Voter Registration

Registering for the first time in Colorado

You must meet the following qualifications in order to register to vote:

•    A citizen of the United States
•    A resident of Colorado for 22 days prior to the election
•    At least 16 years old, with the understanding that you must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible to vote
•    Provide a valid Colorado Driver's License or Colorado ID card or present one of the acceptable forms of identification for voting

Register to Vote Online

If you have a Colorado State driver’s license or ID card issued by the Department of Revenue you may register to vote, change your address, update your current registration or check the status of your registration online at www.govotecolorado.com.

Register to Vote by Paper Form

Complete and sign a Voter Registration Form and submit it to the Arapahoe County Elections Division in-person or by mail, email or fax with a photocopy of an Acceptable Form of Identification. 

•    Change in Voter Registration Form

Mail or Deliver to:                                                       

Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder’s Office
Attn: Elections Division
5334 South Prince Street
Littleton, CO 80120
Email: elections@arapahoegov.com
Fax: 303-794-4625

A Voter Confirmation Card will be mailed to you approximately 1-2 weeks after your application form is processed.

Register to Vote In-Person

You may also request and submit a Voter Registration Form at any office of the County Clerk and Recorder, City or Town Clerk, High School, or at any Colorado Driver’s License office. You may also register to vote in-person through a voter registration drive in your community. A Voter Confirmation Card will be mailed to you approximately 1-2 weeks after your Voter Registration Application form is processed.

For more information on elections, visit the Arapahoe County Elections webpage.

Voter Registration Deadlines

You may register to vote at any time in Colorado, but if you wish to vote in an upcoming election, you must register by the following deadlines:

•    22 Days before Election Day if you register to vote through a voter registration drive or a Voter Registration Agency
•    8 Days before Election Day if you register to vote by mail or online through www.govotecolorado.com and wish to receive a ballot by mail
•    By 7 p.m. on Election Day, visit one of the Voter Service and Polling Centers in your county to register to vote in-person and request a ballot.

Military Personnel and Overseas Residents

In addition to the qualifications listed above, military personnel and their dependents temporarily living outside of Colorado, and Village residents temporarily living overseas, must not be registered to vote in another state if they wish to register to vote in Colorado. But you must act now to register and request your ballot by visiting Arapahoevotes.com or VAP.gov. 

Campaign Forms

All candidates, candidate committees, political committees, issue committees, small donor committees and political parties committees are required to file certain forms, whether or not contributions have been collected or expenditures made during an election. The purpose of this requirement is to allow interested citizens to know who is financing activities to support or oppose the election of a candidates or ballot issues.

All candidates, candidate committees, political committees, issue committees, small donor committees and political parties committees must use forms provided by the City to meet the reporting requirements.  For the purpose of meeting the filing requirements for candidates or committees under the Village’s Campaign Reporting process, electronic copies shall be accepted; provided that original documents are received by the City Clerk within five (5) days from the date of the electronic filing pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 1, section 130 of the Village’s Municipal Code, except for the Candidate Affidavit and the Political Committee Affidavit which requires notarization.

Reports/ Forms required are deemed timely if received by the City Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., local time, on the designated day for filing.  Reports are public records and shall be open to inspection by the public during regular business hours. 

Hard Copy Forms (these forms must be printed out and notarized for submission)

Candidate Affidavit (PDF)
Political Committee Affidavit (PDF)

Fillable Web Forms (these forms can be completed and submitted online)

Committee Registration Form 
Amendment(s) to Existing Committee Registration
Statement of Personal Expenditures by a Candidate
Statement of No Contributions or Expenditures of Funds by a Candidate/Committee
Detail Report of Contributions and Expenditures of Funds by a Candidate/Committee (Excel Spreadsheet)
Candidate General Information