HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-07-01 EC MEMOCity of Englewood
3400 S. Elati Street
Englewood , Colorado 80110-2304
July 1, 1993 Phone (303) 762 -2300
(303 ) 762-2301
FA X (303) 789-1125
TO: CITY COUNCILIMUNICIP AL JUDGE CANDIDATES
The attached information has been prepared by the Englewood Election Commission for
use as a general guide by prospective candidates for the Englewood City Council and the
Municipal Judge. This packet provides a summary of the basic requirements associated
with candidacy and other pertinent information about the election process. Specific
requirements may be found in the Englewood Home Rule Charter, Englewood Municipal
Code, Colorado Revised Statutes, and the Campaign Reform Act.
Each candidate should pay particular attention to the Campaign Reform Act which is
provided in pamphlet form . All required forms are to be filed with the office of the City
Clerk.
Please complete the attached 4" x 6" card with the requested information for use by
election staff This candidate packet contains information which may be changed due to
pending legislation, filing dates, etc. These possible changes could impact your candidacy
for office and without the information requested on the card, we would not be able to
notify you.
If you have questions about items which are not included or not fully covered, please feel
free to contact the City Clerk's office, 762-2405, 762-2406 or 762-2407.
JO LAY, CHAIRMAN
Englewood Election Commission
CONTENTS
CANDIDATE PACKET
1. Candidate Information
2 . Election Calendar
3. Acceptance of Nomination and Qualification Affidavit
4 . Candidate Profile
5. District/Precinct Map as adopted May, 1993
6. City of Englewood Charter
7. Campaign Reform Act (including forms which must be filed with City Clerk on
specific dates -see calendar)
CANDIDATE INFORMATION
Regular Municipal Election
November 2, 1993
Prepared by:
Englewood Election Commission
REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 2, 1993
CANDIDA TE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
General Information
At the November 2, 1993 , Regular Municipal Election, three (3) council members will be elected
-one from the City at large, one from District II, and one from District IV -for four-year terms of
office commencing on the day of the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting following the
election (November 15 , 1993). Members of Council select the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tern from
among their members. The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tern serve in that capacity for a two-year term .
Council members receive a salary of $400 per month; the Mayor receives $500 per month; the
Mayor Pro Tern $450 per month . Additionally, the Municipal Judge will be elected to a four-
year term of office commencing January 1, 1994. The salary for the Municipal Judge is
established by City Council.
There are four municipal districts within the City of Englewood; those four districts contain 12
city precincts . A district/precinct map is enclosed with this material.
Municipal elections are administered by the Election Commission under the provisions of the
Charter and the Municipal Code of the City of Englewood, and the Colorado Municipal Election
Code . City elections are non-partisan . Municipal elections are held every odd-numbered year.
Qualifications for Office
City Council
A candidate must be a citizen of the United States, be 25 years of age or older, a registered
elector of the City for at least one year immediately preceding the election. Council members
elected by Districts shall also be residents and registered electors of their districts .· Candidates are
required to sign an affidavit as to qualifications.
No council member shall hold any other public office or employment for which compensation is
paid from any municipality.
Municipal Judge
The Municipal Judge shall be an attorney-at-law admitted to practice in Colorado, and shall have
had a minimum of two years experience in the active practice of law and be a registered elector of
the City . Candidates are required to sign an affidavit as to qualifications .
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Nomination Petitions
Nomination petitions may not be circulated or signed before Monday, September 13. The
last day a petition may be signed is Friday, October 1. October 1 is also the last day to file
nomination petitions with the City Clerk before 5:00 p.m.
Nomination petitions will be available in the City Clerk's office on Friday, September 10, 1993.
The candidate's petition must be signed by at least 50 registered electors residing within the
municipality, or the district, from which the officer is to be elected. No registered elector shall
sign more than one nomination petition for each separate office to be filled in the
municipality and district. The candidate must sign the Acceptance of Nomination and
Qualification Affidavit, which must be turned in with the nomination petitions. The circulator of
the petition must witness each signer's signature and sign the Affidavit of Circulator on the back
of each petition. It is very important that the petition heading be filled out properly.
CAMPAIGN REPORT REQUIREMENTS
Annual compensation for council members for the City of Englewood and the Municipal Judge is
in excess of $1,200 . Therefore, candidates and others pertinently involved must adhere to the
provisions of the Campaign Reform Act. SEE THE ATTACHED "COLORADO
CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT INSTRUCTION MANUAL." All necessary forms must be
filed with the City Clerk on the appropriate dates.
In addition to the State laws relative to the Colorado Campaign Reform Act, be aware that the
City of Englewood requires that all contributions be reported separately and not collectively. See
instructions attached to the Campaign Reform Act instruction brochure.
POLITICAL SIGNS
Signs in support of a candidate for office must be in compliance with both local and federal/state
laws :
Federal/State
No signs advertising a political candidate can be installed in the right-of-way for a state or
Federal highway. In Englewood, this would apply to Broadway, Federal, Santa Fe,
Belleview and U .S . 285 . Permission of the owner of the property is required .
Unauthorized signs must be removed upon request.
Englewood
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Election Signs . Election signs shall not be posted before September 18, 1993 (45 calendar
days prior to the election) and shall be removed by November 17, 1993 (15 calendar days
following the election). Such signs are limited to wall, window and ground signs, and
shall not be a banner. It shall be the responsibility of the candidate to remove signs by the
stated deadline.
In residential zone districts, there shall be no more than two (2) election signs per each lot;
they shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet of total sign area, and shall be no more than
six ( 6) feet in height above grade. In Commercial and Industrial Zone Districts, there shall
be no more than two (2) per each street frontage; they shall not exceed twenty-four (24)
square feet of total sign area. (§ 16-4-19-5 B, 1985 Englewood Municipal Code)
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Further information may be obtained from the City Clerk's office, Room 157, 3400 South Elati
Street, Englewood. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Telephone
number are 762-2405, 762-2406, and 762-2407 .
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CANDIDATE ELECTION CALENDAR
NOVEMBER 2, 1993
July 1, 1993 Candidate petitioning packets available from Englewood City Clerk
NOTE: WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER BECOMING A
CANDIDATE, FORM ECRA-10, CANDIDATE AFFIDAVIT, MUST
BE FILED WITH THE ENGLEWOOD CITY CLERK
Aug 4 -Oct. 29, 1993 First and last day to file for Absent Voter Ballots
September 10, 1993 Nomination petitions available in City Clerk's office
September 13, 1993 First day petitions may be circulated by candidates
September 18, 1993 First day election signs may be posted
October 1, 1993 Nomination petitions and acceptance of Nomination and Qualification
Affidavit must be filed with the Englewood City Clerk by 5:00 p.m.
NOTE: ALL FORMS MUST BE PROPERLY SIGNED AND
NOTARIZED WHERE APPLICABLE (A NOTARY PUBLIC IS
AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL)
October 1, 1993 Deadline for submission of Candidate Profile
October 4 , 1993 Last day for written objections to petitions and nominations
October 8, 1993 Must have residency established to register and vote (elector must have
resided in the city twenty-five (25) days immediately preceding the
November 2nd election)
October 8, 1993 Last day a person can register for the municipal election
October 8, 1993 Last day a candidate may withdraw his name from nomination
October 8, 1993 Last day to amend a candidate's nomination petition
October 13 , 1993 Last day a vacancy may be filled by vacancy committee (if any) or by
petition
October 18 , 1993 Contributions over $500 received in period between October 18 and
November 2 , 1993 by political committee or candidate subject to Campaign
Reform Act must be reported with 48 hours of such receipt. Document
ECRA-60 , REPORT OF MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR, to be filed with the
City Clerk
October 22, 1993 Filing date for ECRA-40, REPORT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND
EXPENDITURES ; Filing date for ECRA-50, EXPENDITURE BY A
PERSON TO OTHER TIIAN CANDIDA TES OR POLffiCAL
COMMITTEE. Both documents to be filed with the City Clerk
October 23 , 1993 Sample ballots are avai lable in City Clerk's office
October 29 , 1993 Last day to reauest absent voter ballots
November 2, 1993 ELECTION DAY
November 12 , 1993 Last day to contest election results
November 15 , 1993 Swearing in of newly elected Council Members
November 17 , 1993 Election signs must be removed
December 2, 1993 Last day for second filing of ECRA-40, REPORT OF CONTRIBUTIONS
AND EXPENDITURES , and ECRA-50, EXPENDITURE BY A
PERSON TO OTHER TIIAN CANDIDA TES OR POLffiCAL
COMMITTEE. Both documents to be filed with the City Clerk
ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION AND QUALIFICATION AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF COLORADO )
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I , hereby accept the nomination
tendered me by the fo r egoing petitioners for the office of __________ _
I certify by my signature that I am qualified in accordance with the Englewood
City Charter to be a candidate for this office.
I desire my name to appear on the election ballot in the following form:
Note: The candidate's name may be a nickname or include a nickname but shall not
contain any title or degree designating the business or profession of the candidate.
(31-10-302 , CRS , Revised)
(Plea se print your name here)
Residence Address :
Mailing Address (if different):
Subscribed and sworn to before me this __ day of 1993 .
My commission expires 19_.
(SEAL)
Notary Public or other officer
CANDIDATE PROFILE
(Optional)
Profiles of City Council/Municipal Judge candidates will be published and available to the
public by October 4, 1993 . To have your qualifications included, please complete this
questionnaire and return it to the City Clerk's office by 5:00 p .m. Wednesday, October 1,
1993 . Telephone numbers are for the editor's use and will not be printed.
PLEASE ATTACH A PHOTOGRAPH IF YOU WISH IT TO BE INCLUDED
(Preferred: black and white, passport size)
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE
Name ________________ Work Phone _______ _
Home Address Home Phone ----------------------
Office Sought: District II ___ _ Member At-large ___ _
District IV ----Municipal Judge ____ _
Occupation ____________ Company ___________ _
Length of residence in Englewood-------------------
COMMUNITY INTEREST AND SERVICE: (Please list membership and/or offices in
civic organizations; clubs; national, state, local boards or commissions; church,
educational, or philanthropic groups; and business or professional organizations . Include
other pertinent areas of interest.
Please describe your platform, goals or reasons for running for office. (Limit 200 words)
Please use reverse side for additional comments
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NOMINATION PETITION INFORMATION
THIS NOMINATION MAY NOT BE CffiCULATED OR SIGNED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 13,
1993. IT MUST BE RETURNED TO THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE BY 5:00 P.M. ON
OCTOBER 1, 1993. THE AFFIDAVIT OF cmCULATOR AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF
NOMINATION MUST BE NOTARIZED. A NOTARY PUBLIC IS AVAILABLE AT CITY
HALL.
In order for a candidate to be qualified , the nomination petition must contain at least 50 signatures. The
signatures must be obtained from registered electors residing within the boundaries of Englewood.
Petition signers must sign their full name, i.e., John A. Jones; Mary B . Jones. A husband may not sign for
his wife and a wife may not sign for her husband .
Petition signers may sign only one petition for each office, i.e ., a petition signer may sign the petition for
one District candidate (for the District in which the signer resides), one petition for an At-large candidate,
and one petition for Municipal Judge.
Candidates running for office in District II and IV must submit petitions containing names only from the
District in which they are a candidate. Refer to the District/Precinct map contained in the Candidate
Packet.
Candidates running for the "At-large" Council vacancy may have their petition signed by any registered
elector residing within the City.
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD
NOMINATION PETITION
OF FOR THE OFFICE OF **-------------
To the Honorable PATRICIA H. CROW , City Clerk of the City of Englewood.
We, the undersigned, registered electors of the City of Englewood, Colorado, in District* __ do hereby
petition that _________________________________ _
(Full Name of Candidate)
who resides at _____________ in the City of Englewood, and State of Colorado, shall be a
candidate for the office of** ______________ for term of four years to be voted for
at the Regular Municipal Election to be held on the 2nd day of November 19 9 3 . This
candidate is sponsored by:
enter names of sponsors
We do hereby designate the following named person or persons as a committee to fill any vacancy which may
occur in said nomination.
NAMES OF VACANCY COMMITTEE ADDRESS PHONE NO.
* Leave blank if for Candidate At-large
* * Insert Council Member, District I, II, III, or IV as applies, Council Member At-large or Municipal Judge
SIGNATURE OF PETITIONERS
(A Petitioner must sign and print his or her proper name and state his or her address)
RESIDENCE (to include Apartment or DATE OF
SIGNATURE AND PRINTED NAME Unit Number) SIGNATURE
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SIGNATURE OF PETITIONERS
(A Petitioner must sign and print his or her proper name and state his or her address) .
RESIDENCE (to include Apartment or DATE OF
SIGNATURE AND PRINTED NAME Unit Number) SIGNATURE
AFFIDAVIT OF CIRCULATOR
STATE OF COLORADO )
COUNTY OF A.RAP AHOE ) ss .
I, hereby certify that I circulated the within Petition for the
Nomination of for the office of that
each signature is the signature of the person signing said petition and to which the signer added his or her address
and that each signer has stated to me that he or she is a registered elector within the municipality, or municipality
and district to which this petition refers .
DATED 19_
Subscribed and sworn to before me this __ day of _______ __, A.D. 19 __ .
My commission expires -------------
(SEAL)
Notary Public or other officer