By Jennifer McRae | CBS Colorado
The total number of ballots returned for the primary election in Colorado was at 18.469% of eligible active voters as of Monday night. According to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, the number of ballots that had been returned as of 11:59 p.m. Monday was 714,931.
There are 3,870,904 total eligible voters in Colorado that are able to cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary election.
“Voting is the bedrock of democracy. No matter who you are voting for it is important to make your voice heard, and I encourage all Coloradans, no matter their party affiliation, to return their ballot at an official Dropbox or vote at their polling place. Colorado has the best election system in the country and Coloradans can be confident knowing our vote counts,” said Gov. Jared Polis in a statement on Tuesday.
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