HOW DO I REGISTER TO VOTE ONLINE?
Go to www.GoVoteColorado.com and complete the voter registration application online.
HOW DO I UPDATE MY NAME, ADDRESS AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION ONLINE?
Go to www.GoVoteColorado.com and complete the verify/update form online.
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO REGISTER TO VOTE?
• Be a U.S. Citizen
• Be 18 years of age by Election Day.
• Reside in Colorado at your present address at least 30 days before an election.
WHERE CAN I OBTAIN A VOTER REGISTRATION FORM?
Forms can be obtained at:
• Chaffee County Clerks’ Offices in Salida and Buena Vista
• Salida and Buena Vista Public Libraries
• Salida City Clerk’s Office, Town Halls of Buena Vista and Poncha Springs
• Drivers License Office, Salida
• Salida, Poncha Springs, Buena Vista and Nathrop post offices
Or, register at www.GoVoteColorado.com
I AM IN THE MILITARY OR AN OVERSEAS ELECTOR AND NEED INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING.
Information for Military and Overseas Voters can be found at www.GoVoteColorado.com
The Federal Voting Assistance Program provides voting help for Uniformed Service Members, their families and citizens living outside the U.S. Follow the link to register to vote and request Federal Postcard Application.
The Secretary of State’s Office also has a Guide in PDF form here.
I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT. HOW DO I VOTE?
You may vote by Mail-In Ballot.
You may go online at www.GoVoteColorado.com and apply for a Mail-In Ballot, or
Download a Mail-In Ballot Application
HOW CAN I VOTE BY MAIL?
Beginning July 1, 2007 any person registered to vote in Colorado may now request a permanent mail-in ballot.
You may go online at www.GoVoteColorado.com and apply for a Mail-In Ballot, or
Download a Permanent Mail-In Ballot Application
IF I DON’T VOTE IN, OR MISS ANY ONE ELECTION, WILL MY REGISTRATION BE CANCELLED?
No! If you miss voting in any General Election, you will be mailed a card stating that you did not vote in that election. By signing and returning the card to the Chaffee County Election Division, verifying that you have not moved or made a name change, your voter registration will remain active. If you are inactive because you failed to vote you may also go online at www.GoVoteColorado.com and activate your registration.
CAN I GET TIME OFF FROM MY JOB TO VOTE?
Yes. By law, the voter may get time off without loss of pay if he/she does not have sufficient time outside of regular working hours to vote.
WHAT IF I MAKE A MISTAKE ON MY MAIL-IN BALLOT?
Call the Chaffee County Election Office and request a replacement ballot (719-530-5604 or 719-530-5600). One will be mailed to you provided the request is received with sufficient time for mailing. Otherwise, you may pick up a replacement ballot in person at our election office (104 Crestone Avenue, Salida)
WHAT IF I SIGN MY SPOUSE’S MAIL-IN BALLOT ENVELOPE?
Cross out the incorrect signature and sign the correct signature. If the ballot has already mailed, contact the election office (719-530-5604 or 719-530-5600).
WHEN SHOULD I RECEIVE MY BALLOT?
Ballots are mailed approximately twenty two days prior to the election. If you have not received your ballot two weeks before the election, contact the election office (719-530-5604 or 719-530-5600).
WHAT KEEPS A PERSON FROM VOTING TWICE BY GOING TO DIFFERENT VOTE CENTER?
Each Vote Center is equipped with an electronic poll book which is connected in real time to other Vote Centers through a secure, dedicated network. When a voter casts a vote at one voter center, his/her voter history is immediately updated at every voter center in Chaffee County. If he/she attempts to vote at another voter center, the electronic poll book will inform the election judge there that the person has already voted.
CAN ANYONE IN THE STATE OF COLORADO VOTE AT A CHAFFEE COUNTY VOTER CENTER?
No. In Colorado, voters must still vote in the county in which they are registered. Only voters registered to vote in Chaffee County may vote at a voter center place in Chaffee County. Voters registered in another county still have to vote in their county.
WHAT ARE THE HOURS ON ELECTION DAY?
Office hours and vote center hours are from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm.
I CANNOT MAKE IT TO A VOTE CENTER ON ELECTION DAY. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?
You may request a mail-in (formerly absentee) ballot and vote by mail, or you may vote early in the days prior to Election Day.
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