Q1. If my home is in foreclosure, will I be allowed to vote?

A1. Every eligible elector has the right to vote in Colorado. The fact that your home is in foreclosure has no bearing on your right to vote.  It may, however, affect where you vote.

Q2. I received a notice of foreclosure. Is voter registration affected?

A2. A foreclosure notice does not affect residence for the purposes of voter registration.  You may register, or remain registered to vote at your current address.

Q3. What if I am no longer living in the house for which I received a foreclosure notice?

A3. You may register, or remain registered to vote at the address of the property in foreclosure unless you establish a new permanent residence.

Q4. I established a new permanent residence due to foreclosure.  Do I need to update my registration?

A4. If you left your home and adopted a new permanent residence prior to the registration deadline, you will need to update your voter registration and vote in the precinct for your new residence.  Colorado electors may now update their voter registration records, including address information, online at www.GoVoteColorado.com. 

If you do not update your residence information before the registration deadline, you may complete a Certificate of Registration – Change of Address Form at your county clerk and recorder's office to update your information and vote in your new precinct.

Q5. What is the voter registration deadline?

A5. The last day to register to vote in Colorado is 29 days before the election. Colorado law does not allow Election Day voter registration; you must be registered to vote at least 29 days before Election Day in order to be eligible to vote in that election.

If you are already registered to vote, however you moved and adopted a new permanent residence prior to the registration deadline, you should update your residence address by the deadline.  For more information, please see the FAQ above.

Q6. How do I register to vote or update my voter registration?

A6. If you have a Colorado State driver's license or ID card issued by the Department of Revenue you may register to vote online at www.GoVoteColorado.com.  If you are already a registered voter in Colorado you may confirm your registration at this website. Once your registration is verified, you may update your address, party affiliation or permanent mail-in ballot status online as well.

Printable voter registration forms are also available on the Secretary of State's web site, county clerk and recorder offices, and any federal post office that provided voter registration applications. You may mail, fax, or scan and email your complete and signed form to your county clerk and recorder's office.

Voter registration is also offered at:

• A Colorado Department of Motor Vehicle office when you apply for a driver's license, or update your driver's license information.
• All offices that provide public assistance; offices that provide state funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities.
• Recruitment offices of the armed forces of the United States.
• Any federal, state local government, or nongovernment office that chooses to provide voter registration service or applications.

Q7. What does "residence" mean for purposes of voter registration and voting?

A7. When applied to voter registration, the term "residence" generally means the principal or primary home or place in which a person lives.  A residence is a permanent building or part of a building and may include a house, apartment, condominium, room in a house, mobile home, or building.  A homeless elector may use any address within a specific precinct that he/she regularly returns to and has the intent to remain. You must have a residence in order to register to vote. Once that residence is established, it exists until a new residence is established.  However, you may not have more than one residence.

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 Revised 9/29/10

This guide serves as a reference only and is not a substitute for applicable laws and rules.