Reminder! Town Board nomination petitions available beginning Tuesday, Jan. 2; Town prepares for April 2 municipal election

The Town of Lyons will hold the next regular Municipal Election on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 to elect the mayor and six trustee seats on the Board of Trustees. For individuals who are interested in serving, the candidate packet, including candidate eligibility, nomination instructions, the nomination petition, Fair Campaign Practices Act instructions, expectations of time commitment and the role of a Board member are available from the Town Clerk's office.

Registered electors 18 years of age or older may be a candidate and hold office if they have resided inside Town limits for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding April 2, 2024. Candidate packets will be available at the Town Clerk’s office, at Town Hall on or after Jan. 2, 2024 and nomination petitions may be circulated beginning the same day. The petition must be signed by at least 10 registered electors who reside inside Town limits. The filing deadline for nomination petitions is Jan. 22, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.

Additional important dates:

Jan. 2: Applications available at the Town Clerk’s office for Absent Voter Address Change – for voters who will be out of town and need a ballot forwarded to a different address. 

Jan. 29: Last day to file a Write-In Candidate Affidavit.

Jan. 29: Last day for a candidate to withdraw from the election.

March 11: Last day for eligible electors to establish residency in the State of Colorado. Register to vote at www.govotecolorado.com, County Clerk’s office or Town Clerk’s office up to the day of the election.

April 2: Election Day – Mail Ballots accepted until 7 p.m.

April 23: Swearing-in of newly elected Trustees and Mayor at the Town Board Meeting.

For more election information, please visit www.townoflyons.com/runforoffice, or contact the Town Clerk's office at 303.623.6622 ext 12