Colorado won't finalize primary results for 35 days after Election Night

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said June 29 that primary results reported on Election Night are preliminary. Official results come after a 35-day canvass — the process where counties handle provisional ballots, fix mail ballots with errors, and tally military and overseas votes. The timing matters because some candidates withdrew after ballots were printed, meaning voters cast ballots for people no longer running.