When is the federal election in Colorado?
The next federal general election day is November 3, 2026. Congress set that as the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an even-numbered year. Colorado sets its own primary and local dates.
CO · official election office
Colorado voting guide
Colorado Secretary of State
Election officeOfficial elections homepage · sos.state.co.usRegister to voteOfficial registration page · coloradosos.govCheck registrationOfficial status lookup · sos.state.co.usPolling placesOfficial location lookup · sos.state.co.usMail and early votingOfficial absentee and early-vote rules · coloradosos.govVoter IDOfficial identification rules · sos.state.co.us
Last checked October 30, 2026. Directory sources: USA.gov state election offices · U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Each button opens the official page.
Quick answer. Colorado voters look up a polling place with Colorado Secretary of State. Federal Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. A ZIP code is not an assigned polling place; use a street address. Registration deadlines and poll hours stay on the official state pages.
Look up a street address
A ZIP code in Colorado can return early-voting sites, drop boxes, and the election office when Google has them. A full street address is what returns your polling place. The search does not replace the official links above.
Dates and deadlines
The next federal general election day is November 3, 2026. That date is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an even-numbered year.Colorado publishes its own primary, registration deadline, early-voting dates, and mail-ballot deadline. This guide links to those official pages and does not copy a date it does not store.
- Registration. Official registration page. The deadline is on that page.
- Early voting. Official mail and early-voting page. Start and end dates are on that page.
- Mail ballots. The request and return deadlines are on the same official page.
- Election office. Colorado Secretary of State.
Source: USA.gov — Election Day · State links last checked October 30, 2026.
Questions
Where do I vote in Colorado?
Colorado Secretary of State assigns polling places. A ZIP code is not your polling place. Use a street address on the official lookup: https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/VIP.html. Links were last checked October 30, 2026.
What do I bring to vote in Colorado?
Colorado Secretary of State publishes the identification rules. Poliwog does not copy that list. The official page is https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/acceptableFormsOfID.html.
Can I still register to vote in Colorado?
Colorado Secretary of State publishes the registration deadline. Poliwog does not store a separate date. The official page is https://www.coloradosos.gov/voter/pages/pub/olvr/verifyNewVoter.xhtml.