Heads up, Boulder County voters. If you haven't already tapped into BallotTrax, it's time to do so. The Boulder County Elections Division is telling everyone to check on their mail ballot status using the free BallotTrax service, which has been adopted statewide by county clerks to let voters know when their ballots are mailed out, received, and counted. Simple and efficient, so you know exactly where your vote stands.
Your ballot's signature is crucial; it's your identity card in the world of mail-in voting. For seasoned Colorado voters, the elections office might have a whole catalog of your signatures to ensure everything's on the up and up. But for you first-timers, or if your signature was snagged on one of those glitchy signature pads, the elections crew might have a tougher time verifying your ballot. Worst case, it could get rejected. Yet, if your mail ballot's signature doesn't pass muster, you've got until 8 days post-election, that's November 12, by the way, to "cure" your signature hassle and make your vote count, as reported by Boulder County.
To avoid any mishaps, hop over to BoulderCountyVotes.gov for the scoop on checking your mail ballot status or sorting out any signature issues. They even have a breakdown of how ballot processing keeps chugging along even after the election is over. Just to stress a point here: make sure you cure your ballot's signature. Whether your favorites have already won or lost, every vote counts, and unresolved ones can trigger a voter fraud investigation by the District Attorney’s office.
