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1. What is the purpose of a Primary Election and a General Election?

The State of Colorado holds regularly scheduled state general elections every two years. During a typical election year, a Primary election is held in June, followed by the General election in November. During a Presidential Election year, a presidential primary is also held in March.

The purpose of the Primary election is to nominate candidates from each party's primary ballot for the November General Election. The candidates who are successful in the primary election are placed on the General Election ballot.

2. What is a Coordinated Election?

A coordinated election is one that the county clerk and recorder conducts on behalf of two or more political subdivisions that are hosting an election on the same day in November. Specifically, for a coordinated election to take place, the election must:

• Have more than one political subdivision holding an election (state, county, municipality, school district, or special district);
• Take place on the same day in November; and
• The eligible voters either are the same for each election or live in overlapping political subdivision boundaries.

3. What is a Municipal Election?

A municipal election is one that is run by a municipality and may or may not be coordinated. The Town of Erie will be conducting a municipal election via mail ballot on April 5, 2022 to elect a Mayor and 3 Trustees, and this election will not be coordinated.

4. How do I get my ballot?

In a mail ballot election, every voter receives a mail ballot. Your mail ballot will be sent to the mailing address you provided when you registered to vote. To check what address you provided when registering to vote, please visit www.govotecolorado.gov. If you wish to vote in person, you may do so at a voter service and polling center. To find your local polling locations, please visit www.govotecolorado.gov.

5. If I choose not to vote on a candidate or question, will my other votes still be counted?

Yes. If you choose not to vote for a candidate or a ballot question, and your ballot is otherwise valid, the rest of the votes on your ballot will be counted.

6. Where do I vote?

In a mail ballot election, there are 3 ways you can vote:

1. Mail your ballot: Follow the instructions that come with your mail ballot and put your ballot in the U.S. Mail, with proper postage affixed.
2. Drop your ballot at a secure location: Voters who would rather not use the mail may drop their ballot at a secure ballot drop off location. Please see ballot drop off locations below for Boulder and Weld County:
   
   Boulder County Clerk & Recorder Elections

• Ballot Drop-Off and Voting Locations
• Track your Ballot
• Register to Vote in Boulder County
  
  Weld County Clerk & Recorder Elections
• Ballot Drop-Off and Voting Locations
• Track your Ballot
• Register to Vote in Weld County
  
  
  3. Polling place: If you wish to vote in-person, you may do so at a voter service and polling center. To find your local polling locations, please visit www.govotecolorado.gov.

7. How do I make sure my mail ballot will be counted?

Every valid mail ballot is counted. To be sure your ballot is valid, follow the instructions on the mail ballot envelope. This includes making sure your ballot is signed when it is returned.

For your ballot to count, you must return your ballot no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day (or later, if you are a military or overseas voter). If you are unsure whether your ballot will arrive through the mail on time, drop it off in person at either a drop-box or a designated drop-off location. There are drop-box and drop-off sites located throughout your county. Dropbox locations are open 24 hours per day. If you have trouble finding a drop-box or drop-off location, contact your county clerk and recorder. Instructions will be provided by your county clerk with your mail ballot.