Ballots for June 25th primary election mailing out to Colorado voters Monday

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Ballots are on their way to Colorado voters mailboxes on Monday for the June 25th primary election.

11 News spoke with the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder, who is mailing out about 450,000 ballots. Historically, turnout for a primary election is about 60%.

“Our registered republicans, democrats and unaffiliated voters will receive a ballot. However, those that are in a minor party and do not have an election going on will not receive a ballot because they don’t have a primary race,” said El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Steve Schleiker.

If you are unaffiliated, you will receive both ballots, but can only vote with one. The Clerk and Recorder reports about 2,000 voters submitted both ballots in the March presidential primary election, which meant neither counted. In addition, over 6,000 El Paso County voters near Calhan and Yoder, out to the state-line, will receive an additional ballot for the Congressional District 4 race.

“I actually think is a larger election than the November election. This is where the parties are determining who is going to be representing them to go into the general election, a lot of decisions. If you sit there and you look at some of these races, there’s like 4-5 candidates in each race, and it’s going to take us as voters to do a lot of education,” said Schleiker.

If you don’t receive your ballot by about Friday, you’re asked to contact the Clerk and Recorder’s office. Monday is also the last day you can change your party affiliation. Ballots are due Tuesday, June 25 by 7 p.m.

“Many of us will be receiving our ballots Monday or Tuesday. However, we need to keep in mind, we have a number of voters that live just Woodmen north. Those ballot sadly go to Denver first and then turn right around and come back here. That does create some confusion with voters,” said Schleiker.

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