With less than a week to go before the election, Ouray County voters have returned ballots in record numbers.

As of Wednesday morning, Ouray County’s elections office had received 2,814 ballots, a 64.4 percent turnout so far in the election.

County Clerk Michelle Nauer said the early turnout is unusual for the county, as she would normally expect 30-40 percent turnout at this point in the election.

The early voting here in Ouray County follows the trend across Colorado, where 47.33 Percent of reg...