Key Dates for Candidates

No Specific Date

Candidate Affidavit must be filed within 10 days of becoming a candidate. “Candidate” is defined as any person who seeks nomination or election to a local public office that is to be voted on in this municipal election. A person is a candidate for election if the person has publicly announced an intention to seek election to public office and thereafter has received a contribution or made an expenditure in support of the candidacy. 

No Specific Date

Candidate Committee Registration or Small Donor Committee Registration (for Town candidates) must be filed with the Town Clerk before accepting or making any contributions.

January 4, 2022 

First day Nomination Petitions can be circulated.

January 24, 2022

Last day Nomination Petitions may be circulated and filed with the Town Clerk

January 28, 2022

Last day nomination petition signatures may be amended, corrected, or replaced.

Last day to submit an Affidavit of Intent for a write in candidate.

Last day to withdraw a nomination petition.

Last day for candidates to submit biography and photograph

February 1, 2022

Candidate Orientation 

Lot drawing for name placement on the ballot. 

March 14, 2022

First day mail ballots can be sent to registered electors and made available at the Town Clerk’s office.

March 15, 2022

First contribution and expenditure report due to the Town Clerk by 5pm 

Information regarding campaign finance can be found on the Colorado Secretary of State website. 

April 1, 2022

Second contribution and expenditure report due to the Town Clerk by 5pm 

April 5, 2022

Election Day; ballots must be received by the Town Clerk no later than 7pm in order to be counted.

(Ballots may be received up to 8 days after the election from Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voters)

April 15, 2022

Last day for Town Clerk to certify the election. 

April 19, 2022

Town Board Orientation 

April 25, 2022

Swearing in of Town Board Members representing Districts 2, 4, and 6 . 

May 5, 2022

Third contribution and expenditure report due to the Town Clerk by 5pm