Florence, Colorado Public Records

The Florence Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency serving the city. The department is responsible for maintaining public safety, responding to calls, and investigating any criminal activities within the Florence city limits. While the overall crime rate in the community is relatively low, the police department's records provide information on arrests, incident reports, and other law enforcement-related data.

Florence voters are served by the Fremont County Clerk and Recorder, whose Elections Division is located at 615 Macon Avenue, Room 101, Cañon City, CO 81212 (phone: 719-276-7310, website: www.fremontco.com/clerk-recorder). This office administers all federal, state, county, and municipal elections for Florence residents, maintains voter registration records, conducts early voting, processes mail ballots, and certifies election results. Colorado residents can register to vote online through the Colorado Secretary of State's website at www.sos.state.co.us/voter/pages/pub/olvr/verifyNewVoter.xhtml, which requires a valid Colorado driver's license or ID card; registration can also be completed in person at the Clerk's office or at motor vehicle offices. Colorado offers same-day voter registration, allowing eligible residents to register and vote through Election Day, though registering at least eight days before an election ensures mail ballot delivery. All active registered voters in Colorado automatically receive mail ballots for every election, typically delivered 18-22 days before Election Day. Voters can return completed ballots by mail (postmarked by Election Day), at 24-hour ballot drop boxes located throughout Fremont County including in Florence, or in person at Voter Service and Polling Centers. Florence holds municipal elections for mayor and town board (trustees) on odd-numbered years in April, with the next municipal election scheduled for April 2025. The Florence Board of Trustees consists of six members serving staggered four-year terms, with three seats up for election every two years. The mayor is elected separately for a two-year term. Municipal candidate filing and information are available through Florence Town Hall at 101 W. Main Street (phone: 719-784-6848). Florence residents can locate their assigned polling place for in-person voting through the Colorado Secretary of State's voter lookup tool at www.sos.state.co.us/voter/pages/pub/olvr/findVoterReg.xhtml by entering their name and date of birth; this tool also shows voter registration status, ballot status, and election information. In the November 2024 general election, Fremont County reported approximately 60-64% voter turnout of registered voters, slightly above the statewide average, with mail ballots accounting for the vast majority of votes cast. Public election records in Colorado include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes under C.R.S. § 1-2-227), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees (searchable at www.sos.state.co.us/campaignfinance), candidate statements and filings, precinct-level election results, and ballot issue language. On November 3, 2026, Florence and Fremont County voters will decide several significant races. Colorado's U.S. Senate seat currently held by Michael Bennet will not be on the ballot in 2026 (next up in 2028), but Colorado voters will elect a Governor (the current term expires in 2027, so 2026 is the gubernatorial election year), all four U.S. House seats representing Colorado, all 35 Colorado State Senate seats (Class B), and all 65 Colorado State House seats. Fremont County voters will also elect county-level positions including County Commissioners (three-member board with staggered terms), Sheriff, Clerk and Recorder, Treasurer, Assessor, Coroner, and Surveyor, though not all positions are up in every election cycle. Florence municipal races are typically held in odd years and would not appear on the November 2026 ballot. To request an absentee/mail ballot (though all registered voters automatically receive them in Colorado), voters can contact the Fremont County Clerk and Recorder or update their address online; military and overseas voters can use the Federal Postcard Application (FPCA) for ballot delivery. Colorado's mail ballot system, which includes signature verification and ballot tracking through the BallotTrax system (www.freemontco.com/ballottrax), has made voting highly accessible while maintaining security through rigorous verification procedures and post-election audits.