Elections | The Herald Times

LOOSE ENDS: Public participation encouraging

A recent rise in more people running for special district elections and local board appointments shows a renewed willingness to participate more fully in community life. All of the various board appointments and elections are usually well advertised. Active community members, who may no longer serve because of term limits[Read More…]

March 9, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Ballot Bingo

A quick look at the initiatives on your 2022 ballot Coloradans will have the opportunity to cast their vote on 11 statewide ballot measures in the 2022 General Election, including five measures referred to the ballot by the Colorado legislature and six voter-initiated propositions. Issues Referred by the State Legislature[Read More…]

October 7, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Opinion

Editor: What have we learned?

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. ~ Søren Kierkegaard Someone has said that when we go through difficult times, instead of asking “why is this happening?” we should be asking “what can I learn from this experience?” So what can we learn from the[Read More…]

May 13, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

County

Republican assembly results

RBC I The Rio Blanco County Republican Party held its assembly last weekend to determine which candidates will proceed to the primary ballot in June. The following individuals were nominated for the four-year terms that are up for election: • Commissioner District 1 – Virginia “Ginny” Love and Douglas Overton.[Read More…]

March 23, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: Who represents us?

As candidates for local office and boards start popping up before the coming elections, it’s the privilege of the public to ask pertinent questions and obtain information about those candidates in order to make well-educated choices about who will best represent us in fulfilling the duties of those seats. By[Read More…]

March 4, 2022 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

County

Pre-election process starts with party precinct caucuses

RBC I Colorado’s grassroots nomination process for this year’s election gets underway for Democratic and Republican party members next week. Precinct caucuses, which lead to county, congressional district and state nominating assemblies, are one way to make the June 28 primary election ballot. Candidates may also gather petition signatures, which[Read More…]

February 23, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: The political ring

I was so sorry to hear Rio Blanco County had a low voter turnout this year. Yet, I somehow expected it. Visiting with family and friends these past few weeks before the election I got the feeling that so many people were disgusted with the entire political process, they didn’t[Read More…]

November 12, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

What happens after election day?

Ten returned ballots are randomly selected and set aside to be opened eighth days after Election Day. This is called the “Eight Day Hold” procedure. These ballots, along with any out of country residents’ ballots and any Provisional ballots are then processed and counted on the ninth day after the[Read More…]

November 12, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Colorado SOS, County Clerks Assn. respond to election integrity concerns

PRESS RELEASE Special to the Herald Times RBC I On Thursday, Sept. 23, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold filed an opening brief in the lawsuit to remove Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters as the Designated Election Official (DEO). In the brief, the Secretary of State outlined how[Read More…]

October 1, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Diverse group meets with potential senate candidate

MEEKER I A geographically diverse crowd gathered at the Meeker Café last Saturday to meet possible U.S. Senate candidate Patricia “Trish” Zornio. She’s considering a challenge to sitting Colorado U.S. Senator Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, whose first six-year Senate term is not up until January 2021.

August 4, 2018 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Letters To The Editor

Letter: Thank you from a former school board member

Dear Editor: At this time I would like to say thank you to all those who voted for me, and showed support for the past four years while I served on the school board. I would also like to wish the new board continued success in our district. I enjoyed[Read More…]

December 4, 2017 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely school board candidates share their points of view

EDITOR’S NOTE: In next week’s Herald Times we will provide similar interviews with candidates for the Meeker School Board. RANGELY I On this fall’s ballot there will be a number of questions impacting Rangely schools. In addition to the funding efforts of 3A and 5A there are two school board[Read More…]

October 5, 2017 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled