Berthoud, Colorado Public Records

Colorado's mail-ballot system automatically sends ballots to all registered voters for every election, though in-person voting remains available at Voter Service and Polling Centers for those who prefer it. Registration is straightforward through the Colorado Secretary of State's website at www.sos.state.co.us/voter/pages/pub/olvr/verifyNewVoter.xhtml. The state permits same-day voter registration, allowing eligible residents to register and cast their ballot on Election Day itself. Eligibility requires U.S. Citizenship, age 18 by Election Day, and Colorado residency for at least 22 days before the election. A Colorado driver's license or ID card serves as acceptable identification, while new registrants without state identification must provide the last four digits of their Social Security number. Those registering by mail or online should do so at least 8 days before Election Day to receive a mailed ballot, though in-person registration continues through Election Day at Voter Service and Polling Centers. Municipal elections for the Town of Berthoud occur in odd-numbered years, typically each April. Voters elect a Mayor to a two-year term and Board of Trustees members to four-year staggered terms. The most recent municipal election took place in April 2025, with the next scheduled for April 2027. Information about local candidates, ballot measures, and election results appears on both the Town of Berthoud website at www.berthoud.org and through the County Elections Division. Residents also vote in school board elections for Thompson School District R2-J, which the Larimer County office administers. To locate their assigned Voter Service and Polling Center, residents can use the polling place lookup tool at www.larimer.gov/elections or consult the information mailed with their ballot. State law provides multiple options for ballot return: secure 24-hour drop boxes positioned throughout Larimer County including locations in town, postal mail (postmarked by Election Day), or in-person delivery to any Voter Service and Polling Center. Drop box locations are listed on the County Elections website. Colorado designates several categories of election records as public information. Voter registration lists can be purchased for political purposes, while campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State and local clerks are openly accessible. Candidate petition filings and precinct-level election results are also available to the public. Individual voter history showing which elections a person participated in (though not how they voted) is public record, while actual ballot choices remain confidential. These records can be accessed through the Colorado Secretary of State at www.sos.state.co.us and the County Elections Division. Senate seat (Colorado has two senators serving staggered six-year terms). County voters will also elect county commissioners, sheriff, clerk and recorder, assessor, treasurer, and other county offices. Local residents will choose state representatives and senators for their legislative districts. Specific state legislative districts serving the area should be verified as redistricting following the 2020 Census may have altered boundaries. Complete information on candidates and ballot measures will be available through the County Elections Division and the Colorado Secretary of State's Ballot Information Booklet, commonly called the Blue Book, which offers nonpartisan analysis of statewide measures. While Colorado automatically mails ballots to all active registered voters, absentee ballot requests remain available for special circumstances. Military and overseas voters can request ballots through the Federal Voting Assistance Program, and the Elections Division provides specialized services for UOCAVA voters (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act). Voters needing replacement ballots or assistance can contact the division or visit any Voter Service and Polling Center during the voting period.