2018 Caucus Process

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DemEnterCO Caucus Summit on Saturday January 13th, 2018, being co-sponsored by IFRR (Event Info: Facebook Event Page; Action Network Registration)

The Caucus Summit takes place 5 days after one must be both a registered and active voter and affiliated with one of the two major parties to participate in each parties' respective caucus.

Check voter registration here to make sure you are registered and are listed as "active". For anyone who would like to participate in the caucus process, the voter must affiliate with the specific party. While looking at your voter registration record, click the “Change party affiliation” link next to listed party affiliation, put in your driver’s license or state-issued ID number, and last 4 digits of your SSN. Follow the steps, choosing the party affiliation of your choice.

If it cannot be done online, print and fill out this form and bring it to your county's Clerk & Recorder.

Registration AND affiliation must be done by the end of Monday, January 8th, 2018 to participate in the caucus process.

Disclosure: IFRR Wiki co-founder Jessica Chauvin (Jessica Sandi) is volunteering as the Planning Coordinator for the Caucus Summit.

Caucus Summit Event

• When: Saturday January 13th, 2018
• Time: Registration begins at 9am; Event runs from 10am to 7pm
• Where: Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Ct, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
• Cost: $5 admission; additional $10 for optional boxed lunch

Caucus Summit Agenda

1. Intros
2. What is a caucus and why do we caucus?
3. Panel of Experts: The process of caucuses, rules, ethics and audience questions.
   1. Caucus 101: Basics for people never attending a caucus before,
   2. Caucus 102: How to be an effective caucus member,
   3. Caucus 103: How to be elected a delegate to County, CD and State Assemblies
4. Lunch and Networking
5. Mock Caucuses or Mockuses
   1. Break up into groups by county residency when possible
   2. Come back together. Answer audience questions about their experiences..
6. Candidate Forums. (Approximate times.)
   1. Governor 4-5:15 pm.
   2. Attorney General 5:30-7:00 pm

Important 2018 Statewide Election Dates

Calendar of Important Dates, from the Colorado State Secretary of State's office (PDF format).

Caucus-Specific

• January 8th, 2018 (Monday) - Last day to affiliate as either a Democrat or Republican to participate in the March 6th precinct caucuses, which is the first step towards deciding which candidates make it to the primary ballot.
• February 5th, 2018 (Monday) - Last day to update voter registration to correct address. Also last day for state parties to file or amend rules and bylaws with the Colorado Secretary of State.
• March 5th, 2018 (Monday) - Check voter registration in case precinct was redrawn (deadline is Feb. 5th).
• March 6th, 2018 (Tuesday) - Democratic and Republican Precinct Caucuses. (Check with respective county party on times and places.)
• By March 31st, 2018 (Saturday) - LAST day to hold County Assemblies. (Check with respective county party on times and places.)
• April 14th, 2018 (Saturday) - Colorado Democratic Party State Assembly.
• TBA - Colorado Republican Party State Assembly

Primary-Specific

• June 4th, 2018 (Monday) - First day primary ballots can be mailed out to voters.
• June 26th, 2018 (Tuesday) - Day of primary. Vote in-person or drop off ballot at designated location by 7pm that day.

General Election-Specific

• October 15th, 2018 (Monday) - First day General Election ballots can be mailed out.
• October 29th, 2018 (Monday) - Last day to register to vote to receive a mail ballot.
• November 6th, 2018 (Tuesday) - General Election. Vote in-person or drop off ballot at designated location by 7pm that day.

Basic Participant Checklist

• Registered to vote in the state of Colorado
• Status is Active
• Registered as either a member of the Democratic Party or the Republican Party (Third parties have different processes.)
• Registered to the correct address
• Confirm county
• Check for dates, times, and locations of each caucus and assembly specific to your county
• Confirm precinct number (last 3 digits in your 10 digit precinct number)

Caucus Info by County Parties

(Have info on a county not yet filled? Email us information: colorado-elections-wiki@googlegroups.com. We are looking for locations, dates, caucus rules specific to respective county parties, etc.)

County	Party	Website(s)	County Assembly Rules	County Assembly Date, Time & Location
Adams County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook	Selection of Caucus-related rules from Bylaws	Saturday 3/24/18 Adams County Fairgrounds 9755 Henderson Road, Brighton, CO 80601
Adams County	Republican
Alamosa County	Democrat	Facebook
Alamosa County	Republican
Arapahoe County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook	Selection of Caucus-related rules from Bylaws
Arapahoe County	Republican
Archuleta County	Democrat	Official Website
Archuleta County	Republican
Baca County	Democrat
Baca County	Republican
Bent County	Democrat	Facebook
Bent County	Republican
Boulder County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook	BoCo Dems Caucus Page	Saturday 3/24/18 Boulder High School 1604 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO 80302
Boulder County	Republican
Broomfield County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook
Broomfield County	Republican
Chaffee County	Democrat
Chaffee County	Republican
Cheyenne County	Democrat
Cheyenne County	Republican
Clear Creek County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook
Clear Creek County	Republican
Conejos County	Democrat	Facebook
Conejos County	Republican
Costilla County	Democrat
Costilla County	Republican
Crowley County	Democrat	Facebook
Crowley County	Republican
Custer County	Democrat	Facebook
Custer County	Republican
Delta County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook
Delta County	Republican
Denver County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook	Selection of Caucus-related rules from Bylaws	Saturday 3/24/2018, 8am-5pm South High School 1700 E. Louisiana Ave. Denver, CO 80210
Denver County	Republican
Dolores County	Democrat
Dolores County	Republican
Douglas County	Democrat			Saturday 3/24/18, 9am Chaparral High School 15655 Brookstone Dr, Parker, CO 80134
Douglas County	Republican
Eagle County	Democrat			Saturday 3/17/18, 9am Battle Mountain High School 151 Miller Ranch Road, Edwards, CO 81632
Eagle County	Republican
El Paso County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook		Saturday 3/31/2018 (Time?) University of Colorado Colorado Springs (Specific building?)
El Paso County	Republican
Elbert County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook		Saturday 3/24/2018, 1pm-4pm Elizabeth Library 651 W. Beverly St. Elizabeth, CO 80107
Elbert County	Republican
Fremont County	Democrat	Facebook Facebook
Fremont County	Republican
Garfield County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook
Garfield County	Republican
Gilpin County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook		Saturday 3/24/18, 10am Gilpin Community Center 250 Norton Dr., Black Hawk, CO 80422
Gilpin County	Republican
Grand County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook
Grand County	Republican
Gunnison County	Democrat			3/28/2018, 6pm Fred Fieldhouse, Gunnison
Gunnison County	Republican
Hinsdale County	Democrat	Facebook
Hinsdale County	Republican
Huerfano County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook
Huerfano County	Republican
Jackson County	Democrat
Jackson County	Republican
Jefferson County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook	Selection of Caucus-related rules from Bylaws	Saturday 3/17/18, 8am Location: TBA
Jefferson County	Republican
Kiowa County	Democrat
Kiowa County	Republican
Kit Carson County	Democrat
Kit Carson County	Republican
La Plata County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook		Saturday 3/17/18 (Time?) Fort Lewis College - Noble Hall Driving Directions Campus Map
La Plata County	Republican
Lake County	Democrat	Facebook
Lake County	Republican
Larimer County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook		Saturday 3/24/18 (Time?) Location: TBA
Larimer County	Republican
Las Animas County	Democrat
Las Animas County	Republican
Lincoln County	Democrat
Lincoln County	Republican
Logan County	Democrat	Facebook
Logan County	Republican
Mesa County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook
Mesa County	Republican
Mineral County	Democrat
Mineral County	Republican
Moffat County	Democrat
Moffat County	Republican
Montezuma County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook		Saturday 3/17/18, 9am Location: TBA
Montezuma County	Republican
Montrose County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook		Saturday 3/24/18 (Time?) Location: TBA
Montrose County	Republican
Morgan County	Democrat			Saturday 3/17/2018, 1pm 920 Barlow Rd, Fort Morgan
Morgan County	Republican
Otero County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook
Otero County	Republican
Ouray County	Democrat
Ouray County	Republican
Park County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook
Park County	Republican
Phillips County	Democrat
Phillips County	Republican
Pitkin County	Democrat	Facebook
Pitkin County	Republican
Prowers County	Democrat	Facebook
Prowers County	Republican
Pueblo County	Democrat	Official Website		Saturday 3/24/2018, 9am 1050 35th Ln, Pueblo
Pueblo County	Republican
Rio Blanco County	Democrat
Rio Blanco County	Republican
Rio Grande County	Democrat	Facebook
Rio Grande County	Republican
Routt County	Democrat	Official Website Facebook
Routt County	Republican
Saguache County	Democrat
Saguache County	Republican
San Juan County	Democrat
San Juan County	Republican
San Miguel County	Democrat
San Miguel County	Republican
Sedgwick County	Democrat
Sedgwick County	Republican
Summit County	Democrat
Summit County	Republican
Teller County	Democrat	Facebook
Teller County	Republican
Washington County	Democrat	Facebook
Washington County	Republican
Weld County	Democrat	Official Website
Weld County	Republican
Yuma County	Democrat	Facebook
Yuma County	Republican

State Assembly

State Party	Website(s)	Caucus, Assembly, & Convention Rules	State Assembly Date, Time & Location
Colorado Democratic Party	Official Website Facebook Twitter Flickr YouTube	Colorado Democratic Party Bylaws specific to Caucuses, Assemblies, and Conventions Full Text of Bylaws	Saturday 4/14/18, 8am 1st Bank Event Center 11450 Broomfield Lane Broomfield, CO 80021 United States
Colorado Republican Party	Official Website Facebook Twitter	Full Text of Bylaws	TBA