Boulder County Begins Presidential Primary Election Education

BOULDER COUNTY, CO — Colorado will hold its first Presidential Primary Election in two decades, and the Boulder County Clerk & Recorder’s Election Division has begun a voter education campaign. Elections officials are reminding voters of important deadlines, options for how unaffiliated voters can pre-select or cast a ballot and the ability of 17-year-olds — who will turn 18-years-old by Nov. 3 — to vote.

The Presidential Primary will be held March 3 – Super Tuesday. Ballots will be mailed to voters beginning Feb. 10.

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In order to participate in the election, voters should know:

• Presidential primaries in Colorado are only held by the Democratic and Republican Parties. A voter must be registered as Democrat, Republican or Unaffiliated to participate.
• Registered Democrats will receive only the Democratic Party ballot. Registered Republicans will receive only the Republican Party ballot.
• Unaffiliated voters will be mailed both party ballots but can only vote and return one. Up until Feb. 3, unaffiliated voters can also pre-select their ballot preference, if they wish, by updating their voter registration with a ballot preference. This will eliminate getting both party ballots in the mail.
• Feb. 3 is the deadline to switch party affiliation to vote in a different primary.
• 17-year-olds who will turn 18 years old by the General Election, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, can now vote in Primaries.
• There is no registration deadline. You can register and vote up to and including Election Day.

Voters can register to vote or check the status of their party registration, mailing address here. More information about the Presidential Primary Election can be found here.