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“State Minimum Wage” Makes Colorado Ballot
DENVER, Aug. 11, 2016 — Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced today that the proposed ballot measure “State Minimum Wage” will be on the ballot this November. The proposed constitutional amendment would boost Colorado’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020. Backers of No. 101 submitted their petitions to the Secretary of State’s […]
Granada Trustees Plan GMS Water Study Discussion, Plan for SECPA Sale on Ballot
The Granada Trustees set August 24th to continue discussion on their plans to refurbish most of the water lines that run through the community and to secure state and federal grants to fund the comprehensive project. An overview was presented to the Trustees on June 15th by Thomas McClernan and David Frisch, consulting engineers from […]
Timeline to November General Election
GENERAL ELECTION TIMELINE: July 14, 2016, Thursday: Last day to file an unaffiliated candidate nomination petition. (No later than 3:00 p.m. on the 117th day before the General Election) July 21, 2016, Thursday: Last day for a write-in candidate to file an Affidavit of Intent for the General Election. (By the close of business […]
Unofficial Primary Election Results for June 28th
These are the unofficial voting numbers for Prowers County and a partial listing of the statewide contests for elected seats of interest. The Prowers County voter turnout was 42.68% from 1,754 votes cast out of a total voting population of 4,110. For Prowers County Commissioner, Wendy Buxton Andrade ran unopposed for District 3 on the […]
Countdown to June 28 Primary
ELECTION NEWS: One week until the June 28, 2016 Primary Election. Have you returned your ballot to the Prowers County Clerk’s office? We appreciate receiving voted ballots early so our election judges can start processing. The earlier ballots are returned, the earlier election night results can be released. We highly recommend that you: Drop your […]
Mireles Selected as Replacement for Medina as RE-2 School Board Member
Lanie Mireles was voted to replace Alan Medina on the Lamar Re-2 School District Board of Education during a special meeting held on Monday, June 20th. Mireles is the Director of Human Services for Prowers County and was hired for the position three years ago. She is the mother of three school age children. Medina […]
Primary Election Ballots Set for Mailing
ELECTION INFORMATION: Watch for your ballot this week in the mail. Ballots for the June 28, 2016 Primary Election will be mailed this week June 6 – June 10, 2016. The Primary Election will be conducted as an all Mail Ballot Election. This means there will be no voting at precincts on Election Day […]
From Taxes to Liquor, a Crowded Ballot Could Await Colorado Voters
DENVER, May 19, 2016 — Ethics, elections and oil-and-gas are among the issues that could be on the November ballot. Colorado allows citizens to put issues on the ballot after going through a process that includes reviews by staffers with the Secretary of State, the attorney general and Legislative Legal Services. These reviews do […]
Election Deadlines for Prowers County Voters
BIG ELECTION DEADLINE: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 is the last day for voters who are affiliated with a political party to change or withdraw political party affiliation if they wish to vote in a different party’s primary election for the upcoming June 28, 2016 Primary Mail Ballot Election. Register or make your […]
State Issues Attempt to Gain November Ballot
Secretary Wayne Williams: Oil-and-gas development and healthy environment measures get approval to try for November ballot DENVER, April 12, 2016 — The backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow local government regulation of oil-and-gas development can begin collecting voter signatures to try to get the issue on the 2016 general election ballot, Colorado […]
Election Deadlines from Prowers County Clerk & Recorder
2016 ELECTION ALERTS: Unaffiliated voters will be receiving an Affiliation Notice in the mail next week which can be used to make a party affiliation choice for the Primary Election or change address information. Please fill in the form on the back of the notice completely and return it to our office either by […]
June 28 Primary Election Information for Prowers County
ELECTION INFORMATION: Do you know someone that is in one of the following circumstances? Turning 18 in 2016 and would like to vote? They can register to vote on-line at www.govotecolorado.com or can register in person at the Prowers County Clerk & Recorder’s Office, 301 S. Main St., Ste. 210, Lamar, CO 81052 anytime […]
Oil/Gas Development & Healthy Environment Measures Green Lit to try for Nov Ballot
DENVER, April 12, 2016 — The backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow local government regulation of oil-and-gas development can begin collecting voter signatures to try to get the issue on the 2016 general election ballot, Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced today. Karen Dike of Longmont and Bruce Mason of […]
ELECTION INFORMATION: Overvoting and Undervoting Explained
Have you ever wondered why when results come out election night there are these things called Overvotes and Undervotes? Undervote: occurs when the number of choices selected by a voter in an election contest is less than the maximum number allowed for that contest. An undervote also occurs when no votes for a single choice […]
District Attorney Candidate Announces Intentions
Joshua Vogel of Lamar has accepted the Republican nomination for District Attorney in the Fifteenth Judicial District. Mr. Vogel has worked as a deputy prosecutor in the District Attorney’s Office since 2013, most recently as the Assistant District Attorney. Mr. Vogel grew up in a small farming community in northwest Ohio and moved to Colorado […]
