Colorado Voter Guide

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Early voting
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Voter ID laws

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The policies governing voter participation are enacted and enforced primarily at the state level. These policies, which include voter identification requirements, early voting provisions, online voter registration systems, and more, dictate the conditions under which American citizens cast their ballots in their respective states.

This article includes the following information about voting policies in Colorado:

Voter registration details, including deadlines and eligibility requirements.
In-person voting details, including identification requirements, poll times, and early voting provisions.
Absentee/mail-in voting deadlines and rules.
Details about convicted felons' voting rights.
Contact information election agencies.
Summaries of noteworthy policy-related events.

See Election administration in Colorado for more additional information about election administration in the state, including voter list maintenance policies, provisional ballot rules, and post-election auditing practices.

Voter registration[edit]

The table below displays voter registration information specific to Colorado's 2022 primary election.

Voter registration in Colorado
Registration URL	Link
Registration status URL	Link
Registration update URL	Link
In-person registration deadline	June 28, 2022
Mail registration deadline	June 20, 2022
Mail postmark or receipt deadline	Received
Online registration deadline	June 20, 2022
Same-day registration	Yes
Early voting same-day registration	Yes

Eligibility and registration details[edit]

In Colorado, an individual can register to vote if he or she is at least 16 years old and will be 18 by Election Day. A voter must be a citizen of the United States who has lived in Colorado at least 22 days prior to Election Day.^[1]

Colorado voters can register to vote through Election Day. However, in order to automatically receive a mail-in ballot, a voter must register at least eight days prior to Election Day. A voter can register online or submit a form in person or by fax, email, or mail.^[1]^[2]

In-person voting[edit]

The table below displays in-person voting information specific to Colorado's 2022 primary election.

In-person voting in Colorado
All voters required to show ID	Yes
ID types	Hover or tap here to see valid forms of voter ID Universal non-photo ID
ID source URL	Link
Early voting start date	June 20, 2022
Early voting end date	June 27, 2022
Weekend voting?	N/A
Early voting source URL	N/A
Election Day poll times	7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Poll times[edit]

See also: State poll opening and closing times

In Colorado, polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time for those who choose to vote in person rather than by mail. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.^[3]^[4]

Voter identification[edit]

See also: Voter identification laws by state

Colorado requires voters to present non-photo identification when voting in person. If voting by mail for the first, a voter may also need to return a photocopy of his or her identification with his or her mail-in ballot. Click here for more information.

The following list of accepted forms of identification was current as of April 2021. Click here for the most current information, sourced directly from the Office of the Colorado Secretary of State.

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The following documents are acceptable forms of identification:

A valid Colorado driver’s license or valid identification card issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue. (Note: documents issued to not lawfully present and temporarily lawfully present individuals under Part 5 of Article 2 of Title 42, C.R.S. are not acceptable forms of identification.)
A valid U.S. passport.
A valid employee identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. government or of Colorado, or by any county, municipality, board, authority, or other political subdivision of Colorado.
A valid pilot’s license issued by the federal aviation administration or other authorized agency of the U.S.
A valid U.S. military identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector.
A copy of a current (within the last 60 days) utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the elector.
A Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood.
A valid Medicare or Medicaid card issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
A certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate for the elector.
Certified documentation of naturalization.
A valid student identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by an institute of higher education in *Colorado, as defined in section 23-3.1-102(5), C.R.S..
A valid veteran identification card issued by the U.S. department of veterans affairs veterans health administration with a photograph of the eligible elector.
A valid identification card issued by a federally recognized tribal government certifying tribal membership.

Any form of identification listed above that shows your address must show a Colorado address to qualify as an acceptable form of identification.

The following documents are also considered acceptable forms of identification for voting:

Verification that a voter is a resident of a group residential facility, as defined in section 1-1-104(18.5), C.R.S.
Verification that a voter is a person committed to the department of human services and confined and eligible to register and vote shall be considered sufficient identification of such person for the purposes of section 1-2-210.5, C.R.S.
Written correspondence from the county sheriff or his or her designee to the county clerk indicating that a voter is confined in a county jail or detention facility.^[5]^[6]

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Mail-in and early voting[edit]

See also: Absentee/mail-in voting and All-mail voting

Colorado conducts what are commonly referred to as all-mail elections. In Colorado, voting is conducted primarily, although not necessarily exclusively, by mail. Election officials automatically distribute mail-in ballots to active electors starting 18 to 22 days before an election. Colorado law requires county clerks to operate polling locations (Voter Service and Polling Centers, or VSPCs) starting 15 days before an election and continuing through Election Day, excluding Sundays. At these locations, eligible voters can do any of the following:^[7]

void their mail-in ballots to vote in person,
register to vote,
update existing voter registration records,
obtain mail-in ballots, or
vote in person via paper ballots or accessible voting devices.

Convicted felons' voting rights[edit]

See also: Voting rights for convicted felons

In Colorado, those convicted of a felony are disenfranchised only as long as they are incarcerated; those on parole, probation, or with unpaid restitution and fines regain their right to vote.^[8]

Voting rights for convicted felons vary from state to state. In the majority of states, convicted felons cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.^[9]^[10]

Election agencies[edit]

Seal of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission

See also: State election agencies

Individuals seeking additional information about voting provisions in Colorado can contact the following state and federal agencies.

Secretary of State Office

Colorado Department of State

1700 Broadway

Denver, CO 80290

Telephone: 303-894-2200

Fax: 303-869-4861

Email: elections@sos.state.co.us

http://www.sos.state.co.us/

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

1335 East West Highway, Suite 4300

Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

Telephone: 866-747-1471

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External links[edit]

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Footnotes[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "Voter Registration FAQs," accessed October 6, 2019
↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Go Vote Colorado," accessed October 6, 2019
↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Mail-in Ballots FAQs," accessed September 12, 2019
↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "1-7-101," accessed October 17, 2019
↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Acceptable Forms of Identification," accessed September 29, 2019
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ This information came directly from the Colorado Secretary of State's office via email on September 13, 2016.
↑ Colorado Secretary of State Gena Griswold, "Voters with Convictions FAQs," accessed October 16, 2019
↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Felon Voting Rights," accessed July 15, 2014
↑ American Civil Liberties Union, "State Criminal Re-enfranchisement Laws," accessed September 13, 2019

[COreg-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "Voter Registration FAQs," accessed October 6, 2019

[2] Colorado Secretary of State, "Go Vote Colorado," accessed October 6, 2019

[FAQ-3] Colorado Secretary of State, "Mail-in Ballots FAQs," accessed September 12, 2019

[4] Colorado Revised Statutes, "1-7-101," accessed October 17, 2019

[5] Colorado Secretary of State, "Acceptable Forms of Identification," accessed September 29, 2019

[quotedisclaimer-6] Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[7] This information came directly from the Colorado Secretary of State's office via email on September 13, 2016.

[8] Colorado Secretary of State Gena Griswold, "Voters with Convictions FAQs," accessed October 16, 2019

[9] National Conference of State Legislatures, "Felon Voting Rights," accessed July 15, 2014

[10] American Civil Liberties Union, "State Criminal Re-enfranchisement Laws," accessed September 13, 2019

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