How & when to vote

Everything you need to make your voice count in the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 election. Make your plan, vote early, and vote Yes on Niwot incorporation.

Colorado mails a ballot to every registered voter in Boulder County — no need to request one. Most people vote at the kitchen table: fill it out, sign the return envelope, and return it by mail (postage paid) or drop it in any county drop box. You can also vote in person. Boulder County runs vote centers that are open to any voter, not only to people who need to register — and you can register or update your address there too, including on Election Day.

Ballots went out by mail on October 3, 2026 — if yours hasn't arrived, check your registration with the county. Return your ballot as early as you can — don't wait for Election Day. Mailed ballots should be sent at least a week before November 3 to be sure they arrive on time; after that, use a drop box. All ballots must be received (not just postmarked) by 7:00 PM on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Niwot appears on your ballot eight times — the yes/no that creates the town, a separate vote to become home rule, an election for the nine commissioners who will write our charter, and the funding questions that let a town do anything.

None of it is at the top of the ballot. State and county races come first, and the Niwot questions run further down the page than almost anyone expects.

Vote it all the way down. We’re asking for a yes on all of it. If incorporation passes and the funding questions don’t, Niwot would still be a town and could still make it work — with a great deal less, and none of it easy. That outcome is reachable by someone who agrees with us and simply stopped marking a long ballot.

See what each question actually says →

Drop your signed ballot in any Boulder County ballot drop box — free, secure, and open 24/7 through 7:00 PM on Election Day. You don't have to use the one closest to home; any box in the county counts your vote the same. The same county page lists vote centers, if you would rather vote in person.

Voters who make a plan are far more likely to vote. Decide now: when will you vote, and how — mail it back, drop it in a box, or go in person? Add Election Day to your calendar, pledge to vote Yes, and bring a neighbor with you.