Incumbent Jeanie Peters is running unopposed for the at-large seat on the Salida Board of Education.
Carrie Coscarella-Mattix, running unopposed for the District 1 seat on the Salida Board of Education, was appointed to that seat two years ago.
Abby Jefferson is a candidate for the Salida Board of Education in District 2.
Jodi Breckenridge Petit, vice president Salida Board of Education, is seeking re-election in District 2.
Mandy Paschall is seeking election to the Salida Board of Education for District 3.
Jennifer Adamson is a write-in candidate for Salida Board of Education District 3.
Catherine Rich, is a candidate for the Salida Board of Education in District 4.
Salida Board of Education president Joe Smith is seeking re-election representing District 4. He has served on the board since 2017.
The League of Women Voters of Chaffee County will offer a nonpartisan election resource, VOTE411.org, for the November election.
The League of Women Voters of Chaffee County announced it will distribute its 2021 Pro & Con Ballot Issues pamphlets in early October to local libraries, public offices and numerous businesses.
The League of Women Voters of Chaffee County will host a virtual “Community Conversation” with Salida City Council and school board candidates at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
by Brian McCabe
by Merle Baranczyk
Since the 2020 election, Chaffee County has received two requests to review its election video files, but has not yet been able to provide those files. After a broken machine prevented viewing of the files, the county has been unable to release any of the video recordings, which the Colorado…
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Under new preliminary Colorado legislative maps presented to the Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission Tuesday, Chaffee County would be shifted into revamped districts for both state and federal representation.
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Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder Lori Mitchell announced in a press release Wednesday that in addition to an inoperable digital video recorder, or DVR the device may have ceased capturing files for a portion of the scheduled surveillance period during the 2020 election.
The Office of the Secretary of State of Colorado released official election totals Monday for the 2020 General Election.
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Governor Jared Polis released a statement on the results of the 2020 presidential election recently, congratulating President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
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11th Judicial District District Attorney: Stanley wins
Republican incumbent Rep. Doug Lamborn won the Fifth Congressional District race Tuesday with 205,042 votes.
Chaffee County Democrat Keith Baker won the election for county commissioner Tuesday garnering 7,820 votes or 57.94 percent.
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The 2020 General Election saw a high voter turn out in Chaffee County with 90.8 percent of active voters turning in a ballot.
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Election judge Jim LiVecchi waits to assist people casting ballots Tuesday morning outside of the Chaffee County Courthouse. Livecchi said the flow of voters had been “consistent” and that they had been “busy all day” at the polls.
Fremont County Republican Ron Hanks won House District 60 with nearly 60 percent of the vote on Tuesday, defeating Salida Democrat Lori Boydston.
The second time was the charm for a measure allowing businesses to sell retail marijuana in Buena Vista, as unofficial results from the Nov. 3 election show that ballot question 2B was approved by voters.
Democratic Chaffee County Commissioner Keith Baker has both collected and spent the most money, in his run for re-election, more than twice as much as his Republican opponent, Hannah Hannah, in the District 1 race.
Chaffee County voters have submitted 8,352 ballots so far in the 2020 General Election.
DENVER – The top federal prosecutor in Colorado this week outlined procedures to ensure the integrity of the election process.
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced Tuesday her office is expanding efforts to combat foreign influence operations leading up to the November General Election.
Chaffee County Clerk Lori Mitchell reported 25 percent of registered voters have cast their ballots as of Monday.
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Voters in Salida have several choices when it comes to voting and turning in a ballot.
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Chaffee County Clerk Lori Mitchell reported 2,026 mail ballots returned as of Sunday.
Chaffee County elections have used mail-in ballots for the last 10 years.
Bonnie Davis, Libertarian candidate for Chaffee County Commissioner Dist. 1, said growing up in small towns and third world countries taught her a great deal about tolerance and empathy for all people.
Hannah Hannah, Republican candidate for Chaffee County Commissioner Dist. 1, said that growing up with her varied background taught her how to build relationships with all different types of demographics.
Keith Baker, incumbent Democratic candidate for Chaffee County Commissioner Dist. 1, said there are three things he strives for as county commissioner; building community, preserving heritage and preparing for the future.
Republican Linda Stanley is running for district attorney in the 11th Judicial District.
Coloradans will have plenty of choices on their national ballots, with 24 pairs running for president and vice president, eight candidates for U.S. Senator and four candidates for Colorado’s 5th congressional district, among others.
Ron Hanks, of Fremont County, is running for the seat representing Colorado House District 60 in the November election.
Democrat Kaitlyn Turner is running for district attorney in the 11th Judicial District.
Lori Boydston, of Salida, is running for the seat representing Colorado House District 60 in the November election.
Ballots will be mailed to voters in Chaffee County on Monday, so they can expect to receive them next week, County Clerk Lori Mitchell said.
Starting Friday The Mountain Mail will limit all letters to the editor to 250 words.
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Chaffee County commissioner candidate Hannah Hannah has two Internal Revenue Service tax liens against her, one from 2006-2007 for $35,959.31 and another from 2010-2011 for $30,266.78.
The League of Women Voters of Chaffee County will host two virtual candidate forums, one at 6 p.m. Oct. 5 and the other at 6 p.m. Oct. 6.
As the November election approaches, voters are encouraged to check their voter registration information to make sure their information is correct and up-to-date.
Chaffee County Commissioner Greg Felt is running unopposed for his county seat this November, and he said that has really allowed him to rethink how to campaign this time around.
