Gardner, Colorado Public Records

The bond and bail process in Colorado allows for the release of detainees pending trial, with details available through the jail administration. Recently arrested individuals can be located by contacting the jail directly or through the Sheriff's Office.

Law enforcement in Gardner is overseen by the Huerfano County Sheriff's Office, located at 401 Main Street, Walsenburg, CO 81089. The Sheriff's Office is responsible for responding to emergency calls, conducting investigations, and enforcing local and state laws within the Gardner community. Residents can contact the Sheriff's Office at (719) 738-1600 for non-emergency inquiries or to report suspicious activity.

Gardner voters are served by the Huerfano County Clerk and Recorder, who administers elections for the county. The office is located at 401 Main Street, Suite 2, Walsenburg, CO 81089, phone (719) 738-2370, website www.huerfano.us. Colorado voters can register online through the Colorado Secretary of State at GoVoteColorado.gov, with registration deadlines of 22 days before any election for mail registration and up to and including Election Day for in-person registration at voter service and polling centers. Voters must provide a valid Colorado driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Gardner, as an unincorporated community, does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council; residents vote in county, state, and federal elections only. Huerfano County elections for county commissioners, sheriff, clerk and recorder, assessor, treasurer, and other county offices are held in even-numbered years during the November general election. Colorado switched to all-mail ballot elections under state law, with ballots mailed to all active registered voters beginning 22 days before Election Day. Voters can return ballots by mail (postage-paid) or drop them at 24-hour drop boxes located throughout the county, including in Walsenburg. In-person voting is available at Voter Service and Polling Centers during the early voting period and on Election Day. Gardner residents can find their ballot drop box locations and voter service centers at www.govotecolorado.gov. 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 searchable at www.tracer.sos.colorado.gov, candidate filings, and precinct-level election results published by the Secretary of State and county clerks. In the November 2024 presidential election, Huerfano County reported voter turnout of approximately 67-71% of registered voters, with detailed results available through the County Clerk. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature Colorado state races including Governor (Jared Polis's term expires 2027, so gubernatorial election will be held), U.S. Senator (no Colorado U.S. Senate seat is up in 2026), state legislature seats for both House and Senate districts covering Huerfano County, and county offices including County Commissioner seats depending on district cycle. Absentee/mail-in ballots are automatically sent to all active registered voters in Colorado; voters who need a replacement ballot can request one through the County Clerk or print a ballot at any Voter Service Center. Military and overseas voters can access ballots electronically through the Federal Voting Assistance Program.