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Littleton NextGen board debates elections timing as member-drafted letter moves forward
Summary
Board members discussed a draft letter proposing review of shifting municipal elections to even-numbered years to boost turnout; members asked for turnout data, noted county-run logistics and the Charter Review Committee’s role, and set a deadline to add data and revisions before a February follow-up.
A draft letter urging consideration of moving Littleton municipal elections to even-numbered years prompted a robust debate at the Jan. 13 Next Generation Advisory Board meeting about turnout data, logistics and the proper pathway for such a change.
Bobby Thomas introduced the draft asking council to consider whether consolidating elections could improve representation of younger voters. In public comment earlier in the meeting, Pam Chadbourne urged the board not to pursue the timing change,…
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