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Colorado primary election: Here’s what you need to know [1]
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Date: 2022-06
It’s primary election day in Colorado.
Colorado is a same-day voter registration state. You can register and still vote at a voter service and polling center on Election Day. Polls close at 7 p.m. today. If you received a ballot in the mail, it’s too late to mail it back. Return it in a drop box or at a polling location.
The secretary of state’s office offers an online tool that helps voters find nearby polling locations and drop boxes. The secretary’s website also helps voters connect with their local county clerk’s office.
If you already voted, you can check the status of your ballot online at the secretary of state’s website or through BallotTrax using your name, birth date and zip code. Additionally, BallotTrax can help election workers contact voters if there is an issue with their ballot. That is often a signature matching issue, where the signature on the ballot envelope does not match whatever signature is in the county clerk’s system. If that happens to you, you’ll get notified and have a chance to “cure” your ballot.
If you vote in person, bring your ID. Also, take note of newly enacted laws: It is now illegal to openly carry a firearm at a polling location, in any building where a polling location is or within 100 feet of a drop box.
Unofficial results are expected to begin coming in from the secretary of state’s office shortly after 7 p.m., but some races might be too close to call tonight.
What will I be voting on in the primary?
The primary elections determine which candidates earn their party’s nomination to make it to the general election ballot in November.
If you’re an unaffiliated voter and didn’t pre-select a primary, you can vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary.
Statewide this year, Colorado voters are selecting a U.S. senator, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, and state Board of Education member. The competitive primaries are on the Republican side for governor and secretary of state.
You will also vote for a U.S. representative and state representative. Based on where you live, you might also have candidates for a state senator, another Board of Education member or University of Colorado regent on your ballot.
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