To our Colorado family,
In preparation for the midterm election on November 8, we have prepared the following state voter guide to help you navigate and prepare for Election Day: where to vote; how to vote; and what’s on your ballot. We hope you find this guide helpful!
Please use this guide and share it with people who need it. An educated voter is a smart voter! Vote Smart!
Election Guide 2022:
Colorado
Voter Registration Information:
Need to get registered, request an absentee ballot, or find your local polling place? All of that information and more can be found here: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/voter-registration/CO
Need to contact your local election office for questions about your registration, ballot, polling place, or any other elections question? Find all their contact information here: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/offices/CO
Elections/Candidates:
Congressional Elections: Eight seats for the U.S. House of Representatives and one seat for the U.S. Senate are up for election this year. See all the candidates running in these elections here:
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/election/2022/C/CO/2022-congressional?stageId=G
Notable races include:
Ken Buck, Ike McCorkle, and Ryan McGonigal are running for district 4 of the House of Representatives.
Gubernatorial Elections: Paul Fiorino, Heidi Ganahl, and Danielle Neuschwanger are running for governor this year. See the full list of candidates running here:
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/election/2022/G/CO/2022-congressional?stageId=G
State Legislature Elections: 65 seats for the Colorado House of Representatives and 18 seats for the Colorado Senate are up for election this year. See all the candidates running in these elections here:
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/election/2022/L/CO/2022-state-legislative?stageId=G
Statewide Elections: Offices for Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer and State Board of Education are up for election this year. See all the candidates running in these elections here:
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/election/2022/S/CO/2022-statewide?stageId=G
Ballot Measures:
Here are the statewide ballot measures appearing on your November ballot:
Colorado Decriminalization and Regulated Access Program for Certain Psychedelic Plants and Fungi Initiative: Colorado Revised Statutes concerning legal regulated access to natural medicine to define natural medicine as certain plants or fungi that affect a person's mental health and are controlled substances under state law.
Colorado Reduce Income Tax Deduction Amounts to Fund School Meals Program Measure: The bill creates healthy school meals for all programs in the department of education to reimburse school food authorities that choose to participate in the program for free meals provided to students.
Colorado Charitable Gaming Amendment: The amendment would lower the number of years an organization must have existed before obtaining a charitable gaming license.
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/ballot-measure/2752/colorado-charitable-gaming-amendment
See the full list of all 2022 national statewide ballot measures here: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/ballot-measures/2022
Happy Election Season!
The Vote Smart Team