Dear Editor:
Administering an election is a high-stress, high-stakes job under normal circumstances. What Archuleta County experienced around the 2026 General Election was anything but normal.
Everyone involved in the elections process, especially County Clerk and Recorder Kristy Archuleta and Elections Administrator Hazel Wedemeyer, deserves tremendous credit for their responsiveness, creativity, and hard work in the face of widespread flooding.
The Elections Office staff worked tirelessly to make sure Archuleta County citizens could exercise their right to vote. Colorado Public Radio recently reported Nov. 9 on the extraordinary cooperation between La Plata and Archuleta counties, including Archuleta administering an oath to a helicopter pilot so he could fly election equipment that needed to be moved.
Archuleta County is fortunate to have such talented and determined public servants in charge of our elections.
Shawna Seed
Chair, Archuleta County Democrats
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