PRESS RELEASE

Designation of Voter Service and Polling Center

By Annie Kuntz

Washington County Clerk and Recorder

According to Colorado Revised Statute 1-5-102.9 (1)(c)(II), Washington County Clerk and
Recorder Annie Kuntz is asking residents of Washington County to submit written comments
about the designation of a voter service and polling center (VSPC) for the 2026 General Election.
Colorado Revised Statutes 1-5-102.9(1)(c)(II) requires the county clerk and recorder to seek
public input on the locations of voter service and polling centers for General Elections. 

In designating a voter service and polling center locations, each county clerk and recorder shall
consider the following factors to address the county's needs.

• A. Proximity to public transportation lines and availability of parking:
  B. Geographic features, such as mountain passes, that tend to affect access and convenience:
  C. Equitable distribution across the county so as to afford maximally convenient options for electors:
  D. The existence and location of population centers:
  E. Access for persons with disabilities:
  F. Use of existing voting locations that typically serve a significant number of electors:
  G. Use of public buildings that are known to electors in the county, especially to the extent that using such buildings results in cost savings compared to other potential locations:  
  H. When private locations are considered or designated as voter service and polling centers
  in accordance with section 1-5-105(3), methods and standards to ensure the security of
  voting conducted at such locations:
  I. Proximity to historically under-represented communities:
  J. If a proposed location was used in a previous election, the number of electors that used
  the location in the previous election and the recorded wait times at the location, or the
  number of electors and recorded wait times at nearby locations: and
  K. The need to place voter service and polling centers in population centers that had lower
  voter turnout in previous elections.

Counties with fewer than ten thousand active voters, as defined in Colorado Revised Statutes 1-
5-102.9 for General Elections, must have each county clerk and recorder assign a minimum
number of voter service and polling centers, as specified below.

• Colorado Revised Statute 1-5-102.9(A) During the period designated for early voting, at
  least one voter service and polling center shall be:
• Washington County Clerk and Recorder’s Office 150 Ash Ave, Akron, Colorado 80720  
  Colorado Revised Statute 1-5-102.9(B): On Election Day, at least one voter service and
  polling center will be available.
• Washington County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 150 Ash Ave, Akron, Colorado 80720  

Clerk Kuntz has designated the Washington County Courthouse as the Early Voter Service and
Polling Center for Washington County for the following reasons:

1. It is the most centrally located area, benefiting all registered voters.
2. Accessibility is available for persons with disabilities.
3. It is currently used as a voting site for early voting and multiple precincts, which usually
   serve a large number of voters.
4. Voters in the county are aware that it is a public building and use it.
5. It offers the greatest cost savings compared to other potential locations.

Clerk Kuntz has designated the Washington County Courthouse as an Election Day Voter Service
and Polling Center for the following reasons:

1. It is a centrally located area serving the largest number of registered voters in the county.
2. Accessibility options are available for persons with disabilities.  
3. Voters in the county are aware that the building is a public one and use it accordingly.
4. It offers the greatest cost savings compared to other potential locations.  
    

Residents can submit written comments to Annie Kuntz, Washington County Clerk and
Recorder, at 150 Ash Ave, PO Box L, Akron, Colorado 80720, from February 26, 2026, to
April 27, 2026, by 4:30 p.m.  
Comments can also be made at akuntz@co.wahington.co.us

Colorado County Clerks Association Scholarship

The Colorado County Clerks Association scholarship is established to aid outstanding Colorado graduating high school seniors in furthering their education, particularly in the field of public service. The scholarships will be awarded to qualifying students on an objective and non-discriminatory basis. The scholarships will be one-time  awards on a regional basis:

Central Regin: Two (2) $1,500 awards. One (1) $1,000 award.

Eastern, Southern, and Western Region: One (1) $1,500 and one (1) $1,000 award each.

The scholarship award may be used for educational expenses at an institution of higher learning, including a university, college, junior/community college, or technical institution.

Please submit your scholarship application to the County Clerk and Recorder NO LATER THAN Friday, March 27, 2026.

Selection Criteria

• Completed application.
• 3.25 minimum grade point average (G.P.A)
• Participation in extracurricular, community, and service activities
• Demonstrated financial need or hardship.

https://www.clerkandrecorder.org/scholarship

 Scholarship Application

Washington County Road & Bridge District 1 Request For Quote

 R&B D1 RFQ  R&B D1 Design Development

Washington County Nursing Home Interior Request For Proposal

 Nursing Interior RFP

County Road GG and County Road 33 are Completed and Open

Culvert replacements on County Roads GG and 33 are completed and open as of 10/31/25

Report Road Issues Contacts

Washington County Commissioners and the three county road supervisors have received a lot of
comment and input on county road issues this winter, as we should. There have been many phone calls
and messages relayed to the road supervisors. With all this in mind, we have an idea to simplify or
streamline some of this communication. Our county IT department has added three dedicated email
addresses for county residents to report issues; and the real easy part is you can text your road report
directly from your cell phone to the email.

It's just this easy. Take a photo of the road issue and send it with the road location (on County Road ??,
about ¼ mile east of County Road ??). Add a brief description of the road damage/issue if the photo
does not totally capture the necessary information. If you have a suggestion of how to remedy a specific
issue, please add that, too.

The road supervisors will be able to evaluate and prioritize the issues; and then schedule the necessary
repairs and materials in their work flow.

Text to Report Road Issues to their respective Road Districts:

Road1@co.washington.co.us

Road2@co.washington.co.us

Road3@co.washington.co.us

For any road emergency issues, please continue to call the road supervisors directly or the Washington
County Commissioner Office at 970-345-2701

Road District 1: Byron Rogers 970-466-0137

Road District 2: Byron Rogers 970-466-0137

Road District 3: Steve Williams 970-554-0680