NEWS BRIEF
Colorado Public Radio reports that county clerks began mailing ballots to registered active voters Oct. 2 for Colorado’s 2026 midterm election, with all ballots expected to be mailed by Oct. 9. The ballot includes statewide, congressional, statehouse and local contests, along with statewide and local ballot measures.
Voters who want a mail ballot must register by Oct. 26, CPR reported. Ballots must be received by 7 p.m. MT on Nov. 3; they cannot simply be postmarked by then. Voters may use mail, designated drop boxes or polling places, and in-person voting remains available.
What to know
Colorado voters should allow time for a mailed ballot to arrive and be returned: ballots must reach election officials by 7 p.m. MT on Nov. 3. Voters can also return ballots at drop boxes or polling places, or vote in person.
Reporting: Colorado Public Radio · 10-02-2026
