Municipal elections - Rocky Mountain Voice

By Esteban L. Hernandez | Axios Denver The way Denver elects its mayors, city council members and other local officials is staying put for now. The latest: The Denver City Council voted 7-6 Monday night to reject putting a measure on the November ballot that would changed the city's municipal elections to a ranked choice voting method. The system lets voters rank multiple candidates in order of preference. Why it matters: The move could have reshaped how candidates campaign — and how voters choose — for Denver's top offices. State of play: Supporters said the new system would have increased voter turnout, save money and boost candidate engagement. The other side: Councilmember Kevin Flynn led opposition on the voting method. Flynn pointe...

By Kyla Pearce | Denver Gazette Republican incumbents are leading the fundraising race for the Aurora City Council election, which now has a pool of 17 candidates for five seats. City Council seats up for election are Wards I, II and II and two at-large. A majority of the candidates are running for Ward I and the two at-large seats. Incumbent Danielle Jurinsky, who is running to keep her at-large seat, has raised over four times the amount of the next highest fundraising candidate. Jurinsky's campaign has a total of almost $185,000 in contributions, according to Aurora's campaign finance system. Jurinsky's campaign has had a total of 486 contributions, 107 of which were the full possible amount of $1,150. In 2023, the Aurora City Clerk's Office adjusted the...

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Denver City Council Rejects Ranked Choice Voting in Narrow Vote

Danielle Jurinsky, GOP candidates dominate early fundraising in Aurora Council race

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