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q1. If I want to vote in person, what do I do with my mail-in ballot?
a1. If you want to vote in person, you can return your ballot by mail and vote in person at a Voter Service and Voter Center. Even if you don’t return your ballot by mail, you can still vote in person. once you vote in person, your county clerk will not accept any mail-in ballots for counting. the deadline to vote in person is 7:00 p.m. m. on election day.
q2. Do I need identification if I vote in person?
a2. All voters voting in person must present identification. While there are many forms of acceptable ID, most voters find it convenient to bring their Colorado driver’s license or ID. a colorado ID is available at no cost to those who are eligible. For more information on obtaining a Colorado ID, contact the Colorado Department of Revenue.
q3. When I vote and show ID like my Colorado driver’s license, does the address on my ID have to match my voter registration?
a3. if you show ID that has an address on it, the address must be in colorado but does not have to match your voter registration
q4. If I am a new citizen, do I need to show proof of citizenship when I vote?
a4. You are not required to show proof of citizenship when voting. because you already asserted your citizenship when you registered to vote, this is not required when you vote.
Please note, however, that all voters must present identification when voting in person and sometimes when voting by mail. To make sure you don’t run into any problems voting, check out the list of acceptable forms of identification.
q5. Can I take time off work to vote?
a5. possibly. Under Colorado law, voters can get time off without loss of pay if they don’t have enough time outside of regular business hours to vote. see section 1-7-102 of the colorado revised statutes for more details.
p6. How can I find my polling place?
a6. All General, Primary, Odd-Year, Coordinated, Recall and Congressional Vacancy Elections are now conducted by mail. If you want to vote at a polling place, you can find your polling place by visiting www.govotecolorado.gov.
p7. Will I still be able to vote if I am in line after 7:00 p.m. m. on election day?
a7. Voters who are in line at their polling place at 7:00 p.m. m. they can vote no matter how long it takes each person to cast their vote.
p8. How do provisional ballots work?
a8. If you intend to register to vote on Election Day, but do not have verifiable identification, you may vote a provisional ballot. after Election Day, the election official will review the provisional ballot to verify your eligibility to vote. if you are eligible, your ballot will be counted. For more information, see the Provisional Ballot FAQ.
p9. Will my ballot be counted if I don’t vote in every contest? What happens if I leave some races blank?
a9. You don’t have to vote in every race unless you choose to. for example, some voters only vote for president, while others may vote for all races. races you choose to vote on will be counted.
q10. If I am voting by mail, when must the county clerk and recorder receive my ballot?
a10. Mail ballots must be received by the county clerk and recorder by 7:00 p.m. m. of election day. Voters are encouraged to drop off ballots at designated drop-off sites, drop boxes, or mail their ballots in time for the county clerk to receive them before the polls close. postmarks don’t count; ballots must be in the hands of the county clerk by 7:00 p.m. m. on Election Day to be counted.
q11. What should I do if I don’t receive my mail-in ballot, make a mistake, damage or lose my mail-in ballot?
a11. your options are two. you can:
- request a replacement ballot by mail from your county clerk; or
- vote in person at a voter service and polling place.
q12. Are accessible voting machines available at all polling places?
a12. Accessible voting machines are available at all polling places for voters. accessible voting machines provide voters with disabilities, including visual impairments, the ability to vote privately and independently.
Voters using a touchscreen voting machine or voting machines that use a decision wheel (called dres) are encouraged to review their choices on the machine and on the hard copy. touchscreen machines place votes based on where the voter touches the screen. Sometimes voters may inadvertently touch a section of the screen that does not reflect the voter’s choice. For voting machines that use a wheel to scroll to the ballot, voters are advised to carefully maneuver the wheel to make the proper selections. For more information, see the FAQ for Voters with Disabilities.
q13. How are electoral judges assigned to polling places?
a13. all major political parties provide lists of election judges to the election official. the election official then uses these lists to assign bipartisan teams of election judges to designated polling places.
q14. Can people watch the voting process?
a14. Many polling places will have poll watchers assigned to observe the voting process. Poll watchers are certified by political parties, unaffiliated candidates, and proponents and opponents of ballot questions. Election observers can observe the electoral process from before the polls open to after the election results are released. however, poll watchers cannot see how an individual votes. For more information, see our Observer FAQ.