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Ballots are due by 7 p.m. today as El Paso County turnout nears 40%

The Daily Colorado Springs teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you haven't voted yet, today's the day: ballots are due by 7 p.m. Turnout in El Paso County was about 38% of ballots accepted on Monday, with statewide turnout at 39%. The Secretary of State's Office reported 197,000 ballots returned in the county.

El Paso County turnout was about 38% the day before Election Day

38%of ballots accepted in El Paso County on Monday

Source: The Gazette

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of ballots accepted in El Paso County on Monday38%
Clerk's low-end turnout prediction70%

It's too late to mail yours, so use a drop box or a . Sign the affidavit on your envelope so your vote counts. We suggest looking over your ballot first: it's oversized, fills both sides and has dozens of choices, and the clerk's office wants in-person voters to prepare so they don't tie up booths.

Polling centers are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today

El Paso County Voter Service and Polling Centers

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.7 a.m.to 7 p.m.
  • 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Polling centers open
Centers
41 in El Paso County
In person
Bring a form of ID

Source: The Gazette

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7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Polling centers open
Centers41 in El Paso County
In personBring a form of ID
  • Statewide ballots returned: 1,599,988
  • Voters 55 and older: about 58% of returned ballots
  • Compared with past years: behind 2024, ahead of 2022
  • Rides to the polls: offered by nonprofit

Sources: The Gazette, KKTV, KOAA News5

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