Lakewood 2019 Municipal Election: Ballot Questions, Candidates

LAKEWOOD, CO — Lakewood voters will be electing a mayor, a city council member from each of the city’s five wards, and voting on two ballot questions in the upcoming 2019 regular municipal election.

Voters began receiving mail ballots Oct. 11. Ballots must be received by no later than 7 p.m. on election day. In-person voting options are also available through election day at voter service and polling centers.

Coloradans can update and verify voter registration or register to vote online at Go Vote Colorado.

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Voters can view a sample ballot online by clicking on 'Find my registration' at Go Vote Colorado. Then enter your first name, last name, zip code and birthday to see your registration. To view your sample ballot, click on 'Ballot Information' and then 'view my sample ballot.'

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Lakewood ballot drop-off locations

If you return your ballot by mail, be sure to it has proper postage and mail it early to ensure that it is received by the deadline of 7 p.m., Nov. 5. Or drop off your ballot at these secure drop-off locations in Lakewood, available 24 hours daily from Oct. 14 to Nov. 4, and until 7 p.m. on Nov. 5:

• Lakewood Civic Center, 480 S. Allison Parkway on the west side of the building.
• Carmody Recreation Center, 2200 S. Kipling St.
• Green Mountain Recreation Center, 13198 W. Green Mountain Drive
• Lakewood Link Recreation Center, 1295 S. Reed St.
• Lakewood Library, 10200 W. 20th Ave.
• Jeffco Public Health, 645 Parfet St.
• Motor Vehicle Lakewood office, 2099 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite K

Voter Service and Polling Centers

Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Oct. 28 to Nov. 4, and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day - Nov. 5:

• Register to vote or update registration through Election Day
• Vote in person
• Drop off your mail ballot
• Get a replacement ballot

See Voter Service and Polling Center locations and more ballot drop-off locations.

Ballot questions

The City of Lakewood has two questions for voters to decide. Here's how the questions will appear on the ballot:

Ballot Question 2F

Shall the City of Lakewood, Colorado, in order to increase
access to recycling and composting services, reduce
neighborhood trash truck traffic, and establish transparent
pricing and customer service standards, be authorized
to contract with one or more private waste haulers via a
competitive bidding process to provide waste, recycling and
seasonal yard waste composting services to all Lakewood
residences of seven or fewer units and to impose fees on
such residential property owners, at a base amount for waste
and recycling, with optional services for additional cost, with
all services not to exceed amounts and annual increases
authorized by City Council, exempting all such revenues from
the limits of Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution,
while providing home owner associations the capability to opt
out of such requirements?

Ballot Question 2G
Shall the City of Lakewood, Colorado, reestablish the city’s
right to provide all services restricted since 2005 by the
Colorado General Assembly with their passage of Senate Bill
05-152, including the authority to offer telecommunications
services, high-speed internet services (advanced services),
and/or cable television services to residents, businesses,
schools, libraries, nonprofit entities and other users of such
services, either directly or indirectly, with public or private
sector partners, as expressly permitted by Colorado Revised
Statutes Sections 29-27-101 through 304, “competition in
utility and entertainment services,” without limiting its home
rule authority?

Lakewood candidates

The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County sponsored a candidate forum for those running for mayor and council seats:

Mayor

• Adam A. Paul
• Ramey Johnson

Ward 1

• Charley Able
• Kyra deGruy

Ward 2

• Sharon A. Vincent

Ward 3

• Anita Springsteen
• Henry Hollender

Ward 4

• Barb Franks
• Christopher Arlen

Ward 5

• Dana Gutwein
• Chad Gardner

For more information, read the voter's guide in Looking@Lakewood.