The Colorado Springs City Election is on April 4th. Ballots are being mailed out this Friday.
This year’s ballot will include a seat for a new mayor, three at-large city council seats for a four-year term, and one vacancy in District 3. There will also be a question asking taxpayers to extend the Trails, Open Space, and Parks tax, also known as the TOPS sales tax for the next 20 years, with no increase to the tax. Remember it’s important to get your ballot mailed in on time.
Here’s a timeline of what you need to know.
- March 10 – ballots are mailed
- March 28 – the final day to mail your ballot
- April 4 – election day (ballots must be returned by 7 p.m.)
- May 16 – potential mayoral run-off election
This year’s ballot will include a seat for a new mayor, three at-large city council seats for a four-year term, and one vacancy in District 3. There will also be a question asking taxpayers to extend the Trails, Open Space, and Parks tax, also known as the TOPS sales tax for the next 20 years, with no increase to the tax. Remember it’s important to get your ballot mailed in on time.
“April 4th, election day, by 7 o’clock. They need to be back to the city. You can mail in your ballot, but you need to make sure you have the correct postage on that ballot, and you want to allow at least 7-9 days for transit to make sure we get those back in time in the city clerk’s office,” said Dena Lozano, deputy city clerk for the city of Colorado Springs.
“We do have 26 drop-off locations throughout Colorado Springs. Those locations can be found at coloradosprings.gov. You can just drop those off again by 7 o clock on election day. If you want to mail your ballot in, you want to make sure you have plenty of time so it can get to us in time.”
Also, starting tomorrow, people with disabilities who would like to vote may stop by the city’s clerk’s office any day Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. to get help with filling out their ballot.
The address is City Clerk’s office, 30 S. Nevada Ave., Suite 101
You will be able to stop by for assistance through election day on April 4th. I’m told the biggest mistake the City Clerk’s office sees people make is not signing their ballot. If you forget to sign your ballot, the city will send you a letter asking for your signature.
Below is a list of candidates running for the Mayoral Position in April's election in order they will appear on the official ballot. Each candidate's name is linked to the candidate's website where you can find their campaign running issues and what they plan to do as the next Mayor of Colorado Springs.
Mayoral Candidates
- Sallie Clark
- Kallan Reexe Rodebaugh
- John Tig Tiegen
- Yemi Mobolade
- Christopher Mitchell
- Lawrence Joseph Martinez
- Longinos Gonzalez Jr.
- Tom Strand
- Andrew Dalby
- Jim Miller
- Darryl Glenn
- Wayne Williams
At-Large City-Council Candidates (3 seats open)
- Jaymen Johnson
- David Leinweber
- Lynette Crow-Iverson
- Katherine "Kat" Gayle
- Brian Risley
- Roland Rainey, Jr.
- Glenn Carlson
- Jay Inman
- Chineta Davis
- Gordon KIingenschmitt
- Jane Northrup Glenn
District 3 City Council Candidates
- Michelle Renee Talarico
- Scott Hiller
Ballot Issue
City Council referred a question to the ballot to extend the Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) sales and use tax for 20 years with no increase to the tax.
WITHOUT IMPOSING ANY NEW TAX OR INCREASING THE RATE OF ANY EXISTING TAX, SHALL THE EXISTING 0.1% (ONE TENTH OF A CENT) CITY SALES AND USE TAX FOR TRAILS, OPEN SPACE AND PARKS (TOPS) BE EXTENDED FROM ITS CURRENT EXPIRATION OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2045, WITH THE SAME USES FOR OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION AND STEWARDSHIP, AND TRAILS AND PARKS ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE, THE ABOVE CONSTITUTING NO CHANGES TO THE PROGRAM EXCEPT ALLOWING FUNDS DEDICATED TO MAINTENANCE OF TRAILS AND OPEN SPACES TO BE USED REGARDLESS OF HOW THE TRAIL OR OPEN SPACE WAS ACQUIRED, AND IN THE OPEN SPACE CATEGORY A MINIMUM OF SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT (75%) OF FUNDS BE SPENT ON ACQUISITION OF OPEN SPACE, AS A CONTINUATION OF A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND EXCEPTION TO ANY CONSTITUTIONAL, STATUTORY, AND CHARTER REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITATIONS THAT MAY OTHERWISE APPLY?
____YES
____ NO
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