Some concerned spring Lakewood election could have low voter turnout

By Andrew Haubner | CBS Colorado

Some residents of the municipality of Lakewood are concerned about the possibility of low turnout in an upcoming special election. There are two city council seats, Ward 3 and Ward 4 — two of the largest wards in Lakewood — that are up for grabs this year.

Council member Rich Olver, who was known as a dissenting voice on the council, resigned and moved to Arizona.

Resident Karen Morgan said his voice was needed in the face of a council that typically is in lockstep. 

“[There are] little details that Rich would bring up and that was great,” she told CBS Colorado, “and we won’t have that.”

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