Jeffco Voter Guide For State Primary: Candidates, Ballot Return

LAKEWOOD, CO — The state primary is June 30, and thousands of ballots have already been returned by drop box and mail in Jefferson 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.

In-person vote centers have opened and all eligible voters can register and vote up until 7 p.m. June 30; however, voters are "strongly encouraged" to update their information at VoteJeffco so they don't have to come in at all.

There are now 16 new 24-hour drop boxes available: find the drop box and voter center locations here.

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Elections officials in Jefferson County 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.

Sample ballots for Jefferson County:

• Republican ballot
• Democratic 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

Read also:

• 'A Hot Mess': Hickenlooper Stumbles Into Democratic Primary
• New Political Group Tries To Rescue Hickenlooper In Primary
• Former Colorado Governor Held In Contempt By Ethics Panel
• Ex-Gov. Hickenlooper's Private Jet Travel: Ethics Report Released
• Control of the U.S. Senate Deserves Equal Billing in 2020

Republican candidate

• Cory Gardner

Read also:

• 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.

Jefferson County Democratic candidates - contested seats:

State Board of Education Member - Congressional District 1

• Lisa Escarcega
• Donna Morganstern

Regent of the University of Colorado - Congressional District 2

• Callie Rennison
• Dave Gross
• Aaron Harber

District Attorney - 1st Judicial District

• Jake Lilly
• Alexis King

Jefferson County Republican candidates - contested seats

State Representative - District 22

• Justin Everett
• Colin Larson

>> More information can be found at VoteJeffco.