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Ballots begin to go out in Colorado’s first ‘open’ primary

Most unaffiliated voters will get a Republican and Democratic ballot and will have the opportunity to pick which one to fill out and return by the June 26 deadline.
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COLORADO POLITICS — Starting this week, Colorado’s unaffiliated voters will begin casting ballots in the state’s primary elections for the first time ever.

And both major parties have crowded, competitive primaries up and down their ballots for the first time in decades.

Colorado voters in both parties are faced with contested primaries for an open seat for governor. There are also crowded races for state treasurer in both parties and for attorney general among the Democrats, as well as what’s shaping up to be primaries in six of the state’s seven congressional districts and a smattering of heated contests in legislative and other races.

Coincidence? Experts say no. Most primary voters will be facing more choices than ever this year, thanks to the change in voting rules.

Read more at Colorado Politics: https://bit.ly/2sCcPVD

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