A driver drops off a ballot at a drop box in Parker on June 28, 2022. (Carl Payne for Colorado Newsline)
More than 2 million Coloradans have already cast their ballots in the 2024 election. If you’re eligible to vote, it’s not too late to join them.
Up and down the ballot, there’s a lot at stake. Coloradans will award the state’s 10 electoral votes in the race between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and former Republican President Donald Trump. At the state level, voters will decide whether to give Democrats supermajorities in the Colorado General Assembly and weigh in on a list of ballot issues ranging from abortion rights to a sweeping elections overhaul.
The polls in Colorado will close at 7 p.m. today. Any eligible Colorado voter can make their voice heard before then.
If you’re an active, registered voter who received a ballot in the mail, it’s too late to return it by mailing it back. Instead, place it in a secure ballot drop box or take it to a voter service and polling center. You can enter your address and find a list of nearby drop boxes and polling places on the Colorado secretary of state’s website.
If you are a registered voter but did not receive a ballot, you can still vote by visiting an in-person polling center before 7 p.m. You can also choose to vote in person even if you received a mail ballot and have not yet returned it. Coloradans who vote in person must provide identification; a list of valid forms of ID is available here.
It’s not too late to register to vote and cast your ballot in the 2024 election. Colorado has same-day voter registration for all eligible voters. You can register online or by visiting a polling center before 7 p.m.
Not sure if you’re registered? Coloradans can check their voter registration status at the secretary of state’s website.
What’s on your ballot
In addition to the presidential election, Coloradans will elect representatives from each of the state’s eight congressional districts, with both parties looking to secure a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
All 65 seats in the Colorado House of Representatives, along with 18 of 35 state Senate seats, are also up for election. Colorado Democrats are looking to protect their two-thirds supermajority in the House and pick up another seat to give them the same level of control in the Senate. Dual supermajorities would give Democrats more authority to override vetoes, change floor rules and refer constitutional amendments to the ballot.
Other state offices up for election this year include district attorneys in all 23 of Colorado’s judicial districts; three of nine seats on the University of Colorado Board of Regents; four of nine seats on the State Board of Education; and eight of 15 seats on the Denver-area Regional Transportation District.
Coloradans will also decide the fate of 14 different statewide ballot measures, including seven amendments to the state Constitution.
Read more about the candidates and ballot measures in Newsline’s 2024 voter guide.
Checking the status of your ballot
Colorado’s BallotTrax service allows voters to monitor the status of their mail ballot via phone, email or text notifications. Voters can also check the status of their 2024 ballot at any time by entering their registration information on the secretary of state’s website.
On average, about one to two percent of mail ballots in each election in Colorado are rejected because of a signature discrepancy or other issue. Voters whose ballots are rejected should receive a BallotTrax notification or a letter from their county elections office, which will include the steps they need to take to “cure” the problem and ensure their ballot is counted.
Colorado’s TXT2Cure program allows voters to fix signature discrepancies using their smartphones. If a voter is notified of a discrepancy, they can text the word “Colorado” to 2VOTE (28683) and click on the link they get as a reply. They will then be taken through the steps to verify their signature and identification.
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