Clear Creek County, Colorado
Voting in Clear Creek County, Colorado? Find registration links, ID rules, early and absentee voting options and your sample ballot here. Home to about 9,080 people, Clear Creek County ranks 39th in population among Colorado's 64 counties. In Colorado, the county clerk and recorder runs elections, mails every active voter a ballot and staffs voter service centers.
Next Election
March 21, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register online or by mail at least 8 days before an election; same-day registration is available in person, but registering early helps you get your ballot by mail.
Why Voting Matters
In Clear Creek County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for Clear Creek County voters is Colorado's 2028 presidential primary, on a date the governor will set no later than March 21, 2028, though a statewide ballot issue could come first on November 2, 2027; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With arts and recreation and restaurants and hospitality among the county's biggest employers, issues like parks and tourism are decided by the officials voters choose.
Clear Creek County voters cast about 6,100 ballots for president in 2024, down about 7% from 6,550 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 7,800 adult residents, that works out to about 78%, above the statewide rate of about 68%.
Put another way, about 1,690 adults in Clear Creek County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 85 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Covering about 395 square miles with roughly 23 people per square mile, Clear Creek County is the kind of rural community where a few dozen votes can settle a local election. The county is home to about 0.2% of Colorado's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Clear Creek County include 80436, 80438, 80439, 80444, 80452 and 80476. Take two minutes to confirm your registration, preview your ballot with the links on this page, and decide when and how you will vote. Bring a neighbor along.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Clear Creek County: In Colorado, the county clerk and recorder runs elections, mails every active voter a ballot and staffs voter service centers. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Clear Creek County clerk and recorder.
Statewide directory, Colorado Secretary of State's county clerk roster:
https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/Resources/files/CountyClerkRosterWebsite.pdf
See your sample ballot. Go Vote Colorado:
https://www.coloradosos.gov/voter/pages/pub/home.xhtml
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Clear Creek County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Disability Law Colorado, Colorado's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (303) 722-0300. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Colorado voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Clear Creek County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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