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Here are 6 last-minute Colorado Election Day tips

Where to vote, how to track your ballot and where to see results

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A voter casts his ballot at the Jefferson County Elections Division on June 28, 2022, in Golden. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Denver Post reporter Seth Klamann in Commerce City, Colorado on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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Coloradans began receiving their ballots in October, and heading into Election Day, more than 1.3 million residents have already voted. If you still have your ballot or are unregistered, here are six tips to make sure your vote goes to the right place and is counted Tuesday.

It’s not too late to register

If you haven’t registered to vote just yet, you can do so up through Election Day — you can do that on the . You can register in person, too, just before you vote. That’s open until polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

But it is too late to mail your ballot

Still have your ballot or want to vote in person? All good — you can visit one of the state’s ballot boxes or cast it in person at a voting center. showing you locations of boxes and centers based on your address. If your address doesn’t turn up there, reach out to

When to vote

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. If you’re voting in person and you’re in line by 7 p.m., you can still vote after the deadline’s passed. Same applies if you’re dropping a ballot off: Make sure it’s deposited by 7.

Do some last-minute research

No shame if you’re still deciding — it’s a busy ballot. Fortunately, The Denver Post put together a big ol’ voter’s guide to walk you through the various races, candidates and ballot measures this year.

Track and fix your ballot

You can track your ballot after you’ve sent it in via If there’s an issue with your ballot that needs to be fixed, like a missing signature on the envelope, you can do that online, too, via TXT2Cure program. More info on that

When and where to see the results

Absolute, final election results won’t be available Tuesday night. But many races will still be called as results begin to roll in after 7 p.m., and you can monitor the returns on the Check out your local government or for local results, too.

Or, better yet, the Denver Post will offer election results on all major races at

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