Judicial retention question
Judge Michael Patrick Halpin: retention on the Custer County Court
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
- Judge
- Michael Patrick Halpin
- Court
- Custer County Court
- On the ballot in
- Custer County
The commission's finding
Meets Performance Standards. Eleventh Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance, by a vote of 7 to 0, with two members absent and one vacancy on the commission.
Appointment
- Took office: December 2022
Term
Under article VI of the Colorado Constitution, a county court judge serves a four-year term.
What a vote does
- A yes vote means
- Judge Halpin stays on the Custer County Court for a new four-year term.
- A no vote means
- Judge Halpin leaves the Custer County Court at the end of his current term.
County ballots
Official documents
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Key dates
- October 2 to October 9: county clerks mail ballots to active voters.
- October 12: drop boxes open.
- October 26: last suggested day to return a ballot by mail.
- From October 27: return your ballot to a drop box or vote center instead of mailing it.
- November 3, 2026, Election Day: ballots are due by 7:00 p.m.
Page updated September 29, 2026