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El Paso County Clerk outlines Nov. 4 election timeline; 500,746 ballots to be mailed
Summary
Clerk and Recorder Steve Schleicher told the Board of County Commissioners that 500,746 ballots will be mailed for the Nov. 4 coordinated election, outlined vote‑center and drop‑box schedules, and described ballot tracking and voter assistance plans.
El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Steve Schleicher told the Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 7 that the county will mail 500,746 ballots for the coordinated Nov. 4, 2025, election and that vote‑center and ballot drop‑box schedules are set.
Schleicher said the county mailed ballots for uniformed and overseas voters under the UOCAVA process on Sept. 9 and will mail the main batch of ballots on Friday, Oct. 10. "So I always share with folks is get out there early, cast your ballot," Schleicher said during the briefing.
The clerk said all 41 ballot drop boxes will be open beginning Oct. 10. The first vote‑in‑person center (VSPC) will open Oct. 13; the remaining 11 VSPCs will open Oct. 27 for a total of 12 centers that will be open on election day, Nov. 4, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Schleicher reminded the public that the final ballot deadline is 7 p.m. on election day and that postmarks are not accepted.
Schleicher described additional services the office provides: hand delivery of ballots to health‑care facilities, a team of bipartisan judges to assist voters at facilities, phone judges for voter questions and a ballot‑tracking system. He said the office now tracks each ballot "from the moment your ballot is printed, inserted, processed, transported, and delivered to your mailbox." He gave the office phone number for voters who think they have not received a ballot.
Commissioners asked about timing and counts. Schleicher said his office will confirm the exact total including UOCAVA and health‑care facility ballots by email and that, if voters do not receive a ballot by the following Friday after mailing, they should call the Clerk and Recorder's office for assistance.
Why it matters: The clerk's timeline sets the operational deadlines voters use to confirm they received ballots, find a vote center or a drop box, and understand the county's procedures for counting and tracking ballots.
What to expect next: Schleicher said the clerk's office will provide further updates during the election period and that the Clerk and Recorder and BOCC websites will post the clerk's PowerPoint and the county's ballot‑tracking information.
