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County Candidate Information Guide Molly Fitzpatrick, Clerk & Recorder COUNTY CANDIDATE INFORMATION GUIDE Qualifications of electors for county office and ballot access information. Last updated: May 2020 Message from Molly Fitzpatrick, Clerk & Recorder Dear Interested Boulder County Candidate: The Boulder County Clerk & Recorder’s office – Elections Division is pleased to provide you with this County Candidate Information Guide, which contains information about running for a county office. This information guide is for people interested in running for a county elected office such as Assessor, Clerk & Recorder, Commissioner, Coroner, Sheriff, Surveyor, or Treasurer. If you are considering running for a statewide office, please contact the Colorado Secretary of State and/or your party for more information about candidate requirements and ballot access procedures. For municipal, special district or school district offices, please contact the corresponding district for candidate requirements and ballot access procedures. This guide was created as a tool to assist you when considering running for office but is not legal advice. If you are considering running for office, we strongly advise you to consult legal counsel and review Colorado statutes regarding ballot access procedures. Please visit the Colorado Secretary of State Election Laws, Rules, and Resources website page for more information. If you have further questions after reviewing this guide, please contact the Boulder County Elections Division at [email protected] or 303-413-7740. Good luck and congratulations on taking the first step in running for public office. Sincerely, Molly Fitzpatrick Boulder County Clerk & Recorder - 2 - Table of Contents Candidate Information Checklist Page 4 2020 Candidate Petition Ballot Access Timeline Page 5 Candidate Campaign Finance Information Page 6 Basic Qualifications for County Offices Page 7 Ballot Access Options for Candidates Major Party Candidate Political Party Nomination Page 8 By Petition Page 8 Minor Party Candidate Political Party Nomination Page 11 By Petition Page 11 Unaffiliated Candidate by Petition Page 13 Write-In Candidate Affidavit Page 15 Appendix Ballot Access Forms Page 17 Political Party Contact Information Page 18 Ballot Access Flow Chart Compilation Page 19 Major Party Page 20 Minor Party Page 21 Unaffiliated Page 22 Write-In Page 23 - 3 - Candidate Information Checklist Candidate Information Checklist o Confirm voter registration information is accurate and up to date, including party affiliation. o Review county qualifications for office (statute citations* and information provided in this guide). o Become familiar with the Colorado constitution, election and county government statutes, including but not limited to Titles 1, 30, 45 and the Colorado Secretary of State Election Rules. o Determine your ballot access approach and the associated requirements and deadlines i.e., affiliation deadlines, party process, special district process, petition process, etc. o Review candidate filing and campaign finance requirements on the Secretary of State website. o Initiate candidate affidavit and campaign finance reporting through the Colorado Secretary of State TRACER system. o If you are seeking county office via petition or write-in ballot access, please contact the Boulder County Elections Division for process and deadline information. * EXAMPLE: a statutory citation is noted as follows: C.R.S. §1-4-1304 [C.R.S.- Colorado Revised Statute, §- section symbol, 1-4-1304 is the specific location of the information in the law] _____________________________________________________________________________ Disclaimer: Information contained in this guide may not be all-inclusive. Anyone considering running for office is advised to consult legal counsel and to review the candidate qualifications as set forth in statute in its entirety. The Office of the Clerk and Recorder cannot and will not provide legal advice. - 4 - 2020 Candidate Petition Ballot Access Timeline* Petition Signature Last day to affiliate with a major (Dem or Rep) or minor Requirement January 2 party to run as a party candidate, unless party rules, bylaws or constitution state otherwise MAJOR Commissioner District 1 Last day to register as unaffiliated to be placed in Democratic Signature Minimum – nomination by petition as an unaffiliated candidate Whichever is less: 1,000 signatures or 10% of votes cast based upon previous Democratic Primary Election – for 2020 that count is 2,175 based off the 2016 Primary. January 21 First day to circulate a major party candidate petition Republican Signature Minimum – Whichever is less: 1,000 signatures or 10% of votes cast based upon previous Republican Primary Election – for 2020 that count is 915 based off of the 2016 February 3 First day to circulate minor party candidate petition Primary. Commissioner District 2 Democratic Signature Minimum – Whichever is less: 1,000 signatures or 10% of votes cast based upon previous March 17 Last day to file major party candidate petition Democratic Primary Election – for 2020 - No later than 3 p.m. at the county clerk’s office that count is 2,176 based off the 2016 Primary. Republican Signature Minimum – Whichever is less: 1,000 signatures or 10% of votes cast based upon previous Last day to file minor party candidate petition Republican Primary Election – for 2020 April 6 that count is 893 based off of the 2016 - No later than 3 p.m. at the county clerk’s office Primary. Last day to file an affidavit of intent as a write-in candidate April 24 MINOR for the June 30th Primary Election by close of business Commissioner District 1 Minor Party Signature Minimum – Whichever is less: 1,000 signatures or 2% of votes cast based upon previous First day an unaffiliated candidate may circulate or obtain General Election – for 2020 that count June 1** signatures on a petition for nomination for the November is 3,376 based off the 2016 General. 3rd General Election Commissioner District 2 Minor Party Signature Minimum – Whichever is less: 1,000 signatures or 2% of votes cast based upon previous General Election – for 2020 that count June 30 Primary Election Day is 3,409 based off the 2016 General. Last day to file an affidavit of intent as a write-in candidate UNAFFILIATED July 16 for the November 3rd General Election by close of Commissioner District 1 business Unaffiliated Signature Minimum – Whichever is less: 1,000 signatures or 2% of votes cast based upon previous Last day to file an unaffiliated candidate nomination General Election – for 2020 that count is 3,376 based off the 2016 General. petition for the November 3rd General Election - No later July 27** Commissioner District 2 than 3 p.m. at the county clerk’s office Unaffiliated Signature Minimum – Whichever is less: 1,000 signatures or 2% of votes cast based upon previous General Election – for 2020 that count November 3 General Election Day is 3,409 based off the 2016 General. *Contact the major or minor political party for county assembly information if accessing ballot through the assembly process. ** Date changes due to COVID-19 pandemic. - 5 - Candidate Campaign Finance Information Campaign Finance Information It is recommended that candidates familiarize themselves with Colorado campaign finance rules and laws as well as the Secretary of State TRACER system for all campaign finance disclosure reports and committee registration. Candidate affidavits and campaign finance reports are filed with the Colorado Secretary of State. For more information about candidate affidavits and campaign finance, please contact the Secretary of State: • Website: www.sos.state.co.us • Phone: 303-894-2200 x 6383 • Email: [email protected] Candidate Definition COLORADO CONSTITUTION ARTICLE XXVIII, Section 2 (2) “Candidate” means any person who seeks nomination or election to any state or local public office that is to be voted on in this state at any primary election, general election, school district election, special district election, or municipal election. “Candidate” also includes a judge or justice of any court of record who seeks to be retained in office pursuant to the provisions of section 25 of article VI. A person is a candidate for election if the person has publicly announced an intention to seek election to public office or retention of a judicial office and thereafter has received a contribution or made an expenditure in support of the candidacy. A person remains a candidate for purposes of this article so long as the candidate maintains a registered candidate committee. A person who maintains a candidate committee after an election cycle, but who has not publicly announced an intention to seek election to public office in the next or any subsequent election cycle, is a candidate for purposes of this article. - 6 - Basic Qualifications for County Offices Assessor – C.R.S. Title 30, Article 10, Part 8 Surveyor – C.R.S. Title 30, Article 10, Part 9 Four-year term Four-year term • U.S. citizen • U.S. citizen • Minimum age of 18 years • Minimum age of 18 years • Registered elector • Registered elector • Resident of the county for at least one year prior to • Resident of the county for at least one year prior to the election the election Clerk and Recorder – C.R.S. Title 30, Article 10, Part 4 • Professional land surveyor Four-year term Treasurer – C.R.S. Title 30, Article 10, Part 7 • U.S. citizen Four-year term • Minimum age of 18 years • U.S. citizen • Registered elector • Minimum age of 18 years • Resident of the county for at least one year prior to • Registered elector the election • Resident of the county for at least one year prior to Commissioner – C.R.S. Title 1, Article 4, Part 205, C.R.S. the election Title 30, Article 10, Part 3 Four-year term, three seats • U.S. citizen Disclaimer: • Minimum age of 18 years This is not legal advice. This information summarizes • Registered elector the county candidate qualifications and provides • Resident of the commissioner district within the citations and laws governing those qualifications. county, which they are a candidate of, for at least Anyone considering running for office is advised to one year prior to the election.
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