MEDIA RELEASE – Prowers Clerk and Recorder

ELECTION NEWS:  Ballots will start arriving in mailboxes the week of October 16^th – 20^th for the Coordinated Election, November 7, 2017.  Ballots will be sent to all active registered voters.  If you do not receive a ballot or you are not sure about your voter registration information, contact the Clerk and Recorder’s Office at 719-336-8011 or you can also check your voter registration information online at: www.govotecolorado.com.

If you have moved and didn’t update your voter registration you could be inactive at this time.  Inactive voters will not automatically get a ballot in the mail for this election.  Please call the County Clerks office for information regarding your voting status or again you can go on line to: www.govotecolorado.com for more information.

What will be on this November 7, 2017, Coordinated Election’s Mail Ballot?

• City of Lamar: Candidates for Mayor, Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3, and Ballot Issue 2A
• Wiley School District RE-13JT Director Candidates for: School Board Directors
• Lamar School District RE-2 Director Candidates for: Districts A, B, C, E, G
• Holly School District RE-3 Director Candidates for: School Board Directors

• IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2017 COORDINATED ELECTION:
• Monday, October 16-20, 2017: Ballots will be mailed to all active eligible electors. Also made available 24/7, is our drive by/walk up ballot drop box in the east entrance of the courthouse parking lot.

  Monday, October 30, 2017: Last day for voters to submit a new voter registration application to register to receive a ballot by mail for the Coordinated Election.

• Monday, October 30, 2017: First day Voter Service & Polling Center will be open, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., M-F, for ballot replacements, and address changes, etc.   

• Saturday, November 4, 2017: County Clerk’s Office will be open to return ballots, issue replacement ballots, register to vote, and address changes during 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, November 7, 2017: ELECTION DAY (Prowers County Clerk’s Office is open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (No other polling place locations will be available.)

• Return mail ballots, with appropriate postage or hand deliver to: Prowers County Clerk’s Office, 301 S. Main St., Ste. 210, Lamar, CO 81052.  

• Post mark dates do not count if ballot is received after November 7, 2017.   

• The Election Department can be reached at 719-336-8011 for all voter registration and election questions or by e-mailing at election@prowerscounty.net