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Voter Guide - nonpartisan

Voting in Colorado, November 3, 2026

Next deadline: Voter Service and Polling Centers open Monday, October 19, 2026

Tue, Nov 3Election Day
39days until Election Day
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.poll hours, local time

This guide links to official sources and lists key dates we've checked by hand. Last verified: September 25, 2026. Always confirm with coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections before you act. We are not an election authority.

Key dates

  1. Online and mail registration deadline

    Monday, October 26, 2026

    Register or update by this date online at GoVoteColorado.gov or by mail to be mailed a ballot. After that, you can still register and vote in person at a Voter Service and Polling Center through 7 p.m. on Election Day.

    Source: Colorado Secretary of State, 2026 Election Calendar

  2. Mail ballot return deadline

    Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 7 p.m.

    Your county clerk must receive your ballot by 7 p.m. on Election Day; postmarks do not count. Ballots are mailed Friday, October 2 to Friday, October 9, 2026. The state suggests mailing yours back by Monday, October 26, 2026; after that, use a drop box or Voter Service and Polling Center.

    Source: Colorado Secretary of State, Mail-in Ballots FAQs

  3. Election Day poll hours

    Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

    If you are in line by 7 p.m., you can still vote. Voter Service and Polling Centers also offer same-day registration.

    Source: Colorado Secretary of State, 2026 Election Calendar