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February 01, 2010 10:43 PM UTC
18 Comments
That suggests to me there may be a delay in declaring the seat vacant.
This would be an attractive procedural position to take for the city so the “special” election could fall on an already scheduled election (the primary) and the cost increase for the special would be negligible.
that she won’t resign until (and if) she is elected.
Rick cannot work for HUD and maintain his City Council seat, so he will have to resign. I cannot imagine that he would wait until May or so to resign.
The only reason she would resign is the inability to raise money during the session, but she is financially able to run without a lot of outside help.
Under any circumstance (assuming she is elected) this still sets up a vacancy committee action in the Senate district and possibly (probably?) in the House district as well – 4 I mean, no way it will be 5.
I’m sure O’Malley would prefer not to have to do a special election and be able to wait for the primary, but I just don’t see how that happens.
After he leaves his seat, City Council could (in theory) not declare a vacancy for a few months until Earl May which would then allow the special to fall on the primary. It is the declaration of a vacancy by City Council that starts the clock for the special election.
This has been done before, but not for a long time.
…intentionally undermine the city charter. Is that the “theory” to which you refer? I assume the provisions for a prompt election upon a vacancy were put in place because the people wanted a prompt election upon a vacancy. If the council can simply wait until it suits them to declare what has already been true for months, the council would seem to be giving the backhand to the charter/people.
Of course, as a general rule, I think people deserve a frequent backhand.
but I agree with Jambalaya, this would begin to look to voters like the horsetrading that went on in the US Senate related to the Health bill.
In addition, I am sure that northwest Denver residents would not take kindly to this – essentially leaving them without representation for as much as 6 months.
As I noted in other threads, it is not just the committee and floor votes that they would be missing but the constituent work as well.
When can I get my pothole filled? What about the key zoning changes coming? etc.
Again, I understand the budget situation (though Denver seems to be better off than the state) but playing fast and loose with democracy and elections is very dangerous.
…re: his pro tem council position anyway.
and Garcia said he will likely resign his council seat within the next 30 days. And he said that the council will call a special vacancy election, within 60 days of his announcement. An all-mail (not all-male) election, per O’Malley, to reduce costs.
I was in class and not able to watch the City Council meeting.
If he resigns in approx. 30 days (March 1st-ish), that puts the election sometime in April or very early May. My guess is it would happen towards the end of that time period to allow maximum time for candidates to get their petitions turned in, verified, ballots printed and mailed out.
Luckily candidates will only need 100 signatures to get on ballot.
They are not up for re-election for over a year, still. There is also a collective holding of breath to see of Hick wins as Gov. If he does not, he is eligible to run again, which would keep most CC members in their seats.
The City and County of Denver approved an extension of term-limits awhile back so eveyone there gets to serve 3 terms if they so choose and can be elected that many times.
I would have to go back and check but I don’t think any of them are term-limited yet. I can’t remember when Jeanne Robb got elected the first time, but she’s the only one I am not sure about.
…and the special election that will occur soon. Will anyone challenge Sandoval?
Will probably start seeing them once the date for the election is announced and people can start petitioning.
Can’t Northwest Denver EVER get past the Sandovals and all the other old guard politicos?
THE most currupt district in Denver and it will NEVER get better until the voters wake up!
Ugh! Disgusting…
Currupt?
You’re saying District 1 has more dogs, or curs if you prefer, than any other district in Denver?
Personally, I like a lot of dogs around. They help keep the criminals away and, with cops being laid off en masse thanks to “TABOR4LIFE”, its time citizens took things into their own hands…or, at least, their own paws.