Children in Colorado face serious challenges – 179,000 live in poverty, 275,000 receive government-funded health care, 150,000 have no health insurance, 11,247 were victims of child abuse and neglect in 2008, and many do not have access to pre-school education, child care, or afterschool programs. Colorado has the fastest growing child poverty rate in the country, with a 72% increase since 2000.

Representative Edward Casso votes for kids!

The deadline for voter registration is 29 days before Election Day.

October 3rd is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming election.

Election Day will be Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. This election will be all mail-in ballots this year. Ballots will be mailed to voters beginning October 11, 2011. The same day as Colorado's Step up for kids event! Learn more.

Click here to register to vote or change your voting address or visit the Colorado Secretary of State website at http://www.sos.state.co.us

Current Elected Officials

Governor
John Hickenlooper (Next Election - 2014)

Lt. Governor
Joe Garcia

Colorado State Attorney General
John Suthers

State Legislature
State Legislature Website
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Click Here to Find Your State Senator

U.S. Senate

		Sen. Bennet, Michael [D-CO]
		Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO]

		District 1  Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO1]
		District 2  Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO2]
		District 3 Rep. Tipton, Scott [R-CO3]
		District 4  Rep. Gardner, Cory [R-CO4]
		District 5  Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO5]
		District 6  Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO6]
		District 7  Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO7]

Colorado's Step Up 2010 Event was a great success and received lots of national attention.

• There are 1,227,763 children under 18 in Colorado
• Children Living in Poverty (2009) - 210,000
• Children Living with a Single Mother (2008) - 232,008
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time (2008) - 161,000
• Share of Medicaid-enrolled children not getting dental care (2007) - 60%
• Additional Children Covered by Expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program - 62,900
• Total number of child abuse and neglect reports (2009) -71,340
• Child Abuse Victims (2008) - 11,341
• Child Abuse Deaths (2001-2009) - 247