Los funcionarios electorales esperan tener más de 3 millones de papeletas para contar si se mantienen las cifras de participación de 2020 

Denver — Colorado voters have until 7 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 5, to cast a ballot in person or to hand return their mail ballot to a drop box or a Voter Service and Polling Center for the 2024 presidential election. As voters head to the polls, Colorado Common Cause is reminding the public that it may take several days for election officials to finalize results.

“Es crucial que se escuchen todas las voces en estas elecciones y eso significa contar cada voto”, dijo Aly Belknap, directora ejecutiva de Colorado Common Cause. “It takes time to count every vote accurately and that’s why election night is not results night. A slow count isn’t a problem, it’s a virtue. It means elections officials are doing everything they can to count every ballot fairly and accurately.”

Antes de que los funcionarios electorales puedan comenzar a contar las papeletas, primero deben procesarlas, lo que incluye verificar que la declaración en el exterior del sobre esté firmada por el votante y que la firma coincida con la firma registrada. Si falta la firma de un votante o no coincide con la firma registrada, los funcionarios electorales deben notificar a ese votante y darle la oportunidad de "solucionar" el problema. Todos estos pasos llevan tiempo.

Colorado es uno de 10 estados que permitan a los trabajadores electorales comenzar a procesar y contar las papeletas antes del día de las elecciones.

“Even though we may not know the election winners when we go to bed, what matters most is making sure every eligible voter’s ballot is counted accurately,” added Belknap. 

En 2020, 87% de los votantes de Colorado acudieron a votar, con más de 3 millones de votos emitidos. If voter turnout numbers hold, Colorado can expect to see similar numbers again in this year’s presidential election.

Election Day Information

VOTING IN PERSON & REGISTERING TO VOTE: Voters can visit any Voter Service Center in their county to register, vote, and solve any election-related issue. Voters must be in line by 7 pm with their ID. A full list of acceptable IDs can be found at JustVoteColorado.org. It is too late to mail ballots back. If voters can’t make it back to their home county in time to vote, they can visit any Voter Service Center in the state to request a statewide ballot that does not have their local races on it.

BALLOT DROP OFF: Ballots can be dropped off at any drop box or Voter Service Center in the state. If the ballot was dropped off outside of a voter’s home county, it will be sent to their home county to be counted. Voters must be in line by 7 pm to drop off their ballot. 

TRACK YOUR BALLOT: Voters who voted their mail ballot can track the ballot using BallotTrax.

Voters who have questions about the voting process or who encounter problems can contact the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline:

• 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683) – English 
• 888-VE-Y-VOTA (1-888-839-8682) – Spanish & English
• 888-API-VOTE (888-273-8683) – Asian Languages & English
• 844-YALLA-US (844- 925-5287) – Arabic & English