Primary Election
June 26, 2012
Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline
May 29, 2012
General Election
November 6, 2012
General Election Voter Registration Deadline
October 9, 2012
Voter Registration and Eligibility
Must register to vote 29 days before the election.
Can select or change party affiliation 29 days before the election.
QUALIFICATIONS
To register to vote in the State of Colorado, an individual must meet the following qualifications:
- Be a U.S. Citizen
- Be 18 years of age (Note: You must be 18 years old on or before the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote.)
- Reside in this state and at your present address at least 30 days before an election
OBTAINING A VOTER REGISTRATION FORM
Can register to vote in person or obtain a mail-in application from:
- County Clerks' offices (contact information)
- Denver Election Commission
- Drivers' License offices
- Municipal Clerks' offices
- Designated Public Assistance Agencies
- Military Recruitment Offices
Obtain an online voter registration application:
(click here)
COLORADO ABSENTEE BALLOTS/EARLY VOTING
Who Can Mail-In (Absentee) Vote in Colorado?
Any registered voter may apply for an mail-in ballot; there is no need to provide a reason.
How Can I Acquire an Mail-In Ballot?
Requests must be made in writing and sent to your county clerk. Applications for mail in ballots can be found at your county clerk's office or the Secretary of State's website.
Additional Information for Overseas Voters
Provisional Ballots: A voter claiming to be properly registered, but whose qualifications to vote cannot be immediately established, is entitled to vote a provisional ballot at either his/her precinct or at the office of the county clerk and recorder. This might include a voter who was inadvertently left off the registration list, a voter who requested an absentee ballot but did not return the ballot to the County Clerk, or a voter with some other technicality which resulted in that voter being denied the ability to vote. The provisional ballot would be segregated for counting at a later time after registration information is verified.
Source of information:
CO Secretary of State
Elections Division
1560 Broadway, Suite 2701
Denver, Colorado 80202-5169
Phone: 303-894-2200 ext. 6307
Fax : 303-869-4861
elections@sos.state.co.us
http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/main.htm
PROTECT YOUR SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS
BY EXERCISING YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE!
