Westminster Elections Update #5
Ballots are here
Welcome back to my election mini-series, where I share clear updates to keep you informed and empowered. Over 10,000 people now subscribe to this newsletter. I know not everyone here lives in Westminster, so thank you for tuning in and sharing how these updates help you wherever you may live.
Westminster-specific Ballot Return Data: Westminster sits in both Adams and Jefferson Counties. To provide this first-time view of Westminster-specific ballot return data, I dug into the raw SCORE county (Adams and JeffCo) public exports (SCORE is Colorado’s statewide voter registration and election system) and I built a query to break down ballot returns by party and confirm the numbers.
As of 10/16:
Out of 333,408 registered voters in all of Adams County, 6,010 ballots are completed.
Westminster has 49,727 registered Adams voters. 1,197 Westminster (Adams) Ballots are completed:
486 Unaffiliated
419 Democrats
275 Republicans
17 Other
Out of 439,084 registered voters in all of Jefferson County, 13,262 ballots are completed.
Westminster has 34,900 registered JeffCo voters. 812 Westminster (JeffCo) ballots are completed:
328 Unaffiliated
294 Democrats
182 Republicans
8 Other
Campaign Finance transparency:
News coverage begun about the below story:
Westminster Window Article (published Oct 10):
“Westminster’s City Clerk is investigating a resident’s complaint that mayoral candidate Bruce Baker violated campaign law by paying for campaign flyers and failing to report them as a political contribution/expenditure.
Alyson Nutter lodged the complaint this week after she received a piece of mail on or around Oct. 6, advocating for the election of Baker, Jeremy Nuanes and Kathy Stroud for city council. The piece of mail indicated it was paid for by Baker, according to Nutter’s complaint.
Based on Colorado election and campaign finance laws, this piece of mail advocating for the election of Baker constitutes a contribution/expenditure on behalf of the payer, which is Baker, the complaint states.
Baker failed to report this contribution/expenditure made by himself on behalf of his own campaign in his first publicly disclosed finance report – covering Dec. 6, 2024 through Aug. 31, 2025 – or his second report – covering Sept. 1 through Sept. 30 – which covers all the possible periods this contribution has occurred, Nutter said in her complaint.
“This failure to report is a violation of Constitution Article XXVIII, the Fair Campaign Practices Act, or the Secretary of State’s rules concerning Campaign and Political Finance,” the complaint states.
The flyers have been distributed by both mail and front door drops. At least one flyer with the PRSRT STD stamp on it came through USPS’ Presorted Standard Mail, which means that at minimum 200 of those were mailed to Westminster residents, Nutter said via email. The handout titled “One Community, One Future!” was put on people’s doors, Nutter said.
Nutter asked the Westminster City Clerk Abby Fitch to investigate, and she also copied the Colorado Secretary of State “because an immediate injunction against Bruce Baker and the imposition of fines may be required to stop this serious violation of the law,” the complaint states.
Baker responds
Baker – former city council member and harsh critic of the city’s spending practices - said Thursday via email that the complaint, and its resulting publicity, could be part of a political smear campaign. He also said that a similar complaint was filed against him in 2023 during a city election campaign but was dismissed by Fitch.
Nutter’s complaint lacks any solid evidence against him, Baker said.
“Ms. Nutter’s complaint provides no documentation for the claims she asserts,” Baker said. “Does she know when and by who the postcards were made, (or) if the contract times falls into the reporting periods she references?”
“Ms. Nutter provides no documentation for any arrangement that shows this is a contribution to the Bruce Baker campaign,” he adds.
Fitch said in a letter to Nutter that the people named in the complaint have 15 days after notification to respond. Both Baker and Nuanes said they have already been notified. After the response period ends, the investigation into the allegations begins, Fitch said.”
See you at the next update! Don’t forget to vote early and get 5 neighbors to vote.
Yours in service and hope,
Obi
How To Vote
You have options for how to vote. Mail it in, drop it off, or vote in person. See the image below for Westminster locations. Mail your ballot back by October 27 to make sure it’s received by 7PM on Election Day, or be in line at a VSPC or dropbox by 7PM.
It’s never too late to register to vote in Colorado. Register or update your address by October 27 to receive a ballot in the mail. After that, you’ll need to go into your closest Voter Service and Polling Center.
Check your ballot status by enrolling in Ballot Trax! Have the peace of mind that your ballot has been mailed to you, received, and counted.
2025 Westminster Ballot Recommendations
Other votes on your ballot:
Proposition LL: Yes
Proposition MM: Yes
Mayor of Westminster: I don’t endorse anyone for Mayor in this election.
Why I support Westminster Ballot Issue 3H
The repair and maintenance of Westminster’s streets has declined due to the rapidly rising cost of concrete, asphalt, and other materials. At our current rate, the quality of our streets will continue to drop over the next 10 years.
Additionally, we need to build new fire stations in order to close service gaps. Without the necessary investments, Firefighters and paramedics cannot reach a victim within 6 minutes which can be the difference between life and death.
No one likes raising taxes, but this measure is a critical and necessary part of a larger plan to shift more city resources towards our roads and Fire infrastructure. We have already reallocated millions of dollars towards these needs but inflation has tied our hands, so we need your help to accept a few extra cents of every dollar of cost that will ensure the safety of our entire city, especially our aging population.
About Obi Ezeadi
Obi Ezeadi is a first-generation American, first responder (EMT) and City Councilor who champions economic, democratic, and personal freedoms for all of Westminster. In his first 4 years, he came in as an outsider and delivered:
Expanded open space and parks
Expanded housing options (condos, townhomes, housing people can afford)
Made water more affordable and secured clean water for generations
Increased Mental health support
First Collective Bargaining Agreements for Fire and Police
Led the establishment of free transport service for seniors & disabled residents
Drove police vacancies down from a region-worst 13% to an area-leading 1%
Cut car thefts by 50%
Invested to solve unhoused crisis
Elevated transparency and accountability with our residents