Severe flooding in southwest Colorado forced election officials to shuffle voting resources in two counties on Monday, offering new ways for affected residents to receive and cast their ballots.

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Coloradans affected by flooding in Archuleta and La Plata counties who have not yet voted can visit any polling center in Colorado to receive a replacement ballot, according to a news release from the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.

Residents who visit a voting center in their home county will get an identical ballot with all local and state races, state officials said. Those who replace their ballot in a different county will only vote in statewide races.

Archuleta County closed one ballot drop box and one polling center over the weekend because of flood risks in Pagosa Springs, Secretary of State Jena Griswold said in a Monday morning interview. In exchange, election officials opened two new voting centers and a new drop box.

The updated voting locations include the Archuleta County Courthouse, 109 Harmon Park Drive; the Pagosa Springs Election Office, 305 Village Drive; the Archuleta County Extension Office, 344 U.S. 84; and the Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive. Drop boxes are available at 10 Solomon Drive in Pagosa Springs and 333 Milton Lane in Arboles.

Pine River Library will serve as a joint voter center for both Archuleta and La Plata counties, Griswold said. Archuleta County residents can vote with a replacement ballot that includes all local races.

Voters should no longer attempt to access the polling center at the Ross Aragon Community Center or the Town Hall drop box in Pagosa Springs, county officials said.

“Through thick and thin, Colorado election workers continue to deliver for every eligible voter in the state,” Griswold said.

La Plata County did not close any voting locations, but that county clerk is also deploying mobile voting centers to the evacuation shelters there to ensure Coloradans can make their voices heard, Griswold said.

A complete list of voter centers and drop box locations is on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website.

Anyone unable to vote in person or return their mail-in ballot because of flooding can request an emergency ballot online.

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