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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 36
SERIES OF 2026
TITLE: A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEEMENT FOR ELECTION COORDINATION WITH THE
CLERK AND RECORDER FOR THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
STATE OF COLORADO FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE
NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, the County Clerk will conduct the Jefferson County General
Election (“Election) as a “Mail Ballot Election” as such term is defined in the Uniform
Election Code of 1992, C.R.S. Title 1, as amended (“Code”) and the Current Rules and Regulations Governing Election Procedures adopted by the Secretary of State, as
amended (“Rules”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1-7-116(2), C.R.S., as amended, the
Jefferson County Clerk (“County Clerk”) and the City of Wheat Ridge (“City”) shall enter into an agreement for the administration of their respective duties concerning the
conduct of the Election to be held on November 3, 2026, fully described in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the County Clerk and the City Clerk of the City of Wheat Ridge
are authorized to conduct elections as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the City has a certain ballot issue and/or ballot questions to present to its eligible electors and shall participate in this Election; and
WHEREAS, Article X, Section 20(3)(b) of the Colorado Constitution (“TABOR”) and Section 1-7-901, et seq., C.R.S. require the production of a mailed
notice concerning Ballot Issues as defined in the Uniform Election Code of 1992, Title I, C.R.S., as amended (the “Code”) that will be submitted to eligible voters
of the City of Wheat Ridge in connection with the Election to be held on November 3,
2026 (the “Election”); and
WHEREAS, the County Clerk and the City have determined that it is in the County’s and City’s best interests to collaborate in connection with the Election upon
the terms and conditions contained in the Intergovernmental Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE:
Section 1. The appropriate City Officials are hereby authorized to execute the
Intergovernmental Agreement by and between the City of Wheat Ridge and the County
of Jefferson regarding the administration of the County’s and City’s respective duties
and the conduct of the coordinated election to be held on November 3, 2026 (“IGA”), attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 2. Senior Deputy City Clerk is hereby designated as the City’s Election
Officer and Designated Election Official.
DONE AND RESOLVED on this 10th day of August 2026.
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Korey Stites, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Janeece Hoppe, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
Intergovernmental Agreement dated July 22, 2026