Election 2026
Boulder City Council Election 2026
Boulder votes by mail. Five City Council seats are on the ballot this November, and every Boulder voter can cast up to five votes. This page has the dates you need and a simple guide to making sure your ballot is counted.
Key dates
Mark your calendar
Oct. 2 - Ballots mailed out and 24-hour drop boxes open
Nov. 3 - Election Day
Oct. 2
Ballots mailed out and 24-hour drop boxes open
Every active registered voter in Boulder receives a ballot in the mail.
Oct. 26
Mail your ballot by this date
After this date, use a 24-hour ballot drop box instead so your ballot arrives on time.
Nov. 3
Election Day
Ballots must be received by 7:00 p.m. — postmarks do not count.
Voting guide
How to vote in Boulder
Check your registration
Visit GoVoteColorado.gov to confirm your registration and address are current. You can register or update your registration online anytime, and in Colorado you can register all the way through Election Day.
Watch for your ballot
Ballots are mailed the week of October 2. If yours has not arrived by mid-October, contact the Boulder County Elections Division to request a replacement.
Fill it out and sign the envelope
Follow the instructions included with your ballot and remember to sign the return envelope — an unsigned envelope is the most common reason a ballot is not counted.
Return it early
Mail it back by October 26, or use one of Boulder County's 24-hour ballot drop boxes. You can also vote in person at a Voter Service and Polling Center. Track your ballot at GoVoteColorado.gov.
Why I'm running
A message from Scott
Boulder is the place we are grateful to call home. I am running for City Council so the next generation can choose Boulder for what it has been for us — an inclusive community that values education, the arts, economic opportunity, recreation and the natural beauty that surrounds us.
For me, Boulder City Council isn't a step to another public office. My life is here, and this is how I want to serve. I will listen carefully, study the issues, ask thoughtful questions and vote in the best interests of everyone who proudly calls Boulder home.
I believe in a politics in which you ask people for their votes. I'm asking for one of your five votes for City Council, and I hope each day of this campaign, I'm earning your vote.