Frequently Asked Questions

Contact us: You can email us at info@democracychallenge.org to talk about setting up a voter registration drive at your school.

You are eligible to register to vote if you:

• Are a United States citizen
• Are 16 years of age, but you must be 18 years of age or older on the date of the election at which you intend to vote. The Colorado Votes Act passed in 2019, meaning 17 year-olds are now eligible to vote in primaries if they’ll be 18 for the general election. The 2020 primaries will be the first year they can participate
• Are a Colorado resident for at least 22 days immediately before the election at which you intend to vote
• Are not serving a sentence (including parole) for a felony conviction

You are eligible to vote if you:

• will be 18 years of age or older at the time of the next election
• are a United States citizen
• have resided in Colorado 22 days immediately before the election at which you intend to vote
• are not serving a sentence of confinement, detention, or parole for a felony conviction

For more FAQs about voter registration, please visit the Colorado Secretary of State’s website.

Yes, the Colorado Democracy Challenge is a 501(c)3-sponsored activity and is completely non-partisan. We’re not affiliated with any political party, nor do we discuss/advocate for political parties, candidates for political office, controversial political issues, etc. Our purpose is to register all students to vote, and to instill a message about the importance of civic participation.

The Colorado Democracy Challenge is a Voter Registration Drive that is registered with the Colorado Secretary of State’s office.

The Colorado Secretary of State’s website describes a Voter Registration Drive as “a group of two or more persons who distribute and collect voter registration applications in Colorado.” Colorado law requires that VRDs register with the Secretary of State’s office and complete a training course on applicable laws before beginning voter registration activities.

When students volunteer with us in their high schools, they can help us register other students, or they can just join us in getting their peers and teachers excited! We love working with students, because peer-to-peer voter registration and preregistration efforts are the most successful and engaging. Please contact us to get involved: info@democracychallenge.org.

We would love to have your support – if you’re interested in getting involved, learning more, or supporting the Colorado Democracy Challenge financially, please email info@democracychallenge.org and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can!