Election Day: November 3, 2026
2026 Pitkin County General Election Sample Ballot
How to register to vote
In Colorado, residents can register to vote up until polls close on Election Day on Nov. 3.
To receive a ballot in the mail, Coloradans must register by Oct. 26. After this date, individuals can still register, but must vote at an in-person voting center.
Individuals with a valid Colorado driver’s license or state-issued ID can register to vote, or check their voter registration status, online at GoVoteColorado.gov. Voters can also update their mailing address and voter details on this website.
Voter Registration / Ballot Tracking
- Register or update registration
- Find drop boxes and polling places
- Track your ballot through BallotTrax
How to cast a ballot
Ballots will be mailed to registered voters starting on Monday Oct. 5.
Voters have until Monday, Oct. 26, to mail in their ballot. Any ballots completed after that date must be submitted in person to a drop box or county clerk office. Mail-in ballots can be returned in person up until 7 p.m. on Election Night.
The general election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with polls open for in-person voting from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where to vote in person:
-Pitkin County Administration & Sheriff’s Office
Early Voting: Oct. 19-Nov. 2, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 a.m.- 7 p.m.
-Basalt Regional Library
Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 a.m.- 7 p.m.
–Town of Snowmass Village Town Hall
130 Kearns Road, Snowmass Village
Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 a.m.- 7 p.m.
24-hour ballot drop boxes:
- Aspen: Pitkin County Administration Building — 530 E. Main St., Aspen
- Snowmass: Snowmass Village Town Hall — 130 Kearns Road, Snowmass Village
- Basalt Town Hall — 101 Midland Ave., Basalt
Election Day only, 7am-7pm: Drop box at Church at Redstone, 213 Redstone Blvd.
Local races
Pitkin County County Commissioner District 1
- John Doyle
- Rob Ittner (D)
Pitkin County County Commissioner District 2
- Ted Mahon (D)
- Emily Kolbe
County Clerk and Recorder
- Ingrid K. Grueter (unopposed)
County Assessor
- Deborah J. Bamesberger (unopposed)
County Sheriff
- Michael Buglione (unopposed)
Town of Snowmass Village Mayor
- Alyssa Shenk (unopposed)
Town of Snowmass Village Town Council
- Britta Gustafson
- Thea Khan-Farooqi
- Katie McKirahan
- Brian McNellis
- Susan Marolt
State races
Colorado governor
- Victor Marx (R) | Q&A | Op-Ed
- Phil Weiser (D) | Q&A | Op-Ed
- Stephen T. Hamilton (American Constitution) | Q&A | Op-Ed
- Eric Mulder (Libertarian) | Q&A
- Jeff Peckman (Unity) | Q&A | Op-Ed
- Erik Underwood (Approval Voting) | Q&A | Op-Ed
- Greg Lopez (Unaffiliated) | Q&A | Op-Ed
Secretary of State
- Amanda Gonzalez (D)
- James Wiley (R)
- Sean Vadney (Libertarian)
- Amanda Campbell (American Constitution)
- Celeste Landry (Forward)
State Treasurer
- Jeff Bridges (D)
- Kevin Grantham (R)
- Jodie Barr (Libertarian)
- Marilee Langner Sturgis (Approval Voting)
Attorney General
- Michael J. Allen (R)
- Jena Griswold (D)
University of Colorado Board of Regents: District 2
- Marty Neilson (R)
- Edie Hooton (D)
- Richard Friend (Libertarian)
Colorado Senate District 8
- Dylan Roberts (D), incumbent | Q&A | Op-Ed
- Corey Marshall (R) | Q&A | Op-Ed
State House of Representatives: District 13
State House of Representatives: District 57
Federal races
United States Senate
- Mark Baisley (R) | Q&A | Op-Ed
- John Hickenlooper (D), incumbent | Q&A | Op-Ed
- Bob Chew (Forward)
- Christopher Baum (Approval Voting)
- Blake Huber (Libertarian)
- Adam Withrow (Unity)
- Donald Willoughby (Unaffiliated-Write In)
- Will Powers (R-Write In)
- Ryan Apelbaum (R-Write In)
U.S. House of Representatives: Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District
- Joe Neguse (D), incumbent | Q&A | Op-Ed
- Kelley Anne Dennison (R) | Q&A | Op-Ed
- Gaylon Kent (Libertarian)
U.S. House of Representatives: Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District
- Dwayne Romero (D), | Q&A | Op-Ed
- Jeff Hurd (R) | Q&A | Op-Ed
- Cory Robertson (Libertarian)
- Clifton Brown (Unaffiliated)
Local ballot measures
- Ballot Issue 1A: Healthy Community Fund Mill Levy
- Ballot Issue 2A: Debt for Water Treatment Facility Project
- Ballot Issue 3A: Town of Basalt Issue: Increase Sales Tax for Public Services Facilities
- Ballot Issue 5C: Roaring Fork School District RE-1: Mill Levy Override
- Ballot Issue 6A: Snowmass Water and Sanitation District: Ziegler Reservoir Enhancement Bond
- Ballot Issue 6B: Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District
- Ballot Issue 7A: Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District
Statewide ballot measures
Amendments refer to measures that propose changes to the Colorado Constitution, and propositions propose a statutory change.
Referred by the legislature
- Proposition NN: Keep and Spend Money for Education and Other Purposes
Citizen-initiated measures:
- Amendment 81: Law Enforcement Communication with Federal Immigration Authorities
- Amendment 82: Constitutional Right to Purchase and Sell Natural Gas
- Amendment 83: Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish
- Amendment 84: Mail Ballot Voter Identification
- Amendment 85: Plain Language Ballot Titles
- Amendment 86: Requirements for Off-Cycle Congressional Redistricting
- Amendment 87: Graduated Income Tax
- Proposition 132: Increase Penalties for Fentanyl Crimes
- Proposition 133: Penalties for Human Trafficking of a Minor
- Proposition 134: Male and Female Participation in School and Collegiate Sports
- Proposition 135: Prohibit Surgery on Minors in Response to Reception of Sex or Gender
- Proposition 136: Income Tax Rate Limit
- Proposition 137: Direct Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation
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