Liz Olson, Manager
Liz Olson has been with the Clerk and Recorder’s office since 1996. She has worked in several capacities for the Election Department including Election Services Coordinator and most recently as the Assistant Election Manager. Liz has attained the Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA) designation from the nationally acclaimed Election Center and she has completed the State of Colorado Election Certification program. In Liz’s role as the Election Manager, she is responsible for enforcing Colorado election law while working on behalf of the office to administer fair and honest elections in El Paso County. Liz makes her home in Woodland Park, Colorado, with her husband Bob. Liz has two grown children and enjoys spending time with her grandsons.

Contact Information:   (719) 520-6222 lizolson@elpasoco.com

Vicki Ratterree, Assistant Manager:  (719) 520-6226

General Election Information: (719) 575-VOTE (8683)


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2010 Caucus Information



The Election Department, as agent to the Clerk and Recorder, is responsible for coordinating, preparing, and processing all general, primary, and coordinated elections in El Paso County. It is the intent of this Department to ensure the integrity of all elections and provide the opportunity for all eligible electors to participate in the democratic process.

2010 Election
Election Calender, 2010 County Candidates, 2010 State Candidates

Check Your Voter Information
Verify Your Registration, Address, Polling Location and District Information. Confirm your Ballot status

 

Voter Information
Register to vote or change voter registration information, access voter registration information, locate precinct maps, view district maps, get answers to frequently asked questions, and more.

 

Voter Registration & Mail-in Ballot Application
You may use this form to register to vote, change your voter registration information or become designated as a permanent mail-in voter.

 

Uniformed Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
UOCAVA electors are:
1. Member of Uniformed Services or Merchant Marines on Active Duty absent from the State
2. An Eligible Spouse or Dependent of the above
3. A U.S. Citizen Residing Outside the U.S. Temporarily
4. A U.S. Citizen Residing Outside the U.S. Indefinitely (Federal Ballot Only)


Election Judge Information
Information, forms, and other materials for election judges and student election judges.

E-Vault - Archived Election Information
Access various archives to include; Results, Result Maps, Sample Ballots, TABOR Notices, and Voting Statistics that contain data from previous elections in Adobe Acrobat format, all of which may be viewed and/or printed for your reference.

National Election Issues and Trends
The following papers on election-related topics were a product of a 2009 summer internship program of the El Paso County Clerk & Recorder’s office. Extensive research and writing of these articles was performed by Brian Brown, under the direction of Robert Balink, El Paso County Clerk & Recorder, and with support of the election department staff.

Precinct and Boundary Changes
Information, Reapportionment, Precinct and other Boundary Change information.

Election Data Information
Information on Data Pricing.

Candidate Information
Information for Candidate filings and archived reports.

Archived Presentations
Task Force information, BOCC Work Session, Election 2004 Seminar “Integrity in Elections” and 2008 Hand Counting Project..

Other Sites of Interest:

The Colorado Secretary of State web-site  This link will leave the Clerk and Recorder's Web Site

Clerk & Recorder
Robert C. "Bob" Balink

(719) 520-6216
(719) 520-6202
robertbalink@elpasoco.com


Location:

Centennial Hall
200 S. Cascade Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday
(except holidays)


Fax Number:
(719) 520-7327


Location:
Union Town Center Branch 
Northwest corner of Union Blvd & Research Pkwy 
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday
(except holidays)

Phone Number:
(719) 575-VOTE (8683)
 
Fax Number:
(719) 262-0877

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