In Colorado, teens can pre-register to vote beginning at age 15. The Douglas County Office of Clerk and Recorder provides voter pre-registration and registration information, resources, and engagement opportunities to public, private, and charter high schools in Douglas County. For information about the conduct of elections and resources to foster civic engagement among high school students, please contact:
Lindsey Gross, Communications and Engagement Specialist
[email protected]
303-814-4392
Register to vote or pre-register to vote at GoVoteColorado.gov. Did you know? In Colorado, teens can pre-register to vote beginning at age 15. Once you turn 18, your registration will become active and you will receive a mail ballot to vote in each election.
Be sure to keep your voter registration up to date. If your name, address, or party affiliation changes, you can make these updates at GoVoteColorado.gov. Headed to college? Add a Ballot Address to receive your ballot at your new address, so you can vote from wherever you are.
Click Here to Register, Pre-register, or Update Your Voter Registration
Once you vote your mail ballot in each election, place it in the official return envelope, seal the envelope, and sign and date the affidavit printed on the envelope. How you sign your name is very important, and if you don’t already use a consistent signature for official documentation for things like your Driver’s License or mail ballot return envelope, you should start to do so now.
The signature a voter provides on each official ballot return envelope is compared to their signature on file in Colorado’s statewide voter registration database to confirm that each voter has returned only one ballot and that the voter identification is valid. If a signature cannot be verified, a team of election judges representing different political affiliations compares it to additional signatures on file for that voter from a previous voter registration form, ballot return envelope, or Colorado Driver’s License.
If the signature still cannot be cleary matched to the voter’s signatures on file, Douglas County Elections will contact the voter to “cure” their ballot. Voters have until eight days after an election to provide the required signature/ID verification in order for the ballot to count.
Colorado is an all mail ballot state and has been since 2014. You can return your ballot by mail using a Forever Stamp. All ballots must be received by 7 PM on Election Night, so make sure to allow 2 to 9 business days for delivery. Postmarks do not count.
Ballot drop boxes are a secure and convenient way to return your ballot in its official return envelope with no postage required. The 21 ballot drop boxes located across Douglas County ensure that over 90% of the population is within three miles of a convenient location. Ballot drop boxes are made of strong, weather-resistant metal and are bolted to the ground. 24/7 video surveillance and lighting of ballot drop boxes provides the ability to easily monitor and/or review video of each location.
If you require assistance, Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPC) offer services to register to vote or update your voter registration, replace a ballot or drop off a voted ballot, vote in person, or use an ADA accessible voting machine.
In Colorado, Juniors and Seniors in high school (ages 16 & 17) are able to work as Student Election Judges. This experience exposes students to grassroots democracy in our community. Serving as a Student Election Judge motivates students to become active voters and to serve as regular election judges when they are adults.
Student Election Judges must be:
State statute makes the following provisions:
If you are interested in serving as a Student Election Judge, please visit our Election Judge Information page and complete the Election Judge Interest Survey.
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