Agenda Date: 08/19/2025
Subject:
Title
Resolution 77-2025: Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder and the City of Littleton regarding the conduct and administration of the November 4, 2025 coordinated mail ballot election
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Colleen L. Norton, City Clerk
Presentations:
N/A
PURPOSE:
Does city council support approval of an IGA with Arapahoe County for participation in the November 4, 2025 coordinated mail ballot election?
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
High-Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
A signed IGA, which outlines the duties and responsibilities of each entity, is due to coordinating counties no later than August 26, 2025. These duties and responsibilities range from certifying ballot language and order of candidates, if any, translation to Spanish of all ballot measures, legal notices, pro/con TABOR statements, if any, and all other components required to run a successful election.
BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to C.R.S. Section 1-7-116(1), if the city and the county hold elections on the same day in November and the eligible electors are the same or have overlapping boundaries, the county clerk is the coordinated election official and shall conduct the election on behalf of all political subdivisions.
Prior Actions or Discussions
IGAs are completed with Arapaho, Douglas, and Jefferson counties for each coordinated election and specify the duties and responsibilities of the city as coordinating entity and the county.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The cost of the coordinated election is based on the number of active registered electors and other considerations outlined in the IGA; there are approximately 34,100 Littleton registered electors in Arapahoe County as of July 31, 2025. The city will be invoiced for its pro-rata share of the actual cost of the election, divided between the city, county, state, and all other participating political subdivisions. The approximate ...
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