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Boulder County to begin mailing ballots Monday
Oct 12th
Boulder County, Colo. – The Boulder County Clerk & Recorder’s Office on Monday will begin sending ballots to voters who have requested a mail-in ballot for the 2012 General Election.
So far, 132,381 Boulder County voters are set to receive mail ballots for the Tuesday, Nov. 6, election. Voters who turned in their registrations or mail ballot requests by Oct. 9 should receive their ballot in the mail by Friday, Oct. 19. (Mail-in ballot requests received since Oct. 9 are still being processed and may take a few extra days.) Each mail ballot packet includes a list of ballot drop-off points that will open between now and Election Day. After returning their ballot, voters can check www.BoulderCountyVotes.org to make sure it was received.
Voters who aren’t signed up to receive a mail-in ballot can still request one by visiting www.GoVoteColorado.com with a Colorado ID or driver’s license; completing a request form at www.BoulderCountyVotes.org; emailing Vote@BoulderCountyVotes.org; or calling 303-413-7740.
Boulder County voters have the choice of voting by mail-in ballot, at an early voting location or at their polling place on Election Day. They can visitwww.BoulderCountyVotes.org to check their registration, view ballot content, request a replacement ballot if their ballot is lost or damaged, or find more information about the election.
Boulder County registration statistics (as of Oct. 12):
- Total registered voters in Boulder County: 248,141
- Active registered voters: 181,360
- Active mail ballot voters: 132,381 (includes 124,022 active permanent mail-in voters)
- Active registered voters: 181,360
Recent voter registration activity in Boulder County:
- People who have registered to vote in Boulder County since Aug. 1: 19,328 (includes new voters and new county residents). Of those transactions, 5,241 were online.
- Total number of people who have registered or updated their registration in Boulder County since Aug. 1: 56,994. Of those transactions, 17,193 were online.
Key Dates for the 2012 General Election:
- Week of Oct. 15: Ballots will be sent to voters who have requested a mail ballot for the general election or signed up as permanent mail-in voters.
- Monday, Oct. 22: Early voting begins. Locations and hours are available at www.BoulderCountyVotes.org.
- Tuesday, Nov. 6: Election Day. Polling locations will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All ballots must be in the hands of the Boulder County Clerk & Recorder’s Office by 7 p.m.
Boulder County: Traffic nightmares in SE county
Oct 11th
Several projects to affect travel in southeastern Boulder County
Alternate routes, modes suggested
Boulder County, Colo. – People traveling throughout the southeast part of Boulder County next week are advised to use alternate routes or modes of transportation.
Baseline Road will be closed west of 95th Street from Oct. 15-24 so that Burlington Northern Santa Fe and the City of Lafayette can replace the railroad crossing at that location.
That project is in addition to the Boulder County Transportation Department’s reconstruction of the intersection at 76th Street and South Boulder Road and the Colorado Department of Transportation’s ongoing reconstruction/widening of Highway 7/Arapahoe Road from 75th Street west to Cherryvale Road.
The three projects will be underway simultaneously beginning Monday, Oct. 15. Additionally, water line work is being done on Baseline Road near Platt Middle School.
The Boulder County project at 76th and South Boulder Road is replacing the roadway at the intersection. One westbound through lane on South Boulder Road and both eastbound lanes will remain open; 76th is closed to through traffic. This work is expected to be completed by Nov. 2.
Recommended alternative routes/detours:
- Louisville and southern Lafayette residents should use South Boulder Road
- Central Lafayette and southern Erie residents should use Highway 7
- Northern Lafayette and Erie residents should use Isabelle/Valmont roads, Lookout Road or Highway 52
Recommended alternative modes:
- Use RTD bus service
- JUMP from Erie/Lafayette Park-n-Ride along Highway 7/Arapahoe Road
- DASH from Lafayette/Lafayette Park-n-Ride along South Boulder Road
- BV from Superior/Louisville Park-n-Ride
- Carpool
- Shift commute time to earlier/later to avoid rush hour congestion
For more information, please contact the Boulder County Transportation Department at 303-441-3900 or transportation@bouldercounty.org.
CU to host workshop on student identity theft Oct. 10
Oct 4th
The University of Colorado Boulder will hold a student workshop with help from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation on the prevention of identity theft in the college-age population on Oct. 10.
The workshop, hosted by CU Money Sense, is open to all CU-Boulder students and will be held in University Memorial Center room 245 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Students planning to attend should email CUmoneysense@colorado.edu.
Colorado consistently ranks in the top 15 states for identity theft and fraud, with several Colorado cities ranking in the top 10 cities in the nation, according to Erin Foster, communication specialist with CU Money Sense, CU-Boulder’s financial education program for students.
“Our guest speaker from CBI will talk about the real-life impact that identity theft can have on students’ lives,” said Foster. “We want to heighten student awareness about this issue.”
Hazel Heckers of CBI will discuss why students are particularly appealing to identity thieves and what they can do to protect themselves.
Other upcoming CU Money Sense events include:
- “Check Your Credit Report – Drop-in Help from CU Money Sense,” Wednesday, Oct. 17, noon. Email to make an appointment at CUmoneysense@colorado.edu.
- “Living Off-Campus – Everything First-timers Need to Know,” Jan. 24 (time and location to be determined).
- “How to Apply for Financial Aid” (time, date and location to be determined).
For more information about CU Money Sense visit http://bursar.colorado.edu/cumoneysense/.
