The Mesa County Elections Office is accepting public comment on the location of Voter Service and Polling Centers for the November 3, 2020, General Election, now through April 27, 2020.
For General Elections, the Mesa County Clerk & Recorder is required to designate seven locations. Voter Service and Polling Center locations must meet the following statutory requirements:
1) Proximity to public transportation lines and availability of parking
2) Geographic features, such as mountain passes that tend to affect access and convenience
3) Equitable distribution across the county
4) The existence and location of population centers
5) Access for persons with disabilities
6) Use of existing voting locations that typically serve a significant number of electors
7) Use of public buildings that are known to electors in the county, especially to the extent that using such buildings results in cost savings compared to other potential locations
8) When private locations are considered or designated as voter service and polling centers, methods and standards to ensure the security of voting conducted at such locations
9) Proximity to historically underrepresented communities
Mesa County residents can submit their written comments by:
- email at voter.info@mesacounty.us
- mail to PO Box 20,000, Grand Junction, CO 81502, or
- complete a form at 200 S. Spruce Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501
The following are the proposed locations for November 3, 2020, General Election:
Opening Monday, October 19, 2020
Mesa County Central Services, Room 40
200 S. Spruce Street
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Clifton Christian Church
3240 I-70 B Frontage Road
Clifton, CO 81520
Fruita Civic Center, Independence Room
325 E. Aspen Avenue
Fruita, CO 81521
Opening Friday, October 30, 2020
Goodwill Industries
630 24 ½ Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505
Mesa County Fairgrounds
2785 US-50
Grand Junction, CO 81503
Opening Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Plateau Valley School
56600 Highway 330
Collbran, CO 81624
Colorado Mesa University,
University Center, Room 213
1100 North Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501