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.

Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code

The Garfield County adopted the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, effective July 1, 2026. The code establishes updated standards for certain new construction and development in wildfire-prone areas, to reduce risk and improve community resilience. Press release