Yes, it is true that Colorado recommends not mailing ballots after October 26, 2026: they advise using ballot drop boxes or voting in person

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“If you haven’t voted yet, DO NOT MAIL YOUR BALLOT!”, urged Jessica Killin, the Democratic candidate for the seat up for election in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, on October 28, 2026. In her post on X, she asked voters to drop their ballot in a ballot drop box or vote in person “before 7 pm on November 3,” the date of the 2026 midterms. It is true that her recommendation aligns with the state’s official recommendation.

The Colorado Department of State, responsible for organizing the November 3, 2026 midterms, reports that October 26 is the “last suggested day to return ballots by mail.” The reason, as noted by the Colorado County Clerks Association, is that after that date, there is a risk that the postal service will not have enough time to deliver the vote to its destination. “Your ballot must be received, not just postmarked, by the deadline,” they warn. That deadline, according to the Colorado Department of State, is the same day as the midterms, at 7 pm, local time.  

In the case of ballot drop boxes, the agency specifies that they are “open and under 24/7 video surveillance” and that votes are collected regularly by “a bipartisan team of election judges” to be “sent to the central counting location in the county for processing.”

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