Voters who want to vote in person for the 2008 Presidential Election will get their first chance starting Monday, October 20. The Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder?s Office will have eight Early Voting sites open throughout the county where Jeffco voters can cast their ballots. Unlike voting on Election Day when voters must visit an assigned neighborhood precinct polling location, during Early Voting, any Jefferson County voter can visit any Early Voting site.

?Early Voting has long been a popular option in Jefferson County,? said Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder Pam Anderson.  ?Many voters like the convenience of casting their ballot early and avoiding the last minute rush on Election Day,? she added.

Early voting for General Election voters in Jefferson County begins Monday, October 20 and runs through Friday, October 31. Early Voting will take place at the following locations from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday:

Jefferson County Administrative & Courts Facility
100 Jefferson County Parkway (Golden)

Arvada Motor Vehicle
6510 Wadsworth Blvd.

Evergreen Motor Vehicle
4990 County Highway 73

Lakewood Motor Vehicle
2099 Wadsworth Blvd.

South Jeffco Motor Vehicle
6004 South Kipling Street #A

Early Voting will take place at the following locations from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday:

North        
Standley Lake Library
8485 Kipling Street

Central
Belmar Library
555 South Allison Pkwy.

South
Columbine Library
7706 West Bowles Ave.

Early Voting will take place at all of the locations listed above on Saturday, October 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

?We are encouraging voters to prepare themselves prior to voting, and to take advantage of some of the convenient voting options available, such as voting by mail or voting early,? added Anderson.  ?Remember, Election Day is not your only chance to vote.  Election Day is your last chance to vote,? she said.

For more information about early voting or obtaining a mail-in ballot, please visit www.votejeffco.com.