Colorado's Unaffiliated Voters will be able to Vote in a Political Party's Primary Elections for the First Time June 26th.
The New Rules stem from a Ballot Question, Proposition 108, Approved by Voters in 2016, and now Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams has launched a Campaign to Educate Coloradans about the Change and urge them to exercise their New Right.
UChooseCO, reminds Voters that they will receive Two Primary Ballots, one Republican and one Democrat, but are only allowed to Vote on one. If both are filled out, Neither will Count. The Secretary's Office is hoping to head off any possible Confusion about the New Process. "We have never to my knowledge at any point sent you a ballot and said, 'Don't vote it.' Never," Williams said in a news release.
Alternatively, Voters can pick which Ballot they want to receive ahead of time through a New Portal on the Secretary of State's website. Voters who are already Registered as Republicans or Democrats do not need to take any action to receive their Primary Ballots.
Unaffiliated Voters are the largest Voting Bloc in Colorado, the latest Voter Registration Records show. Of the State's 3.2 Million Active Voters, 36% are Unaffiliated, 31% are Democrat, and 30.7% are Republican.
Summit County is no exception, with more than 8,400 Unaffiliated Voters compared to roughly 5,800 Democrats, and 4,100 Republicans.
The Political implications of Unaffiliated Voters in the Primaries this year are unclear, but the Summit County Clerk and Recorder's Office estimated it could cost an additional $20,000 to send out all of the Extra Ballots this year.
The Closing Date for Primary Certification is April 27th.
Current Democratic Party Candidates
Renee Evette Blanchard
Adam Garrity
Moses Carmen Humes
Mike Johnston
Cary Kennedy
Donna Lynne
Roberto Padilla
Jared Polis
Michael Erwin Schroeder
Erik Monroe Underwood
Current Republican Party Candidates
Stephen Barlock
Erich Daniel Braun
Cynthia Coffman
Lew Gaiter
Teri Kear
Greg Lopez
Daniel J Macfarlane
Victor Mitchell
Doug Robinson
Jim Lennart Rundberg
Walker Stapleton
The Democratic Gubernatorial Primary is currently a tight race between U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (2nd District) and former State Treasurer Cary Kennedy.
Kennedy fared well at Precinct Caucuses last month, winning more than Half of the State total. But Polis still held a narrow, 27% to 23% in a recent Poll.
The Republican field for Governor, meanwhile, is wide open, and Polling shows that far more likely Voters are still Undecided.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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