HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRESENTATION Candidate Forum 2024-01-022024 Candidate
Information Forum
IMPORTANT
ELECTION
DATES
Jan. 2 First Day to Circulate Candidate Petitions
Jan. 22 Last Day to Circulate Candidate Petitions
Jan. 29 Last Day to Withdraw from Nomination
Jan. 30 Lot Drawing for Position on Ballot
Feb. 17 Ballots Mailed to Overseas and Military
Mar. 11 Last Day to Establish Residency
Mar. 11 First Day to Send Mail Ballots to Voters
Apr. 2 Election Day
Apr. 23 New Trustees are Sworn-In
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Mayor - 4 Yr Trustee - 4 Yr Trustee - 4 Yr Trustee - 4 Yr Trustee - 2 Yr
Qualifications
○Registered to Vote
○18 Years of Age
○Resident for 12 months Prior to Election
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Becoming
an Official
Candidate
Nomination Petition
◦Vacancy Nominations
◦Timeframe for Circulating Petition
◦Number of Signatures Required
◦Affidavit of Circulator
◦Acceptance of Nomination
◦Candidate Name
◦Number of Petitions a Citizen Can Sign
Candidate Affidavit
◦10 Days from Becoming a Candidate
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Withdrawal of Nomination
◦January 29, 2024
Ballot Position
◦Evening of January 30, 2024
Signage
◦Municipal Code Requirements
◦Removed by April 7, 2024
Request for Information
Candidate Bio for Town Website
Candidate
Information
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Fair Campaign
Practices Act
Reporting
Dates
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March 12, 2024 21 Days Before
March 29, 2024 Friday Before
May 2, 2024 30 Days After
* $50 Penalty per Day
Reporting
Forms
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Candidate Non-
Expenditure of Funds
Expenditure by a
Candidate
Report of Contribution &
Expenditures
Used when a candidate has not raised
nor spent any of their own funds
Used when a candidate has spent their
own funds
Used when a candidate receives funds
and use those funds in their campaign
* Committee registration form required - $200
Available Board
Information
◦General Board Information
◦Mission, Vision, Core
Values & 2024 Goals
◦Committees
◦Organization Chart
◦Budget
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Other
Resources
Municipal & Development Codes Online
www.estes.org/TownClerk
2023 Budget & 2024 Budget in 2 weeks
www.estes.org/Finance
League of Women Voters Forum
To Be Determined
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Mayor Koenig
What to expect as the Mayor or Trustee?
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