Colorado elections, 2015

2016 → ← 2014 The state of Colorado held elections in 2015. In Colorado, school board elections were held for 61 seats in 21 school districts, all of which feature among America's largest school districts by enrollment. Elections for the mayor and city council members of three Colorado cities were also held in 2015. This was a lighter year for Colorado as 2014 saw elections for U.S. House, state executives, state senate, state house, statewide ballot measures, local ballot measures, school boards and state courts. Below are the dates of note: 2015 elections and events in Colorado Candidate filing deadline for Colorado Springs municipal elections February 11, 2015 Candidate filing deadline for Denver municipal elections March 11, 2015 Colorado Springs municipal elections April 7, 2015 Denver, Colorado municipal elections May 5, 2015 Candidates for the office of school district director can begin circulating nomination petitions. August 5, 2015 Filing deadline for candidates for Aurora municipal elections August 27, 2015 Deadline for candidates for the office of school district director to file a nomination petition. August 28, 2015 Deadline to file an affidavit of intent to run as a write-in candidate August 31, 2015 Voter registration deadline to receive a ballot in the mail October 26, 2015 Election day November 3, 2015 Races to watch School Boards More information available here: Colorado school board elections, 2015 Elections by type School boards See also: School board elections, 2015 and Colorado school board elections, 2015 A total of 21 Colorado school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections for 65 seats on November 3, 2015. Here are several quick facts about Colorado's school board elections in 2015: The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2015 was Jeffco Public Schools with 85,542 K-12 students. The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2015 was Widefield School District 3 with 9,297 K-12 students. School District 27J and Poudre School District tied for the most seats on the ballot in 2015 with five seats up for election in both districts. Seven districts tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2015 with two seats up for election in each district. The districts listed below served 663,315 K-12 students during the 2012-2013 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections. 2015 Colorado School Board Elections District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment Academy School District 20 11/3/2015 2 5 23,973 Adams 12 Five Star Schools 11/3/2015 4 5 43,268 Adams County School District 50 11/3/2015 3 5 10,069 Aurora Public Schools 11/3/2015 3 7 39,835 Boulder Valley School District 11/3/2015 4 7 30,041 Cherry Creek School District 11/3/2015 3 5 53,422 Colorado Springs School District 11 11/3/2015 4 7 29,032 Denver Public Schools 11/3/2015 3 7 83,377 Douglas County School District 11/3/2015 3 7 64,657 Falcon School District 49 11/3/2015 2 5 15,478 Greeley-Evans School District 6 11/3/2015 3 7 19,821 Harrison School District Two 11/3/2015 2 5 10,775 Jeffco Public Schools 11/3/2015 2 5 85,542 Littleton Public Schools 11/3/2015 2 5 15,754 Mesa County Valley School District 51 11/3/2015 2 5 21,746 Poudre School District 11/3/2015 5 7 27,909 Pueblo City Schools 11/3/2015 3 5 17,711 School District 27J 11/3/2015 5 7 16,184 St. Vrain Valley School District 11/3/2015 4 7 29,382 Thompson School District 11/3/2015 4 7 16,042 Widefield School District 3 11/3/2015 2 5 9,297 Municipal government See also United States municipal elections, 2015#Colorado Aurora, Colorado municipal elections, 2015 Colorado Springs, Colorado municipal elections, 2015 Denver, Colorado municipal elections, 2015 Ballot measures See also List of Colorado ballot measures Local ballot measures See also Local ballot measures, Colorado November 3, 2015 ballot measures in Colorado Voting information Links related to voting in Colorado: For an overview and information on deadlines and updates to voting laws, please visit voting in Colorado. For information on ballot access and signature requirements, please visit our page on ballot access requirements for political candidates in Colorado. All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Colorado. Colorado provides early voting with no specific requirements as to who can vote early. Early voting begins 10 days before a primary election and 15 days before a general election and ends on the day prior to election day.. There is online voter registration in Colorado. Primary information A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Colorado utilizes a semi-closed primary system. According to Section 1-7-201 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, "An eligible unaffiliated elector, including a preregistrant who is eligible under section 1-2-101 (2)(c), is entitled to vote in the primary election of a major political party without affiliating with that political party." For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Historical voter turnout 2014 In 2014, Colorado saw 54.5 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election. 2012 In 2012, Colorado saw 70.7 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election. 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