Dillon residents have begun casting their votes in the referendum election that will conclude Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.

The Dillon Town Clerk’s Office earlier this month mailed out ballots for the special election, which will be conducted entirely by mail. There will be two questions before voters who participate in the election: the referendum question and a question that would amend the town’s charter.

The referendum question asks voters whether or not they wish to approve the planned unit development application for the 626 Lake Dillon Drive project at 626 & 652 Lake Dillon Drive known as the “branded residence” project. A “yes” vote on the referendum question is a vote in favor of the “branded residence” project while a “no” vote is a vote to overturn the project’s approval.

The second question before voters at the special election asks Dillon town residents whether the town charter should be amended to reduce the percentage of signatures petitioners would need to bring a referendum petition. Currently, there is a discrepancy between town code, which requires 15% of registered voters to sign a referendum petition for it to be successful, and state law, which requires only 10% of registered voters to sign a referendum petition. A “yes” vote on this question would be a vote to amend the town charter to be in line with state law.

The election is open to all Dillon voters. To qualify to vote in Dillon, a person must have been a resident of the town — not including parts of unincorporated Summit County like Dillon Valley or Summit Cove — for at least 22 days before registering. Any voter who does not receive a ballot in the mail can receive one from the Dillon Town Clerk’s Office ahead of the election.

Dillon Town Clerk Adrienne Stuckey said the best place to register to vote is GoVoteColorado.gov. The Summit County Clerk’s Office, which will remain open until 7 p.m. the night of the election for residents looking to register. After registering to vote, a Dillon resident can then request a ballot from the Dillon Town Clerk’s Office.

Ballots can be mailed back using the envelope enclosed with the ballot, or dropped off in the secure voting box in front of Dillon Town Hall at 275 Lake Dillon Drive.

Anyone with further questions should contact the Town Clerk at 970-262-3407, astuckey@townofdillon.com or stop into Town Hall. More information is also available at SummitDaily.com/election-2024.