The LEAGUE of WOMEN VOTERS of Pueblo Directory of Governmental Officials for Pueblo County 2018 Online at www.lwvpueblo.org 719-470-0723 www.lwvpueblo.org PREFACE This booklet is prepared by the League of Women Voters of Pueblo, Inc. to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. Through its Voter Services/Citizen Information activities, the League provides nonpartisan information on candidates and issues. Further information about the League of Women Voters may be obtained by calling 470-0723, by writing: LWV Pueblo • P.O. Box 521 • Pueblo, CO 81002 or online at www.lwvpueblo.org and on Facebook TABLE OF CONTENTS Voting Qualifications ............................................................................................ 3 Registration Information ...................................................................................... 3 Election Information ............................................................................................ 4 Mail-in Ballots .................................................................................................... 5 National Officials ................................................................................................. 6 State Officials ..................................................................................................... 7 Courts .............................................................................................................. 10 County Government .......................................................................................... 11 City Government ............................................................................................... 13 Civil Service………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .. 13 PACOG ............................................................................................................. 12 Board of Water Works………………………………………………………………………………..……… ................... 14 Library Locations ............................................................................................... 14 Special Districts ................................................................................................. 16 School Boards .................................................................................................. .17 2 VOTING QUALIFICATIONS FOR COLORADO Voter Registration requirements: You are eligible to register to vote if you: • Are a United States citizen. • Are at least 16 years old, but you must be 18 or older on the date of the election in which you intend to vote. • Are a Colorado resident for at least 22 days before the election in which you intend to vote. • Student Registry: Qualified voters shall not be denied the right to vote in any election solely because they are students at an institution of higher learning. Such students shall, at any time that registration is provided by law, file with the county clerk a written affidavit, under oath, that their present address is their sole legal residence and that they claim no other place as legal residence. REGISTRATION A PERSON MAY REGISTER TO VOTE IN PERSON AT A COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICE OR VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER AT ANY TIME, INCLUDING ON ELECTION DAY • Pueblo County Election Department, 720 N Main, Suite 200, Pueblo, CO 719-583-6620. • Pueblo City Hall, 1 City Hall Pl, City Clerk’s Office, Pueblo, CO, 719-553-2669 A PERSON MAY REGISTER TO VOTE BY MAIL, ONLINE, AT A VOTER REGISTRATION EVENT OR WHEN APPLYING FOR A DRIVER’S LICENSE. DEADLINES APPLY. • For online registration go to www.govotecolorado.com. • When applying for a driver’s license, you may also register to vote at the Colorado Driver’s License Department, 827 W. 4th St., 719-543-5164. • Mail Registration: National Voter Registration Act. Any eligible elector may register by mail registration by obtaining a voter registration form, developed by the Secretary of State, from the County Clerk’s Office, or any Voter Registration Agency. 3 However, if you are registering to vote for the first time in your county, you must also include a photocopy of a photo ID with your mail-in form. • Federal Post Card Application. All eligible electors of this state serving in the U.S. military service, their spouses & dependents may register by Federal Post Card. Visit www.fvap.gov for details. TO UPDATE YOUR REGISTRATION INFORMATION, SUCH AS CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR NAME GO TO www.govotecolorado.com OR VISIT THE PUEBLO COUNTY ELECTION OFFICE. ELECTION INFORMATION GENERAL or COORDINATED ELECTION GENERAL ELECTION: first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years. The next general election is Tuesday, November 6, 2018. COORDINATED ELECTION: first Tuesday in November in odd-numbered years. In 2019, the Coordinated Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. PRIMARY ELECTIONS AND/OR POLITICAL PARTY PRECINCT CAUCUSES: Held in even-numbered years to select party nominees for GENERAL ELECTION. SCHOOL BOARD AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: • TOWNS OF RYE AND BOONE: first Tuesday in April in even-numbered years. • COLORADO CITY AND PUEBLO WEST: first Tuesday in May in even-numbered years. • CITY OF PUEBLO: first Tuesday in November of odd-numbered years as part of the Coordinated Election • School Districts 60 and 70: first Tuesday in November of odd-numbered years as part of the Coordinated Election 2018 ELECTION CALENDAR Jan 2 – Last day to affiliate with a political part in order to run as a party candidate in the primary election or to register as unaffiliated Jan 8 – Last day to affiliate with the Republican or Democratic party in order to vote in the precinct caucuses Jan 16 – First day to circulate major party candidate petitions Feb 5 – Last day to update your voter registration address to participate in the party precinct caucuses 4 Mar 6- Republican Party and Democratic Party Precinct Caucus Day. Apr 2 - Elections for town councils of Boone and Rye. Apr 18 – Last day to hold a Title Board hearing for ballot issues that will appear on the 2018 General Election Ballot. Apr 20 - Last day for a write-in candidate to file an Affidavit of Intent for the Primary Election. Apr 24 - Last day for an unaffiliated voter to give notice in writing to the county clerk that he or she wishes to serve as an election judge. May 1 – Elections for Metropolitan District Boards of Colorado City and Pueblo West May 7 – First day for judicial candidates to file a declaration of intent to run for another term May 17 – First day an unaffiliated candidate may circulate or obtain signatures on a petition for nomination for the General Election May 25 – First day to obtain a mail ballot in person at the county clerk’s office May 29 – Last day for voters who are affiliated with a political party to change or withdraw their affiliation if they wish to vote in a different party’s primary election Jun 4 – First day that mail ballots may be mailed to voters; last day to submit an application to register to vote in the primaries through a voter registration drive Jun 18 – Last day for an individual to submit a voter registration application and still receive a ballot by mail. Jun 26 - PRIMARY ELECTION (polls open 7 AM – 7 PM) Jul 5 – last day for ballots cast by military and overseas electors to be received by the county clerk in order to be counted Jul 6 – Last day for the county clerk to complete verification and counting of provisional ballots Jul 17 – Last day for interested parties to request a recount of the Primary Election at their own expense. Aug 6 – Last day to file an initiative petition with the Secretary of State for the 2018 General Election, no later than 3 PM Sep 21 – Last day to file written comments concerning local ballot issues with the designated election official in order to be included in the ballot issue notice Oct 5 – First day a voter may pick up a mail ballot in person Oct 15 – First day to register to vote through a voter registration drive and first day that mail ballots may be mailed to voters. Oct 19 – Deadline for county clerks to send mail-ballot packets to each active voter. Oct 22 – Voter service and polling centers open Oct 29 – Last day to submit a voter registration application and receive a ballot by mail. Nov 3-6 – First day Drop-off locations must be open. Nov 6 - General Election – may register and vote in person at Voter Service and Polling Center. Dec 7 – Last day for an interested party to request a recount of the results of the General Election at their own expense 5 MAIL-IN BALLOT All registered voters will receive a mail-in ballot for each election for which they are eligible to vote. All Mail-in ballots must be received by the County Clerk’s office by 7:00 PM on Election Day. If you are confined to a hospital on Election Day or absent because of other unexpected conditions you may contact your County Clerk for procedures in which you may receive a mail-in ballot. The ballot must be requested before 5 PM on Election Day and returned to the Election Department no later than 7 PM on Election Day. ADDITIONAL ELECTION INFORMATION Colorado Secretary of State 303 894 2200 or 1-855-428-3555 -on smartphone send text “CO” to 2Vote (28683) for links to election information and voter registration. website: sos.state.co.us Pueblo County Election Department 719-583-6620 720 North Main St., Suite 200, Pueblo, CO 81003 www.pueblovotes.com Pueblo Democratic Party Headquarters 719-546-2745 602 W Ninth St., Pueblo, CO 81003 e-mail via website: www.pueblocountydem.org Pueblo Republican Party Headquarters