{
 "schema_version": "1.0",
 "generated_at": "2026-10-05",
 "site": "https://bouldervotes.org",
 "license_note": "Facts and quotes belong to their sources; cite the source_url.",
 "guidance_for_ai": "https://bouldervotes.org/llms.txt",
 "election": {
  "name": "City of Boulder general municipal election",
  "date": "2026-11-03",
  "jurisdiction": "City of Boulder, Colorado",
  "scope_note": "Only City of Boulder races and measures. Ballots also carry county, state, school board and regional items, which this guide does not cover.",
  "key_dates": [
   {
    "date": "2026-10-02",
    "label": "Ballots mailed; 24-hour drop boxes open"
   },
   {
    "date": "2026-10-19",
    "label": "Vote Centers open for in-person voting"
   },
   {
    "date": "2026-10-26",
    "label": "Last recommended day to return a ballot by mail"
   },
   {
    "date": "2026-11-03",
    "label": "Election Day: ballots must be received by 7 p.m."
   }
  ],
  "key_dates_source_url": "https://bouldercounty.gov/elections/information/",
  "how_to_vote": [
   "Boulder County mails ballots to registered voters starting October 2, 2026. 24-hour drop boxes open the same day.",
   "Ballots must be received (not postmarked) by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The county recommends mailing by October 26; after that, use a drop box or Vote Center.",
   "Vote Centers open October 19 for in-person voting and same-day registration.",
   "You can register and vote through Election Day. Register by October 26 if you want a ballot mailed to you.",
   "Only registered voters who live inside Boulder city limits get these city races. Check your registration at https://www.govotecolorado.gov"
  ],
  "how_to_vote_source_urls": [
   "https://bouldercounty.gov/elections/information/",
   "https://bouldercounty.gov/elections/information/ballot-services/",
   "https://www.govotecolorado.gov"
  ],
  "races": [
   {
    "id": "mayor",
    "office": "Mayor",
    "seats": 1,
    "voting_method": "ranked_choice",
    "how_to_mark": "Rank the candidates: a 1st choice, then a 2nd, 3rd and so on if you want. You don't have to rank everyone.",
    "term": "Two years",
    "candidates_in_ballot_order": [
     "lisa-ann-jacobs",
     "taishya-adams",
     "aaron-brockett",
     "jameson-goldstein",
     "fred-smith",
     "aquiles-la-grave"
    ]
   },
   {
    "id": "council",
    "office": "City Council",
    "seats": 5,
    "voting_method": "plurality",
    "how_to_mark": "Vote for up to five. The five candidates with the most votes win.",
    "term": "Four years",
    "candidates_in_ballot_order": [
     "lee-gilbert",
     "sam-fuqua",
     "ryan-schuchard",
     "jamillah-richmond",
     "benita-duran",
     "tara-winer",
     "rachel-rose-isaacson",
     "dave-martus",
     "scott-rendleman",
     "jill-grano",
     "ryan-jamieson",
     "lynn-segal",
     "tina-marquis"
    ]
   }
  ],
  "rules_source_urls": [
   "https://bouldercolorado.gov/guide/ranked-choice-voting-guide",
   "https://bouldercolorado.gov/2026-city-boulder-mayoral-and-city-council-candidates",
   "https://bouldercolorado.gov/election-guidelines"
  ],
  "ballot_order_source_url": "https://bouldercolorado.gov/2026-city-boulder-mayoral-and-city-council-candidates",
  "measures": [
   {
    "letter": "2J",
    "title": "Vacancy excise tax",
    "page_url": "https://bouldervotes.org/measures/2026-2j.html"
   },
   {
    "letter": "2K",
    "title": "Building Boulder Together: Recreation and Safety Bond",
    "page_url": "https://bouldervotes.org/measures/2026-2k.html"
   },
   {
    "letter": "2L",
    "title": "Collective bargaining for firefighters (new Charter §73)",
    "page_url": "https://bouldervotes.org/measures/2026-2l.html"
   },
   {
    "letter": "2M",
    "title": "Charter debt-limit calculation (actual vs. assessed value)",
    "page_url": "https://bouldervotes.org/measures/2026-2m.html"
   }
  ],
  "measures_source_url": "https://bouldercolorado.gov/2026-city-boulder-ballot-measures"
 }
}