Boulder County, Colo. – The Boulder County Clerk & Recorder’s Office on Monday will begin sending ballots to voters who have requested a mail-in ballot for the 2012 General Election.

 

So far, 132,381 Boulder County voters are set to receive mail ballots for the Tuesday, Nov. 6, election. Voters who turned in their registrations or mail ballot requests by Oct. 9 should receive their ballot in the mail by Friday, Oct. 19. (Mail-in ballot requests received since Oct. 9 are still being processed and may take a few extra days.) Each mail ballot packet includes a list of ballot drop-off points that will open between now and Election Day. After returning their ballot, voters can check www.BoulderCountyVotes.org to make sure it was received.

 

Voters who aren’t signed up to receive a mail-in ballot can still request one by visiting www.GoVoteColorado.com with a Colorado ID or driver’s license; completing a request form at www.BoulderCountyVotes.org; emailing Vote@BoulderCountyVotes.org; or calling 303-413-7740.

 

Boulder County voters have the choice of voting by mail-in ballot, at an early voting location or at their polling place on Election Day. They can visitwww.BoulderCountyVotes.org to check their registration, view ballot content, request a replacement ballot if their ballot is lost or damaged, or find more information about the election.

 

Boulder County registration statistics (as of Oct. 12):

  • Total registered voters in Boulder County: 248,141
    • Active registered voters: 181,360
      • Active mail ballot voters: 132,381 (includes 124,022 active permanent mail-in voters)

 

Recent voter registration activity in Boulder County:

  • People who have registered to vote in Boulder County since Aug. 1: 19,328 (includes new voters and new county residents). Of those transactions, 5,241 were online.
  • Total number of people who have registered or updated their registration in Boulder County since Aug. 1: 56,994. Of those transactions, 17,193 were online.

 

Key Dates for the 2012 General Election:

  • Week of Oct. 15: Ballots will be sent to voters who have requested a mail ballot for the general election or signed up as permanent mail-in voters.
  • Monday, Oct. 22: Early voting begins. Locations and hours are available at www.BoulderCountyVotes.org.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 6: Election Day. Polling locations will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All ballots must be in the hands of the Boulder County Clerk & Recorder’s Office by 7 p.m.