Candidates in Denver's crowded mayoral race who are newer to politics face a challenge in getting the requisite contributions because of the Fair Elections Fund date switch.
"It’s pretty bizarre to me, to be honest with you. I understand shifting just filing dates, but a whole qualifier, especially this close, you know, it seems like an insurmountable hurdle, unless you’ve been thinking about this for a really long time or you have a political block," Watkajtys says.
But while candidates who already have a strong political network might easily get enough qualifying contributions, those who are newer to politics may face more of a challenge in getting that many contributions, especially now that the date to show proof of the necessary number of contributions has been moved up.
After receiving his petition booklet to start gathering signatures on December 15, Watkajtys decided to wait until the holidays had wrapped up before asking for people's signatures."It didn’t feel right to be politicking when everyone’s enjoying their year," Watkajtys says. FEF candidates are required to make a separate bank account for the fund's money, and Watkajtys is hustling to get one set up. But he recognizes that his efforts might be too late, which would mean that he could be in a race where the incumbent,"I thought the Fair Elections Fund was supposed to help people like me that were not from politics, that were called to service, and to make it easier for them," Watkajtys says.
"We wanted to make sure folks weren’t surprised by this, even as it went through multiple council hearings and public comment, so we reached out before the holidays to candidates who intend to qualify. After over six months of runway to qualify, fifteen days isn’t much, especially when it gives us time for due diligence with this money," Wenegieme says.
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