UCCS Votes
How to Register
Register at the Colorado Secretary of State here . A Colorado Driver’s License or ID Card Number is required to verify your identity.
Complete the Colorado Voter Registration Form. Refer to information on the form regarding identification required. Return the form to the El Paso County Election Department at elections@elpasoco.com if you are in Colorado Springs, or to your local county clerk and recorder’s office .
Visit the El Paso County Main Office location at:
Citizens Service Center
1675 W. Garden of the Gods Rd.
West of Centennial
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
If you are already a registered voter in Colorado you may confirm your registration by visiting the Go Vote Colorado Website. Once your registration is verified, you may update your address and party affiliation as well.
If your voter registration is inactive, you may change your inactive status by submitting a signed request, an online voter registration application, or making an in-person request.
Voters may register through Election Day. Please note that how you register to vote will impact how you receive your ballot.
To receive your ballot by mail:
Register to vote or update your voter registration online at www.GoVoteColorado.gov through the 8th day before Election Day;
Submit an application through the mail, at a voter registration agency, or at a local driver's license examination facility through the 8th day before Election Day; or
Submit an application through a voter registration drive no later than 22 days before Election Day.
If you miss the above deadlines, you may register in-person at a voter service and polling center in your county through Election Day.
You’ll just need to do a little more advance planning by checking your state’s deadlines for registration and instructions for absentee voting (vote by mail). Vote.gov can connect you to your state’s election site.
The best place to confirm your registration is your state’s election website which you can find at Vote.gov.
If you’re a college student, you can still vote by registering with your local Colorado address. If you live in Colorado Springs, you can register and vote at the Campus Voting Polling Stations or the El Paso County Main Office. If you live in another city, you can visit your local clerk’s office.
How to Vote
You can vote in-person on the UCCS campus in Kettle Creek during the following times :
- Oct. 21 – Nov. 1 8am -5pm
- Nov. 2 8am – 5pm
- Nov 4 7am – 7pm
- Nov 5, Election Day 7am – 7pm
You can drop off your mail ballot at the UCCS Ballot Box located outside of the University Center.
Every registered voter in Colorado automatically receives a mail ballot. The ballot will be sent to the mailing address you provided for your voter registration file. To check the address on file, or to make any changes to your voter registration visit the Go Vote Colorado Website.
If you prefer to vote in person, you can at a voter service and polling center. Please visit the Go Vote Colorado Website to find your polling locations.
Colorado voters can sign up for BallotTrax, a system that will allow you to track your ballot from sent to accepted. Go to BallotTrax to sign up! If you run into any snags or have questions about the status of your mail ballot, please contact your local county clerk and recorder.
If you want to vote in-person, you may return your mail ballot and vote in-person at a voter service and polling center. Even if you do not return your mail ballot you may still vote in person. Once you vote in person your county clerk will not accept for counting any ballot that was mailed to you. The deadline to vote in-person is 7:00 PM on Election Day.
All voters who vote in-person must provide identification. While there are many forms of acceptable identification, most voters find it convenient to bring their Colorado driver's license or Colorado ID. A Colorado ID is available at no cost to those who are eligible. For more information on obtaining a Colorado ID, please contact the Colorado Department of Revenue.
If you show ID that has an address on it, the address must be in Colorado but it does not have to match your voter registration
All general, primary, odd-year, coordinated, recall, and congressional vacancy elections are now conducted by mail ballot. If you want to vote at a polling location, you can find your polling location by visiting the Go Vote Colorado Website.
Voters who are in line at their polling location by 7:00 PM are allowed to vote no matter how long it takes for each person to cast his or her ballot.