Colorado College Election Central
EARLY VOTING ENCOURAGED
Voting early means avoiding long lines at the polls, as heavy voter turnout is anticipated on November 4. Early voting continues through Friday, October 31 at the Election Department, 200 South Cascade Avenue (just south of the Pikes Peak Center).
VOTING ON ELECTION DAY
The polling place for students who plan to vote on November 4 and are registered under their campus address is Slocum Hall (Precinct 386). VOTERS MUST PRESENT IDENTIFICATION. FOR STUDENTS, A CC ID IS AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF ID. (See the Election Department website for other acceptable forms of ID.) Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION VERIFICATION
If you have not received confirmation of your voter registration, contact the Election Department immediately at 719-520-6226 or 719-575-VOTE. You also can verify your voter registration online at the Secretary of State office.
STUDYING THE BALLOT ISSUES
This election is about more than choosing a new president. In addition to Congressional and County candidates, the ballot includes numerous initiatives. Please be sure to research candidates and ballot questions in advance. You can find a 'blue book', or State Ballot Information Booklet, and a list of all of the 2008 Colorado candidates online at the Secretary of State website. The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado and the Colorado League of Women Voters also offer ballot guides.
CC voter registration information page
Frequently asked voting questions (Rocky Mountain News)
CC area votes in Slocum Hall this year (precinct map)
For Media: Political Experts
- 7 Things That Could Go Wrong on Election Day (Time, 10/27/08)
- Election-Year Excitement in Colorado (The Chronicle of Higher Education, 10/27/08)
- Democrats enlist students in enemy territory (Financial Times, 10/21/08)
- Students rock the early vote (The Gazette, 10/21/08)
- Sen. Salazar rallies for Obama, early voting (KXRM Fox 21, 10/20/08)
- Colorado Early Vote Tour with Sen. Salazar (KRDO-TV, 10/20/08)
- In the Classroom, Electoral Excitement (The Chronicle of Higher Education, 10/24/08)
- New Colorado Voters Are Told to Reregister After Failure to Check Box on Form (New York Times, 10/17/08)
- Balink, GOP-backed student voter disenfranchisement rages anew (Colorado Independent, 10/16/08)
- CC students' text service shows your likely tax bill under McCain or Obama (KXRM Fox-21, 10/09/08)
- CC students launch tax text-messaging service (KKTV 11 News, 10/08/08)
- Voter confusion at Colorado College (KRCC-FM, 10/03/08)
- Yes, out-of-state students can vote (The Gazette, 9/25/08)
- Two CC professors, 25 students participate in the Democratic National Convention
- Youngest Colorado DNC delegate is first-year student at CC
- A Super Tuesday in Every Sense (CC Bulletin; click on pdf page 7, Spring 2008)
- Jan. 25: Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter: My Vision for Colorado
- Feb. 4: Vincent Bzdek '82: The Rise of Speaker Pelosi
- Feb. 6: Markos "Daily Kos" Moulitsas: Blogging & Politics
- Sep. 8: Lecture: George Will -- Reflections On the 2008 Elections
- Oct. 1: Presentation: Undecided on Obama vs. McCain?
- Oct. 3: Lecture: Emmy-Winning Producer Kirk Ellis Discusses the Election
- Oct. 8: Competition: The CC Debate Team: Obama vs. McCain
- Oct. 10: Panel: Elections 2008: Endgame and Reflections
- Oct. 26: Lecture: New York Times Columnist Frank Rich: "Art, Culture and Politics"