Elections

Nearly 77% of Boulder County residents had already voted as of Monday, according to data from the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, but if you aren’t among them, there’s still plenty of time to drop off your ballot, request a ballot, vote in person or register to vote. Here’s what you need to know.

“It being 2020 and this is an extremely contentious election and some people are feeding off that tension. Hopefully we can help calm things down even if it’s an argument between two people in line. I mean how can you be mad at snacks and a free cup of coffee?”

Here is what you need to know about voting at the last minute in Colorado. 

Secretary of state’s office predicts 75% to 80% of ballots will be counted by midday Nov. 4

Barring a major surge in fundraising and spending in the election’s final days, state-level issue committees will spend less on ballot campaigns this year than they have in the last three even-year elections, according to data from the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.

To find the nearest drop box or voter service and polling center, voters can use a search tool located on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website. There are 20 such centers in Boulder County and 14 in Weld County.

Poll watchers, also referred to election watchers, are volunteers who are certified and trained to observe election activities and report back to their affiliated political party if any issues arise. They can be present at any part of the process, including at polling sites and during signature verification and ballot counts. 

Bipartisan election judges undergo FBI background checks and professional training.

Roughly two-thirds of the funds raised by the four primary political organizations supporting Democratic and Republican legislative candidates have come from corporations, federal political action committees and 501(c)(4) nonprofits — “dark money” groups that are not required to disclose their donors — according to a Newsline analysis of campaign finance disclosures.

Sabemos que los electores y posibles electores tendrán preguntas acerca de cómo funciona la registración de votantes, cómo funciona el voto por correo, y cómo se cuentan las balotas electorales, entre otras. La Colaborativa de Noticias de Colorado y sus miembros, entre los cuales se encuentra el Leader, quiere contestar estas preguntas. Esto es un comienzo.