Coloradans began receiving their ballots in October, and heading into Election Day, more than 1.3 million residents have already voted. If you still have your ballot or are unregistered, here are six tips to make sure your vote goes to the right place and is counted Tuesday.
It’s not too late to register
If you haven’t registered to vote just yet, you can do so up through Election Day — you can do that on the Secretary of State’s website. You can register in person, too, just before you vote. That’s open until polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
But it is too late to mail your ballot
Still have your ballot or want to vote in person? All good — you can visit one of the state’s ballot boxes or cast it in person at a voting center. The secretary of state has a handy tool showing you locations of boxes and centers based on your address. If your address doesn’t turn up there, reach out to your county clerk’s office.
When to vote
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. If you’re voting in person and you’re in line by 7 p.m., you can still vote after the deadline’s passed. Same applies if you’re dropping a ballot off: Make sure it’s deposited by 7.
Do some last-minute research
No shame if you’re still deciding — it’s a busy ballot. Fortunately, The Denver Post put together a big ol’ voter’s guide to walk you through the various races, candidates and ballot measures this year.
Track and fix your ballot
You can track your ballot after you’ve sent it in via the Secretary of State’s website. If there’s an issue with your ballot that needs to be fixed, like a missing signature on the envelope, you can do that online, too, via TXT2Cure program. More info on that here.
When and where to see the results
Absolute, final election results won’t be available Tuesday night. But many races will still be called as results begin to roll in after 7 p.m., and you can monitor the returns on the Secretary of State’s website. Check out your local government or county clerk’s websites for local results, too.
Or, better yet, the Denver Post will offer election results on all major races at elections.denverpost.com.
