Estes Park Municipal Election

If you choose to vote in person in Colorado, you will need to show ID. If your form of identification shows your address, that address must be in the state of Colorado.Acceptable forms include: valid Colorado driver's license valid ID card issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue valid US passport valid employee ID with photo issued by any entity of the US government or Colorado valid pilot's license issued by the FAA or other authorized agency of the US US military ID with photo ID card issued by a federally recognized tribal government Medicare or Medicaid card certified copy of your US birth certificate certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood certified documentation of naturalization student ID with photo issued by a Colorado institute of higher education veteran's ID with photo issued by the VA current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document showing name and address (within last 60 days)Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot. After Election Day, your local election official will evaluate if you are eligible to vote and determine if your ballot should be counted.

To register in Colorado you must: be a United States citizenbe a Colorado resident for at least 22 days immediately before the election in which you intend to vote, UNLESS that election is a presidential general election. In this case, you may be a resident for less than 22 days and cast a provisional ballot in person for president and vice president candidates ONLYbe at least 15 years old, and you must be at least 18 on or before Election Day to be eligible to votenot be serving a sentence of detention or confinement for a felony conviction

Active-duty military, their families, and overseas citizens can register to vote and request their absentee ballot using the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). The FPCA process is done by mail, but your state may offer other options to request and return ballots. Please contact your local election office for more information about delivery and return methods, including email, fax, and state online portals. To follow the FPCA process:Fill out the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA), or download a copy. Your local election office may have questions, so please provide an email address or phone number where they can reach you.Send the application to your local election office.It is never too early to submit an FPCA! Please do so as soon as possible.Please fill out and send back your ballot as soon as you receive it.States begin mailing absentee ballots at least 45 days before Election Day. If you haven't received your ballot by 30 days before Election Day, contact your local election office.If your ballot does not arrive after you submit your FPCA, contact your local election office first. Then: You can still vote using the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB). Print, sign, and mail your FWAB to your local election office.If you mail a FWAB and then receive your regular absentee ballot, you should complete and mail your absentee ballot also. Election officials will ensure that only one ballot is counted.The Federal Voting Assistance Program offers additional information on military and overseas voting in Colorado. You can also call 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or email vote@fvap.gov

This election guide is researched, written, and updated by Democracy Works, a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit organization, to inform voters via TurboVote and other partners. The information in these guides originates from official sources. The guides also link to authoritative state and local resources to provide additional information.

You can look up your voter registration record and verify that your information is correct using Colorado's voter registration lookup tool.

Check that you're registered to vote on Colorado's Secretary of State website. If you're an active registered voter and you registered at least eight (8) days before Election Day, you should receive your ballot in the mail. If you don't receive your ballot, contact your municipal clerk.If you're not registered, you can register online or you can submit a voter registration application by mail.

Yes, you can register at your voting location on Election Day.

Use the National Voter Registration FormPrint and fill out the National Voter Registration Form.Box 6 - ID Number: When submitting your application by mail in Colorado, you are required to provide your Colorado driver’s license number or Colorado ID card number if you have one. If you have not been issued one of these ID numbers, you must provide the last four digits of your Social Security number. If you have not been issued any of these numbers, indicate NONE.Box 7 - Choice of Party: You are NOT required to register with a party to participate in Colorado partisan primary elections. If you do not register with a party, you may choose the party primary you wish to vote in. If you choose to register with a party, you can only vote in that party's primary. If you are an unaffiliated voter and return a ballot with more than one political party, the ballot will be rejected and none of the votes will be counted.Box 8 - Race or Ethnic Group: Leave blank. This information is not required.Review the "Who can register to vote?" section above and check that you're eligible.Sign the form.Send the completed form to your local election officeIf you are registering to vote for the first time in your jurisdiction and are mailing this registration application, federal law requires you to show proof of identification the first time you vote. Proof of identification includes current and valid photo identification OR current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or government document that shows your name and address. More information here. Colorado will mail ballots to every voter if they registered at least eight (8) days before Election Day. If you register to vote less than eight (8) days before Election Day, you can vote in person.