Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020
| 2020 Colorado House Elections | |
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| General | November 3, 2020 |
| Primary | June 30, 2020 |
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Democrats maintained their majority in the 2020 elections for Colorado House of Representatives. All 65 seats in the chamber were up for election in 2020. Heading into the election, Democrats held 41 seats and Republicans held 24. There was no change to the partisan makeup of the chamber following the 2020 elections, with Democrats maintaining a 41-24 majority.
The Colorado House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. All 65 Colorado House seats were up for election in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Colorado did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Party control
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| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 41 | 41 | |
| Republican Party | 24 | 24 | |
| Total | 65 | 65 | |
Candidates
General election
Colorado State House general election |
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David Jurist (Libertarian Party) Did not make the ballot: |
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Joe Richardson (Unity Party) |
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Jeffrey Crowe (Libertarian Party) |
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Wes Pinchot (Libertarian Party) |
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James Gilman (Libertarian Party) |
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David Thompson (Libertarian Party) |
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Mike McRedmond (Libertarian Party) |
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| District 16 |
John Hjersman (Libertarian Party) |
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Susan Quilleash-Nelson (Libertarian Party) Did not make the ballot: |
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Nathan Foutch (Libertarian Party) |
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Judith Darcy (Libertarian Party) |
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| District 21 |
Michael Seebeck (Libertarian Party) |
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Margot Herzl (Libertarian Party) |
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| District 23 |
Doug Anderson (Libertarian Party) |
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Cory Schaeffer (Libertarian Party) |
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Amara Hildebrand (Libertarian Party) |
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| District 29 |
Ryan Van Gundy (Libertarian Party) |
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| District 32 |
Jason Chapman (Libertarian Party) |
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Robert Stutz (Libertarian Party) |
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| District 38 |
Richard Champion (i) |
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Bonnie Pyle (Libertarian Party) |
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| District 40 |
Robert Harrison (Libertarian Party) |
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Brian Meyer (Libertarian Party) |
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Caryn Ann Harlos (Libertarian Party) |
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John Pickerill (Libertarian Party) |
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| District 47 |
Bri Buentello (i) |
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| District 50 |
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Sean Short (Libertarian Party) |
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| District 51 |
Vern Richardson (Write-in) |
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Adam Shuknecht (Libertarian Party) |
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Sierra Garcia (Green Party) Did not make the ballot: |
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Kevin Gulbranson (Libertarian Party) |
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| District 63 |
Joe Johnson (Libertarian Party) |
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Primary election
The candidate list below is based on candidate filing lists provided by the Colorado Secretary of State. (I) denotes an incumbent.[1]
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| District 63 |
Patricia Miller |
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Convention candidates
In 2020, each of the minor political parties in Colorado held a nominating convention. The American Constitution Party statewide convention was scheduled for April 18, 2020.[2] The Green Party statewide convention was scheduled for April 17, 2020.[3] The Libertarian Party statewide convention was scheduled for April 13, 2020.[4] Finally, the Unity Party statewide convention was scheduled for April 4, 2020.[5]
Colorado House of Representatives conventions, 2020 |
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Libertarian Party  Stephen Cureton |
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Unity Party Joe Richardson |
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Libertarian Party Jeffrey Crowe |
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Libertarian Party Wes Pinchot |
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Libertarian Party James Gilman |
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Libertarian Party David Thompson |
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Libertarian Party Mike McRedmond |
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Libertarian Party John Hjersman |
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American Constitution Party Amanda Campbell Libertarian Party Susan Quilleash-Nelson |
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Libertarian Party Nathan Foutch |
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Libertarian Party Amy Lunde |
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Libertarian Party Judith Darcy |
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Libertarian Party Michael Seebeck |
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Libertarian Party Margot Herzl |
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Libertarian Party Doug Anderson |
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Libertarian Party Scott Helker |
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Libertarian Party Mike Spalding |
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Libertarian Party Cory Schaeffer |
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Libertarian Party Amara Hildebrand |
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Libertarian Party Ryan Van Gundy |
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Libertarian Party Breanna Owens |
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Libertarian Party Jason Chapman |
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Libertarian Party Bonnie Pyle |
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Libertarian Party Robert Harrison |
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| District 44 |
Libertarian Party Brian Meyer |
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Libertarian Party Caryn Ann Harlos |
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Libertarian Party John Pickerill |
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Libertarian Party Sean Short |
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Libertarian Party Adam Shuknecht |
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Green Party Sierra Garcia Libertarian Party Emily Ernstsen |
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Libertarian Party Kevin Gulbranson |
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| District 60 |
Libertarian Party Stacy Petty |
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Libertarian Party Joe Johnson |
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Libertarian Party Tom Olmstead |
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Incumbents who were not re-elected
Incumbents defeated in the general election
Two incumbents lost in the Nov. 3 general election. Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Richard Champion | House District 38 | |
| Bri Buentello | House District 47 |
Incumbents defeated in primary elections
No incumbents were defeated in the June 30 primaries. One incumbent was defeated in both the 2018 and 2016 primary elections. No incumbents were defeated in the 2014 primaries.
Retiring incumbents
There were 13 open seats where the incumbent legislator did not file for re-election in 2020.[6] Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Office |
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| James Coleman | House District 7 | |
| Jonathan Singer | House District 11 | |
| Sonya Jaquez Lewis | House District 12 | |
| KC Becker | House District 13 | |
| Larry Liston | House District 16 | |
| Lois Landgraf | House District 21 | |
| Tracy Kraft-Tharp | House District 29 | |
| Janet Buckner | House District 40 | |
| Jovan Melton | House District 41 | |
| Stephen Humphrey | House District 48 | |
| Perry Buck | House District 49 | |
| James Wilson | House District 60 | |
| Lori Saine | House District 63 |
The 13 seats left open in 2020 represented the lowest number of open seats within the preceding decade. The table below shows the number of open seats in each election held between 2010 and 2020.
| Open Seats in Colorado House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2020 | |||
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2020 | 65 | 13 (20 percent) | 52 (80 percent) |
| 2018 | 65 | 19 (29 percent) | 46 (71 percent) |
| 2016 | 65 | 15 (23 percent) | 50 (77 percent) |
| 2014 | 65 | 17 (26 percent) | 48 (74 percent) |
| 2012 | 65 | 23 (35 percent) | 42 (65 percent) |
| 2010 | 65 | 14 (22 percent) | 51 (78 percent) |
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Title 1, Article 4 of the Colorado Revised Statutes
There are different types of candidates in Colorado: major party candidates, minor party candidates, Qualified Political Organization (QPO) candidates, unaffiliated candidates, and write-in candidates. Ballot access methods differ according to the type of candidate.
Requirements for all candidates
There are a number of requirements that all candidates must follow. These include the following:
- A candidate for a state office must publicly announce his or her intention to run for office by means of a speech, advertisement, or other communication reported or appearing in public media or in any place accessible to the public. This includes a stated intention to explore the possibility of seeking office.[7]
- Each candidate for a state office must submit an audio recording of the correct pronunciation of his or her name.[8] Unaffiliated candidates must submit their audio recordings to the Secretary of State's office within 117 days of a general election.[9]
The qualification of any candidate may be challenged by any eligible elector within five days of the candidate qualifying for the ballot.[10]
Major party candidates
In order to run as a major party candidate, one must have been affiliated with his or her party by the first business day in January of the year of the election, unless party rules say otherwise. The candidate must be nominated in the primary election to move on to the general election as the nominee of the party. There are two methods by which a major party can place candidates on the primary election ballot: nomination by an assembly and nomination by petition.[11][12][13]
Nomination by an assembly
Major parties may hold party assemblies to nominate candidates. At these assemblies, delegates vote on possible candidates and may place up to two candidates per office on the primary ballot. Delegates to party assemblies are chosen at yearly precinct caucuses. The process by which assemblies are held is determined by the individual parties.[14][15]
A major party must hold a nominating assembly no later than 73 days before the primary election. A candidate must receive 30 percent of votes cast by assembly delegates for that office. If no candidate receives 30 percent, a second vote must be taken. If no candidate receives 30 percent at the second vote, the top two vote-getters will be nominated. Within four days of the assembly, a successful candidate must file a written acceptance of candidacy with the presiding officer of the assembly. The presiding officer of the assembly must file a certificate of designation by an assembly, along with the written acceptance of candidacy, with the Colorado Secretary of State. This certificate must state the name of the political party, the name and address of each candidate, and the offices being sought. It must also certify that the candidates have been members of the political party for the required period of time.[12][16][11]
Nomination by petition
A candidate who attempted to be nominated by assembly and failed to receive at least 10 percent of the delegates' votes may not be nominated by petition for that same party.[17]
The nominating petition must be signed by eligible electors who reside in the district the candidate seeks to represent. Candidates who collect the required number of signatures are placed on the primary election ballot. The signature requirements are as follows:[17]
| Petition signature requirements for political party candidates | |
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| Member of the United States Senate or state executive official | 1,500 from each congressional district |
| Member of the Colorado State Legislature or United States House of Representatives | 1,000, or 30 percent of the votes cast in the district in the most recent primary election for the same party and the same office, whichever is less. If there was no primary election, general election numbers should be used. |
Minor party candidates
In order to run as a minor party candidate, one must have been affiliated with his or her party by the first business day in January of the year of the election, unless party rules say otherwise. Minor parties nominate their candidates for placement on the general election ballot. If there is more than one candidate nominated for a given office, those candidates are placed on the primary ballot.[18][19]
There are two methods by which minor parties can nominate candidates to be placed on the ballot.
Nomination by assembly
The minor party must hold an assembly no later than 73 days before the primary election. A successful candidate must receive at least 30 percent of the delegates' votes for that office at the assembly.[19]
Nomination by petition
A minor party candidate may be nominated by petition. The petition must be signed by eligible electors in the same district the candidate seeks to represent. The signature requirements are listed in the table below.[18]
| Petition signature requirements for minor party candidates | |
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| Office sought | Number of signatures required |
| Member of the United States Senate or state executive official | 1,000 |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives | 1,500, or 2.5 percent of the total votes cast for that office in that congressional district in the last general election, whichever is less |
| Member of the Colorado State Senate | 1,000, or 3.33 percent of the total votes cast for that office in that senate district in the last general election, whichever is less |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives | 1,000, or 5 percent of the total votes cast for that office in that house district in the last general election, whichever is less |
Qualified Political Organization (QPO) candidates
In order to run as a Qualified Political Organization (QPO) candidate, one must have been affiliated with the QPO for one year. Alternatively, if the organization has not been qualified for one year, the candidate must have been registered as unaffiliated for one year. QPO candidates must petition to be placed on the general election ballot. Each petition must include an affidavit signed under oath by the chairperson and secretary of the QPO and approved by the Colorado Secretary of State. Signature requirements are the same as those for minor party candidates, which are listed above.[18][20][21]
Unaffiliated candidates
In order to run as an unaffiliated candidate, one must be registered as unaffiliated by the first business day in January of the year of the election. An unaffiliated candidate must petition to be placed on the general election ballot. Signature requirements are the same as those for minor party candidates, which are listed above.[18]
Write-in candidates
Write-in candidates are permitted in both the primary and general elections. A write-in candidate must file an affidavit of intent with the Colorado Secretary of State no later than the close of business on the 67th day before a primary election and the 110th day before a general election. No write-in vote will be counted unless the candidate filed an affidavit of intent.[22][23][24]
2020 ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for Colorado House of Representatives candidates in the 2020 election cycle.
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| Chamber name | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Colorado House of Representatives | Qualified party | 1,000, or 30% of votes cast in the district in the previous primary for the office being sought (whichever is less) | N/A | 3/17/2020 | Source |
| Colorado House of Representatives | Unaffiliated | 1,000, or 5% of votes cast in the district in the previous general election for the office being sought (whichever is less) | N/A | 7/9/2020 | Source |
Qualifications
Article 5, Section 4 of the Colorado Constitution states: No person shall be a representative or senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, who shall not be a citizen of the United States, who shall not for at least twelve months next preceding his election, have resided within the territory included in the limits of the county or district in which he shall be chosen; provided, that any person who at the time of the adoption of this constitution, was a qualified elector under the territorial laws, shall be eligible to the first general assembly.
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[25] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $43,977/year for legislators whose terms began in 2023. $41,449/year for legislators whose terms began in 2021. | For legislators residing within 50 miles of the capitol: $45/day. For legislators living more than 50 miles from the capitol: $237/day. |
When sworn in
Colorado legislators assume office on the first day of the legislative session after their election. The legislative session must begin no later than 10:00 AM on the second Wednesday of January.[26] The state constitution requires the newly elected governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, and secretary of state to take office on the second Tuesday of January.[27] In the year after those offices are elected, the legislative session must begin before the second Tuesday of January to declare the winners of those races.[28][29]
Colorado political history
Trifectas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
Colorado Party Control: 1992-2025
Thirteen years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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Presidential politics in Colorado
2016 Presidential election results
| U.S. presidential election, Colorado, 2016 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine |
48.2% | 1,338,870 | 9 | |
| Republican | Donald Trump/Mike Pence | 43.3% | 1,202,484 | 0 | |
| American Constitution | Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley | 0.4% | 11,699 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 5.2% | 144,121 | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 1.4% | 38,437 | 0 | |
| Approval Voting | Frank Atwood/Blake Huber | 0% | 337 | 0 | |
| American Delta | Roque De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg | 0% | 1,255 | 0 | |
| Prohibition | Jim Hedges/Bill Bayes | 0% | 185 | 0 | |
| America's | Tom Hoefling/Steve Schulin | 0% | 710 | 0 | |
| Veterans | Chris Keniston/Deacon Taylor | 0.2% | 5,028 | 0 | |
| Socialist Workers | Alyson Kennedy/Osborne Hart | 0% | 452 | 0 | |
| Independent American | Kyle Kenley Kopitke/Nathan R. Sorenson | 0% | 1,096 | 0 | |
| Kotlikoff for President | Laurence Kotlikoff/Edward Lea | 0% | 392 | 0 | |
| Socialism and Liberation | Gloria Estela La Riva/Dennis J. Banks | 0% | 531 | 0 | |
| Nonviolent Resistance/Pacifist | Bradford Lyttle/Hannah Walsh | 0% | 382 | 0 | |
| Independent People of Colorado | Joseph A. Maldonado/Douglass K. Terranova | 0% | 872 | 0 | |
| American Solidarity | Michael A. Maturen/Juan Munoz | 0% | 862 | 0 | |
| Unaffiliated | Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson | 1% | 28,917 | 0 | |
| Unaffiliated | Ryan Alan Scott/Bruce Kendall Barnard | 0% | 749 | 0 | |
| Nutrition | Rod Silva/Richard C. Silva | 0% | 751 | 0 | |
| Unaffiliated | Mike Smith/Daniel White | 0.1% | 1,819 | 0 | |
| Socialist Party USA | Emidio Soltysik/Angela Nicole Walker | 0% | 271 | 0 | |
| - | Other/Write-in | 0% | 27 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 2,780,247 | 9 | |||
| Election results via: Federal Election Commission | |||||
Voter information
How the primary works
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election.
Colorado utilizes a semi-closed primary system. According to Section 1-7-201 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, " An eligible unaffiliated elector, including a preregistrant who is eligible under section 1-2-101 (2)(c), is entitled to vote in the primary election of a major political party without affiliating with that political party."[30][31][32]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
In Colorado, polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time for those who choose to vote in person rather than by mail. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[33][34]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
In Colorado, an individual can pre-register to vote if they are at least 15 years old. Voters must be at least 18 years old to vote in any election. A voter must be a citizen of the United States and have established residence in Colorado to vote.[35]
Colorado voters can register to vote through Election Day. However, in order to automatically receive a absentee/mail-in ballot, a voter must register online, through the mail, at a voter registration agency, or driver's license examination facility at least eight days prior to Election Day. A voter that registers through a voter registration drive must submit their application no later than 22 days before the election to automatically receive an absentee/mail-in ballot. A voter can register online or submit a form in person or by fax, email, or mail.[35][36]
Automatic registration
Colorado automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles and certain other state agencies.
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Colorado has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration
Colorado allows same-day voter registration for individuals who vote in person.
Residency requirements
Colorado law requires 22 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.
Verification of citizenship
Colorado does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[37] As of January 2025, six states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The site Go Vote Colorado, run by the Colorado Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.
Voter ID requirements
Colorado requires voters to present non-photo identification when voting in person. If voting by mail for the first, a voter may also need to return a photocopy of his or her identification with his or her mail-in ballot. Click here for more information.
The following list of accepted forms of identification was current as of July 2024. Click here for the most current information, sourced directly from the Office of the Colorado Secretary of State.
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Any form of identification listed above that shows your address must show a Colorado address to qualify as an acceptable form of identification. The following documents are also considered acceptable forms of identification for voting:
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Early and absentee voting
Colorado conducts what are commonly referred to as all-mail elections. In Colorado, voting is conducted primarily, although not necessarily exclusively, by mail. Election officials automatically distribute mail-in ballots to active electors starting 18 to 22 days before an election. Colorado law requires county clerks to operate polling locations (Voter Service and Polling Centers, or VSPCs) starting 15 days before an election and continuing through Election Day, excluding Sundays. At these locations, eligible voters can do any of the following:[40]
- void their mail-in ballots to vote in person,
- register to vote,
- update existing voter registration records,
- obtain mail-in ballots, or
- vote in person via paper ballots or accessible voting devices.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2020 State Primary Candidate List" accessed May 11, 2020
- ↑ Eventbrite, "American Constitution Party of Colorado," accessed June 25, 2020
- ↑ Colorado Green Party, "Results of 2020 Presidential Nomination Slate," April 18, 2020
- ↑ Libertarian Party of Colorado, "2020 Special Convention Participation Instructions," accessed June 25, 2020
- ↑ Unity Party of Colorado, "Unity Party of Colorado Convention," accessed June 25, 2020
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State Website, "State Candidates," accessed March 5, 2025
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Audio Recording Instructions," accessed March 5, 2025
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Unaffiliated Candidate Petition," March 5, 2025
- ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "Title 1, Article 4, Section 501," accessed March 5, 2025
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "Major Party Assembly Designation," accessed March 5, 2025
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Colorado Revised Statutes, "Title 1, Article 4, Section 601," accessed February 5, 2025
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Major Political Parties FAQs," accessed March 5, 2025
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "Title 1, Article 4, Section 604," accessed March 5, 2025
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Colorado Revised Statutes, "Title 1, Article 4, Section 801," accessed March 5, 2025
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Colorado Revised Statutes, "Title 1, Article 4, Section 802," accessed March 5, 2025
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Colorado Revised Statutes, "Title 1, Article 4, Section 1304," accessed March 5, 2025
- ↑ Colorado Election Rules, "Rule 3: Rules Concerning Qualified Political Organizations," accessed March 6, 2025
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Minor Parties and Qualified Political Organizations FAQs," accessed March 6, 2025
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- ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "Title 1, Article 4, Section 1101," accessed March 6, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 5, Section 7," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 1," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 3," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ Colorado LegiSource, "Surprise! The 2019 Legislative Session Convening a Week Earlier," September 20, 2018
- ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "1-7-201. Voting at primary election," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Primary Elections FAQs," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Mail-in Ballots FAQs," accessed July 16, 2024
- ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "1-7-101," accessed July 16, 2024
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "Voter Registration FAQs," accessed July 16, 2024
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Go Vote Colorado," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Acceptable Forms of Identification," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ This information came directly from the Colorado Secretary of State's office via email on September 13, 2016.
