What happens if your ballot was rejected in Colorado?
If you've already mailed in your vote, your civic duty may not be done just yet. The Office of the Clerk and Recorder is sending back rejected ballots that still need some work before they can be counted.
DENVER (KDVR) -- If you've already mailed in your vote, your civic duty may not be done just yet. The Office of the Clerk and Recorder is sending back rejected ballots that still need some work before they can be counted.
Your ballot could've been rejected for several reasons, one being that you're missing some information. This usually happens when your signature is missing from your ballot or your signature doesn't match the one on file at the Office of the Clerk and Recorder.
While the option to mail in your ballot ended Monday, there are still a few ways you can fix your ballot for the November 2024 general election or in some cases even after Election Day.
How to cure your ballot
If your mail-in ballot was rejected, you should get mail back from the Office of the Clerk and Recorder or a ballot rejection message from BallotTrax with a few options to cure your ballot.
The mail includes a signature affidavit form, which you can either sign on the physical form mailed to your address and mail, email or fax the form to the office, or you can sign the form online by texting "Colorado" to 2VOTE (28683), which will send you a link to complete the affidavit form.
The form ensures that you're eligible to vote in the state of Colorado and that you returned the ballot originally submitted. All in all, that part only requires an "X," signature and date.
Along with the affidavit, you'll need to make a copy of your identification, which can include a driver's license, identification card, passport or many other options that are listed within the mail sent to your address.
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A copy of your identification can be sent along with the affidavit, or you can take a photograph of it and send it online.
While it's too late to mail in your vote, you still have time to cure your ballot without going in person. The Secretary of State's Office said that voters have eight days after the election to submit the needed information. After, Nov. 13, you won't be able to cure your ballot.
While there are only two weeks left to cure your ballot, voters don't need to wait for a rejection letter. You can submit the required information now, using your mobile phone and Colorado’s TXT2Cure system.
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