Scott McInnis vs. Dan Maes and more: Mail-in ballots are your ticket to fight night

Ballots should start hitting mailboxes today in the 46 (out of 64) counties that are conducting the August 10 primary solely by mail-in ballot. The only mailboxes that will get ballots belong to voters who are already registered to one of the major political parties that have contested races --...

By Patricia Calhoun

July 21, 2010

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Ballots should start hitting mailboxes today in the 46 (out of 64) counties that are conducting the August 10 primary solely by mail-in ballot. The only mailboxes that will get ballots belong to voters who are already registered to one of the major political parties that have contested races -- but for unaffiliated voters, it's not too late to get into the fun. And this election is getting more fun by the minute.

Ken Buck and Jane Norton are taking swings at each other in their fight for the Republican Senate nomination, Andrew Romanoff and Michael Bennet are now doing the same for the Democratic Senate nomination, and just about everyone is taking swings at Scott McInnis and Dan Maes.

Unaffiliated voters -- who account for a third of the Colorado electorate -- can affiliate with a party up until August 10 and vote in that party's races. Denver will have thirteen vote centers around the city where they can do so.

For other county rules, check with the Colorado Secretary of State's office.

Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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