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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-11-06 EC MINUTESI ELECTION COMMISSION CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO NOVEMBER 6, 1969 The Election Commission of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met at 6:20 P.M., November 6, 1969. Present: Mr. William Hanson Mr. Harry Fleenor Mr. Stephen A. Lyon, Chairman Mr. Lyon reported to the members of the Election Commission on an incident of alleged electioneering at Precinct No. 12. Mr. Lyon indicated that at approximately 5:30 P.M. a call was received complaining that the passing of campaign materials was taking place within the 100-foot limit at C~ayton School, Precinct No. 12 and at Calvary Baptist Church, Precinct No. 15. Mr. Lyon stated that he dispatched Mr. Bill Todd to Precinct No. 12 to check on the matter. Mr. Todd reported that he found a Mr. Charles Schwab passing campaign materials and warned Mr. Schwab that no passing of materials could take place within 100 feet of the entrance to the polling place. Mr. Todd also discussed the situation with a judge of election informing her to make sure that no passage of materials took place within 100 feet of the entrance and if neces- sary to call the Police Department concerning the matter. At approximately 6:00 P.M. another call was received in the Department of Finance alleging electioneering in many precincts within the City. Mr. Lyon then contacted the Police Department to investigate. Mr. Lyon presented a report of the Police Depart- ment to the members of the Election Commission for their review. After discussion and review, Mr. Lyon indicated that although the matter could be turned over to the District Attorney, it was his opinion that the outcome of the election had not been materially affected even should the incident be determined to be electioneering. On this basis and on the fact that should the matter be turned over to the District Attorney for prosecution, considerable misunderstanding would arise about the validity of the election. Mr. Lyon recommended that no action be taken by the Commission. After discussion, Mr. Fleenor moved, Mr. Hanson seconded, that the information concerning the alleged incident of electioneer- ing be conveyed to the District Attorney for his action with the recommendation of the Election Commission that prosecution be undertaken. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Mr. Fleenor and Mr. Hanson. Nays: Mr. Lyon. Mr. Lyon declared the motion carried. Mr. Lyon reported that in Precinct No. 16, Cherrelyn School, a Mr. Tweed had misunderstood the election procedures and opened the machine curtains to question the judges. After receiving an answer, Mr. Tweed wished to re-enter the voting machine. The judges informed Mr. Tweed that he could not re-enter the machine as his vote had already been registered. ,. On the evening of November 5, Mr. Tweed had received a harassing phone call from an unknown party. Mr. Tweed had requested that a complaint be filed with the Election Commission concerning the phone call. Mr. Lyon stated he was filing this complaint which was twofold: 1) that Mr. Tweed believed some individual, a member involved in the election administration, had released his name to a party who had in turn placed the harassing phone call and 2) that a harassing phone call had been received. Mr. Lyon stated that the Police Department had been contacted and was looking into the matter. Mr. Lyon informed members of the Election Commission that in the 1969 redistricting and reprecincting the boundaries of Precinct No. 12, District III, had not been drawn to correspond with the boundaries of Arapahoe County as originally intended. Mr. Lyon stated that a special registration list for those people affected by the boundary problem had been used by the judges in Precinct No. 12 and that prior to the 1971 municipal election the precinct and district lines would be adjusted to solve this problem. Mr. Lyon stated that the tally received for Precinct No. 5 on the three amendments to the City Charter had not been clear and that it had necessitated Mr. Herndon and Mr. Todd of his staff to examine the voting machines after the election to ascertain the correct number of votes cast. Mr. Lyon presented a memorandum certifying the results on the questions in these two precincts. Mr. Lyon stated that the final order of business was the certification of the results of the election and the ordering of the publication of said results in the Englewood Herald. Mr. Lyon presented the final tally of the election to the members of the Commission. After examination, the Certification of the Election was executed by the members of the Election Commission.