TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Los Pinos Fire Protection District of La Plata & Archuleta Counties, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 2nd day of May 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, 3 directors will be elected to serve 4 -year terms. Eligible electors of the Los Pinos Fire Protection District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO): Rebecca Flinders of the Los Pinos Fire Protection District at 275 Browning Ave. Ignacio, Colorado, 81137 (970) 563-9501 The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance is close of business on February 24, 2023 (not less than 67 days before the election). Affidavit of Intent to be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, February 27, 2023 (the sixty-fourth day before the election). NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for an absentee ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Los Pinos Fire Protection District Rebecca Flinders DEO