Colorado Ski Town May Allow Companies to Vote in Local Elections

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Mountain Village is home to multiple second-homeowners, but those who choose to own them through LLCs or trusts are not permitted to vote.

A wealthy Colorado ski town popular with owners of vacation homes is considering expanding voting rights to allow the owners of LLCs and trusts to have their say in local elections.Mountain Village, which was first incorporated in 1995 just outside Telluride, is looking to make a move no other town or city in the U.S. has made, in response to the view that, if an individual pays taxes in the community, then they should have a vote.

'Those folks believe they have just as much a right as anybody else to vote in our elections.'The town manager said that commercial interests would not be able to influence votes, as the proposal includes limitations only allowing two voters per LLC and one per trust, however many properties they may own in the town.On Thursday, the council held the first reading for the motion.

 

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