Colorado House Democrats take major step toward updating state's election system

Amid Trump election threats, Colorado House passes bill that would extend mail voting, drop-off periods

Colorado lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that would expand mail-in voting and ballot drop off times, bucking criticism from President Donald Trump who has called to nationalize elections.

Ballot access, dual-office ban bills move swiftly through Colorado legislature

With an eye on the 2026 election cycle and mounting tensions with the Trump administration, Colorado lawmakers are fast-tracking a pair of election bills they say will protect the state’s mail ballot system and tighten rules for elected officials. The measures, one that expands ballot access timelines and another that bars lawmakers from holding multiple […]

Colorado House Democrats take major step toward updating state's election system

Colorado House Democrats took a major step toward updating the state's election system, which is already highly-regarded by many outside groups, passing a new bill on a preliminary vote.The bill includes several key changes. First, polling centers would no longer be allowed to close early, allowing them to stay open longer if they run low on supplies, including ballots.Ballots would be mailed out earlier to protect against mail delays, and the b…