2024 General Election

What you need to know about the 2024 General Election

The Denver Elections Division will administer the 2024 General Election, which includes the contest for the U.S. Presidency, State Senators, U.S. Congressional Representatives, and Local Initiatives and Issues. 

Ballots will be mailed to all registered and eligible voters on Oct. 11. Election Day is on November 5, but don't wait to turn your ballot in. The sooner you return it, the sooner we will be able to process and get results to our voters on Election Night. We encourage voters to review and return their completed ballots early!

There are three ways to vote as soon as you receive your ballots in October: 

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How to Vote

Step 1.Check your registration 

Are you registered to vote? Is your name, address and political affiliation current? Mail ballots can not be forwarded. You can double-check your registration at GoVoteColorado.gov. You can also request your ballot be mailed to an alternate address if you will be out of town. 

Coloradans who meet the 22-day state residency requirement may register to vote through Election Day.

Step 2.Track your ballot

Sign up for BallotTrax to receive email or text notifications about your ballot, including when it’s on its way to you, when it has been received, and once it has been counted. 

If you don't receive your ballot, need a replacement, or an accessible ballot, please visit one of our Voter Service and Polling Centers in person for a replacement. Locations and hours are available here(PDF, 84KB).

Step 3.Early Voting/Accessible Voting

If your registration is current, you'll automatically be mailed a ballot three weeks before Election Day. Send your ballot back by mail, or skip the postage and return it to one of our 24-hour ballot drop-off boxes located throughout the city. If you need a new ballot, visit a VSPC for a replacement. Accessible ballots are available upon request.

Step 4.Need Someone Else to Pick Up Your Ballot? 

You may use an Emergency Replacement Ballot if you are unable to vote your original mail ballot due to:

  • Confinement in a hospital or residence
  • An immediate family member’s confinement in a hospital or residence
  • Emergency conditions like fire, flood or other catastrophic event

Complete an Emergency Replacement Ballot Form(PDF, 32KB) and send it to a Voting Service and Polling Site with your designated representative. Your representative will need to present an acceptable ID along with the signed form to pick up your ballot.

Step 5.In-Person Voter Services

Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPCs) are located throughout Denver for voter registration, replacement ballots, accessibility services, and in-person voting. All VSPCs open at least two weeks prior to Election Day. Make a plan to vote early to avoid a wait. In-person voters visiting a VSPC on the last day to vote must be in line by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. 

Ballots must be received by the Denver Elections Division by 7:00 p.m. on the last day to vote on Election Day. If you choose to return your ballot by mail, send it back no later than Oct. 28, 2024.  

Where to Vote

The Denver Elections Division operates 45 ballot drop-off boxes throughout the city, available 24 hours, seven days a week during elections. In addition to drop boxes, voters can choose to vote in person or return their ballots at a number of vote centers and drive-throughs. Denver also deploys a mobile voting unit during elections to increase voter access.

Find your nearest voting location
Text list of Voter Service and Polling Centers in Denver(PDF, 84KB)
Text list of Ballot Drop Box locations in Denver(PDF, 79KB)
Text list of Mobile Voting sites in Denver(PDF, 73KB)

Key Dates and Locations (English)(PDF, 2MB)

Key Dates and Locations (Spanish)(PDF, 2MB)

24-Hour Ballot Drop-Off Boxes

Boxes open: June 3th
Boxes close: June 25th at 7 p.m.

Locations

  1. Athmar Recreation Center
    2680 W Mexico Ave
  2. Aztlan Recreation Center
    4435 N Navajo St
  3. Barnum Recreation Center
    360 N Hooker St
  4. Bear Valley Branch Library
    5171 W Dartmouth Ave
  5. Carla Madison Recreation Center
    2401 E Colfax Ave
  6. Central Park Recreation Center
    9651 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
  7. Cook Park Recreation Center
    7100 Cherry Creek South Dr
  8. Denver Botanic Gardens
    1007 N York St
  9. Denver Elections Division
    200 W 14th Ave - NE corner of building
  10. Denver Elections Division
    200 W 14th Ave - SW corner of building
  11. Denver Museum of Nature & Science
    2001 N Colorado Blvd
  12. Denver Police Department District 3
    1625 S University Blvd
  13. Eisenhower Recreation Center
    4300 E Dartmouth Ave
  14. Emily Griffith Technical College
    1860 N Lincoln St
  15. Glenarm Recreation Center
    2800 Glenarm Pl
  16. Glendale City Hall
    950 S Birch St, Glendale
  17. Green Valley Ranch Recreation Center
    4890 N Argonne Way
  18. Hampden Branch Library
    9755 E Girard Ave
  19. Harvard Gulch Recreation Center
    550 E. Iliff Ave
  20. Harvey Park Recreation Center
    2120 S Tennyson Way
  21. Hiawatha Davis Jr Recreation Center
    3334 N Holly St
  22. Highland Recreation Center
    2880 N Osceola St
  23. La Familia Recreation Center
    65 S Elati St
  24. Martin Luther King Jr Library
    9898 E Colfax Ave
  25. MCA Administrative Offices
    8351 Northfield Blvd
  26. Montbello Branch Library
    12955 Albrook Dr
  27. Montbello Recreation Center
    15555 E 53rd Ave
  28. Montclair Recreation Center
    729 N Ulster Way
  29. Regis University Bookstore
    5115 N Federal Blvd
  30. Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch Library
    1498 N Irving St
  31. Ross – Cherry Creek Branch Library
    305 N Milwaukee St
  32. RTD - I-25 and Broadway Station
    901 S Broadway
  33. RTD - Light Rail at Union Station
    1601 Chestnut Pl
  34. RTD - Southmoor Station
    3737 S Monaco Street Pkwy
  35. Rude Recreation Center
    2855 W Holden Pl
  36. Scheitler Recreation Center
    5031 W 46th Ave
  37. Southwest Recreation Center
    9200 W Saratoga Pl
  38. Swansea Recreation Center
    2650 E 49th Ave
  39. Tivoli Student Center Auraria Campus
    900 Auraria Pkwy
  40. University of Denver - The Ritchie Center
    2240 Buchtel Blvd S
  41. Washington Park Recreation Center
    701 S Franklin St
  42. Wellington Webb Municipal Building
    201 W Colfax Ave
  43. Westwood Community Center 
    1000 S Lowell Blvd
  44. Windsor Gardens
    595 S Clinton St

Voter Service and Polling Centers

Wellington Webb Municipal Building vote center

201 W Colfax Ave | Atrium

Drive-through ballot drop-off location on Bannock Street between 13th Ave. and 14th Ave.

Monday, June 10th – Friday, June 14th: 8 am – 5 pm

Monday, June 17th – Friday, June 21st: 8 am – 6 pm

Saturday, June 22nd: 10 am – 2 pm

Monday, June 24th: 8 am – 6 pm

Tuesday, June 25 (Last Day to Vote): 7 am – 7 pm

Martin Luther King Jr. Library

9898 E. Colfax Ave | Akron, Boston, Clinton, Dayton Rooms
(VSPC site is shared with both Arapahoe and Adams counties)

Monday, June 17th – Friday, June 21st: 8 am – 5 pm

Saturday, June 22nd: 10 am – 2 pm

Monday, June 24th: 8 am – 5 pm

Tuesday, June 25th (Last Day to Vote): 7 am – 7 pm

All other vote center hours

Monday, June 17th – Friday, June 21st: 10 am – 6 pm

Saturday, June 22nd: 10 am – 2 pm

Monday, June 24th: 10 am – 6 pm

Tuesday, June 25th (Last Day to Vote): 7 am – 7 pm

VSPC Locations

  1. Barnum Recreation Center
    360 N Hooker St | Multipurpose Room
  2. Blair-Caldwell Library
    2401 Welton St | Large Conference Room
  3. Calvary Baptist Church of Denver
    6500 E Girard Ave | Fellowship Hall
  4. Christ Church United Methodist
    690 N Colorado Blvd | Fellowship Hall
  5. Harvard Gulch Recreation Center
    550 E Iliff Ave | Multipurpose Room
  6. Harvey Park Recreation Center
    2120 S Tennyson Way | Multipurpose Room
  7. Hiawatha Davis Jr Recreation Center
    3334 N Holly St | Multipurpose Room
  8. Highland Recreation Center
    2880 N Osceola St | Multipurpose Room
  9. Montbello Recreation Center
    15555 E 53rd Ave | Multipurpose Room
  10. Montclair Recreation Center
    729 N Ulster Way | Multipurpose Room

Mobile Voting Unit

Monday, June 17th and Tuesday, June 18th: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Swansea Recreation Center
2650 E 49th Ave

Wednesday, June 19th and Thursday, June 20th: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Scheitler Recreation Center
5031 W 46th Ave

Friday, June 21st: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 22nd: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Washington Park Recreation Center
701 S Franklin St

Monday, June 24th: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m
Tuesday, June 25th: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Emily Griffith Technical College
1860 Lincoln St

You must be in line to vote by 7 p.m. on June 25th

 

Sample Ballots (Multilingual)

Both Democrat and Republican ballots for the Presidential Primary have been translated to the top six spoken languages in Denver to include Spanish, Amharic, Russian, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Somali. The sample ballots for the November election will be available in mid-September. 

Democrat Ballots Republican Ballots
English/Spanish English/Spanish
English/Amharic English/Amharic
English/Russian English/Russian(PDF, 662KB)
English/Vietnamese English/Vietnamese
English/Arabic English/Arabic
English/Somali English/Somali

 

Learn more about how Elections work

How do Elections in 2024 work? 

The State of Colorado holds regularly scheduled state elections every two years; a State Primary Election in June and a General Election in November. In presidential election years, the state also holds a Presidential Primary Election in March. The nominated candidates from each party's primary ballot will be placed on the November General Election ballot. The winner of the November General Election will hold office. 

Who gets a ballot?

All active-registered voters in the state of Colorado will receive a mail ballot. 

How old do I have to be to vote in the November 2024 General Election? 

You must be at least 18 to vote in the General Election.

Can I vote if I am not yet registered? 

You must register to vote in Colorado. Registration is accessible and easy. A voter must be a citizen of the United States who has lived in Colorado at least 22 days prior to Election Day. You can register and vote up until and through 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. Please note: Oct. 28 is the last day to submit a voter registration application and still receive a ballot in the mail for the November 5 General Election. After Oct. 28, please visit an in-person Voter Service and Polling Location. 

In addition, youth can pre-register to vote in Colorado if they are at least 16 years old and will be 18 by Election Day.

How does the party affiliation process work for the 2024 November General Election? 

There are no party-specific ballots for the 2024 November General Election. All eligible voters will receive the same ballot. 

Where can I vote in Denver? 

Denver has 45 24-hour drop boxes, 37 Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPCs), and two mobile voting units across the city. Click here for an interactive map to see locations nearest you. 
List of Voter Service and Polling Centers in Denver(PDF, 84KB)
List of Ballot Drop Box locations in Denver(PDF, 79KB)
List of Mobile Voting sites in Denver(PDF, 73KB)

General Election Dates

Voting in Colorado does not happen on just a single day: it's an election season that starts when ballots are mailed three weeks before Election Day. Ballots will be automatically mailed to registered voters with current addresses on Oct. 11, 2024, and those ballots can be voted and returned as soon as they are received all the way up through Election Day. Election Day in Colorado is technically the last day to vote. If in-person voter services are needed, make a plan to avoid the crowd and lines s VSPC near you before Election Day. 

 

Find your nearest voting location

Enter your address to locate ballot drop-off boxes and vote centers. Choose "List" to the right of the map to view a list of your nearest locations. 


Map not loading? Visit our Where to Vote map page

Did you Receive a Ballot Mailed to the Wrong Address? 

Visit www.govotecolorado.gov to ensure your voter registration is active and your mailing address is current. Ballots are not forwarded, even if you have submitted a Change of Address Form to the post office. 

Read more about how USPS handles misdelivered ballots. 

 

 

Media Information

MEDIA: If you want to be added to our media list, please email your request to electionscomm@denvergov.org.

For media outlets looking to credential reporters to cover the November General Election, click here.

Important Dates

October 9

  • Logic and Accuracy Test - elections equipment is publicly tested and accuracy is verified. 
  • Ballots mailed out this week. All 24-hour ballot drop-off boxes open.

October 14

  • 22-day residency requirement by which you must prove you live in Colorado in order to vote in the Election.
  • McNichols Civic Center Building Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC) opens.

October 21

  • Phase One VSPCs open.

October 28

  • Phase Two VSPCs open.
  • Last day to return your voted ballot via USPS and ensure its arrival by Election Day.
  • Last day to register to vote and receive a ballot by mail (though you can do so at a VSPC).

November 1

  • Phase Three VSPCs open.

November 4

  • Phase Four VSPCs open.

November 5

  • ☆ Election Day ☆: Last Day to Vote. ☆ All ballots must be received, in a drop box, or be in line to vote in person at a VSPC by 7:00 p.m. Initial election results begin posting at 7:00 p.m.

More Information

Election Security

Our mission is to conduct fair, accurate, accessible, secure and efficient elections. Explore the life cycle of a ballot and learn how we protect your vote.

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Paul D. López
Clerk and Recorder

 

Denver Elections Division

Call: 720-913-VOTE (8683)  Text: 56003
Hearing Impaired only (TTY): 720-913-8657
200 W. 14th Ave., Denver, CO 80204
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