On the calendar, Nov. 3 is listed as election day but, Arapahoe
County can begin voting very soon because the mail-in ballots for
this year’s election go out in the mail Oct. 13.
“The ballots will be mailed to about 260,000 county residents
for this election,” said Nancy Doty, Arapahoe County Clerk and
Recorder. “Residents should note that this year not all active
registered voters receive a ballot because there are quite a few
areas that are not holding election and there are no state or
county issues on the ballot. Therefore, ballots only got to
residents in areas that are having elections. A resident who has a
question about whether or not a mail-in ballot should have arrived
or, for those who are voting but do not receive the ballot by Oct.
21 should call the county election division at 303-795-4511.”
This is a mail-in ballot election with no polling places. It
requires 61 cents to return the ballot by mail or the ballot can be
taken to one of the drop-off locations throughout the county
Ballots are customized, providing voters choices on races they
are eligible to help determine. For example, a voter in a council
district has candidates for the district seat on the ballot while
those without district races only have the at-large races on their
ballots. This year, there are 48 different ballot types, Doty
said.
The ballot packet will be sent to all active voters, at the
residential address or mailing address, as shown on the county
voter registration records.
The ballot packet will contain
Official Ballot
Voter Instructions
Secrecy Sleeve
Return Envelope (61 cents return postage required)
To vote, mark the ballot with a No. 2 pencil or pen with black
ink.
Then, place the completed ballot in the secrecy sleeve and put
the sleeve and ballot in the return envelope. The voter must sign
and date the appropriate location on the return envelope. To cast
the vote, put the postage and drop it in the mail box. Ballots
without proper return postage will not be delivered.
First-time voters, who registered by mail, and who have not
provided a photocopy of an approved form of identification, must
include the required identification in their return envelope.
To check on voter status, for information about the election or
for a list of all drop-off location is located on the Web site at
www.arapahoevotes.com or
call the county election division at 303-795-4511.
