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TOWN OF MONUMENT REGULAR MUNICIPAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION CALENDAR FOR CANDIDATES APRIL 3, 2018 Per C.R.S. Title 31, Article 10 – Municipal Election Code Date # of Days Before Election Action Item January 2, 2018 Tuesday 91 Days First day that nomination petitions may be circulated CRS 31-10-909(a) Within 10 Days after petition received VARIES Candidates must file Candidate Affidavit and Fair Campaign Practices Act Paperwork with town clerk CRS Title 1, Article 45 – Fair Campaign Practices Act January 22, 2018 Monday 71 Days Last day that nomination petitions may be circulated, signed and filed with the town clerk by the close of business CRS 31-10-909(a) January 29, 2018 Monday 66 Days (deadline falls on a Saturday - extended to Monday) Last day that nomination petitions filed on or before January 22, 2018, that do not contain the requisite number of qualified elector’s signatures can be amended in this respect prior to the election CRS 31-10-909(a) January 30, 2018 Tuesday 63 Days Last day a candidate may withdraw nomination petition CRS 31-10-909(1)(b) and 31-10-303 January 31, 2018 Wednesday 62 Days Lot drawing held to determine the order of candidate names on the ballot February 16, 2018 Friday 45 Days Last day for the clerk to mail ballots to oversees voters CRS 31-10-102.8(2)(a) March 12, 2018 Monday 22 Days First day ballots can be mailed out and made available at the clerk’s office CRS 31-10-910(2)(a) and March 13, 2018 Tuesday 21 Days FCPA Contribution Reports are to be filed with the town clerk (The clerk receives them, does not review them, sends them to Secretary of State electronically. $50 per day fine assessed to candidates not filing on time.) CRS 1-45-108 and 1-45-108 (1)(II) and 1-45-108 (2)(II) March 14, 2018 Wednesday 20 Days Last day to file any petition or certificate of nomination to fill a vacancy with the town clerk CRS 31-10-304(2) March 19, 2018 Monday 15 Days First day mail ballots may be counted CRS 31-10-911 Last day mail ballots may be mailed to registered elector CRS 31-10-910(2)(a) March 30, 2018 Friday Friday before the election FCPA Contribution Reports are to be filed with the town clerk (The clerk receives them, does not review them, sends them to Secretary of State electronically. $50 per day fine assessed to candidates not filing on time.) CRS 1-45-108 and 1-45-108 (1)(II) and 1-45-108 (2)(II) ---PAGE BREAK--- April 3, 2018 Tuesday Election Day Polling Location must be open from 7 am to 7 pm CRS 31-10-601 Last day for registered electors to file an affidavit of change of address with the county clerk CRS 31-10-208 Last day to request emergency ballot CRS 31-10-1010(1)(a) Last day to request replacement ballot CRS 31-10-910 Last day to vote via absentee ballot CRS. 31-10-1004 UOCAVA ballots (oversees voters) must be postmarked no later than 7 PM CRS 31-10-102.8(3) April 11, 2018 Wednesday 8 Days After Last day UOCAVA Ballot can be counted (oversees voters) CRS 31-10-102.8(4) April 13, 2018 Friday 10 Days After Last day for municipal clerk to open the returns and make out abstracts of votes for each office in the presence of the Mayor (or other assistant if Mayor is also a candidate) CRS 31-10-1201 Last day to complete the canvass, certify the election results, publish the results in local newspaper, provide results to DOLA CRS. 31-10-1201 Results are official only after canvass LAST DAY an interested party may submit a written request for recount, at their expense CRS 31-10-1207(2) April 18, 2016 Monday 1st BOT meeting after the election Seat the newly elected officials Administer oaths of office Appoint a Mayor Pro Tem Re-appoint town clerk, town treasurer, and town attorney CRS 31-4-304 April 18, 2018 Wednesday 15 Days After Last day for a recount to be completed CRS 31-10-1207(1) Highest # votes – next highest # votes = X If X ≤ to ½ of 1% of highest # votes = recount required April 23, 2018 Monday 20 Days After Last day to contest the election of any person to a municipal office by filing such contest with the town clerk’s office (unless there is a recount). If there’s a recount, the last day to contest is 10 days after the conclusion of the recount. CRS 31-10-1303 (pursuant to 31-10-1301) May 3, 2018 Thursday 30 Days FCPA Contribution Reports are to be filed with the town clerk (The clerk receives them, does not review them, sends them to Secretary of State electronically. $50 per day fine assessed to candidates not filing on time.) CRS 1-45-108 and 1-45-108 (1)(II) and 1-45-108 (2)(II)