Karzen Qualifies for General Election Ballot; Mulder and Young Do Not

Denver, August 19, 2020 – The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office has announced that Matthew Karzen, an Unaffiliated candidate for District Attorney for the 14th Judicial District, has submitted the required number of valid signatures to appear on the November 3 general election ballot. Eric Mulder, a nonpartisan candidate for Regional Transportation District Board of Directors, District F and Tami Young, a nonpartisan candidate for Regional Transportation District Board of Directors, District M, have not collected the required number of signatures and will not appear on the ballot.

Candidates wishing to seek nomination for District Attorney by petition are required to collect at least 1,000 signatures or 3% of the votes cast in their district in the most recent general election, whichever is less. In this case, at least 560 valid signatures were required. Karzen submitted 782 valid signatures, clearing the threshold to appear on the ballot. These requirements are outlined by 1-4-802(1)(c)(VI), C.R.S.

Candidates for RTD Board of Directors are required to collect 250 signatures in their district, a requirement outlined by 32-9-111, C.R.S. Mulder submitted 157 valid signatures and Young submitted 181 valid signatures.

Petition Verification Summary - Karzen:

Petition Verification Summary - Mulder:

Petition Verification Summary - Young:

For a complete statement of sufficiency for Karzen, click here.

For a complete statement of insufficiency for Mulder, click here.

For a complete statement of insufficiency for Young, click here.

A record of all accepted and rejected signatures, including reasons for each rejection is on file with the Secretary of State.