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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTELL
Council Bill No. 04
Ordinance No. 1837
Series 2026
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE WHEAT RIDGE
CODE OF LAWS CONCERNING WRITE IN CANDIDATE AFFIDAVITS
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge (the “City”) is a home rule municipality having
all powers conferred by Article XX of the Colorado Constitution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its home rule authority and C.R.S. § 31-23-101, the City,
acting through its City Council (the “Council”), is authorized to adopt ordinances for the
protection of the public health, safety or welfare; and
WHEREAS, in the exercise of this authority, the City Council has previously adopted
Chapter 7 of the Code of Laws, governing elections; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted by CRS 31-10-306, the Council wishes
to provide a procedure governing write-in candidate affidavits of intent.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Chapter 7 of the Code of Laws is hereby amended by the adoption of
a new section 7-6, to read as follows:
Sec. 7-6 Write-in candidate affidavit.
NO WRITE-IN VOTE FOR ANY ELECTIVE OFFICE OF THE CITY SHALL BE COUNTED UNLESS AN AFFIDAVIT OF INTENT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK BY THE
PERSON WHOSE NAME IS WRITTEN IN PRIOR TO SIXTY- FOUR (64) DAYS BEFORE THE
DAY OF THE ELECTION, INDICATING THAT SUCH PERSON DESIRES THE OFFICE AND IS
QUALIFIED TO ASSUME THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE IF ELECTED.
Section 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after final publication, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 8 to 0 on this 9th
day of February 2026, ordered published in full on the City’s website as provided by the
Home Rule Charter, and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for
February 23, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a
vote of 8 to 0, this 23rd day of February 2026.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 24th day of February 2026.
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Korey Stites, Mayor
ATTEST:
Onorina Maloney, Senior Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
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Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney
First Publication: February 10, 2026
Second Publication: February 24, 2026 Effective Date: March 11, 2026
Published:
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