Copy & Forward: October 9, 2012 is the deadline for voter registration in Colorado

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http://www.gottavote.org/en/CO/get-registered/

1. GET REGISTERED
Get registered to vote with your current name, at your current address, by 29 days before Election Day.

To be registered for the November 6, 2012 general election, you must register no later than October 9, 2012.

You can get your registration started right now.

Get Registered: http://www.GottaRegister.com

2. WHAT TO BRINGMake sure you have one of these pieces of identification, with your current name on it, with you at the polls:
• A valid Colorado driver’s license;
• A valid identification card issued by the Department of Revenue in accordance with the requirements of Part 3 of Article 2 of Title 42, C.R.S.;
• A valid U.S. passport;
• A valid employee identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the United States government or of this state, or by any county, municipality, board, authority, or other political subdivision of this state;
• A valid pilot’s license issued by the federal aviation administration or other authorized agency of the United States;
• A valid U.S. military identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector;
• A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the elector. For example:

A cable bill or telephone bill, o Documentation from a public institution of higher education in Colorado containing at least the name, date of birth, and legal residence address of the student elector,
o A paycheck from a government institution or private company, o A Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood, or
o A valid identification card issued by a federally recognized tribal government certifying tribal membership.
• A valid Medicare or Medicaid card issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly the United States Health Care Financing Administration);
• A certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate for the elector issued in the United States;
• Certified documentation of naturalization; or
• A valid student identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by an institute of higher education in Colorado, as defined in section 233.1-102(5), C.R.S

If you have additional questions about voting in Colorado, please contact: Elections & Voting Division: 303-894-2200 ext. 6307; [e-mail]

3. VOTE!
Election Day is Tuesday November 6, 2012. Polls in Colorado will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time.

Find your polling place: https://www.sos.state.co.us/Voter/secuVoterSearch.do  

Vote Early
Early voting in Colorado begins on October 22, 2012, extends through November 2, 2012, and is available during regular business hours. Eligible voters who appear inperson at the early voters’ polling place during this time may cast their ballots the same way they’d cast any ballot in a precinct polling place on Election Day.

Vote by Mail
Colorado also has no excuse mail-in (absentee) voting. If you prefer not to go to the polls on Election Day, you may apply to vote by mail by submitting a completed Mailin Ballot Application to your local county clerk. If you have a Colorado State driver's license or ID card issued by the Department of Revenue, you may update your voter registration and request a mail-in ballot online at www.govotecolorado.com. Mail-in ballots will begin being mailed on October 15, 2012, after which ballots will be mailed within 72 hours after the receipt of a mail-in ballot application. Mail-in ballots count just like any other ballot as long as they are received by your county clerk no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. Electors are encouraged to drop off ballots at designated drop-off sites or mail their ballots in time to be received by the county clerk before the polls close. Postmarks do not count. The last day to apply for a mailin
ballot for the General Election if mailed is October 30, 2012.

For the latest information on where, when and how to vote early or absentee contact County Election Office.

Get the info:
http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Resources/CountyElectionOffices.html

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1. One Month to the Registration Deadline - Tell your friends

Colorado, you are ground zero in the battle of the battleground states. Register. If you are registered, double check on your registration. Register friends and family who support middle class values and personal liberty.