
Launched in 2016, the Denver Clerk & Recorder, Denver Sheriff's Office and community partners launched this initiative, focused on educating, registering, and empowering eligible voters housed in Denver’s city and county jails—specifically those held pre-trial or serving misdemeanor sentences. With the support of trained community volunteers, the program brings civic education directly into jails, challenging the widespread misconception that in-custody individuals with non-felony convictions can't vote in Colorado.
In 2024, the Colorado Legislature passedSB 24‑72, mandating confined in-person voting in jails for eligible in-custody voters. Denver is proud to have led the way in this initiative, assisting the Secretary of State's Office in developing training materials for Clerk & Recorder offices across the state.