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2010
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Jan 19 | Last day to affiliate with a political party in order to vote in the precinct caucus. (2 months before the
precinct caucus)
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Feb 16 | Last day to register to vote for the March 16th precinct caucus. (No later than 29 days before the precinct
caucus)
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Mar 16 | Precinct Caucus Day -
(Held the 3rd Tuesday in March each even-numbered year)
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Mar 26 -
Apr 15 | County assemblies to be held not less than 10 nor more than 30 days after the March 16th precinct
caucuses
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Mar 29 | First day to circulate major/minor party candidate petitions for the Primary Election. (Last Monday in
March)
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Apr 30 | Earliest day an unaffiliated candidate may circulate a petition for county, district, state and federal offices.
(No petition shall be circulated earlier than 186 days before the General Election)
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Jun 4 | Last day a write-in candidate may file an Affidavit of Intent for the Primary Election. (By the close of
business on the 67th day before the Primary Election)
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Jun 15 | Last day to file an unaffiliated candidate nomination petition. (No later than 3:00 p.m. on the 140th day
before the General Election)
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Jul 9 | Deadline to send mail/mail-in ballots to overseas military voters. (No later than 30 days prior to the
Primary Election where a mail-in ballot request was received at least 35 days prior to the election)
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Jul 12 | Last day to file an initiative petition with the Secretary of State for the 2010 General Election, no later than
3:00 p.m. (At least 3 months and 3 weeks before the election*. *Article V, Section 1(2) of the Colorado
Constitution provides that the petition must be filed at least 3 months prior to the election; however,
recent legislation has set the deadline at 3 months and 3 weeks)
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Jul 12 | Last day to register to vote for the Primary Election. (No later than 29 days before the Primary Election)
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Jul 12 | Last day to change or withdraw from major political party affiliation. (No later than 29 days before the
Primary Election)
Registered unaffiliated electors may declare a major political party affiliation at the polls for the Primary
Election
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Jul 19 | First day mail-in ballots may be sent to voters with an active request, except for UOCAVA voters. First
day that mail ballots may be sent to all active affiliated electors and all affiliated electors marked "inactive -
failed to vote," except for UOCAVA voters, if the Primary Election is conducted as a mail ballot election.
First day mail ballots may be made available at the county clerk's office if the Primary Election is conducted
by mail ballot.(No sooner that 22 days before the Primary Election)
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Jul 23 | Deadline for the county clerk to send mail ballots to each active affiliated elector and all affiliated electors
marked "inactive - failed to vote" for a Primary Election conducted by mail ballot. (No later than 18 days
before the Primary Election)
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Jul 26 | Counting of mail/mail-in ballots may begin 15 days prior to the Primary Election. No results can be
disclosed until after 7:00 p.m. on election day
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Jul 31 | Early voting may begin at the early voting polling places for the Primary Election with approval of the board
of county commissioners. (10 days before the Primary Election)
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Aug 3 | Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the Primary Election if the ballot is to be mailed. (7th day prior to
the election)
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Aug 6 | Last day for early voting at the early voting polling places for the Primary Election. (Close of business the
Friday before the Primary Election)
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Aug 6 | Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the Primary Election if the ballot is picked up in person.
(Close of business the Friday before the Primary Election)
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Aug 10 | PRIMARY ELECTION
(Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
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Aug 10 | All mail/mail-in ballots and emergency mail-in ballots must be in the hands of the county clerk no later
than 7:00 p.m. on election day. Except for ballots cast by absent uniformed service electors serving outside
the U.S., which must be voted and transmitted no later than 7:00 P.M. on election day and received no
later than the close of business on the 8th day after election day.
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