{"id":351414,"date":"2020-03-17T09:36:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T14:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/voting\/colorado-voting-guide.html"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:36:05","slug":"colorado-voting-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/voting\/colorado-voting-guide.html","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Voting Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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    Colorado Voting Guide<\/h1>\n\n
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    \n By Susan Buckner, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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    Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n

    Colorado<\/span> voting rights<\/span> protect the procedures that allow eligible citizens to participate in federal and state elections. Eligible voters must be 18 years old, U.S. citizens, and Colorado<\/span> residents for at least 22 days. Colorado<\/span> is a mail-in voting state where residents can mail or drop off their ballots at the polls.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

    Welcome to FindLaw\u2019s Colorado<\/span> Voter<\/span> Guide<\/span>. This page provides election information<\/span> about eligibility to vote, voter registration<\/span> and registration deadlines, mail-in and in-person voting, special accommodations for Colorado<\/span> voters<\/span>, and what you can do if you see illegal activity at the polls.<\/p>\n

    Colorado<\/span> Voter<\/span> Rights<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    In May 2025, Governor Jared Polis signed SB25-001 <\/a>into law. The Colorado<\/span> Voting Rights<\/span> Act establishes certain state voting rights<\/span> and strengthens existing protections against federal incursions into states\u2019 rights. Among other protections, the Voting Rights<\/span> Act:<\/p>\n