HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-05-23 EC MEMOMEMORANDUM
TO: ELECTION COMMISSION MEMBERS
FROM: LOU ELLIS, CITY CLERK
DATE: MAY 23, 1995
SUBJECT: TELEPHONE POLL
BY FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1995
RE: COORDINATED ELECTION & COUNCIL PACKET
This has been an interesting year as far as election laws are concerned . The
process grows more complex all the time . As this office prepares for the 1995
election we realize that the question remains as to whether the Election
Commission and Council will support a coordinated election effort with Arapahoe
County.
Because various deadlines change according to the type of election to be held,
we anxiously await the decision of the Election Commission, Council and the
County Commissioner's. Brenda and I w i ll meet with Arapahoe County May
31st, at which time Intergovernmental Agreements will be dispersed and
hopefully the type of election, polling place or mail ballot, will be revealed .
I have enclosed a draft of the Council Candidate packet for your perusal. The
election calendar, Charter and Campaign Reform Act are not included. The
calendar (we still have to verify dates) and packet will be finalized next week .
The packets will be available to potential candidates June 1st.
Please give us a call by Friday, May 26th for approval of the Candidate
Packet and advising if you want to recommend to City Council that the City
of Englewood participate in a coordinated mail ballot election with
Arapahoe County.
I am technically on vacation this week through May 30th, but Brenda will be
available at 762-2406 . If you would like to discuss this issue with me do not
hesitate to give me a call at home, 979-6595.
Once I have your decision, I can proceed with the paperwork necessary to
present the proposal to Council in a timely manner, i.e. Council Communication,
ordinance . The letter, to potential candidates regarding dates affecting their
campaign, states that the Election Comm ission will be recommending to Council
that the City participate in a coordinated mail ballot election with Arapahoe
County. This statement hinges on your approval.
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CITY OF ENGLEWOOD
Office of the City Clerk
GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION
November 7, 1995
RECEIPT FOR CANDIDATE PACKET
Date Packet No. ---------------
RECEIVED FROM THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, ONE (1)
COUNCIL CANDIDATE PACKET:
D At-Large D District I D District Ill
(Please Print)
Candidate's Name -----------------------
Home Address ------------------------
Mailing Address _______________________ _
Home Phone Business Phone ----------------
May the City Clerk release information to the public/press? _____ _
Packet Received by _____________________ _
(Signature)
(Address) (Phone)
NOTE: Materials provided in the packet are intended to assist in meeting requirements of candidacy for
City of Englewood elective office . It is the candidate's ultimate responsibility, however, to see that all
legal requirements have been met. Candidates should familiarize themselves with those requirements and
contact the City Clerk regarding questions about candidate requirements or qualifications .
DISTRIBUTION:
City Clerk -Original (Blue)
City Manager -Copy
Candidate -Copy
ELPACKI
CONTENTS
Candidate Packet
1. City of Englewood Charter
2 . Letter to Candidate
3 . Candidate Information
4. City of Englewood DistricUPrecinct Map
5 . Candidate Election Calendar
6 . Letter to Candidate regarding dates affecting campaign
7 . Acceptance of Nomination and Qualification Affidavit
8 . Candidate Profile
9 . Filing Requirements
10. Campaign Reform Act (including forms which must be filed with City Clerk
on specific dates -see calendar)
June 1, 1995
Dear Candidate:
The enclosed information has been prepared as a general guide for prospective
Englewood City Council candidates. 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 blue "RECEIPT FOR CANDIDATE PACKET" form with the
requested information. 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 requested
information, we will not be able to notify you.
After you have reviewed the contents of this packet please feel free to make an
appointment with me to discuss the various forms contained in the packet and
the deadlines noted.
If you have questions, or wish to schedule an appointment, please contact the
City Clerk's office, 762-2405 or 762-2407.
Thank you,
Loucrishia A. Ellis, CMC
City Clerk
CANDIDATE INFORMATION
Regular Municipal Election
November 7, 1995
Prepared by:
Englewood Election Commission
REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 7, 1995
CANDIDATE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
General Information
At the November 7, 1995, Regular Municipal Election, four (4) council members will be
elected -two from the City at large, one from District I, and one from District Ill -for
four-year terms of office commencing at 8:00 p.m. on the day of the next regularly
scheduled City Council meeting following the election (November 20, 1995). 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 Pro Tern $450 per month and the Mayor
receives $500 per month.
There are four municipal districts within the City of Englewood ; those four districts
contain 12 city precincts. A districUprecinct map is enclosed w ith 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
Election Laws . 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.
Nomination Petitions
Nomination petitions may not be circulated or signed before Tuesday, August 8.
The last day a petition may be signed is Monday, August 28. August 28 is also
the last day to file nomination petitions with the City Clerk before 5:00 p.m.
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Nomination petitions will be available in the City Clerk's office on August 8, 1995 at e 8:00a.m.
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
nom ination 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 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 .
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 cand idate may 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
Election Signs . Election signs sha ll not be posted before September 23 , 1995
(45 calendar days prior to the election) and shall be removed by November 22,
1995 (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
responsibil ity of the candidate to remove signs by the stated deadline .
In residentia l 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
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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 8, 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 numbers are 762-2405 and 762-2407 .
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Election District & Precincts
June 1, 1995
Dear Candidate:
The election process has changed considerably in the last few years. The
practice of reserving heavy campaigning for the week prior to election day no
longer works as many voters will have already cast their vote . Mail ballot
elections and early voting impact a campaign .
The Englewood Election Commission will be recommending to Council that the
City of Englewood participate in a coordinated mail ballot election with Arapahoe
County this November. Under this scenario mail ballots will be mailed out_
and many voters may be casting their votes at that time .
The following are dates you may want to consider as you plan your campaign :
September 23 First day to place election signs
October Mail ballots mailed to registered electors
October Early voting
I look forward to working with you throughout the election process.
Sincerely,
Loucrishia A. Ellis, CMC
City Clerk
ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION AND QUALIFICATION AFFIDAVIT
1, , hereby accept the nomin~~~ /fJ ~ V
tendered me by the foregoing petitioners for the office of Councilmember
The City Charter for the City of Englewood, Article Ill , Section 23, as set forth
below establishes the "QUALIFICATIONS OF COUNCILPERSONS."
"No person shall be eligib le for the office of Councilperson unless at
the time of the election the person is a citizen of the United States,
at least twenty-five (25) years of age, shall have been for one year
immediately preceding such election a registered elector of the City .
Councilpersons elected by Districts shall also be residents and
registered electors of their districts . No member of the Council shall
hold any other public office or employment for which compensation
is paid from any municipality."
I, , a candidate for elective office, do
hereby certify that I have read and understand the "Qualifications of
Councilpersons" as contained in the Englewood City Charter. By my signature, I
certify that I meet all the provisions set forth in Article Ill, Section 23 of the City
Charter as being qualified to hold elective office in the City of Englewood,
Colorado , effective the date of the Regular Municipal Election November 7 ,
1995.
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)
Dated this ___ day of _____ , 1995
(S ignature)
(Address)
STATE OF COLORADO
S .S .
COUNTY OF~~~~~-
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___ day of ______ _
1995.
(SEAL)
Notary Public
My commission expires:
CANDIDATE PROFILE
(Optional)
Profiles of City Council candidates will be published and available to the public.
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_, 1995.
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
Home Address Home Phone --------------------
Office Sought: District I ----District Ill ----
Member At-large ___ _
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
FILING REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 1995
THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN COMPILED AS A GUIDE
ALWAYS REF ER
TO STATE ST ATUTE , TITLE 1 , ART ICLE 45 (Campaign Refor m Act).
ALL FORMS MUST BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK
IN OUPL/CA TE (ONE ORIGINAL AND ONE COPY)
ALL DOCUMENTS ARE CONSIDERED PUBLIC INFORMATION
Please note that political committees organized lo support or oppose a municipal issue
shall file with the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder. Please file a
courtesy copy of the reports with the City Clerk.
FORM NAME
0 CANDIDATE AFFIDAVIT
(CRA-1)
0 COMMITTEE STATEMENT
OF ORGANIZATION
(CRA-3)
0 10121 CAMPAIGN STATEMENT OF
CONTRIBUTIONS
& EXPENDITURES
(CRA-4)
0 12f7 CAMPAIGN STATEMENT OF
CONTRIBUTIONS
& EXPENDITURES
(CRA-4)
0 A CANDIDATE THAT DOES
NOT ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS,
BUT MAKES EXPENDITURES
(CRA-48)
0 CANDIDATE REIMBURSEMENT
EXPENDITURE REPORT
(CRA-4C)
0 FUNDRAISING BY PERSONS
(CRA-4D)
0 A CANDIDATE WHO DOES
NOT ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS
OR MAKE EXPENDITURES
(CRA-4E)
0 INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
(CRA-5)
0 REPORT OF MAJOR
CONTRIBUTOR
(CRA-6)
0 NOMINATION PETITION
PETITION FORMS ARE NOT
INCLUDED IN THE CANDIDATE
PACKET
0 ACCEPTANCE OF
NOMINATION AND
QUALIFICATION AFFIDAVIT
FILING DATE(S) REMARKS
w~ith i n 1.0 ~ays of A-If a candidate fails to file a Candidate Affidavit pursuant lo Title
~ 1, Article 45 , ii shall result in the disqualification of that
individual as a candidate, after proper notification .
within 15 days
after opening
a bank account
no later than 5:00 p.m .
October 27 , 1995
no later than 5 :00 p.m .
December 7 , 1995
if appl icable .
if applicable
if applicable
If applicable
if applicable
filed or postmarked
within 48 hours
after receipt
no later than 5:00 p.m .
August 28, 1995
Accepts contributions in support of or i n
opposition to a candidate or an issue .
MUST be filed if any con tributions are
received , i ncluding a loan .
Notify the Clerk, i n writing , of any change regarding the
treasurer on file .
All contri butions in excess of $25 are to be itemized and listed
by th e contri butor's name on "Schedule A". Contributions not in
excess of $25 will be add ed together and ind icated on the form
If 1217195 report does not balance to ..0-, an annual
report must be filed in November of each year until
a termination report (balanced to ..0-) is filed .
Une xpend ed funds for non -part isan may be contributed lo an
non-profit or charitable organization , but not to any political party
or candidate .
This form is filed by persons holding Englewood elective office
and who are cand idates for re -election and i nadvertently or
unavoidably make any expenditures involving campaign
expenses and offi cial expenses.
Contribution or contribution in kind in excess of $500,
received at any l ime within 16 days of the election , must be
reported within 48 hours after receipt.
May be circulated beginning August 8 , 1995.
Nomination Petitions available from City Clerk at
8:00 a.m ., August 8, 1995.
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ENGLEWOOD ELECTION COMMISSION
TELEPHONE POLL RESULTS OF PACKET DATED MAY 23 , 1995
APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL THAT THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD PARTICIPATE IN A COORDINATED MAIL BALLOT EL ECTION
WITH ARAPAHOE COUNTY FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 7, 1995.
WARREN, WILSON, LAY, ELLIS
NONE
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