By Michelle Nauer

Ouray County Clerk and Recorder

Though some parts of the country are new to mail ballots and are using them for the first time due to the pandemic, Colorado has been using mail ballots for more than twenty years. I’ve worked at least 20 elections using mail ballots and I’ve found them to be convenient, secure and effective for our Democratic process.

This week, more than 4,200 ballots are headed to Ouray County electors. The envelopes are printed with the purple message, “of...