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The Denver Elections Division will be relying on some new faces to oversee the May 3 municipal election, as its director begins a "transition" Friday to a job in California (press release [2]). By the end of the 2011 election [3], the division's leadership will have seen a major turnover, with current Clerk and Recorder Stephanie O'Malley on her way out, as well (North Denver Tribune [4]).
State officials kept an eye on the election [5] in Colorado Springs yesterday, where voters weighed in for the first time on a "strong mayor"—such as Denver's—and the leading candidates will now face a runoff (Gazette [6]). Fort Collins voters, however, prefer their mayors win by plurality [7], a method that paid off last night for longtime conservative Councilwoman Karen Weitkunat (Coloradoan [8]).
Back in Denver, District 5 council candidate Steve Saunders is getting a boost from Nuggets coach George Karl (The Spot [9]), while mayoral contender Chris Romer's deep campaign pockets [10] keep his commercials—and the Cupcake Truck [11]—rolling. The Denver Post, meanwhile, offers a closer look at two more would-be mayors: judge, pro chef, and one-time moderate Republican Theresa Spahn [12]; and Denver's most notable UFO activist, Jeff Peckman [13].
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[1] http://www.5280.com/tag/authors/vanessa-martinez
[2] http://www.denvergov.org/elections/tabid/429485/newsid487944/4512/Director-of-Elections-to-become-San-Bernardino-County-Registrar-of-Voters-/Default.aspx
[3] http://www.denvergov.org/elections/ForCampaignsandElectedOfficials/MunicipalCandidateFilings/tabid/438456/Default.aspx
[4] http://www.northdenvertribune.com/2011/01/stephanie-y-o%E2%80%99malley-will-not-seek-re-election-as-clerk-and-recorder/
[5] http://www.gazette.com/articles/clerk-115790-city-workers.html
[6] http://www.gazette.com/articles/election-115484-mayoral-night.html
[7] http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20110406/NEWS01/104060349/1002/CUSTOMERSERVICE02
[8] http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20110406/NEWS01/104060350/1002/CUSTOMERSERVICE02
[9] http://blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/2011/04/05/coach-karl-endorses-district-5-candidate-ahead-of-playoffs/26867/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dp-opinion-blogs-notes+%28Denver+Post%3A+Politics%3A+Blogs%3A+The+Spot%29
[10] http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_17780161?source=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dp-politics+%28Denver+Post%3A+Politics%3A+All+Political+News%29
[11] http://blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/2011/04/05/new-romer-ad-plays-up-his-involvement-in-helping-denvers-cupcake-truck/26910/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dp-opinion-blogs-notes+%28Denver+Post%3A+Politics%3A+Blogs%3A+The+Spot%29
[12] http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_17780420?source=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dp-politics+%28Denver+Post%3A+Politics%3A+All+Political+News%29
[13] http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_17772525