Sure, Colorado tops other states when it comes to natural beauty, craft beer, hiking and biking trails, and oh so much more, but now, our voters are outpacing most other states too. In last year’s midterm elections, Colorado had the 3rd highest voter turnout. Our county clerks and elections staffers deserve major kudos for helping facilitate such a feat of democracy.

Colorado voter turnout 3rd in nation – Durango Herald

Colorado had the third-highest voter turnout in the nation in November’s midterm election, according to a report released this week. Voter turnout in the state reached 54.5 percent of the eligible voting-age population, trailing only Maine, with 58.5 percent turnout, and Wisconsin, with 56.9 percent turnout. The report was released Wednesday by the group Nonprofit Vote. Tiffany Parker, La Plata County clerk and recorder, said voting reforms passed in 2013 along with tightly fought races helped drive voters to cast ballots last year. The state Legislature authorized mail voting statewide and same-day registration. Voters were able to correct outdated or incorrect information on their voting profiles right up to Election Day.