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Sedgwick County Votes Patrice L. Carter Christy M. Beckman 315 Cedar Street, Suite 220 Julesburg, CO 80737 (970) 474-3346 Fax: (970) 474-0954 E-mail:
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO HOLD MAIL BALLOT PRIMARY AUGUST 10, 2010 Pursuant to C.R.S. 1-7.5-105(1.5)(b) and Secretary of State Rule 12.3.4 Sedgwick County Clerk and Recorder, Patrice L. Carter is seeking written comments from residents of Sedgwick County whether the August 10, 2010 Primary Election should be conducted by mail ballot only. Recent Legislative changes have made it possible for the Clerk and Recorder to simplify the Primary Election by conducting a mail ballot election. House Bill 1015 gives the Clerk and Recorder authority to conduct a Primary Election as a mail ballot election with a few additional requirements. A mail ballot would mean that all Democrat and Republican voters in Sedgwick County would receive their ballot in the mail about three weeks prior to the Primary Election, which selects party nominees. Unaffiliated electors must affiliate with a political party in order to vote in the Primary Election. Unaffiliated electors will be able to declare party affiliation and pick up a ballot at the Clerk and Recorder's Office as soon as ballots are available: unless party affiliation change is completed prior to the deadline of July 12, 2010, in that case the ballot will be mailed. Under a mail ballot system, voters will have until 7:00 pm, August 10, 2010 to return their voted Primary Ballot by mail or drop off at the Sedgwick County Clerk and Recorder's Office, 315 Cedar St., Suite 220, Julesburg, CO 80737. (All ballots must be returned to the Clerk and Recorder's Office by 7:00 pm. Postmarks do not count.) Carter is considering cunducting the Primary by mail for the following reasons: 1. Mail ballot elections tend to see a higher voter turnout. 2. People like the convenience of voting by mail. In fact, nearly 61% of Sedgwick County voters in the 2008 General Election voted by mail. 3. Over 37% of active registered voters in Sedgwick County have requested to be Permanent mail ballot voters. 4. Mail ballot elections are much more cost effective. Sedgwick County citizens spent $26,021.00 for the 2008 Primary Election and $6,460.00 for the 2009 Mail Ballot election. Mail ballot elections will save the citizens and Sedgwick County approximately $20,000 in 2010. 5. Most important, Mail Ballot elections provide convenient access to a ballot for every registered voter in Sedgwick County. Residents may submit written comments to Patrice L Carter, Sedgwick County Clerk and Recorder's Office, 315 Cedar St., Suite 220, Julesburg, CO 80737, until February 21, 2010 at 4:00 PM. Comments can also be made at
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**REMINDER** Voters have the option of becoming a Permanent Mail-In Voter. By filling out the application you can receive your ballot in the mail for every election. You can get the Mail-In application in the clerks office or online at the Colorado Secretary of State's website. The link to this website is at the bottom of the page. 2010 ELECTION CALENDAR
Monday July 12th - Lat day to register to vote for the Primary Election. Monday July 12th - Last day to change or withdraw from major political party affiliation. Registered unaffiliated electors may declare a major political party affiliation at the polls for the Primary Election. Ballots for the All Mail-Ballot Primary Election will be sent no sooner than Monday July 12th. Tuesday August 3rd - Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the Primary Election if the ballot is to be mailed. Friday August 6th - Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the Primary Election if the ballot is picked up in person. Tuesday August 10th - Primary Election (Open 7:00 am to 7:00 pm) All ballots must be dropped off before 7:00 pm. Monday October 4th - Last day to register to vote for the General Election. Monday October 18th - Early voting begins at the early voters' polling place for the General Election. Tuesday October 26th - Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the General Election if mailed. Friday October 29th - Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the General Election if picked up at the county clerk's office. Friday October 29th - Last day for early voting at the early voting polling places for the General Election. Tuesday November 2nd - General Election (Polls open 7:00 am to 7:00 pm) All ballots must be dropped off before 7:00 pm.
ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? You can find out by going to the Clerk's office Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:00pm If you are not, you can register to vote in person at any of the following locations: Sedgwick County Clerk’s Office 315 Cedar, Suite 220 Julesburg, CO 80737 Julesburg Town Hall 100 West 2nd Street Julesburg, CO 80737 Ovid Town Hall 211 Main Ovid, CO 80744 Sedgwick Town Hall 121 Main Sedgwick, CO 80749 Or online at Colorado Secretary of State Website Click on the Election Center Under Public forms on the right side of the screen click on Voter registration form Print the form and send it to the Sedgwick County Clerk’s Office at the address listed above. |
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