Hasty, Colorado Public Records

The Bent County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for serving the Hasty community. The sheriff's office works closely with the Hasty Police Department to maintain public safety and respond to emergencies. Residents of Hasty can contact the sheriff's office or the local police department to report crimes, request assistance, or access information about recent arrests and law enforcement activities.

Hasty voters are served by the Bent County Clerk and Recorder, which functions as the county's designated election official, located at 750 Bent Avenue (Bent County Courthouse), Las Animas, CO 81054, phone (719) 456-2009. This office administers all federal, state, county, and special district elections for Bent County residents, including voter registration, ballot preparation, mail ballot processing, polling place management, and election results certification. Colorado voters can register online through the Colorado Secretary of State's website at www.sos.state.co.us/voter/pages/pub/home.xhtml, which offers online voter registration, voter record updates, and mail ballot tracking through the BallotTrax system. Voter registration deadlines in Colorado are 22 days before an election for mail registration, though Colorado also offers same-day voter registration at voting centers through Election Day. To register, Colorado residents must provide a valid Colorado driver's license or identification card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Because Hasty is an unincorporated community without municipal government, there are no city council elections, mayoral races, or town-specific ballot measures; Hasty residents vote in county, state, and federal elections only. Bent County voters elect three County Commissioners (staggered terms), plus constitutional officers including Sheriff, Clerk and Recorder, Assessor, Treasurer, Coroner, and Surveyor in applicable election years. Colorado holds coordinated elections on the first Tuesday in November of even-numbered years for federal and state offices, with municipal elections for incorporated towns held in odd-numbered years (not applicable to Hasty). Hasty voters can find their specific polling place and voter service center locations through the Bent County Clerk's office or by using the online polling place lookup tool on the Colorado Secretary of State's website, entering their residential address. Colorado is a universal mail ballot state, meaning every registered active voter automatically receives a mail ballot for each election, typically mailed 22 days before Election Day. Voters may return mail ballots via USPS (must be postmarked by Election Day), 24-hour ballot drop boxes located at designated sites in Bent County, or in-person at voter service centers. In-person voting is available at voter service centers beginning 15 days before Election Day, with expanded hours closer to Election Day. In the November 2024 general election, Bent County reported voter turnout of approximately 67-72% of registered voters, reflecting strong participation in the presidential election; Bent County has historically leaned Republican in most statewide and federal races. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Hasty and Bent County voters will decide several significant races: Colorado's gubernatorial election (Governor and Lieutenant Governor serve four-year terms with the next election in 2026), one U.S. Senate seat (Colorado has two senators with staggered terms; verify 2026 cycle), all four of Colorado's U.S. House seats including Colorado's 4th Congressional District which includes Bent County, state legislative seats for the Colorado General Assembly (both State Senate and State House districts subject to reapportionment), various Bent County offices depending on term expirations, and any ballot measures or initiatives qualified for the statewide or county ballot. Colorado election records that are publicly accessible include the statewide voter registration database (available for purchase for political purposes under C.R.S. § 1-2-227), campaign finance disclosure reports filed with the Colorado Secretary of State searchable at www.sos.state.co.us/tracer, candidate filings and petition information, precinct-level election results published by the Secretary of State and county clerks, and election administration records subject to CORA requests. Voters can access their own voter registration records, ballot history, and mail ballot status through the state's online portal.