Upcoming Election Information
The next election is the June, 24, 2025, Douglas County Home Rule Charter Special Election, followed by the November 4, 2025, Coordinated Election. Find key dates and information here.
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners is holding a Special Election on June 24, 2025, to ask voters whether to form a Home Rule Charter Commission and to select 21 Home Rule Charter Commission Members.
If you are interested in appearing on the June 24, 2025, Special Election ballot to become a Douglas County Home Rule Charter Commission Member, please follow these steps:
You must receive, complete, and submit an official Candidate Nomination Petition.
Follow the specific instructions on the Candidate Nomination Petition to complete the petition process. 25 valid voter signatures are required. Signatures must be from eligible Douglas County electors and for candidates running by district, must be from electors who reside in that district.
Once your petition is complete, it must be received at the Douglas County Elections office, 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, 80109, by the deadline of 5 p.m. on April 24, 2025.
Douglas County Elections verifies the validity of each petition by confirming it includes at least 25 signatures from eligible Douglas County electors and for candidates running by district, that the electors reside in that district.
Douglas County Elections will notify you regarding your petition status and candidates who submit valid petitions will appear on the June 24, 2025, Special Election ballot in their specific contest for Home Rule Charter Commission Member: District 1, District 2, District 3, or At-Large.
Voters will select six (6) Commission Members from each of Douglas County’s three (3) Commissioner Districts and three (3) At-Large members.
Click here to view a map of Douglas County’s three Commissioner Districts.
To look up the County Commissioner District in which you reside:
To register to vote or update your voter registration visit GoVoteColorado.gov.
Ballots will be mailed to all Douglas County eligible electors beginning on June 2, 2025. The county’s 21 ballot drop box locations also open on this day.
Three Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPC) open beginning June 16 to provide in-person voter services including voter registration for eligible electors through Election Day.
If voters approve the formation of a Home Rule Charter Commission in the Special Election, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will set a date within 30 days for the Commission to hold its initial meeting. The Commission will then have 240 days from that first meeting to create a charter to submit to the BOCC to then be placed on the ballot for Douglas County electors to vote on in a future election.
The next election is the June, 24, 2025, Douglas County Home Rule Charter Special Election, followed by the November 4, 2025, Coordinated Election. Find key dates and information here.
21 Ballot Drop Box locations across Douglas County will be open for the June 24, 2025, Douglas County Home Rule Charter Special Election. Each secure Ballot Drop Box location is under 24-hour video surveillance.
Three Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC) locations will be open to provide in-person voter services for the June 24, 2025 Douglas County Home Rule Charter Special Election.
Track the status of your mail ballot from the moment it is mailed to you until it is counted at the Douglas County Elections office.
Find answers to your frequently asked questions about the conduct and security of elections, recall elections, recounts, caucus, and electioneering.
The Douglas County Elections Division welcomes interested citizens to serve as temporary election workers. This is a unique opportunity to get involved in your local government and play a role in the democratic process.
