Election Calendar for Candidates#

2025 Candidate Calendar | |
Upon Candidacy | Candidate Affidavit is due within ten (10) days of becoming a candidate. A Committee Registration is also needed before accepting contributions or making expenditures. |
April 2 | Council Information Session for those interested in running for Council - 6:00 p.m., City Council Chambers |
April 7 |
Candidate or Committee Question & Answer Drop In at 4:00 p.m. at the City Clerk's Office. These are scheduled for the 1st Monday of every month. Subsequent drop in dates:
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May 1 |
First Campaign Report due for any committees that are accepting contributions or making expenditures. Reports will be posted online shortly after receipt. Subsequent reports will be due on:
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August 5-26 | Circulation of nomination petition |
August 26 |
Deadline to file nomination petitions - by 5:00 p.m. *Financial Disclosure Statement is due at the same time nomination petition is filed |
September 2 |
Deadline to withdraw from candidacy |
September 15 |
Council Candidate Orientation Session - 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers. |
October 13-17 | Ballots mailed to voters |
November 4 | Election Day |
November 14 |
Last day for Larimer County to tabulate all in-person and accepted mail ballots (including overseas ballots and those where signature deficiencies were cured) and complete a summary results report |
November 26 |
Deadline for Larimer County to certify the official election results and Last day for an interested party to request a recount at their own expense |
December 5 | Last day for Larimer County to complete a required statutory recount |
December 9 | Last day for Larimer County to complete a recount requested by an interested party |
January 13 | Newly elected and re-elected officials take their oaths of office |