Buffalo Creek, Colorado Public Records

Colorado voters can register online through the Colorado Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.state.co.us/voter/pages/pub/olvr/findVoterReg.xhtml up to 8 days before an election. Registration requires a valid Colorado driver's license or ID card number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The state offers same-day registration during early voting and on Election Day at voter service and polling centers. Residents must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and have resided in Colorado for at least 22 days before the election. As an unincorporated community, Buffalo Creek has no municipal elections, mayor, or city council.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Buffalo voters are published by the Colorado Secretary of State (https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/). However, 2026 will feature elections for all Colorado House of Representatives seats (65 districts, two-year terms), half of the Colorado State Senate (odd-numbered districts, four-year terms), statewide offices including Secretary of State, Attorney General, and Treasurer, and Jefferson County offices including Sheriff, Clerk and Recorder, Assessor, Treasurer, and Coroner. Voters here may also see ballot measures for special districts, county issues, and state constitutional amendments or statutory initiatives. Colorado is a universal mail-ballot state under §1-7.5-101 et seq. All active registered voters automatically receive mail ballots beginning 22 days before each election. Ballots can be returned by mail (postage-paid), deposited in 24-hour secure ballot drop boxes located throughout Jefferson County (locations at https://www.jeffco.us/1316/Elections), or voted in person at Voter Service and Polling Centers during early voting (starting 15 days before Election Day) and on Election Day. Jefferson County operates multiple Voter Service and Polling Centers including locations in Golden, Lakewood, Arvada, and other communities; residents can check their assigned polling location or find the nearest center at https://www.govotecolorado.gov or by calling the Elections Division at 303-271-8111. Colorado does not require an excuse for mail-in voting as it is the default system. Colorado election records are highly transparent and accessible. Voter registration lists (excluding Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and birthdates) are public records available for purchase under §1-2-227 for political and research purposes. Campaign finance reports are searchable through the Colorado Secretary of State's TRACER database at https://www.sos.state.co.us/campaign-finance for state and county candidates. Candidate filings, nomination petitions, and ballot issue information are available through the Jefferson County Elections Division and the Secretary of State. Precinct-level election results are published on the Jefferson County Elections website at https://www.jeffco.us/1316/Elections typically within hours of polls closing, and certified results are posted within 30 days. Under Colorado's Voter Bill of Rights (§1-7-110), all voting records and election materials are subject to public inspection and audit, and Colorado conducts risk-limiting audits after every election to verify accuracy.