Garfield County, Colorado
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2026 General Election

  • Glenwood Springs Community Center
    Glenwood Springs Community Center

Election Day voter centers

Tuesday, November 3
7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

All ballots must be received by 7 p.m. to be counted. Coloradans must complete registering to vote and vote in person before 7 p.m. tonight.

Locations
   • Carbondale Town Hall
     511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale
   • Glenwood Springs Community Center
     100 Wulfsohn Road, Glenwood Springs
   • Garfield County Fairgrounds – South Hall
     1001 Railroad Avenue, Rifle
   • Parachute Town Hall
     222 Grand Valley Way, Parachute



24-hour ballot drop boxes

All ballot boxes close at 7 p.m. on November 3

  • Carbondale Town Hall – 511 Colorado Ave.
  • Glenwood Springs – Garfield County Courthouse – 109 8th Street
  • New Castle Town Hall – 450 W. Main St.
  • Silt Town Hall – 231 N. 7th St.
  • Rifle – Garfield County Administration Building – 195 W.14th St. #D
  • Parachute Town Hall – 222 Grand Valley Way

Drop-off ballot box

Garfield County Courthouse – east entrance


Colorado and Garfield County previous ballot returns


General Election ballots returned and turnout comparison


Hover over bars to view number of votes cast


Garfield County elections information

October 6
Ballots mailed to active registered voters
October 7
24-hour ballot boxes open to receive ballots
October 9 - 26
Supplemental ballot mailings
October 19
Early vote centers open in Glenwood Springs and Rifle
October 26
Last day to register or submit a registration update and receive a ballot by mail
November 3
General Election – vote centers are open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
November 3
Ballots must be dropped in any Colorado county ballot drop box or vote center by 7 p.m.
Important: Postmarks do not count!
November 12
Last day to cure ballot signature or identity required discrepancies
November 12

Last day to receive overseas and military Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ballots via United States Postal Service

24-hour ballot drop boxes 

All ballot boxes close at 7 p.m. on November 3

  • Carbondale Town Hall – 511 Colorado Ave.
  • Glenwood Springs – Garfield County Courthouse - 109 8th Street
  • New Castle Town Hall – 450 W. Main St.
  • Silt Town Hall – 231 N. 7th St.
  • Rifle – Garfield County Administration Building - 195 W.14th St. #D
  • Parachute Town Hall – 222 Grand Valley Way

Drop-off ballot box

November 3
Garfield County Courthouse – east entrance

Vote centers

You may also return your ballot to any of the Garfield County vote centers. See the section labeled "vote centers" for dates, hours and locations.

Early voting

October 19 – November 2
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Saturday, October 31
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Excludes Saturday, October 24 and Sundays

Locations

  • Glenwood Springs Community Center
    100 Wulfsohn Road, Glenwood Springs
  • Garfield County Fairgrounds – South Hall
    1001 Railroad Ave., Rifle

Election Day

Tuesday, November 3
7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Locations

  • Carbondale Town Hall
    511 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale
  • Glenwood Springs Community Center
    100 Wulfsohn Road, Glenwood Springs
  • Garfield County Fairgrounds – South Hall
    1001 Railroad Avenue, Rifle
  • Parachute Town Hall
    222 Grand Valley Way, Parachute

Your go-to website for all things voting is Go Vote Colorado on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website. Visit this link to:

  • Register to vote online with a valid Social Security Number (SSN), Colorado driver's license, or Colorado identity card
  • Find a paper registration form if you are unable to register online
  • Update or check your current voter registration (including change party affiliation)
  • View your sample ballot
  • Withdraw your Colorado voter registration (i.e. you no longer live in Colorado)
  • See a list of other resources available to voters including a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs)



For general information about elections and voting in Colorado, please visit the Colorado Secretary of State’s website.

Ballottrax

Track the status of your mail ballot, from mailed to counted.

You can sign up for alerts when we receive, accept and count your ballot at Ballottrax. You may select the types of messages you want to receive, when during the day you want to receive them, or stop receiving them altogether. If the Secretary of State has an email address for a voter, the voter will be automatically set up to receive a Ballottrax message. A voter can always opt out of this service.

Dates to obtain a ballot

October 9-26 - Voters who make a change to an address in voter registration September 11 or later will receive a ballot in a supplemental mailing.

October 26 - Last day to register or submit a registration update and receive a ballot by mail. After this date, voters will need to visit one of the vote centers to pick up a ballot or vote in person.

If you don't receive your ballot by October 13, visit GoVoteColorado.gov to ensure your address is correct.

Garfield County official ballot for 2026 General Elecion composite sample ballot - English

To find your specific sample ballot, visit govotecolorado.gov and click on "view my sample ballot."

Condado de Garfield boleta oficial para las elecciones generales de 2026 estilo de boleta - Español

Para encontrar su boleta de muestra específica, visite govotecolorado.gov y haga clic en "Ver mi boleta de muestra".

The Garfield County TABOR Notice for the 2026 General Election contains all questions from all participating entities and special districts. You may not be eligible to vote on every question within these notices. To find out which questions you are eligible for, please visit GoVoteColorado.gov to find your specific sample ballot. Due to the small number of registered voters in the Eagle County School District, a secondary TABOR Notice was created for that District only.

2026 Garfield County TABOR Notice
2026 Eagle County School District RE50J TABOR Notice

 

Useful resources

2026 General Election official candidate list
2026 judicial performance evaluations by county
2026 Colorado State Ballot Information Booklet (Blue Book)


Colorado elections information







 

Boards and commission meetings



 

 
 

Garfield Emergency Operations Center

Garfield County Sheriff’s Office and local multi-agency notifications




 


NEWS



2026 General Election ballots mailed

Garfield County mailed out 38,344 ballots to active, registered voters on October 6 for the November 3, 2026, General Election. If you haven’t received your ballot by Monday, October 19, please check your voter registration at govotecolorado.gov, make any corrections necessary, and a ballot will be mailed to you or contact Garfield County Elections. October 26 is the last day that the Garfield County Clerk & Recorder’s election team can mail a ballot to voters.

Early vote centers open to assist voters beginning Monday, October 19. Voters may return their completed ballot at any Garfield County ballot drop box. All ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day, postmarks do not count.




fire in Garfield county

Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code

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Garfield County Property Search

Use our online portal to access property records in Garfield County, via a database records search or our map search.