Chapter 2.50
ELECTIONS
Sections:
2.50.010 Applicability of state law.
2.50.010 Applicability of state law.
All regular and special municipal elections in the town shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Colorado Municipal Election Code and with other applicable state statutes. The town’s regular elections will be held on the first Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year. [Ord. 906 § 2, 2019. Code 1999 § 6-1-1].
2.50.020 Designated election official.
The town clerk is the designated election official for the town. [Added during 2010 recodification].
2.50.030 Write-in candidates and election cancellation.
(a) Write-In Candidates in Nonmail Ballot Elections. No write-in vote for any municipal office shall be counted unless an affidavit of intent has been filed with the town clerk by the person whose name is written in prior to 64 days before the day of the election indicating that such person desires the office and is qualified to assume the duties of that office if elected.
(b) Write-In Candidates in Mail Ballot Elections. No write-in vote for any office shall be counted unless an affidavit of intent to be a write-in candidate has been filed with the town clerk by the person wishing to be a write-in candidate not later than 64 days before the day of the election. The affidavit of intent must indicate the office to which the affiant desires election and that the affiant is qualified to assume the office if elected.
(c) Election Cancellation. If the only matter before the voters is the election of persons to office and if, at the close of business on the sixty-fourth day before the election, there are not more candidates than offices to be filled at such election, including candidates filing affidavits of intent, the town clerk, if instructed by resolution of the board of trustees either before or after such date, shall cancel the election and by resolution declare the candidates elected. Upon such declaration the candidates shall be deemed elected. Notice of such cancellation shall be published, if possible, in order to inform the electors of the municipality, and notice of such cancellation shall be posted at each polling place and in not less than one other public place. [Ord. 886 § 1, 2018; Ord. 875 § 1, 2017; Ord. 838 §§ 1, 2, 2015; Ord. 436, 1992. Code 1999 § 6-1-2].