Whether you are voting in Colorado or your home state, make听a plan to research your ballot and vote by Nov. 8.听You may register to vote and vote up to and including Election Day.
Vote in person
Visit a campus vote center听through Election Day听to register to vote, vote in person, request a replacement ballot, request a mail ballot to-go (but you must drop it off before 7 p.m. on Election Day).听
- The UMC Vote Center in听Room 235 is open Monday, Nov. 7, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Tuesday, Nov. 8, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- The Williams Village Vote Center will be open Monday, Nov. 7, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Tuesday, Nov. 8, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Bring ID鈥攅xamples are CU Buff OneCard, Colorado driver鈥檚 license听or passport. .
- Ballot-to-go can be used for first-time ballot requests until 6 p.m. on Election Day (you must allow two to three听business hours after or making registration changes before requesting a ballot-to-go), or for any registered voter who needs a replacement mail ballot (may call immediately if no changes to your registration). Call 720-440-7886 to order your ballot for will-call pick-up or see details online for more information.
- If you live on campus, you need your mailbox (not dorm room) number to register.
- Colorado does not have a registration deadline, but don鈥檛 wait.听Vote today.
In-state students听from other听Colorado counties
If you have your home county ballot, return it听to a local Boulder County dropbox or a vote center听by 7 p.m. on Nov. 8. They will make sure it gets to your home county clerk for processing.
If you are an in-state student who wants to remain registered at your home Colorado county but did not request a mail ballot to be sent to your Boulder address, you will need to travel to that county to vote the full ballot, or听you may vote a statewide ballot at the UMC or Williams Village vote centers. But your ballot will only include statewide races鈥擝oulder County Elections cannot print a ballot that contains local races for other counties.
Out-of-state students
You have the option of voting in Boulder County or your home state ( in other states). To vote in Boulder County, you may register and vote in person at the vote center in the UMC using your Buff OneCard.
If you have an out-of-state ballot, please make sure to return your ballot in time to your home state. Contact your home county elections office for deadlines and options.
Faculty, staff and community members
Please . Every time you move, you need to update your voter registration. If you missed the Oct. 31 deadline to receive a ballot by mail, you can still vote, but you must plan to vote in person.
Returning your mail ballot
Colorado voters may return a mail ballot to (out-of-county ballots will be rerouted to the correct county). Ballots must be dropped in a ballot box by 7 p.m. on Nov. 8. Voters may also drop off their ballot to a vote center. CU Boulder now has two 24-hour dropboxes:
- (outside of the building near Euclid Avenue)
- , 500 30th听St.听(bus stop/lane)
听and .
Questions?
Call 303-413-7740, email vote@bouldercountyvotes.org, or follow the Boulder County Clerk & Recorder鈥檚 office on , and .
Vote by Nov. 8 to boost Buffs in higher ed democracy challenge
CU Boulder is going head-to-head against other universities in Colorado for the highest voter turnout.听In 2020, CU Boulder earned the platinum seal from the All In Campus Democracy Challenge for the best participation rate in the Pac-12 Conference. Help CU Boulder win this challenge by casting your ballot by Nov. 8.
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