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Colorado candidate resources

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A plain-language guide to how county ballot access works in every one of Colorado's 64 counties. Colorado charges no filing fee for county office -- candidates reach the ballot through their party's county assembly or by petition -- and this guide covers the 2026 calendar, which offices are actually up this year, and your county's Clerk and Recorder, the office that runs the election itself. Click the map or use the list.

Adams County — how to run for office Alamosa County — how to run for office Arapahoe County — how to run for office Archuleta County — how to run for office Baca County — how to run for office Bent County — how to run for office Boulder County — how to run for office Broomfield City and County — how to run for office Chaffee County — how to run for office Cheyenne County — how to run for office Clear Creek County — how to run for office Conejos County — how to run for office Costilla County — how to run for office Crowley County — how to run for office Custer County — how to run for office Delta County — how to run for office Denver City and County — how to run for office Dolores County — how to run for office Douglas County — how to run for office Eagle County — how to run for office El Paso County — how to run for office Elbert County — how to run for office Fremont County — how to run for office Garfield County — how to run for office Gilpin County — how to run for office Grand County — how to run for office Gunnison County — how to run for office Hinsdale County — how to run for office Huerfano County — how to run for office Jackson County — how to run for office Jefferson County — how to run for office Kiowa County — how to run for office Kit Carson County — how to run for office La Plata County — how to run for office Lake County — how to run for office Larimer County — how to run for office Las Animas County — how to run for office Lincoln County — how to run for office Logan County — how to run for office Mesa County — how to run for office Mineral County — how to run for office Moffat County — how to run for office Montezuma County — how to run for office Montrose County — how to run for office Morgan County — how to run for office Otero County — how to run for office Ouray County — how to run for office Park County — how to run for office Phillips County — how to run for office Pitkin County — how to run for office Prowers County — how to run for office Pueblo County — how to run for office Rio Blanco County — how to run for office Rio Grande County — how to run for office Routt County — how to run for office Saguache County — how to run for office San Juan County — how to run for office San Miguel County — how to run for office Sedgwick County — how to run for office Summit County — how to run for office Teller County — how to run for office Washington County — how to run for office Weld County — how to run for office Yuma County — how to run for office

All 64 Colorado counties. Click any county for its guide.

All 64 Colorado counties

Alphabetical. Each links to that county’s “how to run for office” guide.

Adams County Alamosa County Arapahoe County Archuleta County Baca County Bent County Boulder County Broomfield City and County Chaffee County Cheyenne County Clear Creek County Conejos County Costilla County Crowley County Custer County Delta County Denver City and County Dolores County Douglas County Eagle County El Paso County Elbert County Fremont County Garfield County Gilpin County Grand County Gunnison County Hinsdale County Huerfano County Jackson County Jefferson County Kiowa County Kit Carson County La Plata County Lake County Larimer County Las Animas County Lincoln County Logan County Mesa County Mineral County Moffat County Montezuma County Montrose County Morgan County Otero County Ouray County Park County Phillips County Pitkin County Prowers County Pueblo County Rio Blanco County Rio Grande County Routt County Saguache County San Juan County San Miguel County Sedgwick County Summit County Teller County Washington County Weld County Yuma County

The 2027 ballot in Colorado.

These 2027 dates are confirmed against the state's own published calendar or statute. Anything our research could not confirm is left off this page rather than estimated.

  • May 4, 2027 Nonpartisan — Special district. Special district elections: directors of metropolitan, fire protection, water and sanitation, park and recreation, library and health service districts.
    Candidate filing: opens Jan 1, 2027, closes Feb 26, 2027.
    Source 1 · Source 2
  • November 2, 2027 General — School and municipal. Coordinated election: school district directors statewide, municipal offices in the cities that elect in November of odd years, and state and local ballot measures.
    Candidate filing: opens Aug 4, 2027, closes Aug 27, 2027.
    Source 1 · Source 2

2027 dates can move, and a municipality can change its own election date by ordinance. Which seats are on a given ballot depends on when each was last filled. Confirm anything you are relying on with the county election office before you act on it.

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