Colorado approves first-of-its-kind voting service for people in jail

Published June 4, 2024 3:06pm ET



Colorado will allow certain charged or incarcerated people to vote from behind bars this election with a first-of-its-kind program. 

Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) signed a bill Monday mandating election officials and law enforcement bring voting services to county jails and detention centers, including one day of in-person voting on Election Day. Convicted felons will still not be allowed to vote under Colorado state law.

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