Platform

The COLORADO FORWARD PARTY (FORWARD) is a new kind of political party - with a platform centered on principles & values first, policies second, while modeling innovative ways of restoring the voices and choices of every voter in America. Character matters to us. Putting community, state, and country before party matters to us. Empowering independents and the forgotten majority matters to us. Providing more choice of who we vote for and how we vote matters to us.

You can also view the National Forward Party's Principles.

The Colorado Platform is split up into three sections: Party Position, Principles, and Initiatives. The combination of these three cornerstones provides the structural framework for the Forward Party's candidates and the code of conduct for Forward Party elected officials.

Colorado Principles

Moderation

PRINCIPLE #1: MODERATION We expect all FORWARD candidates, affiliates, and elected officials to embrace moderation over polarization, reject extremism, and be willing to compromise whenever they address tough issues, electoral challenges, and...

Collaboration

PRINCIPLE #2: COLLABORATION We’re dedicated to building a warm political home, which welcomes literally anyone, of any party or perspective, who is willing to work together in good faith to find better,...

Accountability

PRINCIPLE #3: ACCOUNTABILITY Regardless of their current political affiliation, FORWARD candidates and elected officials will strive, specifically, to serve the people who vote them into office, whom they have sworn an oath...

Colorado Platform - Positioning

Better Future

Envisioning a Better Future FORWARD is here for the long haul, not just the next election cycle. We’re building both a political home and a grassroots movement of members, supporters, volunteers, candidates...

Forgotten Majority

Empowering the Forgotten Majority We exist, as a party, to empower independent-minded voters in the state of Colorado, often referred to as the “exhausted” or “forgotten majority”. Our platform enables Coloradans...

Diverse Local Platform

Building Diverse Local Platforms from the Ground Up We are building a political community of smart people who can work together to solve complex problems with common-sense solutions that require nuance and...

Colorado Platform - Initiatives

Independent Redistricting Commissions

INITIATIVE #3: INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS Gerrymandering, or blatant partisan manipulation of congressional voting districts designed to favor their own candidates, often when their parties would be otherwise outnumbered, is a persistent cancer...

Nonpartisan Primaries

INITIATIVE #2: NONPARTISAN PRIMARIES Currently, by design, most primary elections are closed to all voters not registered with one of the two major parties, effectively silencing their voices at the very beginning...

Ranked Choice Voting

INITIATIVE #1: RANKED CHOICE VOTING Ranked Choice Voting (RCV/IRV/STV) will remove the “spoiler” effect that currently plagues minor parties and unaffiliated candidates, who are often accused of taking away votes from one...