You know what “trumps” EVERYTHING? The "threats", the dark money, the despair? TURNOUT.
VOTE EARLY, & if you can, WALK YOUR BALLOT to a 24-hour drop box (open on October 2) or to the nearest Vote Center (open on October 19).
Colorado elections are by mail ballot, and the Boulder County Clerk will start mailing ballots to voters on October 2. If you have not received your ballot, first check your voter registration at govotecolorado.gov, to make sure it has your current address, and update it, if it doesn’t. If you’ve updated your address before October 26, you should receive your ballot. If you still have not received your ballot, or have lost it, walk into any Vote Center to get a replacement ballot. Make sure you’re signed up for Ballot Trax so that you are aware of the status of your ballot, every step of the way!
To be counted, ballots must be received by the Clerk — by mail, in a drop box, or in person, by Tuesday, November 3 by 7pm. After Monday, October 26, it’s too late to mail, but not too late to vote! 24-hour ballot drop boxes, and Vote Centers (where you can also register to vote through Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7pm), are all open until Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7pm.
Monday, October 26 is also the last day to register to vote online, in order to be mailed a ballot. After October 26, if you need to register to vote, and vote, go to any Vote Center (hours & locations, here) up through Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, by 7pm. THANK YOU FOR VOTING!
Here are some tips:
Check your registration.
Make sure your voter registration is up to date, especially if you’ve moved recently.
Just go to the Secretary of State’s Go Vote Colorado page, where you can check or update your registration, view your sample ballot, and more.
Vote early.
Life gets in the way sometimes, and voting early ensures that the unexpected travel or work crunch right before election day doesn’t prevent you from voting. It also allows more time to fix any voting issues.
It also stops the flood of campaign door knocks, calls, and texts: The County Clerk lets campaigns know who’s voted (who and what you vote for is secret, of course), and the campaigns cross you off their list.
Use a drop box.
Drop boxes are a fast, convenient way to cast your ballot. There’s no need for stamps, and no worries about delays or other problems with the mail. Drop boxes are safe, secure, and under 24/7 video surveillance.
Sign up for BallotTrax.
BallotTrax is Colorado’s free service for notifying you as your ballot goes through every stage of the voting process: When it’s sent to you, when it’s received by the Clerk, and when it’s counted.
Problems voting?
Are you having problems casting your own ballot? Or do you notice something fishy around a drop box or Vote Center?