Protect Emergency Voting Access for Disaster-Displaced Coloradans

Wildfires and natural disasters increasingly threaten Coloradans' ability to reach a polling place on Election Day.

A letter to your state legislators. Facts checked June 30, 2026.

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Subject Ouray County voters need emergency voting protections strengthened

When the Gold Mountain Fire tore through Ouray County on June 30th, families weren't thinking about polling places — they were thinking about getting out alive. But Colorado did something right: state law allowed eligible voters displaced by that fire to cast ballots online through myballot.coloradosos.gov so they didn't lose their voice just because they lost their home for the day. That's what good government looks like.

This matters because wildfires aren't slowing down. Every election season, we're one fast-moving fire away from whole communities being cut off from the ballot box. Colorado's emergency online voting law is a real lifeline — but it only works if voters know it exists, county clerks have the resources to implement it quickly, and the system is funded and staffed to handle a surge. Right now, too many Coloradans have no idea this option is available to them when disaster strikes.

I'm asking you to support dedicated state funding and a public awareness requirement so that when the next fire, flood, or emergency hits before an election, every displaced Colorado voter knows they still have a path to the ballot. No one should lose their right to vote because they had to evacuate.

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Hi, my name is [NAME] and I'm a constituent from [CITY]. I'm calling about Colorado's emergency online voting system that was just used during the Gold Mountain Fire in Ouray County.
When voters had to evacuate on Election Day, they could still cast a ballot online — and that's a good thing. But most people don't even know this option exists, and I'm worried counties don't have the resources to roll it out fast enough in a real emergency.
I'm asking the Representative to support state funding and a public outreach requirement so voters and county clerks are both prepared the next time a wildfire or disaster hits close to an election. This isn't a partisan issue — it's about making sure every eligible Coloradan can vote.
Colorado is fire country, and this won't be the last time something like this happens. I'd like to know where the Representative stands on protecting emergency voting access. I vote.

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