Calhan, Colorado Public Records

Colorado residents can register to vote online through the Colorado Secretary of State's website at www.govotecolorado.gov, which provides a secure voter registration portal. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by election day, and residents of Colorado for at least 22 days before the election. The state allows Election Day registration, meaning eligible residents can register and vote on the same day during early voting or on Election Day itself. No party affiliation is required to register, and voters may choose to affiliate with a political party or remain unaffiliated. A valid Colorado driver's license or ID card number is required for online registration, or the last four digits of a Social Security number for those without state identification. The Town of Calhan holds municipal elections for mayor and town trustees who serve on the town council. Municipal elections typically occur in April of odd-numbered years, coordinated by the El Paso County Elections Division under contract with the town. The next regular municipal election for Calhan is scheduled for April 2025, when voters will decide contested races for mayor and town council seats. Candidate filings, local ballot measures, and sample ballots specific to the community become available approximately 60 days before the election through the County Elections website and at Town Hall. Municipal election results and turnout data for previous elections are maintained by both the Town Clerk and the County Elections office. Residents can find their assigned polling place by visiting www.govotecolorado.gov and using the "Find My Polling Location" tool, which requires entering a residential address. The site displays the voter's registration status, precinct number, polling place address with a map, and ballot information for upcoming elections. However, Colorado is a universal mail ballot state, meaning every registered active voter automatically receives a mail ballot for all elections approximately 18-22 days before Election Day. Voters may return mail ballots by U.S. Mail (no postage required), or deposit them in official 24-hour ballot drop boxes located throughout El Paso County, including locations in or near the area. Voters who prefer to vote in person may do so at designated Vote Centers during the early voting period or on Election Day, though the specific locations and dates are announced for each election. At the federal level, one of Colorado's County voters will also elect county commissioners for certain districts, the Sheriff, County Clerk and Recorder, County Assessor, County Treasurer, and other county offices depending on the election cycle schedule. Any local ballot measures or town-specific questions will be determined closer to the election date as the town council places measures on the ballot. Colorado's election records are largely public under state law. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by campaigns, political parties, and the general public through the Secretary of State's office, though individual voter history (which elections a person voted in, but not how they voted) is part of the public record. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees are filed with the Colorado Secretary of State and searchable online at www.sos.state.co.us/campaign-finance. Candidate filings, including statements of designation and acceptance, are public records available through the El Paso County Clerk for local races and the Secretary of State for state and federal races. Election results by precinct are published by the El Paso County Clerk after certification and are available at www.elpasoco.com/clerk-and-recorder/elections, providing detailed breakdowns of how Calhan-area precincts voted in each race and on each ballot measure.