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Voter Services and Election Reform 2010
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Enabling and educating the La Plata County voter to make informed decisions regarding their voting choices
To reference the 2007-2009 LWV-LPC Voter Services activities, click the Voter Services Archive page to the left.
Upcoming Events.
Local Election Results.
Upcoming Elections.
Candidate Forums.
Voter Registration.
Where to Vote.
LWVUS Election News.
Census 2010.
US Voting News.
Electronic Voting News.
Correspondence.
refs & links.
Past Events.
Upcoming Events
*The La Plata County CLerk and Recorder's office is moving in March to 98 Everett St. Suite C (behind the Comfort Inn in Bodo Park
Local Election Results
Upcoming Elections
* 2/28/10 Durago Herald:Four seats on LPEA set for election
by Herald Staff Report
Election packets for people interested in running for a seat on the La Plata Electric Association board of directors will be available Monday at LPEA offices in Durango and Pagosa Springs. To be on the ballot, candidates must return completed petitions to the Durango office by 10 a.m. March 24.
One-third of the LPEA's director's seats are up for election annually, one in each of LPEA's four districts. Incumbent directors are Terry Alley, District 1, Archuleta County; Tom Compton, District 2, south and west La Plata County; Harry Goff, District 3, Durango proper; and Pam Patton, District 4, north and east La Plata County.
* La Plata County Republican and Democratic Party Caucuses will be held starting at 7PM on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in the following locations:
* 9R School Board Durango, Colorado: 9-R PRESS RELEASE - BOARD MEMBER PADRAIG LYNCH RESIGNS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
9-R SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER PADRAIG LYNCH RESIGNS
Board of Education To Seek Replacement
The Durango School District 9-R Board of Education will meet at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, and is expected to formally declare a vacancy in Director District A after receiving Board Member Padraig Lynch's resignation on Friday evening.
Board Clerk Kristy Rodri indicated that on Friday, February 12, Lynch submitted his resignation to the 9-R School Board effective immediately. Lynch is currently serving a four-year term as representative of District A. Mr. Lynch was well known for his strong advocacy toward the Career and Technical programs in the school district, and his dedication to doing what is best for kids. No reason was given for his resignation.
According to state law, the board must formally declare the vacancy at the next board of education meeting immediately following a member's resignation. The board has sixty days from the date the vacancy occurs, in which to appoint a successor. The appointee will serve until the next school board election, which is November 2011. If the board fails to exercise its appointment power within sixty days, the power passes to the Board President, who then has the unilateral authority to make the appointment, and must do so "forthwith."
For more information regarding the school board vacancy, please contact the Board Clerk Kristy Rodri, 247-5411, ext. 1448.
If you'd like more information about this topic, please contact Marty Kay Hutton in the 9-R Communications Office at mhutton@durango.k12.co.us or at 970-247-5411, ext. 1400.
*Trustee elections will be held in Bayfield and Ignacio on May 4, 2010. Click Trustee elections to see details related to the election dates. This election will be a mail-in ballot election only. Eligible voters must be registered by April 5 to receive a mail ballot.
*It is not too early to start thinking about the 2010 elections for Colorado State and Federal public offices.
Candidate Forums
Voter Registration
*Are you registered to vote? Do you want to change your party, your address, your name? You may register or change your registration at the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder's office in the La Plata County Court House, 1060 E. 2nd Ave, Durango, Colorado.
*If you need to verify your current registration status, click CO Secretary of State verification and click on verify/update my voter registration
*If you prefer to register by mail in Colorado, click CO Secretary of State registration and click on register to vote. Print the form and submit it by mail to the County Clerk for the county of your residence.
*If you would like an application for a permanent mail-in ballot to be mailed directly to you for each election overseen by the La Plata County Election Recorder's Office click permanent mail-in ballot.
*If you need to register to vote by mail from outside the state or the US, you may access the National Voter Registration materials by clicking NVR and follow the directions
Where to Vote
*To vote in an election, you must be registered, know your precinct, and vote at the polling place assigned to your precinct.
*If you are not currently registered to vote in Colorado, see the register to vote link below.
*To find your precinct, click precinct and
answer the questions regarding name, address, and birthday. You will get your voter registration information returned. Note: The last two digits of the "Precinct Number" will be your precinct.
LWVUS Election News
US Census 2010
*1/4/10 Associated Press:Census Bureau kicks off once-a-decade head countBy STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
WASHINGTON + The Census Bureau kicks off its $300 million campaign Monday to prod, coax and cajole the nation's more than 300 million residents to fill out their once-a-decade census forms. The bureau will mail out the 10-question forms to about 120 million households in March.
On Monday, Census Director Robert Groves starts the nationwide campaign with an event in New York City where he is scheduled to unveil a 46-foot trailer called "Mail It Back." In all, 13 vehicles are to be present at about 800 events around the country, from small community happenings to the Super Bowl and the NCAA Final Four.
*9/16/09 US Census Bureau:About 2010 Census
What? Who? When? Why? Where? How?
*4/1/09 LWV-US: 2010 CENSUS A VITAL CIVIC COUNT OF ALL AMERICANS /League of Women Voters is 2010 Census National Partner
Washington, DC + The League of Women Voters today announced its role as a national partner in the 2010 U.S. Census. The decennial count takes place one year from today. We join with the U.S. Census Bureau and other organizations in emphasizing the importance of every single resident being counted in the community in which they live, Wilson stated.
Click LWVUS4/1 to read the full announcement.
US Voting News
*1/22/10 NY TImes: Executives Urge Public Financing for Campaigns By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) -- About 40 current and former corporate executives have a message for Congress: Quit hitting us up for campaign cash. In a letter to Congressional leaders on Friday, the executives urged Congress to approve public financing for House and Senate campaigns. They sent the letter a day after the Supreme Court struck down limits on corporate spending in elections...
*1/21/10 Wall Street Journal:Court Kills Limits On Corporate Politicking By JESS BRAVIN
WASHINGTON--A divided Supreme Court struck down decades-old limits on corporate political spending, potentially reshaping the 2010 election landscape by permitting businesses and unions to spend freely on commercials for or against candidates.
President Barack Obama attacked the ruling and said it gave 'a green light to a new stampede of special-interest money in our politics,' particularly 'big oil, Wall Street banks, health-insurance companies and the other powerful interests' that "drown out the voices of everyday Americans.' He pledged to work with lawmakers to craft a 'forceful response.'...
Electronic Voting News
Correspondence from our Members
*2/6/10 to Durango Telegraph: Democratic and Republican party caucuses posted by Trish Pegram, Vice President - LWV of La Plata County
The Democratic and Republican party caucuses will be held March 16, 2010. Each major party will caucus within La Plata County to start choosing candidates for the November elections. The results of each caucus will then be consolidated at county level and then at state...
Useful References & Links
*To search by state for specific voter information such as the facts about:
Absentee Voting, Ballot Measures,
Candidate Information, Early Voting,
Election Dates, Eligibility Requirements,
ID Requirements, Polling Place Details,
Provisional Voting, Resources and Links,
State Contact Info, Voter Registration,
Voting Machines
click VOTE411 sponsored by the League of Women Voters Education Fund
*For 8 steps on how to pick a candidate and vote, click pick and vote (courtesy of the League of Women Voters of Newton, Mass)
*To view all Elected Offices that are filled by La Plata County residents, click elected offices updated 1/20/09
Past Events
*2/20/10 You may now view photos from our LWV 90th birthday party
by our ace photographer Suzanne Becker
The models are two of our 50 year LWVLPC members: Mary Ruth Bowman and Barbara Cristol!
*The League of Women Voters of La Plata County invites you to our annual "Legislative Lowdown" on Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 9:30 to 11:30 AM in the Peaks at the Durango Recreational Center. Hear Colorado State Senator Bruce Whitehead and Colorado State Representative Ellen Roberts discuss current legislative issues and the potential impacts on you as residents of Senate District 6 and House District 59. Remember to bring your questions and also join us for cake and coffee in celebration of the 90th year of the League of Women Voters. Click Legislative Lowdown 2010 to view a flier. sponsored by the League of Women Voters of La Plata County
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Last revised: March 10, 2010 15:00 PST.
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