Worried about your ballot? Here’s how to keep tabs

One detail from Thursday’s program draws attention. Mesa County’s stolen ballots The story: Some affected voters learned there was a problem when they began receiving alerts that their ballots were being processed, even though they never received them in the first place.

The system that sends these messages is called BallotTrax and is available to all Colorado voters.

Simply logging into the website allows you to see where your current ballot is in the process. You can sign up to receive email, text or phone alerts as your ballot progresses through each step.

You can sign up for BallotTrax at any time and the system will start sending updates instantly.

Your county clerk will notify you when your ballot has been sent, when it has been returned to their office, and as the verification process progresses. The system also notifies voters if there is a problem, such as if the Post Office returned the ballot as undeliverable or if it was determined that your signature did not match the signature on file.

If your ballot is rejected, the messages will include information on how to resolve the issue.

Although BallotTrax is free and operated by a private company, the state prohibits using your information for any purpose other than ballot alerts. Tracking is tied to your envelope, so the system has no record of how you voted, making it anonymous.

Private voters (people who want their personal information hidden in the voting system due to security concerns) cannot register with BallotTrax because the seller cannot access their information. The Secretary of State’s office offers more answers to some frequently asked questions about BallotTrax Here.