How to Minimize the Election Calls You Will Get
The best way to minimize the number of calls you'll get from candidates and parties who want you to get out
and vote is to vote as early as possible. This is best done by registering with the county clerk for a
mail ballot and just as soon as you get the ballot fill it out and return it to the clerk
(you can mail it, but there are those of us who prefer to take it down in person just to be sure).
About a week after you give it to the clerk, you will appear on a list of people who have already voted
that the clerk sells to the campaigns and parties. Most campaigns and parties will not waste their time
calling somebody who has already voted.
For more information on mail balloting
see below.
Important Information
- In order to vote in the GENERAL election you MUST be registered by October 6
- For information on how to register
see below.
2008 General Election - Nov 4, 2008
- Who Can Vote
- Registered Voters who have registered to vote by the October 6 deadline.
- General Election Mail Balloting Information
- Oct 28 - Last day to apply for a mail ballot to be mailed to you
- Oct 31 - Last day to apply for a mail ballot if you go pick it up
- Nov 4 - Last day for mail ballots to ARRIVE at the County Clerk's office (7PM)
- BCDP strongly recommends the mail ballot method of voting.
For more information on mail ballots, see below.
- General Election Early Voting Information
Dates:
- When the information is available to us from the County Clerk, it will be posted here
Locations:
NOTE: These are the early voting locations from the primary. There may be more places for the
general election. When we find out from the clerk what the general election locations are, we will
post them here.
- Boulder County Clerk & Recorder
Houston Room, 1750 33rd Street, Boulder
- Boulder County Clerk & Recorder Longmont Branch Office
Conference Room, 529 Coffman Street, Longmont
- Boulder County Courthouse
East Wing, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder
- Lafayette Public Library
Ground Level, 775 West Baseline Road, Lafayette
For more information on election day voting, see below.
- Voting at the Polls on Election Election Day Information
Date:
- Tuesday, November 4 (7 AM - 7 PM)
Locations:
- Probably the easiest way to see all of your information including polling place, address, driving directions,
and sample ballot is to use the
County Clerk's Page that verifies your voting information.
Note that this may not be updated yet for the general election.
- When we get a list of general election voting locations, we'll post it here.
You can check to see if you are registered to vote at the
County Clerk's Registration Lookup Site.
July 14, 2008 is the last day to register to vote to participate in the 2008 Primary Election.
October 6, 2008 is the last day to register to vote to participate in the 2008 General Election
To vote in Colorado you must
1.) be a US Citizen,
2.) be 18 years of age or older on Election Day,
3.) register to vote no later than 29 days before the election, and
4.) live at your present address in Colorado at least 30 days before the election.
(Any time you change addresses or change your legal name you must re-register to vote.
You can register to vote before you turn 18 if you will be 18 by the date of the election.)
Need a voter registration form? You can pick one up at the County Clerk's Office
or you can download a registration form from the
Colorado Secretary of State's Election Center Web Page
and mail it to the Clerk's office. Note that if you mail the
form, there are certain copies of documents that must accompany the form.
For a list of approved identification, check the first page of the County Clerk's
ID Requirements Document (pdf).
You can register before you turn 18 if you will be 18 by the next election.
You should update your registration when you move or change your name.
Voter Registration Information for College Students in Colorado:
Military and Overseas Voting Information
You can find the answer to many of your voting and election questions at the
Boulder County Clerk's
Elections Web site.
Or you can visit the County Clerk's Office in person:
Boulder: 1750 33rd St - 303-413-7740
Longmont: 529 Coffman St - 303-651-8649
Louisville: 722 Main St - 303-335-4571
There are three ways to vote: mail, early voting, and voting at the polls.
These methods are described in detail in the sections below.
VOTING BY MAIL:
Voting by mail is just like
regular voting except that your ballot comes in the mail well before
election day.
You can fill it out at your leisure at home and
mail it to arrive at the County Clerk's office by election day.
Or you can drop off your ballot at the Boulder County Clerk's Office by election day
(do not submit your mail in ballot to your polling place!).
You can sign up to Vote by Mail for just one year or you can sign up so that you get your ballot in the mail automatically every year.
You can pick up an application to Vote by Mail at the Clerk's Office or download it from the
Colorado Secretary of State's Election Center Web Page
and mail, fax, or drop it off to the Clerk's Office.
Note that if you have not voted in Boulder County previously, you must supply a copy of your approved identification along with your vote by mail application.
For a list of approved identification, check the second page of the County Clerk's
ID Requirements Document (pdf).
To turn in your completed mail-in ballot, you can either mail it back as indicated on the ballot, or you can hand deliver the ballot.
You must affix proper postage on mailed ballots;
because ballots vary in size depending upon the number of issues/candidates in each precinct,
check with the Post Office to verify correct postage.
You may also hand-deliver your mail-in ballot between 8am and 4:30PM to any of the County Clerk Offices
(1750 33rd St Boulder or 722 Main St Louisville, or 529 Coffman St Longmont).
Mail-in ballots must be at the clerks office no later than 7PM on election day.
- Mail balloting for the August 12 PRIMARY election
- You must be registered to vote by July 14, 2008.
- The last day to apply for a mail ballot for the PRIMARY (if you want to receive it in the mail) is August 5
- The last day to apply for a mail ballot for the PRIMARY (if you want to pick it up) is August 8
- Mail ballots for the PRIMARY must be RECEIVED at the clerks office no later than 7 PM August 12
(you need to either mail it a few days before that, or hand deliver it to the County Clerk's Office).
- Mail balloting for the November 4 GENERAL election
- You must be registered to vote by October 6, 2008.
- The last day to apply for a mail ballot for the GENERAL ELECTION (if you want to receive it in the mail) is October 28
- The last day to apply for a mail ballot for the GENERAL ELECTION (if you want to pick it up) is October 31
- Mail ballots for the PRIMARY must be RECEIVED at the clerks office no later than 7 PM November 4
(you need to either mail it a few days before that, or hand deliver it to the County Clerk's Office).
Use
this link
to confirm that the Clerk received and processed your mail in ballot.
If there are problems with your mail in ballot, this page will help you address them.
EARLY VOTING:
Early voting is just like voting on election day,
except that it happens at a few selected locations around the county in the weeks prior to election day.
You can vote in person at any of these locations regardless of what precinct you live in,
as long as you are registered to vote in Boulder County.
The Early Voting locations are not necessarily located at your normal polling place.
For a list of early voting locations,
see above.
- Early Voting for the August 12 PRIMARY election
- You must be registered to vote by July 14, 2008.
- Early Voting starts on August 2, 2008 and ends on August 8, 2008.
- The times and locations for Early Voting for the 2008 PRIMARY are
listed above.
- Find out more about Early Voting by visiting the
Boulder County Clerk's
Elections Web site.
- Early Voting for the November 4 GENERAL election
- You must be registered to vote by October 6, 2008.
- Early Voting starts on October 20, 2008 and ends on October 31, 2008.
- The times and locations for Early Voting will be posted here as soon as we know them.
- Find out more about Early Voting by visiting the
Boulder County Clerk's
Elections Web site.
VOTING AT THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY:
This is the traditional way to vote, by going in person, on Election Day,
to the polling place in your neighborhood that your precinct is assigned to.
Check back here for a list of polling places which will be available as we get closer to election day.
- Voting at the Polls for the August 12 PRIMARY election
- You must be registered to vote as of July 14, 2008
(If you are already registered as an UNAFFILIATED voter, you may declare a party preference at the polls on election day and vote in the election).
- If you want to vote at the polls on PRIMARY Election Day, you must vote at the polling place for your own precinct.
- Polls will be open August 12, 2008 from 7AM to 7PM.
- If you are casting a ballot at a polling place, you must be in line before the polls close at 7 p.m. on PRIMARY Election Day to be allowed to vote
- You must have approved identification and take it with you to the polling place.
For a list of approved identification, check the second page of the County Clerk's
ID Requirements Document (pdf).
- Voting at the Polls for the November 4 GENERAL election
- You must be registered to vote as of October 6, 2008.
- If you want to vote at the polls on Election Day, you must vote at the polling place for your own precinct.
- Polls will be open Nov 4, 2008 from 7AM to 7PM.
- If you are casting a ballot at a polling place, you must be in line before the polls close at 7 p.m. on Election Day to be allowed to vote
- You must have approved identification and take it with you to the polling place
For a list of approved identification, check the second page of the County Clerk's
ID Requirements Document (pdf).
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