El Paso County, Colorado
Everything a El Paso County, Colorado voter needs in one place: registration, voter ID, absentee and early voting, and your sample ballot. Home to about 753,000 people, El Paso County is the most populous of 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 El Paso County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for El Paso 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 health care and restaurants and hospitality among the county's biggest employers, issues like health care costs are decided by the officials voters choose.
In the 2024 presidential election, about 381,000 ballots were cast in El Paso County, about the same as the 379,000 cast in 2020. With roughly 583,000 adults living in the county, that is around 65% of adult residents, close to the statewide rate of about 68%.
Around 202,000 adults here did not vote for president. Some aren't eligible, yet the rest are untapped power: one more voter in every 20 of them would mean about 10,100 extra El Paso County ballots, enough to change the result in many close contests.
El Paso County covers about 2,127 square miles, with roughly 354 residents per square mile. About 13% of all Colorado residents live here.
ZIP codes in or partly in El Paso County include 80106, 80132, 80133, 80808, 80809, 80817, 80819 and 80829, plus 60 more. 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 El Paso 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 El Paso 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 El Paso 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 El Paso 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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