05/28/2026
PRIMARY NOTICE OF ELECTION
June 30th, 2026
TO THE ELECTORS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, the 30th day of June, a Primary Election will be held in Washington County as an all-mail ballot delivery election.
Ballots were mailed to each active registered elector the week of June 8th- June 12th, 2026, in accordance with C.R.S. Section 1-5-205(1)(a-d).
Parties participating in this Primary Election are: Democratic, Republican, Unity, and Libertarian
Unaffiliated Voters: Your mail ballot packet contains both Democratic and Republican ballots for the primary election. Mark and return ONLY ONE ballot and destroy the other. If you mark and return both ballots, neither will count.
SELF-AFFIRMATION: The self-affirmation on the Mail Ballot Envelope MUST BE SIGNED by the voter. Please use black or blue ink ONLY to mark your ballot. Additionally, on the voter label, if there is an “ID” Symbol or “ID Required”, be sure to enclose a copy of your ID with your ballot. If ID is required and NOT provided, your voted ballot will not count.
ALL VOTED OFFICIAL BALLOTS CAN BE RETURNED: To the Washington County Clerk & Recorder, P.O. Box L, Akron, Colorado 80720 via mail (with proper affixed postage) or in person at the Clerk & Recorder’s Office. Office hours are M-F 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 27th, 2026, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., and Election Day 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the 30th day of June 2026. All voted ballots must be received by the Clerk and Recorder by 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 30th, 2026. POSTMARKS DO NOT COUNT!
24-HOUR DRIVE-UP DROP BOX LOCATION: Washington County Courthouse, 150 Ash Ave, Akron, Colorado 80720, located in the northeast corner of the Courthouse in the alley between the Courthouse and the Courthouse Annex.
Election Services provided at Washington County Clerk & Recorder’s Office Voter Service and Polling Center Location: To register to vote; update voter information; request replacement ballots; return mail-in ballots; cast a ballot either by paper or electronic voting machine; cast a provisional ballot.
UPDATES TO VOTER REGISTRATION: To check or change your voter registration, visit www.govotecolorado.gov or contact the Washington County Clerk and Recorder’s Office at 970-345-6565. Note that Colorado is a same-day-registration state, which means voters can register or update their voter registration through Election Day at 7 p.m.
TO MAIL A BALLOT TO THE VOTER: The deadline for the Clerk and Recorder to receive a mail-in ballot application if the voter hasn’t received one is Monday, June 22nd, 2026. The last day for an individual to submit a voter registration application through the online voter registration system, by mail, through a voter registration agency, or at a local driver’s license examination facility and receive a ballot by mail is Monday, June 22nd, 2026.
REPLACEMENT BALLOTS: If you spoil, deface, or lose your ballot, you may obtain a replacement ballot by contacting the Clerk and Recorder’s Office at 150 Ash Ave, Akron, Colorado 80720 or by calling 970-345-6565.
SAMPLE BALLOTS: are available at the Washington County Clerk and Recorder’s Office at 150 Ash Ave, Akron, Colorado, or by visiting our website at https://washingtoncounty.colorado.gov
Designated Election Official (DEO):
Annie K***z
Washington County Clerk & Recorder
150 Ash Ave
P.O. Box L
Akron, Colorado 80720
Not all the content will appear on every ballot. The following is a complete listing of ballot content for Washington County, Colorado ballots:
Federal Offices County Offices
United States Senator County Commissioner District 1
Representative to the 120th United States Congress- District 4 County Clerk and Recorder
County Treasurer
State Offices County Assessor
Governor County Sheriff
Secretary of State County Surveyor
State Treasurer County Coroner
Attorney General
State Senator-District 1
State Representative-District 63
WASHINGTON COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER
Washington County Courthouse
150 Ash Ave, P.O. Box L, Akron, Colorado 80720
Regular election office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding legal/local holidays
Additional hours of operation Saturday, June 27th, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Election Day Office Hours on June 30th, 2026, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
I, Annie K***z, County Clerk and Recorder of the County of Washington, State of Colorado, do hereby certify that the foregoing ballot content, Federal, State, Local Candidates Race, of each person who is entitled to receive votes.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the County of Washington and the State of Colorado, this May 26th, 2026.
Published: May 26th, 2026
Annie K***z
Washington County Clerk & Recorder
