NEWS BRIEF
According to CBS News, Colorado voters planning to return a 2026 general-election ballot by mail should do so by Monday, Oct. 26. After that, voters can use an official drop box or voting center, or vote in person. The Colorado Secretary of State's Office says ballots must reach the county clerk by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3; a postmark is not enough. The report also notes that returned mail-ballot envelopes need signatures and ballots can be tracked through BallotTrax.
What to know
Colorado mail ballots must be received by the county clerk by 7 p.m. on Nov. 3 to be counted. Voters who do not mail ballots by Oct. 26 can use an official drop box or voting center, or vote in person.
Reporting: Jennifer McRae · CBS News · 10-26-2026
