Voter Resources

First time voters can register online or print and fill out a Voter Registration Form. Once you’ve filled out the form, email it to www.govotecolorado.gov or send it in the mail to:

Colorado Department of State
Elections Division
1700 Broadway, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80290

In Colorado, you must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of the State of Colorado for a minimum of 22 days prior to the election, and have a valid driver’s license, state ID, or social security number to register to vote.

Residents 16 years of age or older are eligible to register but you must be 18 years of age by the date of the election in order to vote.

All voters who vote at the polls must provide identification. If you are voting by mail for the first time, you may also need to provide a photocopy of your identification when you return your mail ballot.

The following documents are acceptable forms of identification:

• A valid Colorado driver’s license or valid identification card issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue. (Note:  documents issued to not lawfully present and temporarily lawfully present individuals under Part 5 of Article 2 of Title 42, C.R.S. are not acceptable forms of identification.)
• A valid U.S. passport.
• A valid employee identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. government or of Colorado, or by any county, municipality, board, authority, or other political subdivision of Colorado.
• A valid pilot’s license issued by the federal aviation administration or other authorized agency of the U.S.
• A valid U.S. military identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector.
• A copy of a current (within the last 60 days) utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the elector.
• A Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood.
• A valid Medicare or Medicaid card issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
• A certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate for the elector.
• Certified documentation of naturalization.
• A valid student identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by an institute of higher education in Colorado, as defined in section 23-3.1-102(5), C.R.S..
• A valid veteran identification card issued by the U.S. department of veterans affairs veterans health administration with a photograph of the eligible elector.
• A valid identification card issued by a federally recognized tribal government certifying tribal membership.

Any form of identification listed above that shows your address must show a Colorado address to qualify as an acceptable form of identification. 

The following documents are also considered acceptable forms of identification for voting:

• Verification that a voter is a resident of a group residential facility, as defined in section 1-1-104(18.5), C.R.S.
• Verification that a voter is a person committed to the department of human services and confined and eligible to register and vote shall be considered sufficient identification of such person for the purposes of section 1-2-210.5, C.R.S.
• Written correspondence from the county sheriff or his or her designee to the county clerk indicating that a voter is confined in a county jail or detention facility.

The following are NOT acceptable forms of identification:

• A driver’s license or identification card issued to not lawfully present and temporarily lawfully present individuals under Part 5 of Article 2 of Title 42, C.R.S.
• Any document produced by Colorado’s statewide voter registration system.

Every voter has the right to cast a private and independent ballot, including voters with disabilities. To learn more about how Colorado accommodates voters check out their website here.

Additional resources for voters with disabilities can be found through the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

MSU Denver’s very own voter registration portal with help from ALL IN to increase nonpartisan civic engagement on campus. One of the tools available to ALL IN participating campuses is
a customized voter registration portal modeled after ALL IN’s ALLINtoVote.org
tool.

In the State of Colorado, voters can register in person, online, or by printing a voter registration form, filling it out, and mailing it to your local elections office. You can register any day leading up to the election and can register in person on election day. If you want to receive a mail-in ballot, your application must be received by the designated election official by the close of business on the 7th day before the election. Please keep in mind that if you would like to receive the ballot by mail, 7 days may not be a sufficient amount of time to receive, vote, and return your ballot.

The following offices are designated as voter registration locations in Denver:

• Denver Elections Division, 200 W. 14th Ave., Denver
• Colorado Motor Vehicle Division offices
• Denver Department of Motor Vehicles offices
• Denver Department of Human Services offices
• Armed forces recruitment offices
• Any office providing state-funded services to persons with disabilities

If you’ve voted in the state of Colorado before or are unsure if you’ve been registered, you can look up your information online.

If you need to update your address or name, you can update your information by filling out this form or by editing your registration online.

People convicted of misdemeanors do not lose their right to vote. Those convicted of felonies regain their right to vote once the incarceration period has been completed.

Resources to help you understand your rights:

• Voting and Convictions FAQ – Colorado Secretary of State
• Voting eligibility brochure – Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
• Denver Charter: Click on Subtitle B-Charter, then navigate to Section 8.2.1
• Colorado Revised Statutes: Click on Colorado Revised Statutes, then type 1-2-103 into the search window

Colorado citizens living outside the United States and all active military personnel absent from Colorado are eligible to register and vote by mail as UOCAVA voters. UOCAVA provisions also cover the spouses, civil union partners, and voting dependents of active military personnel absent from Colorado.

For additional resources visit the Secretary of State Uniformed and Overseas Electors FAQs.