Important Dates

• May 16, 2026
  • Ballots sent to all eligible UOCAVA (military/overseas) voters
• June 5, 2026 (tentative)
  • 9 a.m. Public Logic and Accuracy Test of voting equipment
• June 8, 2026
  • Ballots mailed to all eligible voters
  • If you haven’t received your ballot by Friday, June 12, please contact our office.
  • 24-hour drop boxes open
• June 22, 2026
  • Phase 1 Voter Service & Polling Center opens
• June 22, 2026
  • Last day to request a replacement ballot by mail
    • After this date, it is recommended to return your mail ballot in a 24-hour drop box or Voter Service & Polling Center
• June 29, 2026
  • Phase 2 Voter Service & Polling Centers open
• June 30, 2026
  • ELECTION DAY
  • Voter Service and Polling Centers Open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • All ballots must be received by 7 p.m. at the Elections office, a ballot drop box, or voter service & polling center
  • 24-hour drop boxes close at 7 p.m.
• July 14, 2026 (tentative)
  • 9 a.m. Risk-Limiting Audit
• July 21, 2026 (tentative)
  • 9 a.m. Canvass Board’s Certification of Election (tentative based on when RLA is completed)

The Elections Department of the Adams County Clerk & Recorder’s Office received the required number of signatures for petitioning candidate Karen Rebecca DeAguero, Democratic candidate for Adams County Commissioner District 4, to appear on the ballot for the 2026 Primary Election on Tuesday, June 30.

A total of 1,000 signatures from electors eligible to vote within the county district or political subdivision for which the officer is to be elected, a requirement outlined by 1-4-801 (2)(a), C.R.S.

The results from the review of the petition are as follows:  

• Total number of sections submitted: 201
• Total number of signatures submitted for review: 2,762
• Total number of signatures accepted: 1,553
• Total number of signatures rejected: 1,209

The petition process involves circulating a written petition to other eligible voters and collecting their signatures in support of candidacy. Unaffiliated candidates must be nominated by petition. Affiliated candidates may be nominated by petition, in addition to or as an alternative to the assembly process. 

DeAguero will be on the ballot with Democratic candidate designated by the party assembly, Tyler Quick.  

To learn more about the process of running for office in Adams County, visit adamscountycoelections.gov/how-to-run-for-county-office.

• September 19, 2026
  • Ballots sent to all eligible UOCAVA (military/overseas) voters
• October 9, 2026
  • Ballots mailed to all eligible voters
  • If you haven’t received your ballot by Friday, October 16, please contact our office.
  • 24-hour drop boxes open
• October 12, 2026 (tentative)
  • 9 a.m. Public Logic and Accuracy Test of voting equipment
• October 19, 2026
  • Phase 1 Voter Service & Polling Center opens
• October 26, 2026
  • Last day to request a replacement ballot by mail
    • After this date, it is recommended to return your mail ballot in a 24-hour drop box or Voter Service & Polling Center
• November 2, 2026
  • Phase 2 Voter Service & Polling Centers open
• November 3, 2026
  • ELECTION DAY
  • Voter Service and Polling Centers Open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • All ballots must be received by 7 p.m. at the Elections office, a ballot drop box, or voter service & polling center
  • 24-hour drop boxes close at 7 p.m.
• November 17, 2026 (tentative)
  • 9 a.m. Risk-Limiting Audit
• November 24, 2026 (tentative)
  • 9 a.m. Canvass Board’s Certification of Election (tentative based on when RLA is completed)