After voters passed Proposition 107 and 108 in 2016, Colorado left the caucus system and will have its first presidential primary since 2000. Colorado’s primary is March 3, the day most states have primary contests, which is commonly referred to as “Super Tuesday.” The other states voting on March 3 are Alabama, Arkansas, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia.

All students attending a university in the state of Colorado are eligible to register to vote in Colorado. If you are already registered to vote in your home state, you can still register in Colorado but you may only vote in one state’s election. 

To register you must complete the form found on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website. The form, along with a copy of your Pioneer ID card, needs to be sent to the Denver Election Office either by mail at 200 W. 14th Ave #100 Denver, CO 80204 or electronically to elections@denvergov.org. 

Colorado is an open primary state, so you do not have to be affiliated with a party to vote in its primary election. However, as an independent, you may only vote in one party’s primary. 

Ballots will be mailed to already registered voters on Feb. 10. In-person polling locations can be found at denvervotes.org 

March 3 is only the presidential primary. There is a Democratic party primary on June 30 to choose who will run against incumbent Senator Cory Gardner. The general election is Nov. 3. Register now to vote in all of these elections.