Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder Nancy Doty is seeking written comments from residents on whether the Aug. 10 primary election should be mail-in only.

A mail-in ballot would mean that all active Democrat and Republican voters in the county would receive their ballots in the mail about three weeks before the primary election, which selects party nominees.

Under a mail-in system, voters would have until 7 p.m. Aug. 10, to return their primary ballot by mail or at one of several drop-off sites around the county.

Doty says she is considering conducting the primary by mail because such elections tend to see a higher turnout.

“People like the convenience of voting by mail. In fact, nearly 92 percent of those voting in the 2008 primary election voted by mail,” she said.

Nearly 70 percent of registered voters in Arapahoe County have requested to be permanent mail-in ballot voters, Doty said.

Residents may submit written comments to the Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 5334 S. Prince St. in Littleton until Jan. 25 at 4:30 p.m. Comments can also be made at arapahoevotes.com.