Candidate Guidelines

The Candidate Guidelines are intended to provide candidates for municipal office general information about the basic requirements of running for municipal office at the next regular municipal election in April of odd-numbered years..

Questions regarding the Candidate Guidelines or requirements of running for municipal office should be addressed to Rita Knoll, Chief Deputy City Clerk, at rknoll@fcgov.com or by calling 970.221.6516.

• Candidate Guidelines (244KB)
• Candidate Resources
• Candidate Affidavit (18KB)
• Committee Registration Form (55KB)
• Nomination Petition Form (72KB) - Cannot circulate until 60 days before the election. Must be printed in color.
• Financial Disclosure Statement (20KB) - First filing due 10 days after accepting nomination.
• Campaign Reporting Forms (May now be filed electronically -- see Note below)
• 21 day pre–election report Download Excel97 form (1.3MB)
• 14 day pre–election report Download Excel97 form (1.3MB)
• Friday before election report Download Excel97 form (1.3MB)
• 30 day post–election report Download Excel97 form (1.3MB)
• Annual report Download Excel97 form, 989KB
• City Charter (PDF)
• Downloadable District-Precinct Maps
• Important Dates (10KB)

NOTE: Campaign Finance Reporting Forms may now be filed electronically by emailing a pdf file or Excel file to Rita Knoll, Chief Deputy City Clerk, at rknoll@fcgov.com, and is considered to timely filed if the report is filed not later than midnight Mountain Standard Time on the date due. Reports filed in paper format are timely if filed by the close of business on the date due.