How, When, and Where to vote
by Linda Nuzum
Election season is in full swing! Connection readers have been asking how, when and where to vote, see below for the basics on the three ways to vote –for other questions about voting, go to www.douglasvotes.com, or call the Douglas County Clerk at 303.660.7444.
Mail:
Voters who had signed up for mail ballots should already have them. It’s still possible to request a mail ballot (go to www.GoVoteColorado.com to sign up for mail ballots. Click here for questions about voting by mail. Mail ballots can be returned by mail (postage $.61), or at any of the mail-ballot drop-off locations listed below:
Douglas County Offices Wilcox Building
301 North Wilcox Street
Castle Rock
Town of Castle Rock
100 North Wilcox Street
Castle Rock
City of Castle Pines North
7501 Village Square Drive, Suite 100
Castle Pines North
Parker Motor Vehicle Office
16522 Keystone Blvd, Suite F
Parker
Parker Town Hall
20120 East Mainstreet
Parker
City of Lone Tree, Administrative Offices
9220 Kimmer Drive, Suite 100
Lone Tree
Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle Office
2223 West Wildcat Reserve Parkway #G-1
Highlands Ranch
Town of Larkspur
Town Hall, 9524 South Spruce Mountain Road
Larkspur
Early voting
Early voting continues October 25-29 from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Click here for more on early voting. Early-voting locations are as follows (note these are different from the mail ballot drop-off locations)
Philip S. Miller Library
100 S Wilcox Street
Castle Rock CO 80104
Parker Library
10851 South Crossroads Drive
Parker CO 80134
Parker Water and Sanitation District
19801 East Mainstreet
Parker CO 80138
Douglas County Park Meadows Center
9350 Heritage Hills Circle
Lone Tree CO
Recreations Center at Westridge
9650 S. Foothills Canyon Blvd.
Highlands Ranch, CO
Recreation Center at Eastridge
9568 S. University Blvd.
Highlands Ranch, CO
Election Day – Tuesday November 2
Polls will open on November 2 at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. For voting on Election Day, voters must go to the polling place for your precinct.
To find your assigned polling place go to www.govotecolorado.com and enter the requested information to find your voter record. Your record will display your assigned voting location as well as your precinct number. Click here for more on election-day voting.
Here are the polling places for precincts in the Castle Pines area.
Precincts 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65
(voters in City of CPN, and many of the surrounding neighborhoods)
American Academy School
6971 Mira Vista Lane
Castle Pines
Precincts 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 136
Castle View High School
5254 North Meadows
Castle Rock
Precincts 77, 123, 124, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132
Douglas County Events Center
500 Fairgrounds Dr.
Castle Rock
Precincts 105, 118, 119, 121, 122, 138, 147
Douglas County High School
2842 Front Street
Castle Rock
Make your voting experience go faster – know what’s on the ballot before you go to the polls!
Voters who have the mail ballot can take their time to peruse the ballot, but those voting at the polls are advised to read the ballot before you go, to speed your voting experience.
A sample ballot is available on the Douglas County website where you can see a list of all candidates as well as the exact language of all of the ballot issues.
Want to know how to get educated about the issues on the ballot? Check our companion story.