How to vote in Montezuma County

Montezuma County Clerk Kim Percell explains the election process, as Election Deputy Danielle Wells and Election Judge Miranda Warren process signature verification letters in this file photo. (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal)
It’s too late to apply for a mailed ballot, but voters still have plenty of options

Monday might have been the last day for an individual to submit a voter registration application and still receive a ballot in the mail, but would-be voters still have plenty of options to cast a ballot before Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Voters can pick up a ballot at a Voter Service and Polling Centers through Election Day. Voters also can register to vote or update a registration online at GoVoteColorado.gov or by visiting the Montezuma County Clerk’s office at 140 W. Main St. in Cortez. Citizens also can register and vote at the County Clerk’s office the day of the election.

All ballots must be mailed in time to reach the Clerk’s Office by 7 p.m. Election Day. Or ballots can be dropped off at drop boxes throughout the county or at a Voter Service and Polling Center through Election Day.

Voter service and polling centers

In-person locations for the poll centers in Montezuma County are:

  • Montezuma County Clerk & Recorder, 140 W. Main St., Suite No. 1, Cortez, 970-565-3728 ext. 4. Open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Mancos Public Library, 211 W. First St., Mancos. Open Tuesday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Dolores Library, 1002 Railroad Ave., Dolores. Open Tuesday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Ute Mountain Ute Recreation Center, 495 Sunset Blvd., Towaoc. Open Monday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Secure drop boxes

A 24-hour drop box will be available for ballots Oct. 24 to Nov. 8 at the following addresses:

  • Montezuma County Clerk and Recorder, 140 W. Main St., Suite No. 1, Cortez.
  • Cortez City Hall, 123 E. Roger Smith Ave., Cortez.
  • Mancos Town Hall, 117 N. Main St., Mancos.
  • Dolores Town Hall, 420 Central Ave., Dolores.
  • Ute Mountain Tribal Complex Building, 124 Mike Wash Road, Towaoc.
  • Cox’s Corner Store, 18794 U.S. Highway 491, Lewis.

Ballots are due no later than 7 p.m. Tuesday. Postmarks do not count.