Glendale, Colorado Public Records

The Glendale Colorado USA.gov Public Records Guide provides a helpful overview of various federal, state, and local public records available to the community, serving as a starting point for those navigating government information systems.

The state offers same-day voter registration, allowing eligible residents to register and vote on Election Day itself. Voters must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old on or before Election Day, and Colorado residents for at least 22 days before the election. Acceptable identification includes a Colorado driver's license, state ID, passport, or other approved documents. The city holds municipal elections for mayor and city council members, typically in April of odd-numbered years. The next municipal election is scheduled for April 2025, when the mayor and six city council members serving staggered four-year terms will be on the ballot. Information about municipal candidates, ballot measures, and election dates is available through the City of Glendale at www.glendale.co.us or by calling City Hall at 303-759-1513. Residents can find their assigned polling place using the Arapahoe County polling place locator at www.arapahoevotes.gov or by calling the elections office. Colorado operates as a universal mail-ballot state, meaning all active registered voters automatically receive mail ballots for every election. Ballots are mailed approximately 18-22 days before each election and can be returned by mail (postage-free), at 24-hour drop boxes throughout Arapahoe County, or at Voter Service and Polling Centers. Drop box locations in and near the city are listed on the Arapahoe County elections website. Arapahoe County reported approximately 67% voter turnout in the November 2024 presidential election, with over 400,000 ballots cast from Arapahoe County's registered voters. For the November 3, 2026 general election, local voters will decide races including the Colorado Governor's office (Governor Jared Polis's current term expires in 2027, so 2026 will feature this race), one U.S. Senate seat (Colorado Class 2 Senate seat will be on the ballot in 2026), U.S. House of Representatives for Colorado's 1st District (which includes Glendale), Colorado State Senate and House seats, Arapahoe County Commissioner positions, and potentially county offices such as Sheriff, Clerk and Recorder, Assessor, and Treasurer depending on term schedules. Public election records in Colorado include voter registration lists (available with restrictions under C.R.S. 1-2-227), campaign finance reports searchable through the Colorado Secretary of State's TRACER database at www.sos.state.co.us/tracer, candidate filings, election results by precinct, and ballot measure text. Precinct-level election results are published by the Arapahoe County Clerk and posted at www.arapahoevotes.gov following certification. Colorado's Transparency in Contribution and Expenditure Reporting (TRACER) system provides searchable databases of campaign contributions, expenditures, and independent expenditure committees for all state and county races.