Board of Education By-Laws
Article 6

Elections
References

1. The Board of Education shall govern the conduct of all school elections, shall designate an election official, who shall be responsible for conducting the election, and shall render all interpretations and make all initial decisions as to controversies or other matters arising in the conduct of such elections. All elections shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of articles 1 to 13 of title 1, CRS. The Board may contract with the County Clerk and Recorder for the administration of any of the duties of the Board, its Secretary, or the designated election official relating to the conduct of any school election.
   
   
2. The election shall be conducted by the County Clerk if this individual is conducting a coordinated election pursuant to section 1-7-116, CRS.
   
   
3. School Director candidates must meet the requirements as specified in policy 102, Article 2 and meet all statutory requirements. Candidates must file a written notice of intention with the Secretary of the Board of Education prior to sixty-seven days before the election date, together with a nomination petition signed by at least fifty registered electors of the school district. Nomination petitions shall be available at the School District Office. Candidates must also file an affidavit with the County Clerk's office, as required.
   
   
4. Registered voters of the District elect Directors to the Board of Education at regular school elections held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday of November in each odd-numbered year. At every other biennial election, two directors are elected; at the other biennial election three directors are elected. Directors are elected at-large, whereby any person residing in the School District may be elected to the Board to represent the entire District. The county clerk and recorder conducts school elections in accordance with the Uniform Election Code of 1992. The County Clerk is to complete the survey of election results no later than seven days following the election.
   
   
5. Any person registered as a District elector may vote. Voter qualifications are the same as those for voting in general elections. The person must be: (1) at least 18 years of age; (2) a citizen of the United States; (3) a resident of the State of Colorado for 25 days; (4) a resident of the election precinct for 25 days. Qualified electors are permitted to register up to 25 days before the election.
   
   
6. The Board has the option of conducting the election by mail ballot in accordance with state law and rules promulgated by the Secretary of State.
   
   
7. If 25 days before the election, there is only one candidate for each position to be filled, the Board may cancel the election and by resolution declare the candidates elected, pursuant to state law if there are no other issues placed on the ballot by the Board.