2026 election

Voting in Colorado

Primary

Held

Tuesday, June 30

Early voting

June 22nd – June 30th

General

Tuesday, November 3

Early voting

October 19 – November 3

Hours and locations vary by county

Register by: November 3
Mailed ballot must arrive by: November 3, 7pm

See every race and candidate on your Colorado ballot, and where each one stands, before you vote.

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How to cast your ballot

By mail

Every registered voter is mailed a ballot automatically.

All Colorado elections are held by mail, so you will automatically receive a mail-in ballot at your registered address. You can request a one-time absentee ballot if you will be away from home during a specific election.

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In person

Polls open on election day: 7am – 7pm
Or vote early: In the windows shown above

What counts as ID

In-Person Voting ID Requirements (Colorado)

If you choose to vote in person in Colorado, you will need to show ID. If your form of identification shows your address, that address must be in the state of Colorado.

Acceptable forms of ID include:

Valid Colorado driver's license
Valid ID card issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue
Valid U.S. passport
Valid employee ID with photo issued by any entity of the U.S. government or Colorado
Valid pilot's license issued by the FAA or other authorized agency of the U.S.
U.S. military ID with photo
ID card issued by a federally recognized tribal government
Medicare or Medicaid card
Certified copy of your U.S. birth certificate
Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood
Certified documentation of naturalization
Student ID with photo issued by a Colorado institute of higher education
Veteran's ID with photo issued by the VA
Current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document showing name and address (issued within the last 60 days)
Division of Youth Services identification card issued by the Colorado Department of Human Services

Voters without ID:

If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot. After Election Day, your local election official will evaluate if you are eligible to vote and determine if your ballot should be counted.

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Before you can vote

Registering

Ways to register:

Online
By mail
At the polls on election day

Colorado lets you pre-register from age 15, so you are on the roll the moment you turn 18.

Who can register, and what you need

To register in Colorado you must:

be a United States citizen
be a Colorado resident for at least 22 days immediately before the election in which you intend to vote, UNLESS that election is a presidential general election. In this case, you may be a resident for less than 22 days and cast a provisional ballot in person for president and vice president candidates ONLY
be at least 15 years old, and you must be at least 18 on or before Election Day to be eligible to vote
not be serving a sentence of detention or confinement for a felony conviction

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Which primary can you vote in?

You are NOT required to register with a party to participate in Colorado partisan primary elections. If you do not register with a party, you may choose the party primary you wish to vote in. If you choose to register with a party, you can only vote in that party's primary. If you are an unaffiliated voter and return a ballot with more than one political party, the ballot will be rejected and none of the votes will be counted.

Dates, deadlines and rules come from DemocracyWorks, last refreshed August 27, 2026; poll hours from our own election guide. Rules change — check with your election office before you rely on a date.