30 years ago – February 14, 1986
Starting this week, petitions are beginning to be circulated for those people seeking office to represent the city of Black Hawk. On April 1, an election will be held for Black Hawk residents to select a mayor and six city council members. They each will be elected to serve a four year term in office. Petitions can only be circulated from February 10 to February 28 so they can be filed no later than 30 days before the election. Each petition should contain the name and address of the candidate seeking office. To be nominated for mayor or councilman, candidates must obtain no less than 10 signatures from registered voters residing in the city of Black Hawk. According to the Colorado statutes, “no registered elector (voter) shall sign more than one nomination petition for each separate office to be filled in his municipality…” In other words, it is the voter’s responsibility to sign only one petition for the position of mayor and no more than six petitions for city council. Petitions are open for public inspection after they have been filed. The last day to register to vote in the election is March 7. Residents who are not already registered to vote can register at the Gilpin County Courthouse or at Black Hawk City Hall. The Black Hawk election is only open to those registered voters who reside within the city limits of Black Hawk.
Nancy Sandrock, a Republican, has thrown her hat into the ring for the office of Gilpin County Commissioner. She filed a paper in the courthouse Tuesday saying she will seek the District #2 seat. She will formally announce her candidacy at the Republican’s Lincoln Day Dinner on February 28.
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