Elections
Presidential Election Day is Nov. 3
Presidential Election Day 2020 is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Ballots are being sent to all active registered voters on Friday, Oct. 9. Register to vote or make sure your registration information is correct at Go Vote Colorado. govotecolorado.gov
2020 Presidential Election
Presidential Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020
Important election information and dates
Make sure you receive your ballot for the November 3, 2020, Presidential Election. Register to vote or update your registration ONLINE TODAY at govotecolorado.gov. The Post Office cannot forward your mail ballot. Voters can also call the Garfield County Election Dept. at 970-384-3700, ext. 1770, to confirm that we receive your ballot.
New this year – alerts that your ballot was received
You can sign up for alerts when we receive, accept and count your ballot at Ballot Trax. You may select the types of messages you want to receive, when during the day you want to receive them, or stop receiving them altogether. If the Secretary of State has an email address for a voter, the voter will be automatically set up to receive a Ballot Trax message. A voter can always opt out of this service.
Do your part – vote your mail ballot
Voters can return by mail (affix proper postage of $.55) OR use one of the many ballot drop off locations around the county.
Important dates:
Today: Make sure you receive your ballot for the November 3, 2020 Presidential Election. Register to vote or update your registration ONLINE TODAY at govotecolorado.gov. The post office cannot forward your mail ballot.
Sept. 18: Ballots mailed or transmitted to overseas and military voters.
Sept. 22: National Voter Registration Day.
Oct. 9: Ballots mailed to all active registered voters.
October 12 – Nov. 3: 24/7 Ballot drop boxes open at the following locations:
- Carbondale Town Hall – near front entrance – 511 Colorado Ave., Carbondale
- Garfield County Courthouse – on 8th St. – 109 8th St., Glenwood Springs
- New Castle Town Hall – near front entrance – 450 W. Main St., New Castle
- Silt Town Hall – near front entrance – 231 N. 7th St., Silt
- Garfield County Admin Bldg. #D – at front entrance – 195 W. 14th St., Rifle
- Parachute Town Hall – near front entrance – 222 Grand Valley Way, Parachute
October 12 – Nov. 3: Ballot drop off available just inside the east entrance of the Courthouse in Glenwood Springs, Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open on Election day, Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 – Nov. 3: Early voting begins at these two Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPCs). Voted ballots can be dropped off at these VSPCs:
- Rifle Fairgrounds – South Hall
- Glenwood Springs Community Center – use west entrance
Saturday, October 31, 2020 – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Election Day, November 3, 2020 – 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Oct. 26: Last day for County Clerks to mail a ballot to a voter submitting a voter registration application or change of address. Applications or address changes received after this date will be processed but the voter must appear in person at a Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC) to obtain a ballot in person.
Oct. 26: Last day a voter should consider mailing back a voted ballot. Ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Postmarks do not count. Use a county drop box after this date to deliver a voted ballot.
Nov. 3: General Election Day Voter Centers open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Carbondale Town Hall – Open Election Day only
- Rifle Fairgrounds – South Hall
- Glenwood Springs Community Center – use west entrance
Nov. 12: Last day for voters who were sent letters for missing or discrepant signatures to return the cure affidavit and a copy of acceptable ID. New this year – “Text to Cure” mobile application to simplify the cure return process.
Voter Service & Polling Centers
Voter Service & Polling Centers are one-stop shops for voters. At these centers, you can register to vote, drop off ballots, change an address and obtain a replacement ballot.
| Voter Service and Polling Centers | |
| Glenwood Springs Community Center | |
| 100 Wulfshon Rd. Glenwood Springs |
Oct. 19 – Nov. 3: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Presidential Election Day, Nov. 3, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Garfield County Fairgrounds in Rifle – South Hall | |
| 1001 Railroad Ave. Rifle |
Oct. 19 – Nov. 3: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Presidential Election Day, Nov. 3, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
Ballot drop-off site
Glenwood Springs
Garfield County Courthouse – East Entrance
109 Eighth Street
Oct. 12 – Nov. 3, Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
24/7 drop-off box sites
Glenwood Springs: Eighth St. drop-off box at the Garfield County Courthouse
Carbondale: Entrance of Carbondale Town Hall Building at 511 Colorado Ave.
Rifle: Entrance of Garfield County Admin Building at 195 W 14th Street, Building D
New Castle Town Hall – near front entrance – 450 W. Main St., New Castle
Silt Town Hall – near front entrance – 231 N. 7th St., Silt
Parachute Town Hall – near front entrance – 222 Grand Valley Way, Parachute
Go Vote Colorado
Voters may view ballot styles, and check when their ballot has been mailed, received, or counted at govotecolorado.gov. Voters should verify their mailing addresses at govotecolorado.gov to ensure ballots are sent to the correct locations. If voters will be traveling and need their ballots sent to a different address, changes to addresses may be done at govotecolorado.gov, or call the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder’s Office Elections Department at (970) 384-3700, ext. 2.
IT’S YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE. PROTECT IT. VERIFY YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION.
Use the statewide online voter registration system at govotecolorado.gov or; contact the Garfield County Election Division by telephone 970-384-3700, option 2, or fax 970-947-1078.