Statewide Primary 2020: Ballots Mailed To Colorado Voters

Ballots are in the mail and on their way to voters for the June 30 statewide primary. Coloradans have a lot of voting to do this year — a few months after the March presidential primary has ended, the June primary is coming up.

Elections officials have issued the following important information for voters:

• If you are a Democrat, you will receive a Democratic primary ballot.
• If you are a Republican, you will receive a Republican primary ballot.
• If you are a Libertarian, you will receive a Libertarian primary ballot.
• If you are unaffiliated, you will receive both a Democratic and a Republican ballot, but you may only return one of the two.
• Minor parties other than the Libertarian Party do not have a primary election, so voters registered with those parties are not eligible to participate in this election.
• 17-year-olds are eligible to vote – and will receive a ballot if they are pre-registered – as long as they will be 18 by the general election on Nov. 3, 2020.
• You can register to vote or check or update your voter registration at GoVoteColorado.

Which seats are up for election?

• The top race on the ballot is the U.S. Senate seat.
• For the major parties, the U.S. Senate race is followed by candidates for U.S. house, the state board of education and/or CU regent (depending on your district), the state legislature, district attorney, and county commissioner.

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Important dates:

• May 16: Ballots were mailed to all military and overseas voters.
• June 1: Last day to change your party affiliation for this primary.
• June 8: Ballots were mailed to all active, registered voters and all drop boxes opened.
• June 22: In-person vote centers will be opened.
• June 30: Election Day – ballots must be received by 7 p.m.

Mail: Voters can also use the U.S. mail to return their ballots. Postmarks do not count, so if you choose to mail your ballot, officials recommend doing so at least eight days before Election Day.

Vote Centers: Few voters will need to vote in person, officials said. In light of COVID-19, elections officials are taking special precautions with in-person vote centers and have chosen sites that offer adequate social distancing.