On Nov. 4, Colorado will hold a coordinated election. Colorado ballots were mailed to active, registered voters starting Friday, Oct. 10. If you haven’t registered yet or need to change your registration, there is still plenty of time. Ballots will continue to be mailed through Oct. 27 as voters continue to register or update/change their voter registration address.

Colorado does not have a voter registration deadline—you may register to vote and vote up to and including Election Day.

Whether you are voting in Colorado or your home state, make a plan to vote today.

Mail ballots

Any Colorado mail ballot can be returned to any Colorado official dropbox. CU Boulder has two 24-hour drop boxes: outside the UMC closest to Euclid Avenue and one at Williams Village (at the bus stop/lane). If voting an out-of-state ballot, please follow their ballot return instructions.

Registering to vote

Still need to register to vote or update your registration? If you plan to vote in Colorado either as a resident of Boulder County or another Colorado county, you can register to vote or update your registration online. You must register/make updates by Oct. 27 to be sent a ballot by mail.

On-campus students

Be sure to follow these special instructions for entering your address so your mail ballot can find you! If you miss the Oct. 27 date, you can still vote, but you must visit a Vote Center. Colorado residents from other counties will be offered a statewide ballot (Boulder County can’t print local candidates/ballot measures from other counties).

Out-of-state students

You may choose to request an absentee ballot from your home state (act now; deadlines may apply) or to register to vote in Colorado. Find more information at Student Voting or register online now.

Vote in person

Visit the Vote Center at the UMC beginning Oct. 27 through Nov. 4 (Election Day) to register to vote and/or get a ballot/vote in person. ID required (Buff OneCard accepted).

Election tours

Boulder County Elections is hosting public tours of our ballot processing facility. Tours take about 30–45 minutes depending on questions. Attendees get to see the journey of a ballot; how signatures on mail ballots are verified; and all the steps in place to maintain accuracy and security and how they keep votes anonymous. Tours take place on Wednesday, Oct. 29, and Monday, Nov. 3, at various times. Ask your professor for extra credit for attending! Get details and RSVP.