Elections

Voters are being asked to raise taxes to support the St. Vrain and Left Hand Water Conservancy District for the first time in its nearly 50-year history.

Secretary of State Jena Griswold's office this week released statistics on returned ballots that show registered Democrats have returned well more than twice the number of ballots as registered Republicans, and well more than unaffiliated voters.

The live online presentation will cover ballot processing basics, voter statistics, election security and what the Elections Division is doing to keep voters, election judges and staff as safe as possible during the pandemic, according to an email announcing the event.

The COVID-19 crisis has put more stress on city budgets while analysts forecast shortfalls in the next two budget years because of the Gallagher Amendment, according to the resolution.

Voting "yes" on Proposition 113 would mean remaining in the compact. A "no" vote means repealing the 2019 law. 

Longmont Ballot Question 3D is asking voters to change the charter to allow for 30-year leases on city property.

Proposition 118 provides a wage support insurance program for Colorado workers that would provide 12 weeks of paid leave funded via a payroll deduction.

While mail-in voting may have helped boost turnout in recent years, Colorado is still far from immune to long-standing gaps in voter participation rates that persist across the country, according to a Newsline analysis of U.S. Census data.

LPM this week will be airing local election content on Comcast channels 8 and 880 and has posted a ballot week playlist on its YouTube channel.

Longmonters began paying for the upgrades in January as part of a five-year rate schedule adopted by city council in 2019, according to city officials. The higher rates were calculated to make sure they were sufficient enough to support bond payments for the $80 million proposal.