Election Day is Nov. 5. Active, registered voters will begin receiving ballots the week of Oct. 14. Ballots must be received by 7 p.m. Election Day in order to be counted. The last day to register to vote is Oct. 28.
A nonpartisan election forum is from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct 17 at Summit High School, 16201 Colorado Highway 9 in Breckenridge.
Election resources
• Register to vote or verify your voter registration
• Precinct maps
Sample ballots
• Summit County
• West Grand School District
• Peak 7 local improvement district
Ballot drop-off locations
• Breckenridge: Summit County Historic Courthouse at 208 East Lincoln Ave.
• Dillon: Town Hall at 275 Lake Dillon Drive
• Frisco: Summit County Commons at 0037 Peak One Drive or Town Hall at 1 Main St.
• Silverthorne: Summit County North Branch Library at 651 Center Circle
In-person voting
Early voting: Top floor at 208 E. Lincoln Ave. in Breckenridge
• 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 28 to Nov. 1
• 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 2
• 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 4
Election Day voting: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 5
• Breckenridge: Old County Courthouse, 208 E. Lincoln Ave.
• Frisco: Summit County Community and Senior Center, 83 Nancy’s Place
• Silverthorne: Silverthorne Pavilion, 400 Blue River Parkway
Ballot issues
Colorado
• Proposition CC: TABOR spending override
• Proposition DD: sports betting tax
Summit County
• Measure 1A: nicotine sales tax
• Measure 1B: open space mill levy renewal
• Measure 1C: Peak 7 paving
• Measure 4A: kindergarten mill levy override
• Measure 7A: Colorado Mountain College district expansion
Candidates
Summit School District board of education (four open seats)
• Chris Alleman
• James Barr: dropped out
• Gini Bradley
• Miranda Fisher
• Consuelo Redhorse
• Tim Westerberg
• Brooke Shotts
• Emily Lutke
• Stan Katz
• Gloria Quintero
• Lauren Gearhart
In the news: Summit school board candidates talk teacher salaries, mental health, finances at election forum
Colorado Mountain College board of trustees
District 2
• Mary Nelle Axelson
• Marianne Virgili
District 4
• Patricia J. Theobald
District 5
• Bob Kuusinen
District 6
• Bob Hartzell
• Christine Whittington
District 7
• Chris Romer
Recent election coverage
Summit school board candidates talk teacher salaries, mental health, finances at election forum
BRECKENRIDGE — Candidates for the Summit School District Board of Education took the stage at a nonpartisan election forum Thursday night, fielding questions on important issues surrounding the areas schools, such as teacher retention, improving...
Brooke Shotts: School board next step in journey of volunteerism
Occupation: freelance graphic designer at Lasergraphics Hometown: Oakdale, Minnesota Years in Summit County: 18 Family: husband, Carlin; two sons, Zephyr and Wentzle; dog, PoppySeed Civic involvement: Carriage House board member, Level 3 classroom volunteer, Breckenridge...
Emily Lutke: Listening to differing voices a key skill for school board
Occupation: product sales and service manager at Breckenridge Ski Resort Hometown: Hudsonville, Michigan Years in Summit County: 13 Family: husband, Tom Lutke; daughter, Rowan Civic involvement: Breckenridge Ski Resort Epic Promise Foundation co-chair, Carriage House...
Peak 7 homeowners file lawsuit against county commissioners over proposed paving project
FRISCO — A group of Peak 7 neighborhood homeowners filed suit against the Summit Board of County Commissioners in Summit County District Court earlier this month. The plaintiffs are seeking to nullify the board’s decision...
Nonpartisan Summit County ballot forum Thursday at the high school
FRISCO — A nonpartisan Summit County election forum is from 5:30–8:30 p.m. today at the Summit High School auditorium, 16201 Colorado Highway 9 in Breckenridge. The forum aims to help voters become better informed about...
Miranda Fisher: Experience in early childhood education will be an asset
Occupation: Always Mountain Time general manager Hometown: Keystone Years in Summit County: 6 Family: husband, Ben Fisher Civic involvement: The Summit Chamber executive committee/board member, Summit Advocates of Victims of Assault volunteer call-taker and board...
Ballot Measure 4A: Mill levy override seeks to convert kindergarten funds to teacher pay, student mental health
Summit School District has placed Measure 4A on the 2019 coordinated election ballot, seeking to retain a tax originally intended to fund full-day kindergarten in the district by redirecting the funds to teacher and staff...
Christopher Alleman: Arts background will help improve student outcomes
Occupation: producing artistic director for Lake Dillon Theatre Co. Hometown: Silverthorne Years in Summit County: 7 Family: husband, Josh Blanchard; son, Lincoln Civic involvement: Silverthorne Elementary School PTA president; Silverthorne Accountability Committee member; Arts of...
Ballot Measure 1B: Summit County seeks renewal of open space and trails property tax
FRISCO — Summit County voters in November will decide whether they’d like to renew a property tax to finance the county’s fund for the acquisition and preservation of open space, natural areas and trails. The...
Consuelo Redhorse: Supporting teachers, building relationships among top priorities
Occupation: office manager/accountant Hometown: Silverthorne Years in Summit County: 8 Family: husband, Jake; daughter, Jaxon; dog, Chewy; cat, Inky Civic involvement: Summit Middle School parent teacher organization and school accountability committee, fourth year coach with...
Gini Bradley: Supporting children, families highlight of 35 years of community work
Occupation: social work/community organizer Hometown: Frisco Years in Summit County: 35 Civic involvement: The Summit Foundation past president and board member, 2002-present; The Summit Foundation Outstanding Citizen Award recipient 2017; Building Hope founding organizer and...
Ballot Measure 1C: Peak 7 neighborhood divided on road paving at a cost of $20,000 per landowner
Editor’s note: The above photo caption has been updated to correct when the photo was taken. On Election Day, members of Summit County’s Peak 7 local improvement district will vote whether to pave their roads...
Ballot Measure 1A: Voters get a say in raising taxes on nicotine and tobacco products
FRISCO — Over the past several months, the county’s governments have been taking steps to try to curb the amount of nicotine and tobacco usage among community members, including increasing the minimum age to purchase...
Summit County Clerk & Recorder’s Office to mail ballots this week to all active, registered voters
DILLON — The Summit County Clerk & Recorder’s Office will mail ballots this week to all active, registered voters. Any voter who does not receive a ballot by Oct. 23 should visit the Clerk &...
Stan Katz: Curriculum, finance experience can bring district to next level
Occupation: retired Hometown: grew up in Englewood, New Jersey. Lived 31 years in West Windsor, New Jersey. Years in Summit County: 11 Family: Wife, Stephanie, and two grown children: Jeff and Dan Civic involvement: West-Windsor-Plainsboro,...
Tim Westerberg: Teacher, principal experience can help improve education
Occupation: education consultant and author Hometown: Dillon Years in Summit County: 15 Family: wife, five children and four grandchildren Civic Involvement: Dillon Town Council, 2010-2018 I look forward to serving on the Summit School District...
Proposition DD: What it means for water, gambling
Proposition DD’s supporters — including environmental organizations, agriculture interests, conservation districts and Aspen Skiing Co. — say the measure will be used to close a $3 billion state funding gap in implementing the Colorado Water...
Congressman Joe Neguse talks housing and transportation at telephone town hall
FRISCO — Congressman Joe Neguse held a town hall meeting via telephone Thursday night, fielding questions from constituents across the district and discussing a wide variety of topics, including affordable housing, transportation funding, red flag...
Silverthorne appoints Michael Spry as new town council member
SILVERTHORNE — At the Silverthorne Town Council work session Wednesday night, council members appointed Michael Spry to fill the seat that was vacated by JoAnne Nadalin, who moved out of state. Spry owns Silverthorne’s Sunshine...
Summit County commissioners vote to put Peak 7 tax district question on ballot to pay for road paving
BRECKENRIDGE — Neighbors were pitted against each other during the Summit Board of County Commissioners’ regular meeting Tuesday. The commissioners were asked to add a question on November’s ballot that calls for a local improvement...
