Your Voting Rights

Who Can Vote?
How can I register to vote?
How Do I Vote?
Still have questions?
Acceptable IDs
Where Can I Learn more?

In Colorado, we’ve worked pretty damn hard to have some of the most accessible voting laws in the country. We get our ballots mailed to us (which is why it’s so important to update your voter registration each time you move!); we can vote by mail, in person, or drop off our ballots; and (our favorite one):

In Colorado, it is never too late to register to vote.

You can register to vote or update your registration at a Voter Service Center (VSC) in your county—just be in line by 7 p.m. on Election Day, November 5.

Who can vote?

To be eligible to vote in Colorado, you must:

Be a U.S. citizen
Be 18 years old or older by Election Day (Tuesday, November 5)
Live in Colorado at least 22 days before Election Day (Monday, October 14)
People with a past criminal conviction have the right to register and vote. For more information about voting with convictions, visit VotingWithConviction.org.
County clerks will automatically send ballots to registered voters who are eligible to participate in the 2024 general election.
Yes, students have the right to vote in the general election. If you’re attending school in Colorado and will be 18 by November 5, 2024, you can register to vote up to and on Election Day.

How can I register to vote?

There are a few different ways you can register to vote or update your voter registration:

Register to vote online using your CO ID or your Social Security Number (last 4 digits) by October 28 to receive a ballot in the mail.
Voted in Colorado before but maybe moved since then? Check your registration at GoVoteColorado.gov.
Starting on October 21, you can register in-person at a Voter Service Center in your county up to and including on Election Day. Find one near you.
If you’re registering in person and want to check off voting in the same go, bring an accepted form of ID with you.

How do I vote?

You have all the options for how to vote:

If you want to drop it off….

In Colorado, voters can mail your ballot back, drop it off, or vote in person.
All you need to do to vote at a drop box is to drop off your ballot at any drop box or Voter Service Center in the state—just be in line by 7 p.m. on Election Day, November 5.

If you want to vote in person…

Head to the nearest VSC in your county, your one-stop shop to register, vote, update your address, or solve any election-related issue
Be sure to bring your ID with you (yes, Colorado student IDs are accepted!)
Be in line by 7 p.m. on Election Day

If you want to mail it in…

If you want to receive a ballot in the mail and aren’t registered to vote in Colorado, make sure to register to vote online by Monday, October 28.
We recommend you mail your ballot back by Monday, October 28 in order for it to be received by Election Day at 7 p.m. (postmarks don’t count!).
Be prepared to include a photocopy of your ID (peep the instructions on your ballot for deets)
Put two stamps on it (just in case!)

Still have questions?

Text or call:

866-OUR-VOTE – English
888-VE-Y-VOTA – Spanish
888-API-VOTE – Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu and Tagalog
844-YALLA-US – Arabic
301-818-VOTE – ASL (video call)

Acceptable IDs

via JustVoteColorado.org*

Digital IDs can now be used for voting. Any officially accepted form of ID can be provided digitally, including digital student IDs. Other accepted IDs include:

A valid Colorado driver’s license or valid identification card issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue. (Note: documents issued to not lawfully present and temporarily lawfully present individuals under Part 5 of Article 2 of Title 42, C.R.S. are not acceptable forms of identification.)
A valid U.S. passport.
A valid employee identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. government or of Colorado, or by any county, municipality, board, authority, or other political subdivision of Colorado.
A valid pilot’s license issued by the federal aviation administration or other authorized agency of the U.S.
A valid U.S. military identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector.
A copy of a current (within the last 60 days) utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the elector.
A Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood.
A valid Medicare or Medicaid card issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
A certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate for the elector.
Certified documentation of naturalization.
A valid student identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by an institute of higher education in Colorado, as defined in section 23-3.1-102(5), C.R.S.
A valid veteran identification card issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans’ Health Administration with a photograph of the eligible elector.
A valid identification card issued by a federally recognized tribal government certifying tribal membership. Verification that a voter is a resident of a group residential facility, as defined in section 1-1-104(18.5), C.R.S.
Verification that a voter is a person committed to the Department of Human Services and confined and eligible to register and vote shall be considered sufficient identification of such person for the purposes of section 1-2-210.5, C.R.S.
Written correspondence from the county sheriff or his or her designee to the county clerk indicating that a voter is confined in a county jail or detention facility.
Any form of identification listed above that shows your address must show a Colorado address to qualify as an acceptable form of identification.

*Just Vote! Colorado Election Protection is a non-partisan voter assistance project and is not affiliated with or promoting any party, candidate, or ballot issue. Just Vote! Colorado is not affiliated with or responsible for the content of this piece.