Brush, Colorado Public Records

Colorado residents can register to vote online at www.sos.state.co.us/voter/pages/pub/olvr/findVoterReg.xhtml through the Secretary of State's website, or submit paper registration forms to the Morgan County Clerk. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, at least 16 years old (though voting rights begin at age 18), and a resident of Colorado for at least 22 days before the election. The state offers same-day voter registration during early voting and on Election Day. Identification requirements include a Colorado driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The city holds municipal elections for mayor and city council seats in odd-numbered years, typically in April, separate from federal and state elections held in even-numbered years in November. The next municipal election is scheduled for April 2025, when voters will decide council seats; the mayoral position carries a four-year term. Candidate information, local ballot issues, and election results are posted on the City of Brush website at www.brushcolorado.org and at City Hall. Residents can find their specific polling location using the online polling place locator at www.GoVoteColorado.gov or by contacting the Morgan County Elections office. Colorado operates as a universal mail ballot state: all active registered voters automatically receive a mail ballot approximately 18-22 days before each election. Ballots can be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day), deposited in 24-hour ballot drop boxes located throughout Morgan County (including locations in Brush and Fort Morgan), or voted in person at Voter Service and Polling Centers during early voting and on Election Day. In the November 2024 presidential election, Morgan County reported approximately 62-65% voter turnout with roughly 10,500-11,000 ballots cast out of approximately 16,500 active registered voters, consistent with typical rural Colorado turnout. Election records that are public in Colorado include voter registration lists (names, addresses, birth years, party affiliation, and vote history - though actual votes cast are secret), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (searchable at www.sos.state.co.us/tracer), candidate filings and petitions, and precinct-level election results. These records are available through the Morgan County Clerk or the Colorado Secretary of State. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Brush and Morgan County voters will decide several significant races: Colorado does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026 (next Senate race is 2028), but voters will elect statewide officers including potentially the Governor (Jared Polis's second term ends in 2027, so there will be a gubernatorial election in 2026), Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, and one U.S. Representative for Colorado's 4th Congressional District, which includes Brush. State legislative races for Colorado House District 63 and Senate District 1 will also appear on the ballot. At the Morgan County level, voters will elect county commissioners, sheriff, clerk and recorder, assessor, treasurer, coroner, and surveyor, as these offices are on staggered terms. Specific local ballot measures and school district questions may also appear. Absentee voting in Colorado is integrated into the mail ballot system: all registered voters receive mail ballots automatically. Military and overseas voters can register and request ballots through the Federal Voting Assistance Program, with ballots transmitted electronically when necessary to meet deadlines.