Yep, if you didn't know it, there is an election in 2009. And these local elections can arguably have a more direct impact on your daily life than the big ones. This election will be an all mail ballot, meaning your ballot will be mailed to the address you are registered at. If you need to check to see where you are registered, go to the Secretary of State's website to search  your name. If you registered recently with New Era your record might not be updated yet, so don't worry. Below is what you need to know about what's on your ballot.

Boulder

5 of the 9 City Council seats are up in Boulder. Quick math tells us that's a majority of the council, which means this election is pretty dang important for city policies and such. New Era is holding our signature candidate debate, Meet the Candidates, at the Fox Theater on Oct. 12th to give you a chance to get to know these candidates as real people rather than just funny names on your ballot. The audience will even have a chance to vote people off stage American Idol style via text message or twitter! stick around and listen to the Dovekins play a killer show. Click here for more deets.

Denver

There aren't any city council elections happening this time in Denver, but there is an important ballot measure that voters will be voting on. The measure, being referred to as the Impound Initiative, would require police to impound your car (which costs $2700 to get your car back) if you are ever pulled over and caught driving without your license on you. Ever drive to the grocery store at night and forget your license at home? Yea, us too. This one isn't a good idea in our opinion. It forces police to be sitting around waiting for a tow truck instead of actually doing their job and keeping us safe. We're voting a big fatty NO on this one.