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MUNICIPAL ELECTION TODAY Wednesday, August 27, 2008 | 69 ° Mostly Cloudy    13 SITES TO BE USED AS BALLOT DROP-OFF LOCATIONS    The Denver Election Commission will have 13 sites (new site added) available for voters to drop off their ballots for the Tuesday, May 1 General Municipal Election. Even though the May 1 Election is an all-mail ballot election, some voters prefer to place their ballots in a ballot box instead of a mailbox. The secure ballot boxes at the drop-off sites will be staffed by teams of election judges. Since only sworn Election Judges are to receive ballots, the DEC requests that voters do not attempt to drop ballots off at these locations before or after the posted hours. The following drop-off locations will also be available: Monday, April 23 through Friday, April 27, and again on Monday, April 30 from 10 AM - 7 PM  - Athmar Recreation Center,    2680 W. Mexico Ave.  - Barnum Recreation Center,    360 Hooker St.  - District 3 Police Station,    1625 S. University Blvd.  - Eisenhower Recreation Center,              4300 E. Dartmouth Ave.  - Harvey Park Recreation Center,    2120 S. Tennyson St.  - Montbello Recreation Center,    15555 E. 53rd Ave.  - Montclair Recreation Center,    729 Ulster Way  - ***New Hope Baptist Church,    3701 Colorado Blvd. ***New Site  - Scheitler Recreation Center,    5031 W. 46th Ave.  - Tattered Cover Bookstore,    1628 16th St.  - Tattered Cover Bookstore,    1628 16th St.  - Tattered Cover Bookstore,    2626 E. Colfax Ave  - Wellington Webb Municipal Office Building,    201 W. Colfax Ave. The DEC headquarters located at 303 W. Colfax Ave. will also be available for ballot drop-off from 8 AM - 7 PM. Monday, April 23 through Friday, April 27 and again on Monday, April 30. The DEC will also have curbside drop-off on Court Place between Colfax and 14th St. from 7 AM - 7 PM on Election Day, Tuesday, May 1. All sites will be open from 7 AM - 7 PM on Election Day. Ballots MUST be in NO LATER than 7PM on ELECTION DAY     NO BALLOT? CONTACT DENVER ELECTION COMMISSION   Active Denver voters who haven’t received their ballot for by their regular mail delivery time on Wednesday, April 18, should contact the Denver Election Commission to get a replacement ballot form. The DEC can be reached at 720-913-VOTE (8683). The office is located at 303 W. Colfax Ave. Dept 101 and will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 20. Beginning Monday, April 23 through Friday, April 27, the office will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and also on Monday, April 30. The DEC will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day and replacement ballots may be requested on Election Day. Ballots must be returned to the Commission by 7 p.m. on May 1. Ballots received after 7 p.m. will not be counted regardless of postmark. Prepared by Alton Dillard , Communications Director Denver Election Commission   Posted on Monday, April 30, 2007 Posted by AlanD  Contributed by AlanD Return

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