The general election is coming up fast on November 6, 2018. Colorado voters will have a lengthy ballot in this year as we choose a new Governor, decide who will represent us locally, consider municipal and school district ballot measures, and make our choices on several constitutional and statutory ballot measures.
Local Clerk & Recorder offices will start mailing out ballots on Monday, October 15th. You have until October 29th to submit a voter registration application and still receive a ballot in the mail. If you miss that deadline, you can still submit an application at a Voter Service and Polling Center up to the day of the general election.
You may have already received the Ballot Information Booklet (Blue Book) which provides voters with the text, title, and a fair and impartial analysis of each initiated or referred constitutional amendment, law, or question on the ballot.
Here’s every election item found on ballots across Custer County. Your ballot may differ based on residency.
Congressional District 3
- Scott R. Tipton (Republican)
- Diane Mitsch Bush (Democratic)
- Gaylon Kent (Libertarian)
- Mary M. Malarsie (Independent)
- Write-in
- Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera (Democratic)
- Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias (Republican)
- Bill Hammons / Eric Bodenstab (Unity)
- Scott Helker / Michele Poague (Libertarian)
- Wayne Williams (Republican)
- Jena Griswold (Democratic)
- Amanda Campbell (American Constitution)
- Blake Huber (Approval Voting)
- Brian Watson (Republican)
- Dave Young (Democratic)
- Gerald F. Kilpatrick (American Constitution)
- Phil Weiser (Democratic)
- George Brauchler (Republican)
- William F. Robinson III (Libertarian)
Regent, University of Colorado At Large
- Lesley Smith (Democratic)
- Ken Montera (Republican)
- Christopher E. Otwell (Unity)
- James K. Treibert (Libertarian)
Regent, University of Colorado District 3
- Alan Rivera (Democratic)
- Glen H. Gallegos (Republican)
- Michael Stapleton (Libertarian)
State Representative District 60
- Erin Kelley (Democratic)
- James D. “Jim” Wilson (Republican)
- Glenn Ingalls (Libertarian)
Custer County Commissioner District 1
- William (Bill) Canda (Republican)
Custer County Clerk and Recorder
- Kelley S. Camper (Republican)
Custer County Treasurer
- Virginia Trujillo (Republican)
Custer County Assessor
- J.D. Henrich (Republican)
Custer County Sheriff
- Shannon K. Byerly (Republican)
Custer County Surveyor
- Christopher L. (Kit) Shy (Republican)
Custer County Coroner
- Arthur L. Nordyke (Republican)
Colorado Supreme Court Justice
- Shall Justice Richard L. Gabriel of the Colorado Supreme Court be retained in office?
Colorado Court of Appeals Judge
- Shall Judge John Daniel Dailey of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office?
- Shall Judge Rebecca Rankin Freyre of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office?
- Shall Judge Elizabeth L. Harris of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office?
- Shall Judge David J. Richman of the Colorado Court of Appeals be retained in office?
District Court Judge – 11th Judicial District
- Shall Judge Ramsey Lama of the 11th Judicial District be retained in office?
- Shall Judge Lynette Mary Wenner of the 11th Judicial District be retained in office?
Custer County Court Judge
- Shall Judge Amanda Jean Hunter of the Custer County Court be retained in office?
Ballot Measures
Custer County C-1 School District Ballot Question 4A- Elected directors of the Board of Education
Wet Mountain Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 7A – Increase district taxes
Amendment V – Reduction in age for the general assembly
Amendment W – Change format of judicial retention elections
Amendment X – Change definition of industrial hemp
Amendment Y – Congressional redistricting
Amendment Z – State Senate and State House redistricting
Amendment A – Prohibit slavery and indentured servitude
Amendment 74 – Just Compensation for Reduction in Fair Market Value by Government Law or Regulation
Amendment 75 – Campaign Finance Reform
Prop 109 –Transportation Funding (Fix Our Damn Roads)
Prop 110 – Authorize Bonds for Transportation Projects
Proposition 111 – Payday loan regulation
Proposition 112 – Setback requirement for oil and gas development
VSPC (Voter Service and Polling Center) location:
Custer County Clerk’s Office, 205 S. 6th Street, Westcliffe, CO 81252
The Voter Service and Polling Center will be open, beginning October 27, 2018:
Monday thru Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm
Two Saturdays: October 27 and November 3, 2018 8:00am – 12:00pm
Tuesday November 6, 2018 7:00am – 7:00pm
At the VSPC you can drop off your ballot or get a replacement ballot.
If you don’t wish to use your mail-in ballot, you can vote on the voting machine instead starting October 22, 2018 during our regular business hours.
You can also come in and update your voter record.
Wetmore Ballot Drop-Off Location:
Wetmore Community Center, 95 County Road 393
Saturday November 3, 2018 8:00am – 12:00pm
Tuesday November 6, 2018 12:00pm – 6:00pm
