There are three elections happening this year – and here is what you need to know! 🗣️
Elections are not only our civic duty but a lifestyle at COLOR. We take pride in casting our vote every year and hope you join us in lifting up the voices of our community in 2024! We know how important it is that Latine voters turn out and vote, which is why COLOR is committed to presenting you with everything you need to cast your vote confidently. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to make YOUR voice heard – register to vote or update your voter registration here. Don’t know if your current address is on voter registration?
Election Dates
March 5, 2024 – Colorado Presidential Primary Election ✔️
- The Colorado Presidential Primary is where Colorado voters select their preferred US Presidential Party nominees.
- Affiliated voters will receive a ballot according to their affiliation. Unaffiliated voters will receive ballots for all parties with Presidential nominees. Only ONE ballot must be submitted. If more than one ballot is returned, all votes will be invalid.
- Ballots will be mailed out to all registered voters in Colorado starting February 12th.
- If voting by mail, return your ballot by February 25th. All mail ballots must be received by March 5th at 7 p.m.
- Voter Service and Polling Centers open to Colorado voters starting February 26th.
- Ballots must be returned to your county clerk (not just dropped in the mail) by March 5th at 7 p.m.
June 25, 2024 – Colorado Primary Election
- The Colorado Primary is where Colorado voters select their preferred US Senate, US Congress, Statewide, or State Legislative preferred party candidates.
- Affiliated voters will receive a ballot according to their affiliation. Unaffiliated voters will receive ballots for all parties with nominees. Only ONE ballot must be submitted. If more than one ballot is returned, all votes will be invalid.
- Ballots will be mailed out to all registered voters in Colorado starting June 3rd.
- If voting by mail, return your ballot by June 16th. All mail ballots must be received by June 25th at 7 p.m.
- Voter Service and Polling Centers open to Colorado voters starting June 17th.
- Ballots must be returned to your county clerk by June 25th at 7 p.m.
November 5, 2024 – General Election
- The General Election is where voters nationwide select their preferred party/candidates for every level of the ballot, from President to State Legislator, including ballot initiatives.
- All registered voters will receive the same ballot in the mail, containing the winners from the previous ballots against the opposing party.
- Ballots will be mailed out to all registered voters in Colorado starting October 11th.
- If voting by mail, return your ballot by October 27th. All mail ballots must be received by November 5th at 7 p.m.
- Voter Service and Polling Centers open to Colorado voters starting October 21st.
- Ballots must be returned by November 5th at 7 p.m.
💡 Things to know
- Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPC) are one-stop shops for voting-related things. Find your closest VSPC here. At a VSPC, you can:
- Register to vote, even on Election Day!
- Vote in person (with a valid ID)
- Replace your ballot
- Request a ballot
- Drop off your ballot at a drop-box or with a poll worker
- Request ballot interpretation
- If voting in person on Election Day, stay in line until you have voted – even if it’s past 7 p.m. You can vote if you are in line before 7 p.m.
FAQ’s
- Why are there so many elections in 2024? 🤔
- Voters get to determine who they prefer in November and who they want to see on the November ballot long before it is created.
- In 2016, CO voters approved Proposition 107, which shifted us from a Presidential Caucus to a Presidential Primary and moved the date to match up with “Super Tuesday” rather than including the Presidential vote with the State Primary ballot sent in June.
- “Super Tuesday ” is when 12+ states (now including CO) hold their Presidential Primaries. The results are considered a guide for the candidates competing for a Presidential nomination.
