There’s been a lot of noise and misinformation about mail-in voting in recent years. But here in Colorado, the facts speak for themselves: our system is among the most secure, transparent, and voter-friendly in the country.
✅ Colorado Mail-In Voting: Safe & Secure
Colorado has built a strong reputation for election integrity by combining paper ballots, bipartisan oversight, and modern technology. Here’s how it works:
📬 Paper Ballots for All – Every registered voter receives a paper ballot, creating a full audit trail.
🖊 Signature Verification – Ballots are checked by bipartisan judges. If there’s an issue with your signature, you’re contacted and given the chance to “cure” your ballot.
📦 Secure Drop Boxes – Drop boxes are available across the state, monitored by 24/7 surveillance, and protected by strict chain-of-custody rules.
🔎 Ballot Tracking – Through BallotTrax, voters can follow their ballot in real time, from mailing to acceptance, ensuring peace of mind.
📊 Risk-Limiting Audits – After every election, results are double-checked against paper records to make sure the count is accurate.
⚠️ What About Problems?
No system is perfect, and rare issues do happen. In Mesa County during the 2024 election, 12 ballots were stolen. Most were caught by signature verification and tracking, and only 3 slipped through. That incident didn’t show weakness — it showed the safeguards worked exactly as designed.
📉 Fraud Is Rare — Extremely Rare
Nationwide, studies have found that mail-in ballot fraud is practically nonexistent — about 0.00006%. Colorado’s multi-layered protections make it even harder for fraud to occur here.
🗳️ Bottom Line
Colorado’s mail-in voting system is:
✔ Transparent
✔ Auditable
✔ Secure
It empowers every eligible voter to participate safely and confidently.
When it comes to democracy, Colorado sets the standard for the rest of the nation.