Jeffco 2021 Election: 93K Ballots Returned, Last-Minute Voting

JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — More than 93,000 ballots were returned as of Saturday in Jefferson County ahead of Tuesday's election, officials announced.

The majority of ballots are coming in by drop box, said George Stern, the county's clerk and recorder.

"If you have not yet voted, all of our 24-hour drop boxes – 36 in total – are open and are the fastest way to turn in your ballot," he said in a county elections update.

"Don’t wait for tomorrow – get your ballot into a drop box today. If you need to register to vote, obtain a replacement ballot, or access additional voting services, head to one of our in-person vote centers today. Wait times (which have averaged 0 minutes at all locations so far) will inevitably be longer tomorrow – take advantage of shorter lines while you can."

Drop box and vote center locations can be found here.

Ballot Return Report:

• 31,133 from Democrats
• 27,427 from Republicans
• 34,541 from unaffiliated voters
• 783 from minor party voters

The Jeffco Clerk and Recorder's Office will take voters' questions and give them a front-row seat to the county's ballot processing center via a Facebook Live video tour at 1 p.m. on Monday, officials said.

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You can use any drop box up until 7 p.m. on Election Day, or if you need additional services (registering to vote, getting a replacement ballot, etc.), you can use any vote center up until 7 p.m. as well.

In past elections, Jeffco has had some of the highest ballot return rates in Colorado. The county pulled ahead of El Paso County last week to take the No. 1 spot ahead of the Nov. 2 election.