Canon City, Colorado Public Records

The registration deadline falls 8 days before any election, though Colorado allows same-day registration during early voting and on Election Day at voter service centers. Eligibility requires U.S. Citizenship, at least 18 years of age by Election Day, and 22 days of Colorado residency preceding the election. As a universal mail ballot state under the Voter Access and Modernized Elections Act, Colorado automatically sends all active registered voters mail ballots approximately 18-22 days before each election. Voters can return ballots by U.S. Mail (postmarked by Election Day), deposit them in 24-hour secure drop boxes throughout Fremont County (including boxes at the County Administration Building and Cañon City Elks Lodge), or deliver them in person to voter service centers. Drop box locations are listed at https://www.fremontco.com/clerk-recorder. The city operates as a statutory municipality under Colorado law, holding municipal elections for mayor and city council seats. Cañon City holds coordinated municipal elections in odd-numbered years (2025, 2027, etc.) on the first Tuesday in April. The mayor serves a four-year term, while the eight-member city council (elected from four wards with two members per ward) serves staggered four-year terms. The next municipal election is April 2025, with mayoral and four council seats on the ballot. Candidate filings and local ballot measure information become available from the Fremont County Clerk 60-90 days before each municipal election. Polling place assignments for voters preferring in-person voting are searchable at https://www.sos.state.co.us/voter/pages/pub/olvr/findOLVR.xhtml by entering name and date of birth. The county operates voter service centers during the 15-day early voting period before each election and on Election Day at locations including the County Administration Building. Public election records in Colorado include the statewide voter registration database (available to campaigns and political committees under § 1-2-227), precinct-level election results (published at https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO), campaign finance disclosures filed with the Colorado Secretary of State (searchable at https://tracer.sos.colorado.gov), and candidate filings. Individual voter history (which elections a person voted in, but not how they voted) is public record. In the November 2024 presidential election, Fremont County reported approximately 29,000 ballots cast from 38,500 active registered voters, representing approximately 75% turnout. County voters favored Republican candidates by approximately 62% to 36% margins. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Colorado voters will decide several statewide and federal races. The Colorado gubernatorial election is scheduled for 2026, as Governor Jared Polis's term expires (Colorado governors serve four-year terms). Colorado's U.S. Senate Class II seat is not up in 2026 (Senator John Hickenlooper's term expires in 2028), but the U.S. House of Representatives sefor Colorado's 3rd Congressional District (which includes Fremont County) will be on the ballot. All Colorado state legislative seats are up for election, including the Colorado Senate District 35 seat and Colorado House of Representatives District 47 seat representing Cañon City and Fremont County. County offices on the 2026 ballot will include Fremont County Commissioner seats, County Clerk & Recorder, County Assessor, County Treasurer, County Sheriff, and County Coroner, all serving four-year terms. Absentee voting in Colorado is universal; all voters receive mail ballots automatically. Military and overseas voters may request ballots through the Federal Voting Assistance Program at https://www.fvap.gov and receive ballots electronically.