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October 7, 1981
The meeting convened at 5:00 p.m.
Members Present: Hall, Lay, Nilsen, Patterson
Members Absent: Higbee
Also Present: Johann is son
The Commission reviewed the petitions received from the candi-
dates for election.
PATTERSON MOVED, LAY SECONDED A MOTION TO CERTIFY THE FOLLOWING
AS CANDIDATES FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 3, 1981.
Council Member District 2: John Neal
Council Member District 4: Robert B. Weist
Philip Whitby
Council Member At-Large: Joe Bi lo
Howard Morarie
Municipal Judge: Louis Parkinson
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
Hall, Lay, Nilsen, Patterson
None
Higbee
The motion was declared carried.
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NILSEN MOVED, LAY SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ABSENTEE
VOTER REQUEST PROCEDURE (ATTACHED).
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
Hall, Lay, Nilsen, Patterson
None
Higbee
The motion was declared carried.
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The Commission reviewed the progress of the events on the elec-
tion calendar. Johannisson stated that all items had been com-
pleted. He also stated that the judges selected and approved by
the Co mmission had been notified.
Johann isson outlined the schedule for the Judges meeting to be
held October 30, 1981, and the schedule for Election Day •
·ourned at 5:50 p.m.
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TO: ELECTION COMMISSION
FROM: Bill Patterson, Chairman
DATE : October 7, 1981
SUBJECT: General Municipal Election -November 3, 1981
AG ENDA
l. Certify 1 is t of candidates
2. Consider adopting policy for absentee voting
3. Review election calendar
4. Judges meeting -October 30, 1981 -Community Room 3:00 p.m.
and 5: 30 p. m .
a. Invitation
b. Discussion of desired role the commission wants
to play at meeting
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POLICY ADOPTED BY THE ENGLEWOOD ELECTION COMMISSION -OCTOBER 7, 1981
Absentee Voter Request Procedure
1. All requests for absentee voter ballots must be received in writing:
A. Form provided by the City Clerk
B. A letter or postcard stating:
-Name of requestor
-Residence address
-Reason for absence
-Address where ballot should mailed
2. The City Clerk's office will receive written requests from one
family member for another family member. This wil l be limited
to parents requesting for children, children requesting for
parents, and a spouse requesting for the other spo use .
3. Oral or telephone requests will not be honored. Persons will
be informed of the written requirements. A form will be sent
to any person upon oral or telephone request .
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October 9, 1981
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ELECTION CALENDAR -November 3. 1981
Absent voter applications may be received from this date.
Order election supplies; {iiotify County Clerk by letter
of number of machines needed for election; request list
of registered voters to be paid for by En9lewood.to"l''f-°-·'i?-1 H'I)
Nomination petitions reciuired to be filed vtith the Clerk
not less than 30 nor circulated and signed more than 50
days before election day.
Last day to register to vote, change of address, etc.;·
··keep City Hall open until 7: 00 p. m.; notify paper.
Send letters to prospective judges and alternates.
SelPct polling places and notify of selection
Voter re9i strati on to Arapahoe County--hanq carry to
County Cl erk.
Prepare list of polling places; notify machi'ne movers
of addr~sses.
Last day for filing nomination petitions (5:0 0 p .m.)
(Actual deadline is October 4, 1981 which is Sunday)
Order voting 111achine strips; cancl"ida tes na n:es and
amendments--candidates names to appear A-Z ·11 even
precincts and Z-A in odd-numbered pr ecin cts; order
sample ballots and absentee ballots (Haeck el 's).
Last day for withdrawal from nominat ion
(Actual deadline is October 10, 1981 which is Saturday)
Last day that nomination vacancy may be filled because
of candidate withdrawal or death.
(Actual deadline is October 11, 1981 which is Sunday)