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the basics
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automatic voter registration
automatic voter registration
Colorado automatically registers eligible residents to vote when they interact with certain government agencies, like the Department of Motor Vehicles.

You may also register online at GoVoteColorado.gov.
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online voter registration
online voter registration
Colorado allows online voter registration at GoVoteColorado.gov.

If you register online you will need to provide a copy of acceptable ID with your first mail ballot, or anytime you vote in person. See the list of acceptable ID here.
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same-day voter registration
same-day voter registration
If you miss the deadline to receive a ballot by mail, you may register in-person at a voter service & polling center in Mesa County through election day.
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verify voter registration online
verify voter registration online
Individuals may check the status of and make updates to their voter registration at GoVoteColorado.gov.
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minimum age to register is 16
minimum age to register is 16
An individual can pre-register to vote at age 16.  A pre-registered voter is not eligible to vote until age 18.
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vote by mail
vote by mail
Colorado uses a Vote-By-Mail system for all elections. To receive your mail-in ballot, you must meet the voter registration deadline. If you miss the deadline, you may register in person and vote at a voter service and polling center in your county through Election Day. 

Voters who vote by mail for the first time may be required to submit a photocopy of acceptable ID when they return their ballot.
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22-day residency requirement
22-day residency requirement
To vote in Colorado, a voter must be a citizen of the United States and have lived in Colorado at least 22 days prior to Election Day.
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voters with convictions or awaiting trial
voters with convictions or awaiting trial
You are ineligible to vote or register to vote if you are serving a sentence of incarceration or detention for a felony conviction.

People eligible to vote include those on parole for a felony conviction, those in jail while awaiting a trial or serving a sentence for a misdemeanor, those on bond while a criminal case is pending, and those on probation.

People who have served their sentence are eligible to vote but must re-register to do so.
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ballot language translation hotline
ballot language translation hotline
Those with language barriers to understanding a ballot can use the statewide ballot language translation hotline.

More information available here.



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military voters

Colorado makes it easy for our residents in uniform to vote in Colorado elections.  Military personnel serving outside of the state can receive and return their ballots by either mail, fax, or email.

Active military voters can update their Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) status online at GoVoteColorado.gov.


student voters

Did you know ...? Colorado allows residents to pre-register to vote starting at age 16. Pre-registered voters can't vote until age 18.

In order to receive their mail ballot, college students who have changed their address since registering to vote, will need to update their mailing address at GoVoteColorado.gov. This includes college students attending college out of state, but have maintained Colorado as their residence. (You may only vote in one state.)


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voters without a fixed permanent residence

Voters without a fixed permanent residence may provide a physical location as an address if they intend that location to be their "home base." For example, a full-time RVer may use a campground as a home base for registration purposes.

All Colorado voters must also provide a valid mailing address when registering to vote. The mailing address can be a P.O. Box.


voters with a disability

The federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and Colorado law require that every polling place be accessible and that all voters are able to cast their votes privately and without assistance.

In Colorado, voters have access to new voting machines with assistive and adaptive technology (available at polling places in each county). Voters with disabilities also have the option to access their ballot and vote electronically.




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Have Your Voting Rights been violated?

You can file an election complaint directly with the Secretary of State's office at 1700 Broadway, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80290. The election complaint template can be found on the Secretary of State's website