Let’s talk about the ballot for the June 24 special election in Douglas County! Questions? Email me at emilysuyat@gmail.com

Don’t know what commissioner district you live in? Type in your address here: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=b9005d68095345eb8a59c90e020edbf6 then click county commissioners. If it's Abe Laydon, you're District 1, if it's George Teal, you're District 2 and if it's Kevin Van Winkle, you are District 3.

The June 24 sample ballot:https://www.douglas.co.us/documents/june-2025-douglas-county-special-election-sample-ballot.pdf/

The county commissioner’s March 25 Resolution regarding home rule (this is the rabbit hole): https://douglascounty.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13951561&GUID=6FF478CA-D36C-43F4-95E2-B7E82BAF7E17

The county commissioner’s home rule website/timeline that never mentions the word study:https://www.douglas.co.us/board-county-commissioners/home-rule-charter/

Sterling Ranch Opposes John Adams Academy Charter Authorization FB page https://www.facebook.com/groups/935886331815399

Volunteer for the Vote NO effort and/or get yard signs. Sign up for the newsletter too: https://www.stopdougcopowergrab.com

Charter commission candidate slates that are NO on home rule -

At-large:

Angela Thomas

District 1 (Lone Tree and most of Parker) - website: https://www.dougcointegrityalliance.com

Matthew M. Lunn

Emily Roth Suyat

Jason Hamel

October Ann Levy

Irene Bonham

Julie Gooden

District 2 (generally Castle Pines, Castle Rock, the Pinery, Larkspur):

Kevin Leung

Julien Bouquet

Juli Watkins

Barrett Rothe

District 3 (generally Highlands Ranch):

Bob Marshall

Michael Lees

Alicia Jean Vagts

Lee Hudson Frame

Gordon B (Spud) Van De WaterI also recommend voting for Susan Meek in District 3. Not on a slate but she’s on the school board and would bring this much needed perspective to the table.

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