Smart Voting Starts Here: Making Sense of Douglas County’s Home Rule Study Ballot Questions
- Catherine Lees
- May 16
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 4
HD43 Outreach is proud to co-host this non-partisan forum on Wednesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. Our goal is to educate all voters in Highlands Ranch and Douglas County on this critical issue.
A little history of this event. As many of you know, we tried to get the County Commissioners to come to our April Outreach to help us understand Home Rule. They declined but said they would attend our meeting on May 21st. They even put us on the BoCC Calendar.
When our Chair followed up to confirm, they responded with the following:
We know that one or more County Commissioners have attended four partisan GOP events to talk about Home Rule. We also know that the Commissioner declined to meet with Lone Tree Votes and the Libertarian Party. Why are they afraid to talk to 70% of their constituents?
Nevertheless, We Persisted.
Since we already had the room reserved to hear from the BOCC, we invited Dr. Robert Preuhs, a panelist from the Douglas County Citizenry forum, to help everyone make sense of this complicated issue.
A Free Public Event for Informed Voters
Confused about the upcoming Home Rule ballot in Douglas County? You're not alone. This free, nonpartisan event is designed to help voters understand what’s at stake beyond a simple yes or no vote this June.
Special Guest: Dr. Robert Preuhs, Professor of Political Science, will join us to break down this complex but critical issue and answer your questions.
You’ll leave this event understanding:
What County Home Rule really means for Douglas County residents
What powers the Charter Commission would have if the measure passes
What a Home Rule Charter should include to protect transparency, accountability, and community voice
If it passes, what the Home Rule timeline looks like, and if two months is enough time to do it well.
What questions you should be asking your county leaders right now
Smart voting starts with informed choices. Join us and bring a friend.
All candidates will be invited to meet with attendees after the forum.
Robert Preuhs, Ph.D, is the chair of the Political Science Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver. He currently teaches democracy: U.S. and Third World, conducting political analysis and applied political research lab.