Town of Grand Lake Elections

The Town of Grand Lake is a Statutory Town and, therefore, is subject to the Colorado Municipal Elections Code.

The Town Board of Trustees is comprised of a Mayor and six Trustees. Polling Place Elections are held on the first Tuesday in April during even-numbered years at the Grand Lake Town Hall. At each election three Trustees shall be elected to serve four-year terms. The Mayor shall be elected every four years.

The next election is on Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Voter Registration

Qualification to register to vote are that you:

Be 18 years old on or before the date of the election
Be a citizen of the United States
Have resided in the state for 22 days immediately preceding the election
Be a resident of the Town of Grand Lake

Residency is defined by Colorado State Statute 31-10-201(30)(a) as:
(a) The residence of a person is the principal or primary home or place of abode of a person. Principal or primary home or place of abode is that home or place in which his habitation is fixed and to which a person, whenever he is absent, has the present intention of returning after a departure or absence therefrom, regardless of the duration of absence. In determining what is a principal or primary place of abode of a person, the following circumstances relating to such person may be taken into account: Business pursuits, employment, income sources, residence for income or other tax purposes, age, marital status, residence of parents, spouse, and children, if any, leaseholds, situs of personal and real property, and motor vehicle registration.

To register to vote or update your voter registration record you can do so online at www.GoVoteColorado.com, or by returning the Colorado Registration Form to the Grand County Clerk, located in Hot Sulphur Springs. A voter may only be registered in one county.

Absentee Ballots

Electors may vote absentee by filling out an Absentee Voter Application The application must be filed with the Town Clerk no later than April 3, 2020.

Next election Absentee Voter Application acceptance period:
First day to accept absentee voter applications: 01/08/2020
Last day to accept absentee voter applications: 04/03/2020

**Caution to electors: Statute allows the request to be received by the Clerk through March 30; it is unlikely that mail service will permit the ballot to be received by the Clerk by 7 p.m. on April 3, as required by statute.

Candidate Eligibility & Nominations

2020 Election Calendar

The qualifications to hold office are that you are:

A registered elector of the Town of Grand Lake
At least 18 years of age on the date of the election
Have resided in the Town of Grand Lake at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the date of the election. You must use Grand Lake as your primary residence in order to serve on any Town Board.
May not run or hold two offices simultaneously

Residency is defined by Colorado State Statute 31-10-201(30)(a) as:
(a) The residence of a person is the principal or primary home or place of abode of a person. Principal or primary home or place of abode is that home or place in which his habitation is fixed and to which a person, whenever he is absent, has the present intention of returning after a departure or absence therefrom, regardless of the duration of absence. In determining what is a principal or primary place of abode of a person, the following circumstances relating to such person may be taken into account: Business pursuits, employment, income sources, residence for income or other tax purposes, age, marital status, residence of parents, spouse, and children, if any, leaseholds, situs of personal and real property, and motor vehicle registration.

Candidate nominations are made via signed petition. The Nomination Petition for office must be:

Supplied by the Town Clerk
State the Candidate's name, address, and office sought
Be circulated beginning on the 91^st day and ending on the 71^st day prior to the day of election. Signed petitions must be returned to the Town Clerk by 4:30 p.m. on the 71st day prior to election day
Signed by at least 10 registered electors of the Town of Grand Lake
Each registered elector may sign only one petition for each separate office

Colorado Revised Statute and Town Ordinance require that a Write-In Candidate must file an Affidavit of Intent prior to 20 days before the day of election.

Next election Nomination Petition circulation period:
First day to circulate petitions: 01/07/2020
Petitions due to Town Clerk: 01/27/2020

Write-In Candidate Affidavit of Intent due:
Affidavit due to Town Clerk: 01/31/2020

Fair Campaign Practices Act

All candidates and organized committees supporting a candidate are subject to the Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA). Candidates and committees supporting a candidate are obliged to comply with the FCPA. Candidates are required to file a Candidate Affidavit within 10 days of becoming a candidate. FCPA reports from each candidate or committee must be filed 21 days before the election; the Friday before the election, and 30 days after the election. All reports are to be filed with the Town Clerk.

Copies of FCPA law and reports can be obtained at the Clerk's office or on the Secretary of State's website at www.sos.state.co.us.

Candidate Materials

Colorado Municipal League Video - Running for Municipal Office?

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