Colorado Early In-Person Voting Begins Statewide

Colorado Voter Service and Polling Centers opened statewide Monday, allowing Coloradans to vote or drop off their ballots in-person. Already early voting in the state has been "massive," with 641,271 ballots returned as of Monday, according to Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold.

“Coloradans have been incredibly engaged this election, and we expect that will continue,” Griswold said in a statement.

“This year, there are an additional 42 voting centers for the convenience of Colorado voters, for a grand total of 342 statewide.”

Drop boxes and voter centers must be open Monday statewide, but some counties opened some drop boxes and in-person centers earlier. This year, 383 drop boxes and 342 voter service centers are available statewide for Colorado voters, an increase from 2018 of over 42 centers and more than 130 drop boxes, elections officials said.

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To find the nearest drop box or voter center, you can use a search tool on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website.

For the first time, voters across the state can also track their ballots from when they are sent to when they are processed by signing up for BallotTrax at GoVoteColorado.gov.

For those who prefer to vote in-person, state elections officials issued election rules and guidance to help ensure voting in-person is as safe as possible, including personal protective equipment for poll workers and social distancing requirements, officials said. The Secretary of State’s Office has helped provide counties with the equipment and will also reimburse counties for sick pay for poll workers, the office said.

Ballots must be received by county election officials by 7 p.m. Nov. 3. After Oct. 26, voters are encouraged to return their ballot to a drop box or voter center rather than by mail to ensure their ballot is received before the deadline.

It’s not too late to register to vote, however to be mailed a ballot, voters are asked to register by Oct. 26 — after that date, eligible Coloradans can register and vote in-person through 7 p.m. on Election Day.

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