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SAMPLE BALLOT
THIS SAMPLE BALLOT CONTAINS ALL CANDIDATES, ADMENDMENTS, ISSUES, AND QUESTIONS THAT WILL APPEAR ON ANY BALLOT IN ADAMS COUNTY.
YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON ALL CANDIDATES, AMENDMENTS, ISSUES, OR QUESTIONS LISTED. PLEASE NOTE THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED PRIOR TO EACH CANDIDATE RACE, AMENDMENT, ISSUE, OR QUESTION TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THAT PARTICULAR CANDIDATE RACE, AMENDMENT, ISSUE, OR QUESTION.
ID IS REQUIRED, BY LAW, IN ORDER TO VOTE AT ANY EARLY VOTING SITE, SERVICE CENTER, OR AT A VOTE CENTER ON ELECTION DAY
FEDERAL OFFICES
ALL REGISTERED VOTERS IN ADAMS COUNTY ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS (Vote for One Pair) Virgil H. Goode Jr. / Jim Clymer (American Constitution) Barack Obama / Joe Biden (Democratic) Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan (Republican) Gary Johnson / James P. Gray (Libertarian) Jill Stein / Cheri Honkala (Green) Stewart Alexander / Alex Mendoza (Socialist, USA) Ross C. Rocky Anderson / Luis J. Rodriguez (Justice) Roseanne Barr / Cindy Lee Sheehan (Peace and Freedom) James Harris / Alyson Kennedy (Socialist Workers) Tom Hoefling / Jonathan D. Ellis (Americas) Gloria La Riva / Filberto Ramirez Jr. (Socialism and Liberation) Merlin Miller / Harry V. Bertram (American Third Position) Jill Reed / Tom Cary (Unaffiliated) Thomas Robert Stevens / Alden Link (Objectivist) Sheila Samm Tittle / Matthew A. Turner (We the People) Jerry White / Phyllis Scherrer (Socialist Equality) ____________________________________ Write-In
FEDERAL OFFICES
(Continued) ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 113TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS DISTRICT 4 (Vote for One) Doug Aden (American Constitution) Cory Gardner (Republican) Brandon Shaffer (Democratic) Josh Gilliland (Libertarian)
ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 113TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS DISTRICT 6 (Vote for One) Mike Coffman (Republican) Joe Miklosi (Democratic) Patrick E. Provost (Libertarian) Kathy Polhemus (Unaffiliated) ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 113TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS DISTRICT 7 (Vote for One) Joe Coors (Republican) Ed Perlmutter (Democratic) Douglas Dayhorse Campbell (American Constitution) Buck Bailey (Libertarian)
STATE OFFICES
ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4 (Vote for One) Pamela P. Mazanec (Republican) Steven Ray Dellinger (Libertarian) ALL REGISTERED VOTERS IN ADAMS COUNTY ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - AT LARGE (Vote for One) Stephen C. Ludwig (Democratic) Tyler Belmont (American Constitution) Brian Davidson (Republican) Daniel Ong (Libertarian) ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7 (Vote for One) Irene Griego (Democratic) Mary Dambman (Republican) Eric Robinson (Libertarian) ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN SENATE DISTRICT 21 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING STATE SENATE DISTRICT 21 (Vote for One) Francine R. Bigelow (Republican) Jessie Ulibarri (Democratic)
STATE OFFICES
(Continued) ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN SENATE DISTRICT 25 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING STATE SENATE DISTRICT 25 (Vote for One) John Sampson (Republican) Mary Hodge (Democratic) Ronald G. Schweizer (Libertarian) ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN HOUSE DISTRICT 30 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 30 (Vote for One) Jenise May (Democratic) Mike Sheely (Republican) Shea Lantz (Libertarian) ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN HOUSE DISTRICT 31 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 31 (Vote for One) Joseph A. Salazar (Democratic) Beth Humenik (Republican) ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN HOUSE DISTRICT 32 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 32 (Vote for One) Dominick Moreno (Democratic) Paul Boots Reimer (Republican) Brett Halbert (Libertarian)
STATE OFFICES
(Continued) ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN HOUSE DISTRICT 34 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 34 (Vote for One) Jodina B. Widhalm (Republican) Steve Lebsock (Democratic) ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN HOUSE DISTRICT 35 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 35 (Vote for One) Cherylin N. Peniston (Democratic) Brian Vande Krol (Republican) ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN HOUSE DISTRICT 56 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 56 (Vote for One) Dave Rose (Democratic) Kevin Priola (Republican) Will Hiltscher (Libertarian) ALL REGISTERED VOTERS IN ADAMS COUNTY ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING DISTRICT ATTORNEY 17TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Vote for One) Dave Young (Democratic)
STATE OFFICES
(Continued) ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN RTD DISTRICT I ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING DISTRICT I REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT DIRECTOR (Vote for One) Jeff Ilseman Seth L. Patterson Judy Lubow Cheryl Hauger ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN RTD DISTRICT K ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING DISTRICT K REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT DIRECTOR (Vote for One) David Elliott Paul D. Solano Jan Pawlowski Rich Himmel
COUNTY OFFICES
ALL REGISTERED VOTERS IN ADAMS COUNTY ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (Vote for One) Gary Mikes (Republican) Eva Henry (Democratic) COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (Vote for One) James R. Fariello (American Constitution) Charles Chaz Tedesco (Democratic) Donnia Howell (Republican)
JUDICIAL
ALL REGISTERED VOTERS IN ADAMS COUNTY ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING JUSTICE OF THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT (Vote Yes or No) Shall Justice Nathan B. Coats of the Colorado Supreme Court be retained in office? Yes No
JUDICIAL
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ALL REGISTERED VOTERS IN ADAMS COUNTY ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING DISTRICT JUDGE 17TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Vote Yes or No) Shall Judge Chris Melonakis of the 17th Judicial District be retained in office? Yes No
ALL REGISTERED VOTERS IN ADAMS COUNTY ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING COURT OF APPEALS (Vote Yes or No) Shall Judge Laurie A. Booras of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? Yes No
Shall Judge Edward Moss of the 17th Judicial District be retained in office? Yes No
ALL REGISTERED VOTERS IN ADAMS COUNTY ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING ADAMS COUNTY JUDGE (Vote Yes or No) Shall Judge Leroy D. Kirby of the Adams County Court be retained in office? Yes No
Shall Judge James S. Casebolt of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? Yes No
Shall Judge Dennis A. Graham of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? Yes No
Shall Judge Jeffrey L. Romeo of the Adams County Court be retained in office? Yes No
Shall Judge Gale T. Miller of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? Yes No
Shall Judge Daniel Marc Taubman of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? Yes No
Shall Judge John R. Webb of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office? Yes No
Ballot questions referred by the general assembly or any political subdivision are listed by letter, and ballot questions initiated by the people are listed numerically. A ballot question listed as an amendment proposes a change to the Colorado constitution, and a ballot question listed as a proposition proposes a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes. A yes vote on any ballot question is a vote in favor of changing current law or existing circumstances, and a no vote on any ballot question is a vote against changing current law or existing circumstances.
STATE AMENDMENTS
ALL REGISTERED VOTERS IN ADAMS COUNTY ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING Amendment S (CONSTITUTIONAL) Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the state personnel system, and, in connection therewith, expanding the veterans preference; increasing the number of candidates eligible to be appointed to a position; adjusting the duration of allowable temporary employment; allowing the flexibility to remove a limited number of positions from the system; modifying the residency requirement; adjusting the terms of service for members of the state personnel board; and requiring merit-based appointments to be made through a comparative analysis process? Yes No
STATE AMENDMENTS
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spending, and, in connection therewith, instructing Colorados congressional delegation to propose and support, and the members of Colorados state legislature to ratify, an amendment to the United States constitution that allows congress and the states to limit campaign contributions and spending? Yes No
COUNTY QUESTION
ALL REGISTERED VOTERS IN ADAMS COUNTY ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING BALLOT QUESTION 1A (Vote Yes or No) Shall the membership of the Adams County Board of Commissioners be increased from a three member board to a five member board? Yes No
Amendment 64 (CONSTITUTIONAL) Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning marijuana, and, in connection therewith, providing for the regulation of marijuana; permitting a person twenty-one years of age or older to consume or possess limited amounts of marijuana; providing for the licensing of cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, testing facilities, and retail stores; permitting local governments to regulate or prohibit such facilities; requiring the general assembly to enact an excise tax to be levied upon wholesale sales of marijuana; requiring that the first $40 million in revenue raised annually by such tax be credited to the public school capital construction assistance fund; and requiring the general assembly to enact legislation governing the cultivation, processing, and sale of industrial hemp? Yes No
If the membership of the Adams County Board of Commissioners is increased from a three member board to a five member board, by what method shall the Adams County Board of Commissioners be elected? (Vote for One) Three commissioners resident in districts to be elected by the voters of the whole county and two commissioners to be elected by the voters of the whole county. Three commissioners resident in districts to be elected only by voters resident in the district and two commissioners to be elected by the voters of the whole county. Five commissioners resident in districts to be elected by the voters of the whole county.
Amendment 65 (CONSTITUTIONAL) Shall there be amendments to the Colorado constitution and the Colorado revised statutes concerning support by Colorados legislative representatives for a federal constitutional amendment to limit campaign contributions and
ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING BALLOT QUESTION 2D (Vote Yes or No) Shall Public Service Company of Colorado be granted a franchise, pursuant to Chapter XVIII of the home rule charter of the City of Commerce City, Colorado, giving Public Service Company of Colorado the non-exclusive right to make reasonable use of city streets and other city property within the City of Commerce City; to furnish, sell and distribute gas and electricity to its customers within the City of Commerce City; and to acquire, purchase, construct, install, locate, maintain, operate and extend into, within and through the City of Commerce City all facilities reasonably necessary for the generation, production, manufacture, sale, purchase, exchange, storage, transportation, transmission and distribution of gas and electric service within and through the City of Commerce City? Yes No
ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING BALLOT ISSUE 4A (Vote Yes or No) SHALL THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT DEBT BE INCREASED UP TO $60 MILLION, WITH A MAXIMUM REPAYMENT COST OF UP TO $96.8 MILLION, AND SHALL DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $3.9 MILLION ANNUALLY FOR:
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THE PURPOSE OF ENABLING LOCAL FARM FOOD PRODUCTION, KEEPING RANCHES WORKING AND DECREASING FARM DRY-UPS BY FINANCING THE COSTS OF, AND SECURING ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLIES, ACQUIRING, RECLAIMING AND IMPROVING SITES FOR WATER STORAGE, AND PARTICIPATING IN THE CHATFIELD RESERVOIR WATER STORAGE REALLOCATION PROJECT:
SUCH DEBT TO CONSIST OF THE ISSUANCE AND PAYMENT OF LIMITED TAX GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, WHICH BONDS SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT A MAXIMUM NET EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE NOT TO EXCEED 6.5% PER ANNUM AND SHALL BE DATED AND SOLD AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES, AT SUCH PRICES (AT, ABOVE OR BELOW PAR) AND IN SUCH MANNER AND CONTAINING SUCH TERMS, NOT INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DETERMINE; SHALL (I) AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES BE LEVIED IN ANY YEAR AT A LIMITED MILL LEVY RATE NOT TO EXCEED 3 MILLS, EXCEPT AS
ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT SUBDISTRICT OF CCWCD ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING BALLOT ISSUE 4B (Vote Yes or No) WITHOUT CREATING ANY NEW TAX OR INCREASING CURRENT TAX RATES, SHALL THE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT SUBDISTRICT OF THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND EXPEND THE FULL AMOUNT OF REVENUES GENERATED FROM ALL SOURCES WITHOUT LIMITATION OR CONDITION UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, AND AS AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITATIONS UNDER SECTION 29-1-301 OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES AND RELATED LIMITS WHICH OTHERWISE APPLY? Yes No
All VOTE CENTERS are open Election Day, November 6th from 7am 7pm. Adams County voters may vote at the Vote Center most convenient to you near where you live, work or play. You will not vote in a specific precinct location. PLEASE BRING YOUR I.D. AND PRE-PRINTED SIGNATURE CARD WITH YOU WHEN YOU COME TO VOTE!
DROP-OFF SITES: In addition to the Service Centers and Early Voting sites, voters may drop off a VOTED mail-in ballot in the signed Official Return Envelope at any of the following Adams County designated dropoff sites listed below beginning October 18, 2012. Designated drop-off sites will be open 7am - 7pm Election Day, November 6th (except Thornton Justice Center and Westminster Public Safety Building).
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