2026 Ballot Question

In order to promote efficiency, voter participation, compliance with the Colorado Voting Rights Act and to reduce Town election costs.

• In the regular election of 2024, there were a total of 1,242 votes cast, in the special coordinated election of 2023 there were a total of 4,438 votes cast. 3,196 more voters participated in the 2023 coordinated election (November) than the 2024 regular election (April).
  • Historical Voter Turnout
    • April 2024 – Mayor and Trustee Election
      • Total Votes Cast: 1,242
    • November 2023 – Ballot Question
      
      • Total Votes Cast: 4,438
    • April 2022 – Trustee Election
      
      • Total Votes Cast: 1,398
    • April 2020 – Mayor, Trustee, and Ballot Question
      
      • Total Votes Cast: 2,511
    • April 2018 – Trustee Election
      
      • Total Votes Cast: 1,344
    • April 2016 – Mayor and Trustee Election
      
      • Total Votes Cast: 742
    • April 2014 – Trustee Election
      
      • Total Votes Cast: 703
• Moving the Town's regular election from April to November in even-numbered years would allow, among other things, the Town to enter into an agreement with the Weld County Clerk and Recorder, who would conduct a coordinated election including the Town, substantially reducing the burden on town staff and resulting in cost savings to the Town.
• Recent elections show that coordinating with the County costs significantly less than running a Town election on our own. A coordinated election in 2023 cost about $15,400, compared to about $35,000 for the Town’s independent 2024 election, largely due to ballot printing and vote-counting equipment.
• While costs can vary, coordinating with the County could save the Town an estimated $15,000–$20,000 per election. Coordinated elections also make the process easier for voters and reduce administrative work for Town staff.

• Board members elected in the 2024 election; terms will expire in November of 2028. An extension of 6 months to their terms.
• Board members elected in the 2026 election will serve terms that expire in 2030. An extension of 6 months to their terms.

• C.R.S., § 31-10-109(1)(a) states “Pursuant to section 31-11-112(2), the governing body of each municipality, in consultation with the clerk and recorder of the county in which the municipality is located, may submit to a vote of the registered electors of the municipality for placement on the ballot the question of whether the regular election date of such municipality shall be changed to either the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November in each odd - numbered year or the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November in each even - numbered year[;]"
• The Colorado Revised Statutes require that this question be submitted to a vote of the registered electors.

• If the voters approve the ballot question, the Town will adopt an ordinance to implement the voter-approved change to the election date.
• If the voters do not approve the ballot question, Town elections will continue to be held in April of even-numbered years.