From the Styx by Peggy Tibbetts

Before I get to the calendar, I want to point you to this article in The Paper:

Ritter visits with Mountain Mayors in Rifle
Colorado Gov. says he’ll continue to discuss the Roan with Feds
By Heidi Rice

RIFLE – The Roan Plateau, oil and gas impacts in western Garfield County and severance tax were some of the issues touched upon in a meeting Friday afternoon with Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and the Mountain Mayors group …

Mayor Moore was under the weather on Friday so Town Manager Betsy asked Tod to go in his stead. Tod said the meeting was very good, very informative. Later this week I hope to post the full text of the Mountain Mayors letter to the Americans for American Energy Organization – that fun-loving group that calls people eco-terrorists if they question gas and oil production. So stay tuned for more info about that meeting. In the meantime, Heidi wrote a good article.

Now on to the Silt election calendar. I realize this might seem boring, but I promised Town Clerk Sheila that I would help keep voters informed.

Besides, this gives me another opportunity to encourage Silt voters to consider running for office. We have four Trustee positions to fill this year. One goal of the Recall Committee is to get voters more involved in town government. We have definitely succeeded in making voters more AWARE of town government. So now that you are aware, please get involved. When voters are aware and involved in local government, then government becomes more open.

January 2, 2008
First day to apply for absentee ballot with the municipal clerk

January 28, 2008
Last day to receive affidavit of intent to be a write-in candidate

February 11, 2008
First day that nomination petitions (Trustee) may be circulated prior to election

February 15, 2008
Last day to submit petitions to run for recalled position (Mayor)

February 29, 2008
Last day to submit nomination petitions for trustee positions
Last day a person can move into a municipal election precinct and become a resident for purposes of voting

March 3, 2008
Last day to register to vote for the April 1, 2008 election

March 7, 2008
First day that the mail ballots may be mailed
Last day for any person who has accepted a nomination to withdraw

March 17, 2008
Last day for Town Clerk to mail out mail ballots

March 22, 2008
Mail ballots may be counted beginning 10 days prior to election

March 28, 2008
Applications for absentee ballots must be filed with the municipal clerk

April 1, 2008
Ballots will be taken at Town Hall from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Mail ballots shall be made available at the election official’s office for eligible electors until no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day
Statements specifying the reason for requesting any replacement mail ballots shall be submitted to the designated election official by no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day
Mail ballots must be received by no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day
Judges will immediately upon completion of the ballot count make an abstract of the count of votes and post it in a conspicuous place upon the outside of the polling place

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