3.10.010 Conduct of elections.
A. All elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of Article V of the Charter; provided, however, that any municipal election of the Town may be conducted by mail ballot as provided below.
B. Upon the call of a mail ballot election by resolution of the Town Council, the Town Clerk is authorized to conduct elections by mail ballot.
C. Unless provided otherwise by the Charter or this code, such elections shall be conducted pursuant to the requirements of Article 7.5 of Title 1, C.R.S., the Colorado Mail Ballot Election Act, as it may be amended from time to time, except the following provisions thereof:
1. § 1-7.5-107.3 C.R.S., regarding county coordinated elections;
2. § 1-7.5-109 C.R.S., regarding write-in candidate affidavits; and
3. Any provisions of the Act that the Town determines are inconsistent with the Town’s authority over its elections pursuant to Article XX of the Colorado Constitution.
D. To the extent that the Colorado Mail Ballot Election Act does not control specific provisions relevant to the conduct of a municipal election conducted by mail ballot, the provisions of the Colorado Municipal Election Code shall apply.
E. Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 31-10-302 and 31-10-305 C.R.S., with respect to nomination petitions for candidates for municipal office in a mail ballot election, such nomination petitions shall be circulated no earlier than ninety-one (91) days and no later than seventy-one (71) days prior to the day of the election. Any nomination petition may be amended to correct or replace signatures at any time prior to sixty-eight (68) days prior to the date of the election. Any nomination petition may be amended to cure any other defect at any time prior to sixty-three (63) days prior to the date of the election. (Ord. 738 §2, 2018; Amended Ord. 757 §2, 2019)