2026 Election Information

   TOWN OF NUCLA MUNICIPAL ELECTION

APRIL 7, 2026

   * MAYORAL CANDIDATES:

   ◊  BRAD MILLER

   ◊  PAULA BROWN

* TRUSTEE CANDIDATES:

            ◊  AIMEE TOOKER     

  ◊  WAYNE AMENT      

  ◊  DARLA JOSEPH    

  ◊  JOSEPH HITTINGER

◊  JAMES PIERCE

◊  AILENE SMITH

INTERESTED IN BEING A 2026 ELECTION JUDGE?

THE TOWN OF NUCLA MUNICIPAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 7, 2026. THIS IS A MAIL BALLOT ELECTION.  THREE (3) JUDGES WILL DETERMINE THE RESULTS OF BALLOTS CAST WITH THE MUNICIPAL CLERK AVAILABLE AS A RESOURCE AND FOR INFORMATION.

REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION:

• MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE AS OF APRIL 7, 2026.

• MUST BE A COLORADO REGISTERED VOTER (do not have to reside within the municipality). 

ELECTION JUDGE APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE:

• APPOINTED BY MUNICIPAL CLERK PER RESOLUTION 2026-003. 

• APPOINTED BY MARCH 23, 2026 (at least 15 days before election).

• LIST OF JUDGES, INCLUDING NAME, ADDRESS, & POLLING LOCATION IS KEPT AS A PUBLIC RECORD.

• CLERK WILL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT & ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT, WHICH MUST BE RETURNED TO CLERK 7 DAYS AFTER MAILING OF THE CERTIFICATES.

• FAILURE TO RETURN ACCEPTANCE WILL RESULT IN A VACANCY IN APPOINTMENT.

  • Vacancies will be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

• ELECTION JUDGES WILL BE COMPENSATED ACCORDING TO STATE STATUTE.

DUTIES OF MAIL BALLOT ELECTION JUDGE:

• ON SITE AT NUCLA TOWN HALL ELECTION DAY, APRIL 7, 2026, FROM 7:00AM  TO 7:00PM.

• VERIFY SIGNATURES ON RETURN ENVELOPES IN MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS.

• RECEIVE BALLOTS & ISSUE REPLACEMENT BALLOTS ON ELECTION DAY.

• RESOLVE VOTER REGISTRATION ISSUES WITH HELP FROM THE MUNICIPAL CLERK  AND/OR STAFF.

• THE MUNICIPAL CLERK & STAFF DO NOT CONDUCT SIGNATURE VERIFICATION OR COUNT BALLOTS.

** TO BE CONSIDERED AS AN ELECTION JUDGE, PLEASE CONTACT NUCLA TOWN HALL AT (970) 864-7351, OR STOP BY TOWN HALL DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS M – TH 7:00A – 5:00P  FOR AN ELECTION JUDGE CONSIDERATION FORM.

**  ALL CONSIDERATIONS WILL BE DUE NO LATER THURSDAY MARCH 19, 2026.

** IN THE EVENT THAT MORE THAN 3 CONSIDERATION APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED, NAMES WILL BE DRAWN FOR THE ORDER OF APPOINTMENT.  EACH APPLICANT WILL BE CONTACTED IN THE   ORDER OF THE DRAW UNTIL ALL 3 JUDGE SEATS ARE FILLED (ACCEPTED).

Colorado Secretary of State Voter Registration Information:

Register or Update your voter information online by clicking GoVoteColorado.gov

Print & mail your voter registration request Voter Registration Application

*** To be eligible to vote, one must be eighteen years (18) of age, be a citizen of the United States, have resided in this State for twenty-two (22) days and in the Town of Nucla for twenty-two (22) days, immediately preceding the election.