Nearly 5,000 Ballots Received In Lakewood Special Election

LAKEWOOD, CO — Voter turnout is already high in Lakewood for the special election on July 2, which will determine the outcome of Ballot Question 200. The controversial ordinance would curb residential growth in the city through a permit allocation system.

The initiative, which would apply to new single family homes, apartments and condos, would cap new housing projects at 1 percent of Lakewood's current housing stock.

Realty and general contracting organizations have donated more than a quarter of a million dollars to defeat the measure, according to campaign finance reports.

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Those who are against the initiative say it would increase property taxes and mortgage payments for local homeowners; however groups that are pushing for the measure say that the local luxury housing boom is driving up mortgages and rents.

The city has posted a video of a Special Election Issue Forum and the entire citizen-initiated ordinance for Ballot Question 200 so voters can be informed about the history and implications of the ordinance.

All ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on July 2.

Read also:

• Lakewood Special Election 2019: Ballot Question 200 In Mail
• More Than $250K Spent To Defeat Lakewood Ballot Question 200