{"id":7392,"date":"2011-08-19T12:24:50","date_gmt":"2011-08-19T18:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/?p=7392"},"modified":"2011-11-18T12:21:52","modified_gmt":"2011-11-18T19:21:52","slug":"look-to-the-blue-line-for-election-2011-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/?p=7392","title":{"rendered":"Look to the Blue Line for Election 2011 Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vote.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7421 aligncenter\" title=\"vote\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vote.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"605\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vote.jpg 605w, http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vote-300x151.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vote-400x201.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s that time of year again:\u00a0 the municipal election.\u00a0 Candidates will soon be slogging through forums and questionnaires, doorsteps will be littered with fliers and advertising, ballots will be arriving in the mail, and voters will be trying to sort through mountains of information on the candidates and issues.\u00a0 This year<em>, <\/em>the <em>Blue Line<\/em> is going to try to make it a little bit easier for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Our new <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/election-2011\/\">Election 2011<\/a> section will have a number of features for voters and candidates.\u00a0 Take a look at what we have to offer and check back often for updates.<\/p>\n<h2>Register to Vote or Update Your Registration<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/new-era-gotv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-7414\" title=\"new era gotv\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/new-era-gotv.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This election will be conducted strictly via mail-in ballot.\u00a0 Is your registration up-to-date?\u00a0 Will your ballot be sent to the correct address?\u00a0 Thanks to the good people at <a title=\"New Era Colorado\" href=\"http:\/\/www.neweracolorado.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">New Era Colorado<\/a>, you may register to vote or update your registration via a <a title=\"Register to vote\" href=\"http:\/\/registerincolorado.org\/r\/boulderblueline\">link<\/a> on the <em>Blue Line.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Participate in the Community Questionnaire<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/questionnaire-image.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7403\" title=\"questionnaire image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/questionnaire-image-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/questionnaire-image-223x300.jpg 223w, http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/questionnaire-image.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the last election, City Council candidates received questionnaires from dozens of separate organizations. \u00a0Their answers to those questions were then posted at dozens of separate places, if they were posted at all, making it very difficult for voters to get a comprehensive view of what a candidate is all about. \u00a0This time, the <em>Blue Line<\/em> is hoping to do it differently, making it less burdensome for the candidates and easier for voters to get information. \u00a0We\u2019re hosting an on-line Community Questionnaire that everyone can see and we\u2019re making the candidates\u2019 responses available for everyone to read.<\/p>\n<p>The Community Questionnaire will combine questions from as many local organizations as possible to cover a broad range of issues and perspectives. \u00a0So far, participating organizations include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boulder Outdoor Coalition <em>(representing <a title=\"bma\" href=\"http:\/\/bouldermountainbike.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Boulder Mountain Bike Alliance<\/a>, <a title=\"batco\" href=\"http:\/\/bouldertrails.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Boulder Area Trails Coalition<\/a>, <a title=\"fidos\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fidos.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Friends Interested in Dogs and Open Space<\/a>, <a title=\"trail runners\" href=\"http:\/\/bouldertrailrunners.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Boulder Trail Runners<\/a>, <a title=\"climbing council\" href=\"http:\/\/flatironsclimbingcouncil.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Flatirons Climbing Council<\/a>, and <a title=\"connection ecology\" href=\"http:\/\/connectionecology.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Connection Ecology<\/a>)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Boulder Weekly\" href=\"http:\/\/www.boulderweekly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Boulder Weekly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Community Cycles\" href=\"http:\/\/www.communitycycles.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Community Cycles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Community Foundation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.commfound.org\/home.php\" target=\"_blank\">Community Foundation Serving Boulder County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"foothills united way\" href=\"http:\/\/www.unitedwayfoothills.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Foothills United Way<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Friends of Boulder Open Space<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Human Services Alliance\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hsaofbc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Human Services Alliance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"New Era Colorado\" href=\"http:\/\/www.neweracolorado.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">New Era Colorado<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"PLAN-Boulder County\" href=\"http:\/\/www.planboulder.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">PLAN-Boulder County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Praire Dog Coalition\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prairiedogcoalition.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Prairie Dog Coalition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sierra Club\" href=\"http:\/\/rmc.sierraclub.org\/ipg\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Sierra Club<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your organization would like to participate, please <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/contact-us-2\/\">contact us<\/a>, we would love to have you on board. \u00a0The deadline for questions submitted by organizations is fast approaching (August 29) so please contact us as soon as you can.<\/p>\n<h2>Compare Candidate Responses<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/select-repsonses.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-7405\" title=\"select repsonses\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/select-repsonses.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Voters and organizations preparing endorsements will be able to read and compare candidates\u2019 responses to the Community Questionnaire via the <em>Blue Line<\/em>. \u00a0Instead of scanning through pages and pages of multiple pdfs, you will be able to select a topic of your choice and find out where a particular candidate, or all the candidates, stands on that topic.\u00a0 Look for this feature in mid-September.<\/p>\n<h2>Read Candidate Interviews<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000011115905XSmall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-7406\" title=\"Interviewing with Microphone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000011115905XSmall-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000011115905XSmall-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000011115905XSmall-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch the <em>Blue Line<\/em> for exclusive interviews and articles with City Council candidates. Students in the newly-formed Program of Journalism and Mass Communication at CU-Boulder will provide written articles, video interviews and more. As part of a multi-media assignment, students in instructor Christine Mahoney\u2019s Radio\/TV News Writing course (J-3604) will focus on candidate platforms and views. Look for articles and corresponding video clips from these budding journalists.<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Support the Blue Line<\/h1>\n<p>The <em>Blue Line<\/em> has topped 22,000 unique visitors, with over 500 articles posted by about 100 authors.\u00a0 We\u2019re pretty proud of how far we\u2019ve come as an all-volunteer, non-profit organization.\u00a0 We try to offer fresh, relevant content as often as possible, and we\u2019re very excited about the election coverage we\u2019ll be providing.\u00a0 We could do even more with your support.\u00a0 How can you help?<\/p>\n<h3>Become a community author<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Share your expertise \u2013 the feedback we receive is that our readers enjoy articles that help them understand issues that are otherwise not covered in sufficient depth in other media.\u00a0 If you have a particular area of expertise and can offer information or perspectives that fill a gap, please <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/submit-an-article\/\">send it<\/a> to the Blue Line.<\/li>\n<li>Be a reporter \u2013 we have a couple of folks who attend public meetings and write them up for the <em>Blue Line.\u00a0 <\/em>This is a huge community service and very welcome content.\u00a0 Please consider taking notes and writing up the next public meeting you attend.<\/li>\n<li>Issue your Call to Action \u2013 community members often have a particular issue that is coming up before City Council, the County Commissioners or other agency and they want to raise awareness and turn out speakers.\u00a0 Write it up and <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/submit-an-article\/\">send it in<\/a>!\u00a0 No <a href=\"http:\/\/politicaldictionary.com\/words\/astroturf\/\">astroturf<\/a>, please.<\/li>\n<li>Announce your cultural or neighborhood event \u2013 write it up and <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/submit-an-article\/\">send it in<\/a>.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll publish it under your byline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Support the community authors<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Comment on articles 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href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/donate\/\">make a donation<\/a>.\u00a0 Every little bit helps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time of year again:\u00a0 the municipal election.\u00a0 Candidates will soon be slogging through forums and questionnaires, doorsteps will be littered with fliers and advertising, ballots will be arriving 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