Election Crunch Time
Get Your Ballots In By 7 p.m. Nov. 2
By Cara DeGette
Editor, GPHN
This year, Denver voters will weigh in on DPS school board races, as well as a whopping 13 city-wide ballot measures and three statewide ballot measures. In many ways, these critical local issues have a far higher impact on citizens’ daily lives than presidential elections — yet turnout is often far lower.
The numerous bond issues include a proposed $190 million arena at the National Western Campus northwest of Park Hill, which is being promoted by Mayor Michael Hancock. Several other citizen-initiated measures are on the ballot, ranging from preserving the Park Hill Golf Course land, to homeless camps to raising the tax on cannabis to pay for pandemic research. (see sidebar below for links to related stories).
There are four seats up on the DPS Board of Education, which oversees the state’s largest school district. One at-large seat is open, meaning all city voters will weigh in. Districts 2 and 3, which represent different parts of Park Hill, are also up for election. So, depending on where voters live in the neighborhood, you will vote for one of those seats as well.
Ballots were mailed out on Oct. 8, and must be returned by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 2. It is too late to mail the ballots — completed and signed ballots must be dropped off at official election sites, including in and near Park Hill: Hiawatha Davis Recreation Center at 33rd and Holly Street, the Museum of Nature and Science in City Park, at the Montclair Recreation Center in the Lowry neighborhood, and at East High School.
In Colorado, you can register to vote and vote in person up to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Check out GoVoteColorado.gov to register to vote and update your voter registration.
What’s On Your Ballot?
In the October issue, the Greater Park Hill News published stories detailing the Park Hill Golf Course land, and descriptions of the local and statewide ballot measures, as well as a questionnaire for candidates running for the DPS school board in Districts 3, 4 and At-Large.
Check out this link for the story about competing proposed ordinances 301 and 302, which could help determine the future of the Park Hill Golf Course land:
greaterparkhill.org/news-and-opinion/park-hill-golf-course-going-for-green/
Check out this link for brief descriptions of all the local and statewide measures:
greaterparkhill.org/news-and-opinion/the-crowded-ballot/
Check out this link to learn about the 10 candidates running for the school board:
greaterparkhill.org/news-and-opinion/meet-the-candidates/