VOTE EARLY - VOTE BY MAIL

There are many ways to return your Mail Ballot.  Once you’ve voted, placed your ballot into the secrecy sleeve that is provided to you within your ballot packet, and seal the return envelope.  Finally, sign and date the back of your return envelope and you’re ready to return your ballot.

• Affix postage to return envelope and place your ballot in the mail
• Drop off your ballot at any Summit County 24-hour ballot drop box (5 locations in Summit County, listed below)
• Drop off your ballot to any Summit County VSPC on Election Day from 7:00am-7:00pm

24-HOUR BALLOT DROP BOXES

24-hour Ballot Drop Box locations are not the same as Voter Service Polling Center locations.  24-Hour Ballot Drop Boxes will be opened the week of June 6, 2022 and closed promptly at 7:00PM on Election Day (Tuesday, June 28, 2022)

• SILVERTHORNE: Summit County North Branch Library: 651 Center Circle
• FRISCO: Summit County Commons: 0037 Peak One Drive
• FRISCO: Town Hall: 1 Main Street
• BRECKENRIDGE: Summit County Old Courthouse: 208 East Lincoln Avenue
• DILLON: Town Hall: 275 Lake Dillon Drive

COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE BALLOT REPLACEMENT & DROP-OFF

Save wait time in our office, call the Elections Division at (970) 453-3479 to arrange pickup for a replacement ballot, or after June 20, visit the Early Voter Service Polling Center at 103 South Harris Street in Breckenridge (South Branch Library) to vote in person or receive a replacement ballot.  Voters may also simply walk in during business hours for a replacement ballot, but prepare for a wait as staff prepare your ballot packet for you and other voters who walk in.

VOTER SERVICE POLLING CENTER ELECTION DAY DROP OFF

Didn’t get to the Post Office, Early Voter Service Polling Center in Breckenridge, or one of the 24-hour drop boxes?  Absolutely must have that "I Voted" sticker to wear all day?  We understand and are here for you!  On Election Day, swing by whichever Summit County Voter Service Polling Center is convenient for you with your Summit County ballot.  VSPCs are open between 7:00AM and 7:00PM on Election Day.

EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING

Didn’t receive your Mail Ballot? New to Colorado? You can register to vote, update an existing voter record and cast your vote at a Voter Service Polling Center before Election Day. Note: you do not need to vote at the nearest polling center to your residence, but voters are required to vote within the COUNTY they reside in. The only location available for Early Voting is the Breckenridge VSPC, located at the South Branch Library at 103 South Harris Street, Breckenridge, CO 80424

The Early Voter Service Polling Center in Breckenridge will be open the following dates/times:

• Monday, June 20 through Friday, June 24, 2022 8:00am-5:00pm
• Saturday Early Voting Day: June 25, 2022 8:00am-12:00pm (4 hours)
• Monday, June 27, 2022 between 8:00am-5:00pm
• Early Voting & Voter Services are not available on any Sunday

ELECTION DAY IN-PERSON VOTING

Didn’t receive your Mail Ballot?
Register to Vote, Update an Existing Voter Record, and Vote on Election Day at the below listed Voter Service Polling Center locations in Summit County. Note: you do not need to vote at the nearest polling center to your residence, but voters are required to vote within the COUNTY they reside in.
Election Day for the 2022 Primary Election is Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Summit County Voter Service Polling Centers (3) will be open from 7:00am to 7:00pm on Election Day

Voter Service Polling Center (VSPC) Locations open on Election Day:
BRECKENRIDGE: SOUTH BRANCH LIBRARY
103 SOUTH HARRIS STREET

FRISCO: COMMUNITY & SENIOR CENTER
83 NANCY’S PLACE

SILVERTHORNE: SILVERTHORNE PAVILION
400 BLUE RIVER PARKWAY

Sample Democratic Ballot Style - 2022 Primary

Sample Republican Ballot Style - 2022 Primary

REGISTER TO VOTE ONLINE THROUGH THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE

Register to vote -or- view or update your existing record online: Secretary of State’s website.

In order to vote, you must be a:

• United States Citizen
• 18 years or older on or before election day 
• Colorado resident for at least 22 days before the election

To register, voters must:

• Complete and sign a Colorado Voter Registration Form (see below for form link, or register online at www.GoVoteColorado.gov)
• Furnish an acceptable form of Identification

REGISTER/UPDATE YOUR RECORD WITH A PAPER FORM

Colorado Voter Registration Form in English
Formulario de Registracion de Votante de Colorado En Español

WITHDRAWAL/CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION

Withdrawal of Colorado Voter Registration in English
Retiro de la Registracion de Votante en Español

Primary Elections in Colorado

What is the difference between a primary and a general election?

The State of Colorado holds regularly scheduled state elections every two years; during non-Presidential Election years, sometimes called "Midterms", a state Primary Election in June and a General Election in November.  The nominated candidates from each party's primary ballot will be placed on the November General Election ballot.  The winner of the November General Election will hold office.

Who can vote in a Primary Election?

During either the June primary:

• Voters affiliated with a major party: may cast a ballot for candidates of the party they are affiliated with.
• Voters affiliated with a minor party: if there is a minor party contest those affiliated with that minor party may cast a ballot for those candidates.
• Unaffiliated voters: An unaffiliated voter may cast a ballot for any one political party. If an unaffiliated voter returns a ballot with more than one political party, the ballot will be rejected and none of the votes will be counted.

How old do I have to be in order to vote in a primary election?

Every individual who is 18 years of age by Election Day (June 28, 2022) is eligible to vote in the Primary election.

Are parties required to allow unaffiliated voters to participate in their primary election?

Major parties are required to allow unaffiliated voters to vote in their primary election. Minor parties, on the other hand, may refuse to allow unaffiliated voters to vote in their primary.

Does voting in a party's primary as an unaffiliated voter mean that I am joining that party?

No. An unaffiliated voter who votes in a party's primary will remain unaffiliated. However, the primary that you vote in will be a public record (but not how you voted).

I am an unaffiliated voter. Why did I get two ballots sent to me during a primary?

Most unaffiliated voters will receive the ballots of both major political parties during a primary election. This allows an unaffiliated voter to choose which party's primary they will vote in. Unaffiliated voters may only return one party's ballot. Returning two voted ballots will result in neither ballot counting.

How do I vote in a minor party's primary election if I am unaffiliated?

You have two options:

1. You may select a ballot preference for the minor party's election that you would like to vote in at govotecolorado.gov or on any paper voter registration form, or
2. You may contact your local County Clerk's office or visit any Voter Service and Polling Center in your county and request that minor party's ballot.

Keep in mind that the minor party you select may not hold an election or may not allow unaffiliated voters to participate in their election.