Elections

Returning your ballot
Utilize one of the 24/7 ballot drop boxes at the following locations:
- Carbondale Town Hall – near main entrance
- Glenwood Springs at County Courthouse on 8th St.
- New Castle Town Hall – near main entrance
- Silt Town Hall – near main entrance
- County Administration Bldg D – 195 W 14th St. in Rifle
- Parachute Town Hall – to the west of the utility drop box
Ballots must be received by 7 pm on Election Day (November 7).
Early voting
Early voting is now OPEN in Glenwood Springs and Rifle! You can update your voter registration, pick up a ballot, vote in person and drop off a voted ballot at either location.
- Monday – Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm
- Saturday, Nov. 4th from 10 am to 2 pm
- Election Day, Nov. 7th from 7 am to 7 pm
Early voting is in Glenwood Springs is at the Community Center or in Rifle at the Garfield County Fairgrounds – South Hall.
Election Day voting
Election Day Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPC) – open 7:00 am to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 7.th
Glenwood Springs Community Center
100 Wulfsohn Road
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Garfield County Fairgrounds – South Hall
1001 Railroad Ave
Rifle, CO 81650
Carbondale Town Hall
511 Colorado Ave
Carbondale, CO 81623
Parachute Library
244 Grand Valley Way
Parachute, CO 81635
If you have not received a ballot, please go to one of the early voting or election day VSPC’s listed above for assistance.
Ballots mailed to voters
Ballots were mailed to all active voters beginning Tuesday, Oct. 17. Voted ballots must be received by the Garfield County Clerk’s Office, or dropped off in one of the ballot drop boxes, by 7 p.m. on Election Day (Nov. 7). Ballots received after this deadline will not be counted. Postmarks DO NOT count.
For all things voting-related, go to www.GoVoteColorado.gov on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website. Visit this link to:
- Register to vote
- available online with a valid Social Security Number (SSN), Colorado driver’s license or Colorado ID card
- paper registration form if you are unable to register online
- Update or check your current voter registration (including party affiliation)
- View your sample ballot
- Check your mail ballot status or sign up for BallotTrax
- Withdraw your Colorado voter registration (i.e. you no longer live in Colorado)
- See a list of other resources available to voters including a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs)
For general information about elections and voting in Colorado, please visit the Colorado Secretary of State’s website.
Sample ballots
1- State | State – Spanish
2 – Colorado Mountain College | CMC – Spanish
3 – Roaring Fork School District | RFSD – Spanish
4 – Eagle County Re-50J (page 1) | Re-50J (page 1) – Spanish
4 – Eagle County Re-50J (page 2) | Re-50J (page 2) – Spanish
5 – Garfield County Re-2 School District | Re-2 – Spanish
6 – Garfield County – Rifle | Rifle – Spanish
You can also find your sample ballot by visiting the Colorado Secretary of State’s election page at www.govotecolorado.gov. Follow the ‘View my sample ballot’ link in the middle of the page.
Voter information
Your go-to website for all things voting related is www.govotecolorado.gov on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website. Visit this link to:
- Register to vote
- available online with a valid Social Security Number (SSN), Colorado driver’s license or Colorado ID card
- paper registration form if you are unable to register online
- Update or check your current voter registration (including change party affiliation)
- View your sample ballot
- Check your mail ballot status or sign up for BallotTrax
- Withdraw your Colorado voter registration (i.e. you no longer live in Colorado)
- See a list of other resources available to voters including a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Key election dates
Oct. 5 – TABOR notices mailed (for voters in the City of Rifle or Eagle County School Districts)
Oct. 17 – ballots mailed to all active voters
Oct. 18 – all 24-hour ballot drop boxes open by 5 p.m. to receive voted ballots
Oct. 30 – Early voting begins in Glenwood Springs (Community Center) and Rifle (Fairgrounds – South Hall) – open Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nov. 4 (Sat.) – Early voting in Glenwood Springs (Community Center) and Rifle (Fairgrounds – South Hall) open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Nov. 7 – Election Day – Voter Service and Polling Centers open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Carbondale Town Hall
- Glenwood Community Center
- Rifle – Fairgrounds – South Hall
- Parachute Library
* Ballots must be received by the Garfield County Clerk’s Office, or dropped off in one of the ballot drop boxes, by 7 p.m. on Election Day (Nov. 7). Ballots received after this deadline will not be counted. Postmarks do not count.
Other information
The Garfield County Clerk’s office assists some of the local municipalities and special districts with their elections but does not conduct the election. If you have questions specific to these elections, please call the municipality or special district directly.
2022 General Election results – if you are interested in statewide or precinct-level election results, the Secretary of State has a webpage dedicated to results and data.
As of July 1, 2020, anyone who applies for issuance, renewal, or correction of a Colorado driver’s license or identification card and who provides documentation of citizenship, is automatically registered (or pre-registered for those under 18 years of age) to vote. For individuals already registered, their existing voter registration is updated to match the information on their driver’s license.
Running for an elected office
Interested in running for elected office in Garfield County? Anyone interested in establishing their candidacy for an elected office in Garfield County can find all the needed information in a handy guide created by the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder’s Office.
Local political party contacts
Garfield Democratic Party
P.O. Box 2637
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
Chairperson: Debbie Bruell
Phone: (970) 379-0214
info@garcodems.org
Garfield Republican Party
P.O. Box 2593
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
Chairperson: Gregg Rippy
Phone: (970) 945-7758
gregg.rippy@gmail.com
Unaffiliated voters
Randy Fricke
Director and COO
Western Colorado Independent Voters
Phone (970) 984-0843

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