OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK and RECORDER

Connie Ingmire, County Clerk

231 Ensign Street. P.O. Box 1399. Fort Morgan, Colorado  80701 Telephone (970) 542-3521 Fax (970) 542-3525

Register to Vote Online by October 3

Morgan County residents with a Colorado State Driver's License or ID card issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue may register to vote online at www.govotecolorado.com The last day to register to vote in the November 2011 Election is October 3.

Verify or Update Voter Registration Online

Do you plan to vote in the November 2011 election, but did not vote in the 2010 election? If so you may now be listed as an inactive voter and may be at risk of not receiving a ballot to vote in 2011 November Election - which will be a mail ballot ONLY election, rather than a polling place election. Confirmation of your voter registration status is therefore strongly advised. To confirm your registration status including your address, party affiliation, voter status (active or inactive), and permanent mail ballot status please visit www.govotecolorado.com

2011 Morgan County Election Information

The 2011 Coordinated Election will be conducted by all mail ballot and voters are not required to affiliate with a political party to receive a ballot. Voters can also sign up to receive a Permanent Mail Ballot for each election conducted by the Morgan County Clerk and Recorder's Office.

Only Active Voters will be receiving a ballot.

Preliminary election results will be available after 7:00 pm on Election Day.

       Election Office - 231 Ensign                       Election Office Open

                 Fort Morgan                                Tuesday, November 1, 2011

                 8am to 4pm                                                from

              Monday - Friday                                         7am to 7pm

Change Voter Information On-Line - www.govotecolorado.com

Track Your Ballot - www.govotecolorado.com

Mail Ballots may be dropped off at 231 Ensign, Fort Morgan

2011 Coordinated Election Sample Ballots/2011 Eleccion Coordinada Boleta de Muestra

• City of Brush Wards I, II, III / Cuidad de Brush Concejeal Distrito I, II, III
• City of Brush TABOR Notice
• State of Colorado / Estado de Colorado
• Wiggins School District RE-50J / El Distrito escolar de Wiggins RE-50J

Ballot Postage/franqueo de balota

The cost to return the 2011 ballot will be forty-four cents.

El costo de regresar la boleta electoral de 2011 sera de cuarenta y cuatro centavos.

2011 Election Process Dates / Proceso Electoral 2011 fechas

Coordinated Election / Eleccion Coordinada

Identification Requirements for First Time Voters

If you registered to vote for the first time in your county by mail, and you have not previously voted in the county, a copy of one of the following forms of identification is required with your voted mail-in ballot if you did not provide the information with your registration application:

• 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 examples, please visit: www.elections.colorado.gov
• a valid Medicare or Medicaid card issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
• a certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate for the elector issued in the United States
• certified documentation of naturalization
• 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 23-3.1-102(5), C.R.S.

Requisitos de identificación de los votantes por primera vez

Si se registró para votar por primera vez en su condado por correo, y usted no ha votado anteriormente en el condado, una copia de una de las siguientes formas de identificación es requiere con su boleta votaron por correo, si usted no proporcionó la información con su solicitud de registro

• una licencia de conducir de Colorado válida
• una tarjeta de identificación válida emitida por el Departamento de Hacienda de acuerdo con los requisitos de la Parte 3 del Artículo 2 del Título 42, C.R.S.
• un pasaporte válido de EE.UU.
• una tarjeta de identificación de empleado válida con su fotografía emitida por cualquier entidad, departamento, agencia o institución del gobierno de Estados Unidos o de este estado, o por cualquier condado, municipalidad, comisión, autoridad u otra subdivisión política de este estado
• una licencia de piloto válida emitida por la administración federal de aviación u otra agencia autorizada de Estados Unidos
• una tarjeta de identificación militar de EE.UU., con fotografía del elector elegible
• una copia de una factura corriente de servicios públicos, estado de cuenta bancario, cheque gubernamental, cheque de nómina u otro documento gubernamental que muestra el nombre y dirección del elector. Para ejemplos, visite www.elections.colorado.gov
• una tarjeta válida de Medicare o Medicaid emitida por los Centros para Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid 
• una copia certificada de un acta de nacimiento de EE.UU., para el elector, emitido en Estados Unidos
• documentación certificada de naturalización
• una tarjeta de estudiante válida con fotografía del elector elegible, emitida por una institución de educación superior en Colorado, según lo definido en la sección 23-3-1-102(5) C.R.S.

Military and Overseas Voters/Votantes Militares y Ultramar

Citizens living outside the U.S., including members of the military and spouses and dependents are eligible to register to vote in Morgan County, if Morgan County was your last domestic address.  The Federal Voter Assistance Program (FVAP) has now launched the Voter Registration Assistant, a new fillable Federal Postcard Application tool on its website to automate the process of registering and requesting a ballot.  You must meet the usual voter registration deadlines: the Morgan County Elections Division must receive your application at least 29 days prior to an election if you wish to vote in that election.

Los ciudadanos que viven afuera de los E.E.U.U., incluyendo los miembros de los militares y los esposos y los dependientes son elegibles para registrarse para votar en Denver, si Denver era su dirección doméstica pasada. El programa de ayuda federal del votante (FVAP) ahora ha implementado un ayudante del registro para votantes, una nueva aplicacion federal para el uso postal en él sitio Web para automatizar el proceso de registrar y pedir una boleta. Usted debe cumplir los plazos generalmente de registro para votantes: la división electoral de Denver debe recibir su aplicación por lo menos 29 días antes de una elección si usted desea votar en esa elección.

Voter Registration/Votante Registracion

Colorado Mail-In Ballot Application: https://www.sos.state.co.us/ccorner/clerk/forms/approvedForms/mailINballot/Mail-inBallotApplication.pdf

Solicitud de balota por correo de Colorado: https://www.sos.state.co.us/ccorner/clerk/forms/approvedForms/mailINballot/Mail-inBallotApplication_spa.pdf

Colorado Voter Registration Form: http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/VoterRegFormEnglish.pdf

Formulario de Registración de Votante de Colorado: http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/VoterRegFormSpanish.pdf

Helpful Links/Enlaces utiles:

Colorado Secretary of State/

              http://www.sos.state.co.us/

Register To Vote On Line, Check Voting Status, Check Ballot Status

              http://www.govotecolorado.com/

Colorado General Assembly

              http://www.leg.state.co.us/

Colorado Secretary of State Campaign Finance

              http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/CampaignFinance/CampaignFinanceHome.html

United States Election Assistance Commission

              http://www.eac.gov/

Federal Voting Assistance Program

              http://www.fvap.gov/

Overseas Vote Foundation

              http://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/

Federal Election Commission

              http://www.fec.gov/