It is Election Day in Colorado. Ballots must reach election officials by 7 p.m., and certified results are not due until late November

Tuesday, November 3, is Election Day in Colorado, and the deadline is firm: ballots must be received by election officials by 7 p.m. "Postmarks do not count," Larimer County Elections says, so a ballot dropped in the mail today will almost certainly arrive too late. Drop boxes stay open around the clock until 7 p.m.

Where and when can people vote in person?

Voter service and polling centers are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, according to the Adams County Clerk and Recorder. Colorado lets eligible residents register and vote in person at those centers through 7 p.m. on Election Day, as the Secretary of State's office has reminded voters. Locations and hours for every county are listed on GoVoteColorado.gov, the state's official voter site. Our earlier ballot checklist explains each of the 14 statewide measures in plain language.

When will results be final?

Counties begin posting unofficial results after 7 p.m., and Larimer County notes that those numbers are subject to change. Ballots with a missing signature or a signature that does not match can still be fixed after Election Day; in Larimer County the last day to cure one is Thursday, November 12. Voters who signed up for BallotTrax are notified if there is a problem. Adams County lists a risk-limiting audit on November 17 and canvass board certification on November 24, both tentative, and Larimer says its final results will be posted no later than November 25.

What happens next

Action Global News does not project or call races. We will report certified Colorado results, with links to the official county and state sources, once election officials publish them. Questions about a specific ballot should go to the voter's county clerk.