September 26, 2002

Media Contact:

Rosann Doran
Public Information Officer
303.438.6308

Russ Ragsdale
Broomfield Clerk and Recorder
303.303.464.5899

Broomfield will conduct its first general election in November as a combined city and county. While Broomfield has no issues, questions or candidates on this year’s ballot, Broomfield will conduct the coordinated election for those entities placing items on the ballot Nov. 5.

Broomfield Clerk and Recorder Russ Ragsdale has outlined key mailings and deadlines for the Nov. 5 election. "We’d like to alert voters so they will watch their mailboxes for the required information," he said.

According to Ragsdale, TABOR notices for local issues will be mailed on Friday, Sept. 27. Only Broomfield voters residing in the Boulder Valley or St. Vrain school districts will be receiving these notices. Voters outside these two districts will not have any local TABOR related issues on their ballots.

In addition, Ragsdale announced that voters who submitted an application for an absentee ballot prior to Friday, Sept. 20 should be expecting to receive their ballot in the mail by the

end of the first week of October. Some 3,500 ballots are expected to be mailed on Tuesday, Oct. 1, he said.

In addition, Ragsdale reminds residents that Monday, Oct. 7 is the last day to register to vote. Residents may visit the Broomfield Municipal Center to register anytime, Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 21 is the first day of early voting. Registered voters will be able to cast ballots in the main lobby of the Broomfield Municipal Center, One DesCombes Dr., between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Early voting will continue during special Saturday hours on Oct. 26 and Monday, Oct. 28 through Friday, Nov. 1.

Ragsdale said that residents wanting to find out if they are registered to vote, where their polling place is located or who may want to see a copy of a sample ballot specific to their address can check the elections Web site at www.ci.broomfield.co.us/election after Sept. 30. "It’s a great place to go to find out about elections – you can get all of that information and more," Ragsdale said.

Residents may also call 303-464-5857 for more information.