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VOTING IN COLORADO

Voter Eligibility - Who Can Vote?​

Under federal law, if you move within 30 days of a presidential election, you are allowed to vote for President and Vice President in your former state of residence, either in person or by absentee ballot.
  • Minimum Age To Vote: will be 18 years of age or older at the time of the next election
  • Minimum Age To Register To Vote: You must be at least 16 to register.

To register to vote in the State of Colorado, an individual must meet the following qualifications:

  • Be a United States Citizen
  • Be a Colorado resident and have lived in the state for at least 22 days before the election,
  • Are not serving a sentence (including parole) for a felony conviction

Ways To Register To Vote​

By Mail​

Submit an application through the mail, at a voter registration agency, or at a local driver's license examination facility through the 8th day before Election Day

In Person​

Submit an application through a voter registration drive no later than 22 days before Election Day.

Online​

Colorado enables residents to register through their online voter registration portal. Register to vote or update your voter registration online at www.GoVoteColorado.gov through the 8th day before Election Day

Same Day Voter Registration​

Qualified individuals may register to vote at the polling place on election day at all elections starting Early voting period through Election Day. C.R.S.A. § 1-2-217.7

Military and Overseas Citizens​

Other ways to register to vote​

Ways To Vote​

Voters have the following 2 Options to vote:

Voting In Person at the Polls​

If you prefer to vote at the polls, you can vote in-person at a voter service and polling center. If you want to vote in-person, you may return your mail ballot and vote in-person at a voter service and polling center. Even if you do not return your mail ballot you may still vote in person. Once you vote in person your county clerk will not accept for counting any ballot that was mailed to you. The deadline to vote in-person is 7:00 PM on Election Day.

Voting By Mail​

Every Colorado voter receives a ballot in the mail that can be returned by mail, or dropped off at a voter center or similar location during the early voting period. The ballot will be sent to the mailing address you provided for your voter registration file. To check the address on file, or to make any changes to your voter registration visit www.GoVoteColorado.gov.

Voter Identification​

  • Voter Identification Law Enacted? YES

Colorado has a Non-strict voter identification law​

  • All voters who vote at the polls must provide identification. If you are voting by mail for the first time, you may also need to provide a photocopy of your identification when you return your mail ballot.

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.
  • 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
  • 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

Voter Information Lookup​

  • Voter Information Lookup Tool​

  • Use this tool to:​

    • Check Your Voter Registration Status
    • Check Your Polling Place Location
    • View Your Sample Ballot
    • Check Your Absentee Application and Ballot Status