two precinct committee people to organize precinct activities for the next 2 years
3) Elect delegates/alternates to the party assemblies: county, congressional, state, etc.
4) Propose and vote on resolutions which, if passed, will be sent on to higher assemblies.
- How can I be an effective PRO LIFE voice during the caucus?
1) When the chair opens the floor for nominations for delegate and alternate, promptly nominate yourself or another in attendance whom you know is pro-life. (If you wait too long to do this, someone may move that the nominations be closed.)
2) When nominations cease, say you’d like to hear those running for delegate/alternate both name the candidates they support and mention the issues they think are most important.
3) When it’s time to vote, vote ONLY for the people who have expressed a strong commitment to life…even if there are additional delegate/alternative slots available.
4) If pro-lifers are elected to these slots (a good sign you have a pro-life majority at your caucus), tell the chair you’d like to propose a resolution.
5) Distribute the copies of the Pro-Life Resolution (Click here for DEM or REP version) you’ve brought with you, read it aloud, and then say “I move the adoption of the resolution.”
6) When all caucus business is done, wait for an official motion to adjourn before leaving.
