Boulder County Voter Guide For State Primary: Candidates, Ballots

BOULDER COUNTY, CO — The state primary is June 30, and thousands of ballots have already been returned by drop box and mail in Boulder County. In-person vote centers opened June 22, but elections officials are urging voters to return their ballots in drop boxes amid the spread of the coronavirus. Ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on election day.

Elections officials are urging voters to use mail whenever possible; however those who prefer to vote in person can do so at one of three vote centers. Remember to bring valid identification. More information about which ID is valid can be found here.

Vote center locations and hours

• Open from Monday through Election Day – June 30 (except Sunday, June 29). Hours vary depending on the day.
• Three locations: in Boulder, Lafayette, and Longmont. Visit boco.org/Vote for addresses and hours.
• The vote center at the University of Colorado’s UMC will be closed for this election due to campus building closures.

Drop Boxes

The 24-hour drop boxes remain the most efficient and secure way to return your ballot, officials said. Find the locations in Boulder County here.

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Ballot-to-go option

To help reduce the risk of COVID-19, vote centers will also be offering a new 'ballot-to-go' option for voters who missed Monday’s mail deadline and would prefer their ballot to be delivered to their car. Voters can call the county's hotline at 720-440-7886 to order their ballot, then contact the county when they arrive to have an election judge deliver their ballot to their car. For new registrants or voters with address changes, officials ask that voters make the change online at GoVoteColorado first and then wait at least one full business day before attempting to request a ballot-to-go. If they need a ballot sooner, they will need to come inside a vote center, officials said. June 30 is the last day to return ballots (by 7 p.m.) or vote in-person.

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.

Sample ballots for Boulder County voters

• Democratic Ballot
• Republican Ballot
• Libertarian Ballot

Seats up for election

The top race on the ballot is the U.S. Senate seat:

Democratic candidates

• Andrew Romanoff
• John Hickenlooper

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• Control of the U.S. Senate Deserves Equal Billing in 2020

Republican candidate

• Cory Gardner

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• Mike Pence Visiting Colorado To Support Cory Gardner's Campaign
• Donald Trump To Rally In Colorado Springs With Cory Gardner
• Jeff Bezos, Amazon Execs Donate To Sen. Cory Gardner's Campaign
• Is Your Thermostat Spying On You? Cory Gardner Introduces Bill To Fight That
• Control of the U.S. Senate Deserves Equal Billing in 2020

Libertarian candidates

• Gaylon Kent
• Raymon Anthony Doane

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.

Boulder County Democratic candidates

Representative to U.S. Congress - District 2

• Joe Neguse (uncontested)

Representative to U.S. Congress - District 4

• Ike McCorkle (uncontested)

State Offices

Regent of the University of Colorado - Congressional District 2

• Callie Rennison
• Dave Gross
• Aaron Harber

State Senator - District 17

• Sonya Jaquez Lewis (uncontested)

State Senator - District 18

• Steve Fenberg (uncontested)

State Representative - District 10

• Edie Hooton (uncontested)

State Representative - District 11

• Karen McCormick (uncontested)

State Representative - District 12

• Tracey Bernett (uncontested)

State Representative - District 13

• Judy Amabile (uncontested)

State Representative - District 33

• Matt Gray (uncontested)

District Attorney - 20th Judicial District

• Michael Dougherty (uncontested)

County Commissioner - District 1

• Claire Levy (uncontested)

County Commissioner - District 2

• Jonathan Singer
• Marta Loachamin

Boulder County Republican candidates

Representative to U.S. Congress - District 2

• Charlie Winn (uncontested)

Representative to U.S. Congress - District 4

• Ken Buck (uncontested)

State Offices

Regent of the University of Colorado - Congressional District 2

• Dick R. Murphy (uncontested)

State Senator - District 17

• Matthew D. Menza (uncontested)

State Senator - District 18

• Peg Cage (uncontested)

State Representative - District 10

• Kenneth J. Stickney (uncontested)

State Representative - District 11

• Mark Milliman (uncontested)

State Representative - District 12

• Eric J. Davila (uncontested)

State Representative - District 13

• Kevin Sipple (uncontested)

State Representative - District 33

• Mindy Quiachon (uncontested)

County Commissioner - District 1

• Cinda Kochen (uncontested)

County Commissioner - District 2

• James T. Crowder (uncontested)

>> More information for Boulder County voters can be found here.