6A Even Year Election PresentationCity of Boulder
City Attorney’s Office
Even Year Election Ballot Options Discussion
Special City Council Meeting, June 14, 2022
Options since May 10 Council Meeting
•Option 1 –Presented at May 10 meeting -council rejected
•Changed term of council members elected in 2023 and 2026 to three years
•Direct election of mayor starts in 2023 for three-year term
•Option 2 –Presented at May 10 meeting –council moved forward
•Extended terms of council members that expire in 2025 for one year
•Extended term of four council members elected in 2023 to five years
•Direct election of mayor starts in 2023 for three-year term
•Option 3 –Suggested during May 10 meeting –Not Possible
•Extended term of all existing council members for one year
•Changed direct election of mayor to 2024 (10 on council 2023-2024)
o County cannot implement RCV during presidential election year
•Option 4 –Suggested after May 10 meeting
•Extended terms of all existing council members for one year
•Change direct election of mayor to 2026
How we got hereOption 2
Option 4
Comparison of changes for Options 2 and 4
Option 2 Option 4
Council candidates
Extend terms of existing 1 year four that expire in 2025 nine
Extend term of elected No five-years if elected in
2023
Skipped candidate elections 2025 2023 and 2025; add
2024
First even year council election 2026 2024
Direct Election of Mayor
Direct election starts 2023 2026
Term extended over 2 years three-years 2023-2026 No
Election Rules
•No candidate can run for more than one office at same election
•Cannot run for mayor and council in same election
•Council member whose term is not expiring can run for mayor
without resigning council seat
•If wins mayor seat, resigns council seat
•5th highest candidate fills vacancy for remainder of term of council
member that becomes mayor