Pitkin County's Clerk and Recorder says more than 90% of Colorado's 64 counties will use a mail ballot election this November. That means polling places and early voting will not be part of the election. Voters will get ballots in the mail and must drop them off or mail them to the County by 7PM on November 3rd.
The mail ballot election is becoming more popular because it's more convenient for voters and cheaper. Pitkin County Clerk Janice Vos Caudill says taxpayers will save up to $20,000 dollars by using this method of voting. It also allows busy individuals to find their own time to go over the issues, mark their choices and mail the ballot.
But, the mail ballot elections are causing some concern. Jenny Flanigan of Colorado Common Cause says the ballots may not reach people who move around a lot, like many residents do in Pitkin County. She also say people should have a choice of how they want to vote and narrowing that decision to one method may not suit all voters in Colorado.
Regardless of various feelings concerning the mail ballot election, it will be conducted this Fall in Pitkin, Garfield and Eagle Counties. Vos Caudill says she wants to hear from voters following the election about whether they liked the method and whether it should be used again.
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