Upcoming Election Information
The next election is the June, 24, 2025, Douglas County Home Rule Charter Special Election, followed by the November 4, 2025, Coordinated Election. Find key dates and information here.
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners has called for a Special Election on June 24, 2025:
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners is responsible for information regarding the Resolution to form a Home Rule Charter Commission and the process to become a Home Rule County:
The Office of Clerk and Recorder (Douglas County Elections) is responsible for information specifically about the petition process to appear on the ballot to become a Home Rule Charter Commission Member and the statutory conduct of the Special Election:
If you are interested in appearing on the June 24, 2025, Special Election ballot to become a Douglas County Home Rule Charter Commission Member, please follow these steps:
You must receive, complete, and submit an official Candidate Nomination Petition.
Follow the specific instructions on the Candidate Nomination Petition to complete the petition process. 25 valid voter signatures are required. Signatures must be from eligible Douglas County electors and for candidates running by district, must be from electors who reside in that district.
Once your petition is complete, it must be received at the Douglas County Elections office, 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, 80109, by the deadline of 5 p.m. on April 24, 2025.
Douglas County Elections verifies the validity of each petition by confirming it includes at least 25 signatures from eligible Douglas County electors and for candidates running by district, that the electors reside in that district.
Douglas County Elections will notify you regarding your petition status and candidates who submit valid petitions will appear on the June 24, 2025, Special Election ballot in their specific contest for Home Rule Charter Commission Member: District 1, District 2, District 3, or At-Large.
Voters will elect six Commission Members from each of Douglas County’s three Commissioner Districts and three At-Large Members.
Click here to view a map of Douglas County’s three Commissioner Districts.
To look up the County Commissioner District in which you reside:
To register to vote or update your voter registration visit GoVoteColorado.gov.
Ballots will be mailed to all Douglas County eligible electors beginning on June 2, 2025. The county’s 21 ballot drop box locations also open on this day.
Three Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPC) open beginning June 16 to provide in-person voter services including voter registration for eligible electors through Election Day.
Special District Election Day is Tuesday, May 6, 2025. There are hundreds of special districts in Douglas County and most conduct their elections independently from the Douglas County Elections office. Please contact a special district directly if you have any questions.
Douglas County does not coordinate Special District Elections. However, for the May 6, 2025, Special District Election, the following special districts have contracted with the Douglas County Elections office to use specific county-owned ballot drop boxes and Douglas County Elections staff to assist with secure ballot roundup.
The following ballot drop boxes will be open 24/7 beginning on Wednesday, April 16, through the Special District Election deadline of 7 PM on Tuesday, May 6. Voters may return their ballot to any available drop box to be securely delivered to their Special District.
The next election is the June, 24, 2025, Douglas County Home Rule Charter Special Election, followed by the November 4, 2025, Coordinated Election. Find key dates and information here.
21 Ballot Drop Box locations across Douglas County will be open for the June 24, 2025, Douglas County Home Rule Charter Special Election. Each secure Ballot Drop Box location is under 24-hour video surveillance.
Three Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC) locations will be open to provide in-person voter services for the June 24, 2025 Douglas County Home Rule Charter Special Election.
Track the status of your mail ballot from the moment it is mailed to you until it is counted at the Douglas County Elections office.
Find answers to your frequently asked questions about the conduct and security of elections, recall elections, recounts, caucus, and electioneering.
The Douglas County Elections Division welcomes interested citizens to serve as temporary election workers. This is a unique opportunity to get involved in your local government and play a role in the democratic process.
