Colorado Election Results 2026: Results certified by Nov 25

All Colorado voters who vote in person must show identification. Acceptable forms include a valid Colorado driver's license or Department of Revenue ID card, a valid U.S. passport or passport card, a valid employee, student, military or veteran ID with a photo, a valid pilot's license, a Medicare or Medicaid card, a certified U.S. birth certificate, naturalization documents, a tribal membership ID, a Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood, or a copy of a current (within 60 days) utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck. Any ID that shows an address must show a Colorado address. Most voters vote the mail ballot sent to them; some first-time voters who registered by mail must include a copy of ID with the ballot.

To register and vote in Colorado you must be a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years old by Election Day, a resident of Colorado for at least 22 days before Election Day, and not currently incarcerated for a felony sentence. You can register online through the Secretary of State (GoVoteColorado.gov), by paper form, or in person at a voter service and polling center through Election Day; registering by October 26, 2026 is the deadline to be mailed a ballot for the November 3 general election. A student ID can be used to register.

In Colorado you lose the right to vote only while serving a sentence of incarceration or detention for a felony conviction; it is illegal to register or vote during that time. People on parole for a felony may vote, and so may people on probation, people in pretrial detention or on bond who have not been convicted, and people serving a sentence for a misdemeanor, including while in jail. The day you are released from detention or incarceration is the day your eligibility to register to vote is restored; you then register (or re-register) in the usual way.

The Colorado Secretary of State's Election Day FAQ says that, under Colorado law, voters may get time off from work without loss of pay if they do not have sufficient time outside of regular working hours to vote, and refers employees and employers to Section 1-7-102 of the Colorado Revised Statutes for the details, including how much time may be taken and any notice the employer may require. Because Colorado mails every active voter a ballot and drop boxes are open for weeks before Election Day, most voters do not need Election Day time off.