Gessler statement on Adams 12 school board race

Issues emergency rule for guidance

Denver, October 15, 2013 - Secretary of State Scott Gessler issued an emergency rule today following the announcement by the Adams and Broomfield County Clerks that they would tabulate votes for Amy Speers, whose name appears on the ballot in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools District 4 school board race. Speers was erroneously included on the ballot- only after ballots were printed was it determined that she lived outside the District 4 boundaries and was therefore not eligible to be a candidate for that race.

"No one disputes that after the school board erroneously certified Amy Speers as a candidate, it corrected the error and notified both Adams and Broomfield County that Ms. Speers is ineligible to run for office. We have spoken with the Clerks on this issue. They asked for clarification in the form of a rule. We have issued an emergency rule to provide that guidance so that we avoid confusion."

Notice of Temporary Adoption (PDF)