Dossier
Denver County
Coverage of Denver County in the Nexus archive.
- Primary election day in Southern Colorado: What you need to know before polls close tonight
Colorado voters have until 7 p.m. to return primary election ballots, with drop-off locations including secure ballot boxes and in-person vote centers. El Paso County leads the state in ballot returns, but southeast Colorado Springs has historically lower turnout. Voters must ensure ballots are correctly filled out and submitted by the deadline.
- What Colorado early voting numbers reveal about turnout in this year's primary election
Colorado's primary election has seen 14% voter turnout with over 639,000 ballots returned three days before June 30. Jefferson County leads with 16% turnout (76,000 ballots), while Denver County reports 12% (67,000 ballots). The 2018 midterm election saw 30% turnout, and voters must now use drop boxes or in-person voting by June 30.