(Colorado Newsline) Election Day is November 7. This section contains information about how to vote, statewide issues, selected local races, and updates as ballots are returned and counted.

Colorado voters this year will decide two statewide ballot measures, Proposition HH and Proposition II. Depending on where they live, voters will also be asked to weigh in on such items as local ballot issues, city council races, and school board races.

Voting basics

Register to vote

In Colorado, residents can register to vote through Election Day. Any resident can vote who is a U.S. citizen, at least 18, a Colorado resident for at least 22 days before the election, and not imprisoned on a felony conviction. The secretary of state’s office provides answers to frequently asked questions about registration.Residents who have a Social Security Number, Colorado driver’s license, or Colorado ID card can register to vote online. Residents who don’t have one of these items can register by submitting a voter registration form.Residents who are registered to vote can check their registration online.

How to vote

Every voter in Colorado receives a ballot in the mail. Here is the ballot calendar this year: Oct. 16, first day ballots can be mailed to voters; Oct. 20, deadline for ballots to be mailed to voters; Oct. 23, county clerks may begin counting returned ballots; Oct. 30, recommended last day to return ballots by mail; 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7, deadline for ballots to be returned.Voters can return ballots through the mail (recommended they’re sent by Oct. 30, to ensure they arrive in time) or at a polling location or drop box. They may also vote in person at a voter service and polling center. The secretary of state’s office has an online tool that helps voters find the closest polling location and drop boxes.Ballottrax allows voters to track their returned ballot and make sure it’s counted.Text2Cure allows voters to fix, or “cure,” any problems that arise with a returned ballot.

County clerks

The county clerks in Colorado’s 64 counties oversee elections in their jurisdictions, and they can provide answers to many questions a voter might have. Contact information for every county clerk can be found here.

Blue Book

The Blue Book is published by the state in English and Spanish as an impartial source of information about statewide issues on the ballot. This year’s Blue Book covers the pros, cons, and fiscal impact of Proposition HH and Proposition II. There’s also an audio version of the book.

More information

The secretary of state’s Go Vote Colorado page has lots of general information about voting in Colorado.

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