I am not super-prone to hyperbole in politics, but my concept for this year’s Election Guide is “Survival and Other Things.” There are at least conceivable areas in which survival might be at stake for someone or something: survival of the nation as we know it; personal survival due to the risks of violent crime; or the survival of individual animals based on factors like hunting, predation, or veterinary health care.
City of Boulder voters will see 18 ballot measures and six or seven contested candidate races on this year’s ballot, depending on the districts in which voters live. Even though not every ballot measure or candidate race will determine survival per se, there is also quality of life. We’ll be voting on issues including education, economics, personal rights, voting systems, governmental transparency, and so much more.
To start learning more, just click any of the links to various sections at the right, or use the Election 2024 tab on my main home page.
I did a lot of research and reading to put this guide together, and I will tell anyone who cares one thing: there are lots of details voters should consider – especially on the more complex ballot measures. Please remember, our decisions in November can really make a difference into the future. Informed decisions have some likelihood of being the right decisions, while underinformed or uninformed decisions might leave us with some real and possibly avoidable problems.
Thanks for visiting this website, happy reading, and take this election seriously!
Election 2024 Wrap-up
The 2024 election is over as of mid-November, except for some of the counting. Almost all of the races have been called one way or the other, though we might see a recount on one state House race and other numbers might change somewhat.
I’ve had some time to reflect on the whole thing, and here’s a link to my Election 2024 Wrap-up. If you’re reading in mid-November, I might still edit this piece in case numbers change enough to warrant an update.
I definitely want to say thanks to everyone who visited my website this year, and to everyone who participated in trying to shape our democracy, republic, democratic republic, or whatever you’d like to call it!
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Election Guide 2024
I am not super-prone to hyperbole in politics, but my concept for this year’s Election Guide is “Survival and Other Things.” There are at least conceivable areas in which survival might be at stake for someone or something: survival of the nation as we know it; personal survival due to the risks of violent crime; or the survival of individual animals based on factors like hunting, predation, or veterinary health care.
City of Boulder voters will see 18 ballot measures and six or seven contested candidate races on this year’s ballot, depending on the districts in which voters live. Even though not every ballot measure or candidate race will determine survival per se, there is also quality of life. We’ll be voting on issues including education, economics, personal rights, voting systems, governmental transparency, and so much more.
To start learning more, just click any of the links to various sections at the right, or use the Election 2024 tab on my main home page.
I did a lot of research and reading to put this guide together, and I will tell anyone who cares one thing: there are lots of details voters should consider – especially on the more complex ballot measures. Please remember, our decisions in November can really make a difference into the future. Informed decisions have some likelihood of being the right decisions, while underinformed or uninformed decisions might leave us with some real and possibly avoidable problems.
Thanks for visiting this website, happy reading, and take this election seriously!
Voting Deadline: 7:00 p.m. on November 5!
Colorado has made the act of voting really easy with the state’s mail ballot system, but voters might still have to do a few things to make sure they can cast a ballot that counts.
- Are you registered to vote? If not, you can still register right up until Election Day, and this year it’s Tuesday, Nov. 5. You can register online or in-person at an official election location, and just click this link to learn more about your options. Remember, if you’re not registered, you can’t vote.
- Have you moved since the last election? If so, you might need to update the address on your voter registration. Election officials send your ballot to the address on your voter registration, and ballots can’t be forwarded. You can use the link in the bullet point above to find out how to update your registration.
- It is still possible to vote in person: If that’s what you want to do, just click this link for vote-in-person locations, along with ballot drop-off locations if you vote at home.
- The County Clerk is your friend: If you have questions or needs regarding voting, contact your County Clerk’s office online, in-person, or by phone. You can find contact information at this link. If you don’t get a ballot, lose or damage your ballot, or have any other question, the Clerk and her staff are there to help.
- November 5 is the deadline to vote: All ballots must be in the hands of election officials by 7:00 p.m. on Nov. 5. If you plan to mail your ballot back, you should put it in the mail well in advance of Nov. 5 so it reaches the office on time.