Elections 2009

Welcome to the November 2009 Election Web Site.

Election results.  Click here for link to Boulder County election results.

NOVEMBER 2009 ELECTION RESULTS

Candidates Elected to Serve on City Council:
Suzy Ageton - 4 year term
Matt Appelbaum - 4 year term
Macon Cowles - 4 year term
KC Becker - 4 year term
George Karakehian - 2 year term

Ballot Issues:
2A - Sales & Use Tax - passed
2B - Open Space General Obligation Bond - passed
2C - Pension Bond Fund - passed
2D - Changes to Housing Excise Tax - failed

 

Candidate Information
All the paperwork candidates and committees have filed with the City is available for viewing on this web site. 

View Candidate 3 minute presentations on Channel 8 here.
View League of Women Candidate Forum on Channel 8 here.

SUMMARY REPORTS
List of Candidates - Contains all candidates (certified/not certified) for the 2009 City Council Election and their contact information.

Summary of Contributions & Expenditures - Contains a list of all (certified candidates) official candidate committees, unofficial candidate committees, issue committees and political committees with totals for contributions/expenditures.

10-23-09 - Report from 10-20-09 for Committee to Elect George Karakehian has been amended.

The Campaign Finance Administrator reviewed the October 20 filing submitted by the Committee to Elect George Karakehian (committee) and found that thirty-six (36) contributions should have been reported on the previous October 6 filing.  The committee was issued a violation notice of Boulder Revised Code 13-2-8 (b) (2) “Statement of Contributions and Expenditures for Official Candidate Committees.”  On Wednesday, October 21, Jack Stokes, Treasurer for the committee, called to self-report that an additional fifty-nine (59) contributions had not been properly recorded.  This was an additional violation of BRC 13-2-8 (b) (2).  The committee was issued a second violation notice with instructions to amend the 10-20 filing to bring the committee into compliance within 72 hours (BRC 13-2-22 (a) (2).  This violation has been cured and no further actions will be taken.

Export Expenditures - Allows you to export the expenditures of a committee or all committees to a CSV format spreadsheet.

Export Contributions - Allows you to export the contributions of a committee or all committees to a CSV format spreadsheet.

COMMITTEE FILINGS
Statement of Organization - Contains contact information and committee members.

Detailed Contribution Reports - Contains details of all contributions/expenditures for (certified candidates) official candidate committees, unofficial candidate committes, issue committees and political committees.

Additional Filings - Contains scanned documents, which may include nomination petition, financial disclosure, matching funds contract (official candidate committees only), and registration with the Secretary of State (political committees only).

Matching Funds
The following candidates have requested and qualified for matching funds:

09-16-09  Tim Plass
09-23-09  Matt Appelbaum
09-25-09  Macon Cowles
09-29-09  KC Becker
09-29-09  Jyotsna Raj
10-06-09  Fenno Hoffman

Ballot Issues

There are four (4) Ballot Issues before the City of Boulder on November 3, 2009.  Information regarding each is available in the links below.

Official Tabor Notice  (including Pro/Con Statements).  This information will be included in a booklet that will be mailed out to every active, registered voter by the Boulder County Clerk & Recorder. 

Facts_About_2009_City_of_Boulder_Ballot_Issues.pdf

Certified Ballot Language - Includes candidates for city council and ballot issues.
Ordinance 7672 - Sales and Use Tax Extention (2A)
Ordinance 7673 - Open Space General Obligation Bonds (2B) Ordinance 7674 - PENSION BOND FUNDING  (2C)
Ordinance 7679 CHANGES TO HOUSING EXCISE TAX (2D)

Election Memo for Employees
2009 Election Memo to Employees 

Independent Expenditures in Excess of $200
An individual who spends in excess of $200 to either support or oppose a candidate(s) to city council must file reports with the City Clerk following the timetable on the BRC 13-2-10 Independent Expenditures 13-2-10.pdf form. This includes appropriate disclosure that includes the name of the person financing the election material as found in BRC 13-2-13 Election Materials and Advertising Supporting or Opposing Candidate to Contain Sponsor's Name. 

After 5 pm, October 13, and through November 1, this form must be filed within 24 hours with the City Clerk's Office.

10-07-2009  John Price  -  Ad in Daily Camera Supporting/Opposing Candidates for City Council  $1,960.22

10-08-2009  John Price  - Ad in Daily Camera Supporting/Opposing Candidates for City Council $826.50

10-15-2009  John Price  - Ad in Daily Camera
Supporting/Opposing Candidates for City Council $493.56

10-26-2009  John Price  - Ad in Daily Camera
Supporting/Opposing Candidates for City Council $1,310.82

Complaints or Violations
Any registered elector of the City of Boulder who believes there has been a violation of the CFR Initiative may file written complaint (on Form 13-4-2) and send it to the City Clerk's Office.  The form must be complete and include the Boulder Revised Code (BRC) believed to be in violation.  The City Clerk's Office will respond to the person filing the complaint within 10 days. 

For more information, please contact Dianne Marshall, Campaign Finance Administrator, at 303/489-0892 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

 

 

 

Last Updated on Thursday, 05 November 2009 15:23