How to vote Denver residents may choose from three ways of voting this year:   Vote by mail Vote early at any of the 13 early voting sites Vote in person on Election Day at your precinct polling place The 2008 voting model was developed through a public process. The recommendation from this process was to use paper ballots in 2008 and to go back to the use of precinct polling places. At least one electronic touch-screen voting machine will be available at each voting location to comply with the federal Help America Vote Act.   The decision to use paper ballots was based on (1) rising public skepticism of electronic voting and an overriding goal of public confidence in the tabulation of Denver's votes, and (2) the high cost of purchasing new electronic voting machines in the face of potential changes in federal and state standards for them.

Interactive Polling Place Lookups Use our Early Voting Lookup to find out which early voting location is closest to your home or work.   Use our Election Day Polling Place Lookup to find your assigned polling place.

Sample Ballots Sample Ballots A composite sample ballot for the General Election may be found here about 30 days prior to the election. Denver voters may view a sample of their exact ballot by going to the polling place lookup on this website, and typing your address into the search box. These precinct-specific sample ballots will also be available approximately 30 days prior to the election. Voting Reminder Sheet Record numbers of voters are expected to vote this Election Day. Make your choices ahead of time and mark them on this Voting Reminder Sheet. This is a "scratch" reminder sheet you may print out, mark up, and bring with you to your polling place as a reminder sheet. Use it to refer to the choices you made to help you mark your official ballot. It is not an official ballot.

Special Voting Situations Provisional Voting The federal Help America Vote Act mandates that no voter be turned away without the ability to cast a ballot. Whenever a voter’s registration, identification or residency is in question, the voter is given a ballot nevertheless. This voted and sealed ballot is then marked "provisional" and segregated from other ballots. After Election Day, the voter registrations of provisional ballots are researched. If a registration is deemed valid, the ballot is counted. If deemed invalid, the ballot is not counted.    Overseas Voters Citizens living outside the U.S., including members of the military and their spouses and dependents, are eligible to vote by mail if they are registered, and if Denver was their last domestic address.   For more information, see the Colorado Secretary of State's Guide for Uniformed and Overseas Electors. Also, the U.S. government offers a wealth of information for the overseas voter.     Voting and Criminal Convictions For information about voting and convictions, visit the following websites: FAQs on the Colorado Secretary of State Denver Charter § 8.2.1 Colorado Revised Statute 1-2-101