A Colorado voter’s message telling others to ensure they “get your ballot counted before the deadline” needs context
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By the Factchequeado team
In a Reddit post, as reported to us by The Colorado Sun, a Colorado-based media partner of Factchequeado, a user who claimed to be a resident of Adams County in that state explains that their ballot for the November 3, 2026, midterms appears in the tracking system as received on October 19, but was only marked as “counted” on October 23, 2026. The person perceives the process as slower than usual and warns other voters to drop off their ballots as soon as possible to ensure they are counted “before the deadline.”
Their claim, however, needs context: although sending or dropping off the envelope in advance is a sound recommendation, the legal deadline applies only to the physical delivery of the ballot, not to its counting. Once the ballot is received within the established time limits, it will be counted by the authorities, as established by state legislation.
In the case of Adams County, Colorado, the deadline to submit ballots and ensure they are counted is Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 7 p.m., as the county website notes. At that same time, polling places and 24-hour ballot drop boxes close. For mail-in voting, meanwhile, the county recommended not using it after October 26, as we reported at Factchequeado.
The Colorado election calendar confirms that on Election Day at 7 p.m., the county clerk must have all ballots in their possession for them to be counted. The count may continue over the following days. November 25, 2026, is the legal deadline for election officials to finalize the official canvass certification.
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