Greenwood Village seeks City Council candidates

The Greenwood Village City Council designated the regular municipal election to be a coordinated election with Arapahoe County.

Arapahoe County is conducting the Nov. 5 coordinated election as a mail ballot election. This means voters will see the Greenwood Village list of candidates for City Council and mayor and questions on the ballot they receive from Arapahoe County.

Running for office is something everyone can do; yet unexplored by many. Are you interested in serving the village?

There are countless reasons why people choose to run for office.No matter what your motivation or background, as a member of the City Council, you will have the opportunity to make important contributions toward shaping the community. For this reason, becoming an elected official can be one of the most rewarding experiences.

The Greenwood Village City Council consists of nine elected officials, including the mayor.

The mayor has the same obligations as other members of the council plus duties as the ceremonial head of the village required by the home rule charter. The mayor represents local residents at large.

Two representatives from each of the four council districts compose the remainder of the council.

These offices are non-partisan. City elections are designed so that the terms of office of the district council members are up for election every two years and the mayor every four years.

Candidate information

The nomination petition process is the first step in becoming a candidate. Nomination petition forms are available in the City Clerk’s Office beginning July 8.

A candidate must possess the following qualifications to run for office: be a U.S. citizen; be a registered elector; be at least 18 years of age by Election Day; and have lived in the village and the specific district for one year immediately preceding the election.

Candidates for the office of City Council must be nominated by at least 20 registered electors from such district.

Mayoral candidates must be nominated by at least 50 registered electors of the village.

Nomination petitions must be filed with the city clerk no later than Aug. 30 at 5 p.m.

Write-in candidates

If you desire to be a write-in candidate for this election, an affidavit of intent must be filed with the city clerk by the person whose name is written in by the close of business on Aug. 30.

No write-in vote for any municipal office shall be counted unless an affidavit of intent of the write-in candidate has been filed. Village residency and age requirements to hold any municipal office must still be met.

For additional information regarding candidacy, election forms and filing requirements, call the election hotline at 303-804-4113, visit the village website at greenwoodvillage.com or stop by City Hall to pick up a copy of the “Should I Run for City Council?” brochure.