Elections
Garfield County 2024 General Election – November 5
Logic and Accuracy Testing on September 17
Logic and Accuracy Testing for the General Mail Ballot Election takes place at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, in the election room (101B) at the Garfield County Courthouse (109 8th Street) in Glenwood Springs. Testing is open to the public, and, if additional time is needed, the testing may continue on Wednesday, September 18. Call 970-384-3700, option 2, or email Elections for more information. Please note, due to the size of the election room, space for watchers is limited.
Garfield County General Election Tuesday, November 5,2024
Election Dates and Details
October 11
Ballots are mailed to all eligible voters
October 12
All 24/7 Ballot Drop boxes are opened to receive ballots.
- Carbondale Town Hall – near main entrance
- Glenwood Springs – County Courthouse – on 8th St
- New Castle Town Hall – near main entrance
- Silt Town Hall – near main entrance
- Rifle – County Admin Building (195 W 14th St #D) – near main entrance
- Parachute Town Hall – west of the utility drop-box
October 28
Last day to update your voter registration or register to vote and still be mailed a ballot.
October 21 – November 5,2024
(excluding Sundays) – Early in-person voting, and additional ballot drop off locations:
- Glenwood Springs Community Center-100 Wulfsohn Rd – M-F 8:30 am to 5 PM
- Garfield County Fairgrounds South Hall (Rifle) – 1001 Railroad Ave – M-F 8:30 am to 5 pm
Both sites open Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 10 am to 2 pm
Both sites open Election Day, November 5, 2024, from 7 am to 7 pm
Election Day Only VSPCs: Nov 5, 2024 – 7 am to 7 pm
- Carbondale Town Hall – 511 Colorado Ave
- Parachute Town Hall – 222 Grand Valley Way
* ADA accessible voting equipment is available at any VSPC listed above.
All ballots can be returned by mail, 24/7 Dropbox or at any of the vote centers, but your ballot must be received by 7pm on Election Day. Post marks do not count
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Voter information
Your go-to website for all things voting related is go vote colorado on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website. Visit this link to:
- Register to vote
For general information about elections and voting in Colorado, please visit the Colorado Secretary of State’s website.
Other information
The Garfield County Clerk’s office assists some of the local municipalities and special districts with their elections but does not conduct the election. If you have questions specific to these elections, please call the municipality or special district directly.
As of July 1, 2020, anyone who applies for issuance, renewal, or correction of a Colorado driver’s license or identification card and who provides documentation of citizenship, is automatically registered (or pre-registered for those under 18 years of age) to vote. For individuals already registered, their existing voter registration is updated to match the information on their driver’s license.
Running for an elected office
Interested in running for elected office in Garfield County? Anyone interested in establishing their candidacy for an elected office in Garfield County can find all the needed information in a handy guide created by the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder’s Office.
Student election judges
The Student Election Judge Program allows high school juniors and seniors (ages 16-17) to work at polling places, helping them gain experience in democracy while earning money. Participants assist with polling place setup, voter processing, and ballot counting. Students must receive school approval and will be appointed by local election officials. A list of student election judge qualifications is available online.
Student Election Judge Program interest form
Local political party contacts
Garfield Democratic Party
P.O. Box 2637
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
Chairperson: Debbie Bruell
Phone: (970) 379-0214
info@garcodems.org
Garfield Republican Party
P.O. Box 2593
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
Chairperson: Gregg Rippy
Phone: (970) 945-7758
gregg.rippy@gmail.com
Unaffiliated voters
Randy Fricke
Director and COO
Western Colorado Independent Voters
Phone (970) 984-0843
Online voting forms
Links to the State of Colorado online voter registrations and voter withdrawal forms are in the menu below.
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