Steps
Step 1: Submit declaration of intent
- Complete and sign the Declaration of Intent to Run for Retention (PDF) form.
- Submit by mail or hand deliver to:
Colorado Secretary of State
Attention: Ballot Access
1700 Broadway, Suite 550
Denver, CO 80290
Or by email to: ballot.access@coloradosos.gov
The filing deadline for 2024 is August 5, 2024.
Step 2: Submit audio recording
Candidate audio recording must be submitted to the Secretary of State no later than three months before the general election.
The audio recording must state the candidate’s name exactly as it appears on the candidate acceptance form, as this is how the candidate’s name will appear on the ballot. [1]
[1] SOS Election Rule 10.4.1