EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) — More locations are now available for people who want to vote in El Paso County. Starting Monday, the Clerk and Recorder, Steve Schleiker, opened up five more voter service and polling centers, and six more will open next Monday before Election Day.
Those locations are spread out across the county to make voting convenient for people.
"Making it accessible for everybody is absolutely what the job of the Clerk and Recorder is, to ensure every eligible voter has an opportunity for their voice to be heard," said Schleiker.
Schleiker says more than 55,000 people in El Paso County have voted so far.
For a list of voter services and polling centers, visit the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's website.
In Pueblo, the following voter service polling centers are open all week, including Saturday:
- Pueblo County Election Office on W. 8th Street
- Motor Vehicle Office on South Joe Martinez Boulevard in Pueblo West
- Rawlings Library Main Branch on East Abriendo Avenue
Next week, CSU Pueblo's Occhiato building and Pueblo Community College's Ballroom will be open for voters. You must have your ballots turned in by 7 p.m. next Tuesday for your vote to count.
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