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DemEnterCO Caucus Summit on Saturday January 13th, 2018, being co-sponsored by IFRR (Event Info: Facebook Event Page; Action Network Registration)

Disclosure: IFRR Wiki co-founder Jessica Chauvin (Jessica Sandi) is volunteering as the Planning Coordinator for the Caucus Summit.

Caucus Summit Event

• When: Saturday January 13th, 2018
• Time: Registration begins at 9am; Event runs from 10am to 7pm
• Where: Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Ct, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
• Cost: $5 admission; additional $10 for optional boxed lunch

Caucus Summit Agenda

1. Intros
2. What is a caucus and why do we caucus?
3. Panel of Experts: The process of caucuses, rules, ethics and audience questions.
   1. Caucus 101: Basics for people never attending a caucus before,
   2. Caucus 102: How to be an effective caucus member,
   3. Caucus 103: How to be elected a delegate to County, CD and State Assemblies
4. Lunch and Networking
5. Mock Caucuses or Mockuses
   1. Break up into groups by county residency when possible
   2. Come back together. Answer audience questions about their experiences..
6. Candidate Forums. (Approximate times.)
   1. Governor 4-5:15 pm.
   2. Attorney General 5:30-7:00 pm

Caucus Summit Panelists

Caucus Summit Materials

Important 2018 Statewide Election Dates

Calendar of Important Dates, from the Colorado State Secretary of State's office (PDF format).

Caucus-Specific

• January 8th, 2018 (Monday) - Last day to affiliate as either a Democrat or Republican to participate in the March 6th precinct caucuses, which is the first step towards deciding which candidates make it to the primary ballot.
• February 5th, 2018 (Monday) - Last day to update voter registration to correct address.
• March 6th, 2018 (Tuesday) - Democratic and Republican Precinct Caucuses. (Check with respective county party on times and places.)
• By March 31st, 2018 (Saturday) - LAST day to hold County Assemblies. (Check with respective county party on times and places.)
• April 14th, 2018 (Saturday) - Colorado Democratic Party State Assembly.
• TBA - Colorado Republican Party State Assembly

Primary-Specific

• June 4th, 2018 (Monday) - First day primary ballots can be mailed out to voters.
• June 26th, 2018 (Tuesday) - Day of primary. Vote in-person or drop off ballot at designated location by 7pm that day.

General Election-Specific

• October 15th, 2018 (Monday) - First day General Election ballots can be mailed out.
• October 29th, 2018 (Monday) - Last day to register to vote to receive a mail ballot.
• November 6th, 2018 (Tuesday) - General Election. Vote in-person or drop off ballot at designated location by 7pm that day.

Caucus Info by County Parties

(Have info on a county not yet filled? Email us information: colorado-elections-wiki@googlegroups.com. We are looking for locations, dates, caucus rules specific to respective county parties, etc.)

• Adams County
• Alamosa County
• Arapahoe County
• Archuleta County
• Baca County
• Bent County
• Boulder County
• City and County of Broomfield
• Chaffee County
• Cheyenne County
• Clear Creek County
• Conejos County
• Costilla County
• Crowley County
• Custer County
• Delta County
• City and County of Denver
• Dolores County
• Douglas County
• Eagle County
• El Paso County
• Elbert County
• Fremont County
• Garfield County
• Gilpin County
• Grand County
• Gunnison County
• Hinsdale County
• Huerfano County
• Jackson County
• Jefferson County
• Kiowa County
• Kit Carson County
• La Plata County
• Lake County
• Larimer County
• Las Animas County
• Lincoln County
• Logan County
• Mesa County
• Mineral County
• Moffat County
• Montezuma County
• Montrose County
• Morgan County
• Otero County
• Ouray County
• Park County
• Phillips County
• Pitkin County
• Prowers County
• Pueblo County
• Rio Blanco County
• Rio Grande County
• Routt County
• Saguache County
• San Juan County
• San Miguel County
• Sedgwick County
• Summit County
• Teller County
• Washington County
• Weld County
• Yuma County

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