Should Boulder switch to even-year elections? City Council is expected to put the decision to voters.

A proposed Nov. 8 ballot measure aims to boost voter turnout in municipal elections, particularly among young and low-income voters.

By John Herrick, Boulder Reporting Lab

“City of Boulder voters will likely decide this November whether to shift councilmember and mayoral elections to even-numbered years to coincide with state and federal contests. The effort is aimed at boosting voter turnout in local elections. 

The Boulder City Council debated on Thursday, Aug. 11, whether to place a measure on the Nov. 8 ballot to begin holding even-year municipal elections in 2026. A final vote is expected on Sept. 1. It appears likely to pass.

To enable the transition from odd to even years, the four city councilmembers elected in 2023 would serve three-year terms instead of four years.”

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