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Who is Eligible to Vote?

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Eligibility Rules to Register and Vote In Colorado

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  • You must be a US citizen in order to register to vote in Colorado.
  • You may pre-register to vote at 16 years of age.
  • You must be 18 years of age to vote in any election.
  • You may participate in caucuses if you are at least 16 years of age and affiliated with a party.
  • You must be a Colorado resident for at least 22 days immediately before the election in which you intend to vote.
  • For voters with convictions:
    • In Colorado, it is illegal to register to vote or cast a vote while serving a sentence of incarceration or detention for a felony conviction.
    • Persons serving a sentence of parole may vote. Persons sentenced to parole are considered to have completed their “full term of imprisonment” as that term appears in the state constitution.
    • An individual in jail awaiting trial or serving a sentence for a misdemeanor conviction has the right to register to vote and vote in any election. Individuals in these situations should contact their jail administrator to coordinate voter registration if they are not already registered.
    • You are eligible to vote if you are on bond as long as you are not convicted and serving a sentence of confinement or detention for a felony at the time of the election.
    • Individuals on probation may register to vote and cast their vote in any election.
    • In Colorado, you have the right to vote after you have served your sentence. The day you are released from detention or incarceration is the day your eligibility to register to vote is restored.
    • Learn more at Voting and Conviction/Colorado Secretary of State.


Find answers to frequently asked questions from Larimer County and Colorado Secretary of State.

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