Longmont Area Democrats will regularly post current events and action items in their blasts.
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Thanks for all that you do!
— WHERE TO START? —
Especially if you are new to activism, it can be difficult to determine where to start, which also depends on what you are comfortable doing. Perhaps you’ve participated in any of the many protests at 6th & Main this year, but have the feeling of, “I need to do something more.” Here are some basic questions to ask yourself, that we hope you find helpful:
QUESTION: Is there an election this year? Colorado Primary June 30. General Election November 3. And well, there is an election every year. As we know, there are Presidential elections every four years. Two years after every Presidential election there are midterm elections (US Representative seats are on the ballot every two years. Since US Senate seats are up every 6 years, and you have 2 US Senators, sometimes one of those US Senate seat elections coincide with a Presidential election, sometimes one of those US Senate seat elections coincide with a midterm election.) Presidential and midterm elections are held in “even” years. There are municipal, or in Longmont’s case, city council, and school board elections every “odd” year. Primaries, where party nominees are chosen, are held every year there is a Presidential or midterm election (in Colorado that’s June. In 2026 the Colorado Primary is June 30.) Across the nation, state primaries happen throughout the year before November. You can see those dates, here. Of course, every midterm, presidential election and primary ballot has many seats on it, not only on the federal level (President, US Senators, US Rep), but state (Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, State legislative reps — State Senate & State Representative), county level (District Attorney, Commissioner, Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer, Coroner, Surveyor, Assessor), and, depending on where you live, board and commission seats. There are also ballot measures on your ballot every election.
Some ways to get active for an election:
- Voter education — learn all you can about the upcoming primary and general election, then share what you know with others. Voter education is non-divisive, because you aren’t trying to persuade (other than encouraging folks to participate in our democracy), you are simply offering information so that people can make an informed choice in the primary (when voters have the most choice), and then support the democratic nominee in the general election in November — ensuring democratic majorities on every part of the ballot. Check out our 2026 Candidate & Ballot Info resource doc to get you started.
- If there is a candidate you feel particularly inspired by, contact their campaign and offer to volunteer. In this case you are persuading others to support a particular person. But over time, much is learned about what makes a great candidate, what to watch for when you’ve been disappointed, how to argue effectively, in a collegial, non-combative way, and whether you’d be inspired to run for office yourself (or not!)
- Help others get registered to vote (help them register online at the Secretary of State’s website at govotecolorado.gov) Do you know someone who is turning 18 right before, or on the day of the Nov. 3 election? Walk them through the process, and offer what you’ve learned in your own voting experience. (In Colorado, a person can pre-register to vote starting at age 15. Then when they turn 18, their voter registration becomes active.)
- Be an election judge. Go to the Boulder County Clerk’s Election pages, here. (Scroll down for specific election judge information.)
- Share resources, like this booklet: from the Colorado Secretary of State’s website, Know Your Voting Rights.
- Get involved with the “building of the ballot” early by participating directly in the nominating process: attend Caucus, County Assembly and State Assembly, starting with your county democratic party, and for Longmont, that’s the Boulder County Democratic Party (BCDP) at bocodems.org
- Volunteer to drop BCDP Vote Your Whole Ballot Blue Voter Guides in your neighborhood, with your Precinct Organizer in October. The most fun, direct democracy thing you can do. Look up your precinct, here.
QUESTION: Is there an issue I am particularly inspired by, or have a personal stake in, to make progress on? Whether it is current policy that needs reforming, improvement or progress, like healthcare, immigration, civil rights, voting rights, Supreme Court reform, public financing of campaigns, ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, the National Popular Vote Compact, etc. Or a current event, action, legislation that angers you enough to finally DO something about it, here are some tips:
- Research the issue. Although this sounds obvious, you are also honing a skill, that will serve you well in your years of activism. You are not only developing sources you can trust, you start to see patterns and context for why the issue is where it’s at. In turn, this will point you to what you can actually do about the issue.
- Try to refrain from only complaining. We get it. There is so much that needs to be fixed! But everyone has an “opinion” about everything. What inspires folks is describing an issue, reminding folks of their responsibility in fixing it, then empowering them, by giving them a DO: providing specific actions an ordinary, everyday person can take.
- No action is too small, especially if it’s consistent. Small actions on a big issue are doable. And if you can inspire enough people, it can really make a difference, and over time, you will see progress.
- Use the systems already in place, right there, waiting for you to use them. Is it a local issue? Longmont City Council has a “Public Invited to Be Heard” segment, every Tuesday night at their council meetings (Council meetings start at 7pm. Show up at least by 6:45pm to put your name on the PITBH list. Be prepared. Time your remarks. More here.). YOU have representatives, on every level of government, are they passing legislation that will help or hurt your issue? (Look up your districts, here. Then contact your state legislators, at leg.colorado.gov). Create petitions at change.org. Track federal legislation at govtrack.us
— CONCERNED ABOUT IMMIGRANT RIGHTS? —
The very best response to an administration that wants us to be afraid, is to continue BUILDING & STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY. Simply being aware of how others are being treated can go a long way toward that goal.
Longmont would not be what it is today, if not for the long essential legacy, stemming from its vibrant, multigenerational Latino community. Our neighbors are rightly afraid, but they are strong.
And El Comité de Longmont has been at the heart of that legacy since 1980. Read their story, here. PLEASE CONSIDER signing up for their newsletters, and donating to this most worthy organization: elcomitédelongmont.com
Do not be invasive of privacy, but if you suspect an immigrant friend or neighbor is in a vulnerable circumstance, OFFER, DO NOT IMPOSE information from trusted sources. Perhaps they’ve heard of El Comité. If not, suggest El Comité as a resource. And of course, El Comité serves all nationalities.
Another very good resource is the Colorado Rapid Response Network, or CORRN. This is from their webpage:
The strategy of CORRN is designed to build relationships across race and language, encourage local communities to work in teams, and document how ICE is acting in Colorado so as an Immigrant Rights movement, we can organize locally and accurately report information to our Coloradan immigrant community.
IF YOU ARE WITNESSING ICE ACTIVITY, you can go to the CORRN website, where you’ll find a “Report I.C.E. Activity Hotline”, a Live Update feed, Resources, How to Get Involved, and more.
SHARE THE CORRN WEBSITE WITH OTHERS.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: You’ve probably seen versions of Know Your Rights cards. The Boulder County Democratic Party (BCDP)’s Outreach & Inclusion Team is handing out small, bilingual cards, that you can share with friends, neighbors & acquaintances.
front:
back:
Again, do not impose, but offer. If you’d like to volunteer to help out in this effort, here’s what the BCDPs website says:
We have developed very simple but effective “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” information to distribute. You won’t need to knock on any doors, carry any clipboards, or even talk to any people. We are only asking our concerned generous volunteers to drop off or hand out an informational “Red Cards” and “Door hangers” with pertinent information for people to know their constitutional rights. Sign up to help with Know Your Rights, here.
PRINTABLE KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CARDS, 8 PER PAGE, SPANISH FRONT, ENGLISH BACK
8.5 x 11 sheet. Print on cardstock, 2-sided, then cut with a paper cutter or scissors:
FINALLY, SOCIAL MEDIA CAN BE VERY POWERFUL — BECAUSE OF ITS REACH. Just because you are not seeing ICE activity in your own neighborhood, that can make some of us think the problem is not as serious as it is. Remember, those who supported trump need to convince themselves that the raids are “justified”, but as we’ve seen time and again, they are far from justified. That’s why, if you see videos of arrests, or videos of ordinary citizens standing up to ICE in an nonviolent manner, it is imperative that you share these videos on social media and with friends — widely — so that others are AWARE it is happening.
ICE ACTIVITY TRACKERS: iceinmyarea.org | deportationtracker.live
RESOURCES: El Comité de Longmont | Help with Know Your Rights | Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition | Colorado Rapid Response Network, or CORRN
Even though the trump administration decreased ICE presence in Minneapolis in February of 2026, people are still dying in detention centers. In honor of their families, we are keeping track of the cases, here:
— DONATE TO FOOD BANKS —
Please consider donating to local food banks, either monetarily or with non-perishables. Please check their websites first before donating non perishables:
Community Food Share
(Boulder County Indivisibles has a donate page on Community Food Share)
St. John the Baptist Food Bank
Westview Presbyterian Church Round Pantry
The Colorado state legislature approved, and Governor Polis signed into law, $10M in emergency food aid (Boulder Reporting Lab, 10/30/25) — although a temporary fix for the 600,000 Coloradans who rely on SNAP: “We’re talking about hundreds of thousands of children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities who have lost their lifeline to afford groceries this month because of chaos in Washington,” she said. “Regardless of your circumstance, everyone should have the basic right to feed themselves and their families.” — State Senator Judy Amabile, SD18
CONTACTS:
LOCAL LONGMONT AREA REPS:
State Representative Karen McCormick HD11
State Representative Lesley Smith HD49
State Senator Katie Wallace SD17
State Senator Janice Marchman SD15
GOVERNOR POLIS:
Contact the Governor
— 2026 ACTION LIST —
Indivisible Action Items | Build Local Power | Resources and Links (last updated 5/24/25)
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THIS LIST OF ACTIONS WILL BE UPDATED REGULARLY. VISIT THIS LIST OFTEN.
FROM INDIVISIBLE — check the Indivisible widget here, and on the longmontdems.org homepage:
