Broomfield Election 2018 Guide: Where Do I Vote?

BROOMFIELD, CO – There are 52,267 registered voters in Broomfield, with 45,206 of them considered "active" (in other words, their ballot wasn't returned in the mail in June during the primary election.)

Unaffiliated voters make up the majority of the registered voters in Broomfield, with 18,804 active voters registered. Second-most registered voters are Democrats with 13,676 active voters registered. There are 11,972 Republican active voters registered as of mid-October.

Not registered to vote?

You can register up until election day at the Broomfield County Voter Service Center. Bring two forms of ID:

George DiCiero City and County Building
1 DesCombes Dr

24 hours/day, 7 days/week
Tuesday, Nov. 6: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Bring two forms of ID.

"So far the voter registration numbers are good," Broomfield County Clerk Jim Candelarie said. "I'm hoping for a big turnout. There are ballot issues and an open race for Governor, so I think there are lots of reasons for people to participate."

How will unaffiliated voters vote?

In Broomfield County during the June 26 primary, a portion of the unaffiliated voters showed their cards for the first time by sending in ballots for either the Democrat of Republican primary. In Broomfield, 3,508 unaffiliated voters sent in the Democratic ballot and 1,286 voted Republican. Still, that was only 25.4 percent of registered unaffiliated voters in the county.

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Colorado League of Women Voters Candidate Guides with The Colorado Independent

Check out candidate interviews and information here for Broomfield candidates.

US House District 02

Roger Barris (Libertarian) My most important objective would be to return Congress to its proper role as the dominant branch of government. For many years, Congress has been abdicating its Constitutional role to the Executive, to the judiciary and to an unaccountable administrative state. READ MORE

Joe Neguse (Democrat) Time and time again in communities across Congressional District 2, folks tell me about their concerns and great needs when it comes to healthcare. Some communities in our district are paying the highest premiums in the country for insurance plans with such unaffordable copays and deductibles they do not actually have access to care. READ MORE

Nick Thomas (Independent) Stopping the insidious flow of money into politics. As an Independent, I will work from day one in Congress to repair our broken political system by repealing Citizens’ United, highlighting Rank Choice Voting, tackling gerrymandering (YES on Y&Z!), increasing access to voting, & placing Colorado over party or corporate influence. Most critical for saving our democracy is getting big money out of politics. READ MORE

Peter Yu (Republican) New Healthcare Legislation. The Affordable Care Act has forced our insurance premiums to skyrocket and the quality of our care to deteriorate. Current wait times have increased and deductibles are too large. READ MORE

Colorado House District 33

Jay Geyer (Independent) The number one issue facing folks in our community is the brokenness of our two party system. It is this brokenness that prevents us from making progress on all of the other issues that affect our community. READ MORE

Matt Grey (Democrat) - Incumbent Candidate response is not yet available.

Eric Rutherford (Republican) The number one issue is Fracking and Proposition 112 that support the 2,500 set back from the current 1,00 feet. I do support this initiative, I have made myself clear on this. READ MORE

Kim Tavendale (Libertarian) I think one of the hottest topics that Broomfield residents are talking about is fracking, and Proposition112 which asks for a 2,500 ft setback for new wells. This is an important issue because there are a number of concerns with regards to property rights, both for allowing fracking on private property and against forced pooling, as well as environmental, and health and safety issues. READ MORE

CU Board of Regents State At Large

Ken Monterra (Republican) Ensure the cost of a CU education is affordable for Colorado families, as our states flagship educational institution it is a fundamental responsibility for the Board of Regents to make this an ongoing priority. I have traveled over 20,000 miles across our state over the past 9 months talking to families in urban, rural and mountain communities and by far the biggest concern I hear from them is the cost of higher education, will we as a family be able to afford it. READ MORE

Christopher Otwell (UPA Party) For too long, the only voices in Politics are those of Administrators and/or Lawyers. We need a voice of Unity brought to the table, that also provides a Centrist set of opinions. READ MORE

Leslie Smith (Democrat) Incumbent Making CU affordable would be my highest priority as regent, and it should be the highest priority of the whole Board. In 2000, the state covered two-thirds of the cost of college, while students and families were responsible for one third. Resident tuition and fees came to just $3,188. Today, the state covers only a third while students pay for two-thirds, and tuition and fees have quadrupled to $12,602.

James K Treibert (Libertarian) To have more academic and personal freedom on campus for students, staff and faculty. This would make people be more open on different opinions and thoughts. READ MORE

State Board of Education District 2

Johnny Barrett (Republican) With the current Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) testing shows that over 50% of the students are not proficient in English Language Arts (ELA - Reading) and Math. We MUST be focused on student achievement. READ MORE

Angelika Schroeder (Democrat) Incumbent My top priority, and the most significant challenge before the State Board, is the continuing achievement gap among students in Colorado. On national assessments Colorado students perform well compared to other states, in the top 20 %, but we have one of the highest gaps between subgroups of students such as poverty, race, English language learners and special education. READ MORE

Other Broomfield ballot initiatives

• Adams 12 Five Star School District Ballot Issue 5C
  
• URBAN DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT BALLOT ISSUE 7G
  

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