Offices for Election: Ward I, Ward II, Ward III, (2) At-large

Candidates

Candidates are nominated by petition sections and become certified after their petition sections are approved by the City Clerk. The official list of all certified candidates will be published after September 5, 2025.

View the current City Council Candidate List

Ballot Questions

Aurora City Council approved placing the following questions on the Nov. 4, 2025, General Election ballot.

Referred measure amending the City Charter to use gender-neutral language

Shall Articles 2-2, 3-10, 3-14, 3-15, 3-16, 3-17, 5-2, 6-5, 7-4, 8-2, 10-1, 10-5, 10-8, 11-2, 11-3, 12-7, 14-9, and 15-9 of the City Charter of the City of Aurora, Colorado be hereby amended to replace gender-specific language with gender-neutral terms to promote clarity, equality, and consistency without changing the meaning or intent of any Charter provision?

View the Approved Ordinance No. 2025-54

Referred measure amending the City Charter to establish procedures for filling vacancies on City Council based on the timing of the vacancy

Shall Article 3-7 of the City Charter of the City of Aurora, Colorado be amended to provide a comprehensive procedure for filing vacant seats on City Council based on the timing of the vacancy, which includes a special election in certain circumstances?

View the Approved Ordinance No. 2025-55

Referred measure amending the City Charter to remove the residency requirement for the City Manager

Shall Article 7-1 of the City Charter of the City of Aurora, Colorado be amended to eliminate the requirement that the City Manager reside within the city limits?

View the Approved Ordinance No. 2025-56

Referred measure amending the City Charter to remove the prohibition on elected officials holding another elective public office

Shall Articles 3-3 and 3-7 of the City Charter of the City of Aurora, Colorado be amended to remove the prohibition on City elected officials simultaneously holding another elective public office, thereby allowing voters to determine whether a candidate or officeholder may serve in more than one elected position?

View the Approved Ordinance No. 2025-57

Referred measure amending the City Charter to designate ward and at-large city council members as separate offices for purposes of term limits

Shall Article 3-5 of the City Charter of the City of Aurora, Colorado be amended to consider at-large council members and ward specific council members separate offices, like the office of the Mayor, for purposes of the term limits established by this section of the City Charter?

View the Approved Ordinance No. 2025-59

Downtown Development Authority Election

On July 28, 2025, the Aurora City Council approved placing both a question and an issue related to an Aurora Downtown Development Authority (DDA) on a Nov. 4, 2025, mail ballot election.

People who live, own property, or represent a business within the proposed DDA boundary will be eligible to vote in this mail ballot election. This ballot will arrive separately from the Nov. 4 General Election ballot.

Please visit AuroraGov.org/DDAElection for important information and resources including:

• How to confirm eligibility to vote
• How to request a ballot (if voting as a property or business owner)
• Key dates and deadlines
• Frequently asked questions