Early Ballot Pick Up Services

Whether you’re a snowbird who leaves Boulder County in October, a student studying abroad this fall, or will be away from home for any other reason during election season, you can still vote in the 2026 General Election. You have a few different options for getting your ballot wherever you will be located.

Pick Up a Ballot Early

You can pick up a ballot from the Boulder County Elections office at 1750 33rd Street in Boulder. Our office is open Monday – Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early pick up services are available beginning Monday, Sept. 21 until Vote Centers open starting Monday, Oct. 19.

Please note: Our office is closed Fridays and will also be closed Monday, Oct. 12 for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Have your Ballot Sent to an Alternative Address

Local/stateside ballots begin mailing Friday, Oct. 2. 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 Monday, Oct. 26. 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. 18 and continue to be mailed as registration changes are received through Monday, Oct. 26. 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. 26, you will automatically be mailed a Boulder County ballot for the 2026 General Election. If it’s after Oct. 26, come into any Vote Center and we can print out a ballot for you.