Clerk and Recorder candidate Sandra Damron has decided not to petition onto the Republican Party ballot for the August primary. County Commissioner Wayne Williams, who is also running, now faces no opposition during the August primary for the job, which is now held by term-limited Bob Balink. Public Trustee Thomas Mowle is running as a Democrat. Damron, [...]
Continue reading …Here we are, 15 months from the 2011 City Council elections, and the maneuvering has already begun. According to the usual unreliable sources, some of our self-appointed leaders are trying to construct a slate of “appropriate” candidates who, fueled with money and credentials, will sweep into office and replace our present demoralized, delegitimized, and disrespected [...]
Continue reading …Early polling results show that Issue 300, which would affect how the city’s enterprises can share money with the city, is winning 55 percent to 44 percent. That’s with 304 precincts reporting and 77,778 votes cast. The El Paso County Elections office reports that 43,017 votes have been cast in favor of the issue and 34,761 against [...]
Continue reading …Nearly 9,000 of the 278,000 ballots for the Nov. 3 election have been returned to the El Paso County election office because they are undeliverable. While 9,000 returned ballots sounds like a lot, Election Specialist Emily Rome said that’s about the average percentage of ballots that are undeliverable each election. By law, the postal service [...]
Continue reading …The city has apparently forgotten to turn in homework on time. It has failed to meet the July 24 deadline to submit notice for participation in the November election as required by state statute. So, whether Colorado Springs issues will be included on the ballot depends on whether County Clerk and Recorder Bob Balink will [...]
Continue reading …It’s election day. Voters have until 7 p.m. tonight to drop off ballots for the Colorado Springs election, and residents can watch preliminary tally results on the city’s Web site. Ballots can be dropped of at one of the following locations: The City Administration Building, 30 S. Nevada Ave. The Colorado Springs Senior Center, 1514 [...]
Continue reading …Things are a little hectic at the City Clerk’s office these days. What was once an office of 10 people has been reduced to seven because of city budget reductions – and mail-in ballots for the city’s April 7 election are flowing in faster than Fountain Creek during spring runoff. “All of our elections are busy, [...]
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