2018 Caucus Colorado: Where's My Caucus Location?

DENVER, CO -- Local precinct caucuses will be held throughout Colorado on Tuesday, March 6 at 6 p.m. across the state. This is the state's way of taking the pulse of voters from the Democrat and Republican parties in the first step before the June primaries.

Caucuses take place in high school gyms and community centers, but sometimes in private homes. Registered voters at caucuses elect officers responsible for the precinct's political organization.

Colorado's caucuses can be intense, such as the raucous caucuses in 2016 where Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton supporters showed up in mobs to make a choice for the Democratic primary. The Colorado GOP cancelled the 2016 caucuses, fearing Donald Trump would get the GOP nomination (he did).

Delegates chosen on the precinct level at the local caucuses will pick delegates to attend the parties' April conventions. That's where party honchos will chose candidates for the races. Those candidates will then appear on the June 26 ballots. (However, some candidates will skip the caucuses and petition their way onto the ballot).

Because of term limits in Colorado, statewide races, such as the Dem and GOP primary races for governor or attorney general have many candidates. If you have a favorite candidate for a crowded statewide race, attending a caucus can be your most effective way to influence who gets the primary nod.

You must be registered to vote with a party affiliation of either Democrat or Republican to participate in the caucus system.

Find your caucus location:

Democratic Party

Go to the Colorado Democrats Caucus Locations page. You will be directed to enter your address information. Once all of your information is entered, your precinct caucus information will be displayed.

Republican Party

Go to the Colorado Republican Precinct Caucus page. You will be directed to enter your address information. Once all of your information is entered, your precinct caucus information will be displayed. You can also pre-register for your caucus on this website, which will allow you to skip the registration line on caucus night.If you need more information or are unable to find your precinct location online, contact your party. Contact information for each party can be found on our website.

From the Colorado Secretary of State Office:

Participation rules

You can participate in your caucus if you have been registered as a Republican or Democrat since January 8, and have been a resident of the precinct that you will caucus in since February 5. If you were registered, but moved between February 6 and March 6, you can still participate in the caucus held at your former address, but you cannot be elected to serve as a delegate or committee person.

If you are not sure of your registration status, you can check your voter registration information by visiting www.govotecolorado.com and clicking on “Find my registration”.

If you became a U.S. citizen or turned 18 after January 8, you can still participate in your precinct caucus even though you didn’t meet the deadline – but you still need to be registered and a member of the Democratic or Republican Party to participate.

If you are a member of a minor party, or are not a member of any party, then you are not eligible to participate in the Democratic or Republican caucuses.
Information for unaffiliated voters

In 2016, voters passed Propositions 107 and 108, which allowed voters who are not members of any party (unaffiliated voters) to vote in primary elections. However, unaffiliated voters still cannot participate in precinct caucuses.

If you are unaffiliated you will be allowed to vote in the primary election in June, but you will not be allowed to participate in either the Democratic or Republican caucuses this March.

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