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Ballots to Start Arriving in Mail on Oct. 6

10/06/2020

Learn how to make sure your ballot arrives in time to be counted. Colorado has made voting easy and secure with mail-in balloting. Find out where in Montezuma County you can cast your ballot.

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ALTHOUGH THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES ARE JUST NOW STARTING, VOTING IN COLORADO BEGINS ON OCTOBER 6TH, WHEN THE FIRST MAIL BALLOTS WILL BE SENT TO VOTERS. YOU'RE WATCHING THE LOCAL NEWS NETWORK, BROUGHT TO YOU BY ALPINE BANK, MEMBER F D I C. I'M WENDY GRAHAM SETTLE. IF YOU'RE NOT YET REGISTERED TO VOTE IN THE 2020 ELECTION, YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO DO SO. IN FACT, IN COLORADO, YOU CAN REGISTER TO VOTE UP UNTIL ELECTION DAY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD. IF YOU'RE NOT SURE YOU'RE REGISTERED TO VOTE, YOU CAN CHECK AT GO VOTE COLORADO DOT ORG. YOU CAN UPDATE YOUR REGISTRATION IN CASE YOU'VE MOVED, OR YOU CAN REGISTER ONLINE, TOO. AND WHAT ABOUT MAKING SURE YOUR BALLOT IS COUNTED? YOU NEED TO MAIL YOUR BALLOT NO LATER THAN MONDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, TO ENSURE THAT IT ARRIVES AT THE MONTEZUMA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE BY 7 P.M. ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD. POSTMARKS DON'T COUNT. THE MONTEZUMA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH AND OCTOBER 31ST FOR BALLOT DROP OFF AND REPLACEMENT BALLOTS. DROP BOXES WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, TO 7 P.M. ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD AT THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, DOLORES TOWN HALL, MANCOS TOWN HALL, THE TRIBAL COMPLEX BUILDING IN TOWAOC, AND AT CORTEZ CITY HALL. VOTING RESULTS WILL BE POSTED AS BALLOTS ARE COUNTED STARTING AT 7:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD. GO TO MONTEZUMA COUNTY DOT ORG. LOCAL AND STATE RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS YEAR'S ELECTION DATES AND DEADLINES, VISIT MONTEZUMA COUNTY DOT ORG. THANKS FOR WATCHING THE LOCAL NEWS NETWORK.  AND NOW YOU CAN LISTEN TO OUR NEWS STORIES ON YOUR FAVORITEPODCASTAPP, ANYTIME ANYWHERE! I’M WENDY GRAHAM SETTLE.

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