Tag: City Council Election
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Aurora City Council nomination petitions available Wednesday; due Aug. 29
Aurora residents who plan to run for Aurora City Council can start collecting nomination petition signatures Wednesday. Candidates for office are nominated by petition sections supplied by the City Clerk and become certified after their petition sections are approved. Nomination petitions require a certain number of signatures depending on the office being sought. Mayor and…
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Republican candidates dominate Aurora City Council election
The party balance of the Aurora City Council was rocked Tuesday as Republican candidates won four of the five open seats, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office. As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, Republicans Danielle Jurinsky and Dustin Zvonek are projected to win the two at-large seats, in addition to Steve Sundberg…
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Aurora City Council votes to allow people with felony convictions to run for council
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the first time in 60 years, Aurora residents with felony convictions will be permitted to run for City Council after the council voted to lift its ban Monday. The city code will now be…
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Aurora City Council again delays vote to fill Ward 2 vacancy after 38 rounds of tied votes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After dozens of tied votes over the course of two hours, the Aurora City Council again postponed its effort to determine who will fill the temporary council vacancy to represent Ward Two after Councilwoman Nicole Johnston resigned. During the council meeting Monday, 38 rounds of…
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Aurora City Council to interview 6 candidates to fill Ward 2 vacancy
The Aurora City Council will interview six candidates later this month to determine who will fill the temporary council vacancy to represent Ward Two after Councilwoman Nicole Johnston resigns. The council set the guidelines for the interviews Monday during its regular study session. The council opted to interview all six candidates who applied for the…
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ACLU sues Aurora to allow candidate with felony conviction run for City Council
The ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit against the city of Aurora on Thursday in an effort to allow Candice Bailey, a community activist with an over 20-year-old felony conviction, run for City Council this November. Under Aurora’s city charter, those convicted of a felony cannot hold public office. The lawsuit alleges this rule violates…