RELEASE: While Donald Trump Visits Aurora to Spew Hateful Rhetoric and Conspiracy Theories, Coloradans Prepare to Vote
Colorado is ready to reject Donald Trump’s Project 2025 agenda
DENVER - Today, October 11th, Colorado election officials will begin to mail ballots to all registered voters. Also today is Donald Trump’s visit to Aurora, where he is sure to spread election conspiracy theories and racist rhetoric.
When Donald Trump spreads conspiracy theories about immigrants or our election system, it makes life harder and less safe for everyone, and for election officials to conduct safe, accessible elections.
His strategy is to use others to score political points, not support our democracy or make us safer.
“It’s ironic that Trump’s visit to Colorado, where he is sure to spread ridiculous conspiracy theories about immigrants and our elections, happens to be on the same day that ballots are being mailed to voters,” said Colorado Democratic Party Chair Shad Murib. “Colorado enjoys safe elections that result in Republican and Democratic victories – these are elections voters of all parties and beliefs can trust. And, you can trust that Coloradans will, for the third time, reject Donald Trump and help elect Kamala Harris as president of the United States”
While we wish he wasn’t coming, his visit is an opportunity to remind voters how to participate in Colorado’s safe gold-standard election system. Here are some resources regarding Colorado elections to consider including in stories about Trump’s visit:
HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE:
To register to vote or check your registration, visit www.govotecolorado.gov. You may register and cast a ballot in person up to 7pm on Election Day Nov. 5th at a Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC) in your neighborhood.
HOW TO CAST YOUR BALLOT:
In Colorado there are three ways to cast your ballot:
(1) Bring your mailed ballot to a drop box in your neighborhood, which will open by Oct. 21st. To find your nearest drop box or VSPC visit govotecolorado.gov or Iwillvote.com.
(2) Vote by mailing your ballot into the clerk's office with appropriate postage. The last day to mail in your ballot is Oct. 28th. After Oct. 28th, please bring your ballot to a drop box or vote in person.
(3) Vote in person at a Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC), which are open from Oct. 21st through Nov. 5th at 7pm (note: they are not open on the first Saturday or either Sunday before Election Day Nov. 5). Don’t forget to bring ID: www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/acceptableFormsOfID.html.
HOW TO TRACK YOUR BALLOT:
Track your ballot to see when it is counted using BallotTrax (https://ballottrax.coloradosos.gov/voter/).
Please note that you cannot vote by text, some Colorado residents are receiving texts with misinformation about being able to vote by text, do not believe information from unreliable sources.
QUESTIONS?
For questions about registering to vote and how to vote, or to report voter intimidation, electioneering, long lines at polling centers, and other issues, please contact the Voter Protection Hotline (720-600-7761) or Email (VotingIssues@ColoradoDems.org)!
