Replacement Ballots and Voter Services

Replacement Ballots

Did your dog eat your ballot? Did you make a mistake on your ballot? Did your mail ballot not arrive as expected? No problem! Election judges are available at our 33rd St. office in Boulder and they can quickly issue a replacement ballot to you anytime during regular hours. You can also visit any Vote Center to receive a replacement ballot after they open on Monday, Oct. 27.

Before you come in for a replacement ballot, we recommend you check your voter registration and make sure your address is correct. If you find that the address we have on file for you is incorrect, update your address. If it’s on or before Monday, Oct. 27 we’ll automatically send you a replacement ballot. After Oct. 27, just come into any Vote Center and we’ll issue a replacement. In any case, make sure your voted ballot is returned to us by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted!

Once we issue a replacement, your original ballot will be voided. If you lost your original ballot or it didn’t arrive in a timely manner and later find it or it arrives in the mail, just shred or recycle the original mailed ballot and vote your replacement ballot. And remember, in Colorado we count only the first ballot we receive from you.

Voting Assistance Appointments

While we always allow walk-ins for ballot pick up services at our Boulder office, we are also offering appointments for voters who would like to have the assistance of a dedicated staff member. Appointments are available for voters who would like to vote in-person on paper or using our accessible Ballot Marking Device. Expanded hours begin when the Vote Center opens on Monday, Oct. 27, with appointments also available on Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1.

Voters can request assistance in English, Spanish, ASL, and other languages. Appointments are only available at our Boulder office, 1750 33rd St., just north of Arapahoe Ave.

Bring a current and valid ID when registering and/or voting at a Vote Center (most common is a Colorado Driver License). See additional voter requirements and information.

Have your Ballot Sent to an Alternative Address

Local/stateside ballots begin mailing Friday, Oct. 10. Ballots cannot be forwarded by the postal service, however, Boulder County Elections can mail your ballot to an alternative address as long as you update your address on or before Oct. 27. Simply update your voter registration record with an alternative mailing address. When you access your voter record, the first address is your residential address (your legal residence). If you don’t want your ballot mailed there, add a mailing address below this option (second address – no need to put anything in the third address area). Just remember to set a personal calendar reminder to update it after the election.

Traveling internationally?

We recommend you pick up your ballot and vote early. But if you cannot and would like to receive your ballot while traveling internationally, you can vote as an overseas voter. When updating your registration, you’ll see a question labeled, “Are you any of the following?” Select the option labeled “An overseas civilian voter who is eligible to vote in Colorado” and then follow the additional prompts about how you would like to receive your ballot. Learn more about this option on our Military and Overseas Voters page. Ballots begin mailing to overseas/military voters on Friday, Sept. 19 and continue to be mailed as registration changes are received through Oct. 27. However, we urge overseas voters to request a ballot as early as possible to give the ballot enough time to travel through the mail.

Did you just register to vote?

If you just registered to vote and it’s on or before Oct. 27, you will automatically be mailed a Boulder County ballot for the 2025 Coordinated Election. If it’s after Oct. 27, come into any Vote Center and we can print out a ballot for you.