By Pamela Bacon, Logan County Clerk and Recorder, September 6, 2023
Election Information: Know the Facts for Colorado!
Ballots
- Colorado uses Paper ballots
- Voters can track ballots at votelogancounty.ballottrax.net or govotecolorado.gov
- Ballots and other election materials are kept for 25 months after an election
Ballot Drop Boxes
- 24/7 video surveillance
- Ballots transported by bipartisan teams (opposite parties) of election workers
- Accountability logs and seals by two bipartisan teams for every step of the process
Verifying voter ID
- Valid ID required for in-person voting
- Valid ID required for first-time voters who didn’t show ID when registering
- Mail Ballots require signature
- All signatures verified by trained bipartisan teams (opposite parties) of election workers
- Voters with rejected signatures have 8 days after the election to cure so the ballot can be counted
Voting equipment
- Vote-counting equipment is never connected to the internet
- Multi-factor authentication to access voter registration database
- All equipment stored securely and tested by bipartisan teams (opposite parties) of election workers
Secure access
- Badge access required to enter ballot processing areas
- All areas under 24/7 video surveillance
Election workers
- CBI background checks
- Security training
- Work in bipartisan teams
- Visible IDs required
Testing and certification
- Pre-election testing: machines are tested by bipartisan election workers (opposite parties)
- Post-election audit conducted by bipartisan election worker (opposite parties) audit board
- Bipartisan election worker (opposite parties) canvass board reviews data and certifies election
The Election and Recording Department can be reached at 522-1544 for voter and election questions or recording information. The Motor Vehicle Department can be reached at 522-1158 for license plates/renewals or titling a vehicle. You can also reach our office by email at baconp@logancountyco.gov . Like us on Facebook at Logan County Elections/MotorVehicle/Recording