What Voting District Am I in Colorado
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Forty-three states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands offer early in-person voting (this includes states with all-mail elections). Delaware has enacted early voting but it will not be in effect until 2022. Six states do not offer pre-Election Day in-person voting options: Alabama, Connecticut, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.
States may use different terminology to refer to early in-person voting, including early voting, in-person absentee voting and advanced voting. NCSL categorizes a state as having early in-person voting if it is available to all voters, and NCSL distinguishes between "early voting," which functions similarly to Election Day voting, and "in-person absentee voting," which is when a voter requests, completes and signs an absentee ballot in a polling place. From the voter's perspective, however, the experiences of early voting and in-person absentee voting are essentially the same.
The time period for early in-person voting varies from state to state:
- Length:Early voting periods range in length from three days to 46 days. The average number of early in-person voting days is 23.
- Start date: Early in-person voting may begin as early as 55 days before the election, or as late as the Friday before the election. The average start date for early in-person voting is 29 days before the election.
- End date:Early voting typically ends just a few days before Election Day.
- Weekend early voting:Of the states that allow early in-person voting (this excludes the 7 all-mail states), 22 and the District of Columbia allow some weekend early voting.
- Saturday: 17 states, plus the District of Columbia provide for voting on Saturday. Seven additional states (California, Florida, Kansas, Massachusetts, North Carolina, North Dakota and Vermont) leave it up to county clerks who may choose to allow Saturday voting. Delaware will also include Saturday voting when the law goes into effect in 2022.
- Sunday: Five states (Alaska, Illinois, Maryland, New York and Ohio) allow for Sunday voting. Seven states (California, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota and Virginia) leave it up to county clerks who may choose to be open on Sundays. Florida mandates early voting must begin, including Sunday, the 10th day and end the third day prior to the election for state and federal elections. Local election officials also have the discretion to allow early voting the Sunday prior to the election. Delaware will also include Sunday voting when the law goes into effect in 2022.
Statutes and further details are below and includes information about locations, days and hours if available. For the most part, this information applies to statewide general elections. Early voting periods for municipal or primary elections may be different.
For further information on pre-Election Day voting, including voting by mail, visit NCSL's webpage on Voting Outside the Polling Place or contact the Early Voting Information Center.
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| State | Early Voting Begins | Early Voting Ends | Locations | Hours and Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Fifteen days before election | Day of election | Elections supervisors' offices Other locations as designated by election director | Varies by location |
| Arizona ARS §16-541, 16-542 | Twenty-six days before election | Friday before election | Recorder's office Any other locations in the county the recorder deems necessary | Not specified |
| Arkansas | Fifteen days before election | 5 p.m. Monday before election | Offices of county clerk Other locations as determined by county board of election commissioners | Not specified |
| California | Twenty-nine days before election | Day before election | County election officials' offices Satellite locations as determined by county election officials | Varies from county to county |
| Delaware | At least 10 days before an election | Sunday before election | Designated by state election commissioner At least one per county and one additional in the City of Wilmington | At least eight hours per day. Polling sites must open at 7 a.m. on at least five days of early voting. Closing time is 7 p.m. Includes the Saturday and Sunday before the election |
| District of Columbia | Seven days before election, but in-person absentee voting is available 15 days before | Saturday before election for early voting, day before election for in-person absentee | Council Chambers One satellite location in each ward | 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday excluded |
| Florida | Ten days before election May be offered 11 to 15 days before an election that contains state and federal races, at the discretion of the elections supervisor | Three days before election May end two days before an election that contains state and federal races, at the discretion of the elections supervisor | Main or branch offices of elections supervisors Other sites designated by the elections supervisor (locations must provide all voters in that area with equal opportunity to vote) | No less than eight or more than 12 hours per day Election supervisors may choose to provide additional days of early voting, including weekends |
| Georgia | Fourth Monday prior to a primary or election; as soon as possible prior to a runoff | Friday immediately prior to a primary, election or runoff | Board of registrars' offices Other sites as designated by boards of registrars (must be a government building generally accessible to the public) | Normal business hours on weekdays 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on the second Saturday prior to primary or election Election officials may provide for early voting beyond regular business hours |
| Idaho | Third Monday before election (in-person absentee) | 5 p.m., Friday before election | Determined by county clerk | Not specified |
| Illinois | Fortieth day before election for temporary polling locations and 15th day before election for permanent locations | End of the day before election day | An election authority may establish permanent and temporary polling places for early voting at locations throughout the election authority's jurisdiction, including but not limited to: Municipal clerk's office Township clerk's office Road district clerk's office County or local public agency office Early voting locations must be provided at public universities | Permanent early voting locations must remain open from the 15tth day before an election during the hours of 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. or 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays. Beginning eight days before an election, they must remain open 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. or 9 a.m. -7 p.m. on weekdays, 9 a.m.-Noon on Saturdays and holidays, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sundays. Permanent early voting locations must stay open at least eight hours on any holiday and a total of at least 14 hours on the final weekend during the early voting period. Election authorities may decide the days and hours for temporary early voting locations, beginning the fortieth day before an election. |
| Indiana | Twenty-eight days before election (in-person absentee) | Noon, day before election | Office of circuit court clerk County election board may adopt a resolution to authorize the circuit court clerk to establish satellite offices for early voting | The office of the circuit court clerk must permit in-person absentee voting for at least seven hours on each of the two Saturdays preceding election day, but a county with fewer than 20,000 voters may reduce this to a minimum of four hours on each of the two Saturdays preceding election day |
| Iowa | Twenty days before election (in-person absentee) | 5 p.m., day before election | Commissioners' offices Satellite locations may be established by commissioner Satellite location must be established upon receipt of a petition signed by at least 100 eligible electors requesting a specific location | A satellite station established by petition must be open at least one day for a minimum of six hours |
| Kansas | Twenty days before election or Tuesday before election (varies by county) | Noon, day before election | Offices of county election officers County election officers may designate satellite locations | Not specified |
| Kentucky KRS 117.085 | Thursday before election. | Saturday before election. | Offices of county clerks or any other locations designated by the county board of elections. | Not specified. |
| Louisiana | Fourteen days before election | Seven days before election | Registrars' offices Registrar may provide alternate location in the courthouse or a public building in the immediate vicinity thereof One branch office of the registrar, as long as it is in a public building | 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Saturday Holidays excluded |
| Maine | In-person absentee voting available as soon as absentee ballots are ready (30-45 days before election) | Three business days before election, unless the voter has an acceptable excuse. | Municipal clerks' offices | During regular business hours on days when clerks' offices are open |
| Maryland | Monday, Oct. 26 (2020 only) | Monday, Nov. 2 (2020 only) | Established by State Board of Elections in collaboration with local boards Number required depends on county population and ranges from one to five per county | 7 a.m.-8 p.m. (2020 general election) 10 a.m.-8 p.m. each day in all other elections |
| Michigan | In-person absentee voting during the 40 days before an election | Day before election | At least one location | During regular business hours and for at least eight hours during the Saturday and/or Sunday immediately prior to the election. Local election officials have the authority to make in-person absentee voting available for additional times and places beyond what is required. |
| Massachusetts | Eleven days before election | Second business day before election (Friday before) | City hall election office and town clerk's office Alternate or additional locations may be provided at the discrection of the city or town registrar | Regular business hours. City or town clerks may provide additional hours (including weekends) at their discretion. |
| Minnesota | Forty-six days before election (in-person absentee) | 5 p.m. the day before election | Elections offices or any other location designated by county auditor | Monday through Friday regular business hours. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday before election; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on the day before Election Day. |
| Montana | Thirty days before election (in-person absentee) | Day before election | Elections offices | Not specified |
| Nebraska | Thirty days before each election. | Election Day | County clerk or election commissioners' offices | Not specified |
| New Jersey | Ten days before the election, but in-person absentee voting begins forty-five days before election. | Sunday before election | Each county board of elections shall designate at least three, but not more than five, public locations within each county, except that the county board shall designate at least five, but not more than seven public locations for early voting if the number of registered voters in the county is at least 150,000 but less than 300,000, and shall designate at least seven, but not more than 10 public locations for early voting if the number of registered voters in the county is 300,000 or more. | Not specified |
| New Mexico | Third Saturday before election | Saturday before election | Clerks' offices and: Class A counties with more than 200,000 registered voters: clerk must establish at least 12 alternate locations Class A counties with 200,000 or fewer registered voters: clerk must establish at least 4 alternate locations Non-class A counties with more than 10,000 registered voters: clerk must establish at least one alternate location Non-class A counties with 10,000 or fewer registered voters: clerk's office and alternate locations as designated by clerk | Hours are set by the clerk, and must begin no earlier than 7 a.m. and end no later than 9 p.m. Each alternate location must be open for at least eight consecutive hours on each day of early voting, and may be closed on Sundays and Mondays |
| New York | Tenth day before election | Second day before an election | At least one early voting location for every full increment of 50,000 registered voters in each county, but not more than seven are required. Counties with fewer than 50,000 registered voters shall have at least one early voting location. Counties and the city of New York may choose to establish more than the minimum required. Early voting sites shall be located so that voters have adequate and equitable access. | Open for at least eight hours between 7 a.m.-8 p.m. each weekday during the early voting period. At least one early voting site shall be open until 8 p.m. on at least two weekdays in each calendar week during the early voting period. Open for at least five hours between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on each Saturday, Sunday and legal holiday during the early voting period. Boards of elections may establish a greater number of hours for voting during the early voting period beyond what is required. |
| North Carolina | Third Thursday before election | 3 p.m. on the last Saturday before election | Office of county board of elections The county board of elections may choose to offer additional locations, subject to approval by the state board of elections. All sites must be open during the same days and hours. | Monday through Friday during regular business hours at the county board of elections. A county board may conduct early voting on weekends. If the county board of elections opens early voting sites on Saturdays or Sundays during the early voting period, then all sites shall be open for the same number of hours uniformly throughout the county on those days. There are exceptions for counties with islands that contain no bridges to the mainland. |
| North Dakota | Fifteen days before election | Day before election | At the discretion of county auditor | The county auditor chooses and publishes the hours. |
| Ohio | Twenty-eight days before election (in-person absentee) | 2 p.m. Monday before election | Main office of board of elections Board may conduct voting at a branch office only under certain conditions | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with some extended evening hours in the week prior to the election 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday 1-5 p.m. on the Sunday before Election Day |
| Oklahoma | Wednesday preceding an election (in-person absentee) | 2 p.m. on the Saturday before election | At a location designated by the county election board. For counties of more than 25,000 registered voters or with an area of more than 1,500 square miles, more than one location may be designated | 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday |
| Pennsylvania 25 P.S. § 3146.2a | Fifty days before election (in-person absentee) | 5 p.m. first Tuesday prior to day of election | Local board of elections | During regular business hours |
| Rhode Island §17-20-2.2 | Twenty days before election (in-person absentee) | Day before election | At local boards of canvassers | During regular business hours |
| South Dakota | Forty-five days before election (in-person absentee) | 5 p.m. the day before the election | Office of the person in charge of elections | Regular office hours |
| Tennessee | Twenty days before election | Five days before election (seven days for a presidential preference primary) | County election commission office or other location(s) designated by the county election commission. | Offices must be open a minimum of three consecutive hours on weekdays and Saturdays between 8 a.m.-6 p.m. during the early voting period. On at least three days, offices must be open between 4:30-7 p.m., and on at least one Saturday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. in counties with a population of over 150,000. |
| Texas | Seventeen days before election | Four days prior to election | In a room in the offices of the county clerk, or elsewhere as determined by the clerk Each county has one main early voting center | During business hours on weekdays unless: Fewer than 1,000 voters, in which case three hours per day, or more than 100,000 voters, in which case 12 hours per day during the last week |
| Virginia | Forty-five days before election | 5 p.m. Saturday before election | Office of the general registrar. Additional locations in public buildings may be provided at local discretion. | Regular business hours. A minimum of eight hours between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on the two Saturdays before the election. The electoral board or general registrar may provide early voting on the two Sundays before the election, as well. |
| West Virginia And SB 581 | Thirteen days before election | Three days before election | Courthouse or the annex next to the courthouse County commission may designate additional areas, subject to requirements prescribed by the Secretary of State | Must be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays through EV period |
| Wisconsin | Fourteen days preceding the election (in-person absentee) | Sunday preceding the election | Clerks' offices | A municipality shall specify the hours. |
| Wyoming | Forty days before election (in-person absentee) | Day before election | County clerks' offices Courthouse or other public building | Must be open regular hours on normal business days |
Additionally, seven states have all-mail voting. Every eligible voter is sent a ballot that can be returned by mail, or dropped off at a voter center or similar location during the early voting period.
| State | Early Voting Begins | Early Voting Ends | Locations | Hours and Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado C.R.S. §1-5-102 | Voter service and polling centers must be open 15 days before an election. | Day of election. | Determined by county election officials. | Every day but Sunday during the early voting period. Normal business hours (but may be expanded by county board of commissioners). |
| Hawaii HRS § 11-131 | Ten business days prior to Election Day. | 7 p.m. on Election Day | Voter Service Centers | Monday-Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Nevada | Third Saturday preceding election | Friday before election | Permanent places for early voting as designated by county clerk Branch polling places for early voting as designated by county clerk There are special requirements for early voting sites on Native American reservations. | Monday through Friday for at least eight hours a day, to be established by the clerk. Any Saturday that falls within the early voting period for at least four hours, to be established by the clerk. A clerk may choose to offer Sunday hours as well. |
| Oregon §254.470, Secretary of State Rules | Dropsites must open the Friday before an election, but may open as soon as ballots are available (18 days before). | Day of election. | Election offices or other staffed locations (libraries, city halls, etc.) or outdoor mailboxes (drive-by or walking traffic). | Normal business hours. |
| Utah | Fourteen days before election | Friday before election, though an election official may choose to extend the early voting period to the day before the election | In government offices as determined by election officer | At least four days per week, and on the last day of the EV period. The election officer may elect to conduct early voting on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday. |
| Vermont | Forty-five days before election (in-person absentee) | 5 p.m. day before election | Offices of town clerks Clerks may make "mobile polling stations" available | Not specified |
| Washington RCW §29A.40.160 | Vote centers must be open 18 days before an election. | 8 p.m. on day of election. | Election offices or other locations designated by the county auditor. | Normal business hours. |
| Territory | Early Voting Begins | Early Voting Ends | Locations | Hours and Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Virgin Islands 18 V.I.C. §94a | 14 days before an election. | 3 days before an election. | Permanent main or branch office of the supervisor of elections for the district. The supervisor of elections may also designate public or government-owned facilities. However, these sites must be geographically located so as to provide all electors in the district an equal opportunity to cast a ballot, insofar as is practicable. | No less than eight hours and no more than 12 hours per day at each site. |
If you have further questions or comments please contact the NCSL Election Team.
Additional Resources
- Article from NCSL's elections newsletter, The Canvass: Pre-Election Day Voting—Just the FAQs, Ma'am
- NCSL's video Q&A with MIT's Charles Stewart III on early voting and turnout
- The Early Voting Information Center (EVIC) based at Reed College
- The U.S. Vote Foundation has state dates deadlines for requesting and returning absentee ballots, as well as state early voting periods
- Long Distance Voter, a nonprofit with information on registering and voting by mail
What Voting District Am I in Colorado
Source: https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/early-voting-in-state-elections.aspx