Hillrose, Colorado Public Records

The Hillrose community is served by the Morgan County Sheriff's Office, located at 231 Ensign Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, (970) 542-3548. The sheriff's office is responsible for maintaining law and order, responding to emergency calls, and conducting investigations within the town. While the overall crime rate in Hillrose is relatively low, the sheriff's office works diligently to ensure the safety and security of local residents.

Hillrose voters are served by the Morgan County Clerk and Recorder, Elections Division, located at 231 Ensign Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, phone (970) 542-3513, website www.morgancounty-co.gov/clerk. This office administers all federal, state, county, and municipal elections for Hillrose residents. Colorado voters can register online through the Colorado Secretary of State's website at www.sos.state.co.us/voter/pages/pub/home.xhtml, with registration deadlines of 22 days before an election for mail registration and 8 days before for online registration. Same-day registration is available during the early voting period and on Election Day at voter service and polling centers. Colorado requires identification when registering but accepts a wide range of documents including driver's licenses, utility bills, bank statements, and other documents showing name and address. The Town of Hillrose holds municipal elections for mayor and town trustees (town board members) in odd-numbered years, typically in April, with terms of office varying by position. The next regular Hillrose municipal election is scheduled for April 2025, with candidate petitions typically due in January. Local ballot measures, if any, would be decided at these municipal elections. Hillrose residents can find their assigned polling location or voter service center by using the polling place lookup tool on the Colorado Secretary of State website or by contacting the Morgan County Clerk and Recorder. Colorado is a universal mail ballot state, meaning all active registered voters automatically receive mail ballots for every election, which can be returned by mail (postage-free) or deposited in secure 24-hour ballot drop boxes located throughout Morgan County, including locations in Fort Morgan. In the November 2024 general election, Morgan County reported approximately 55% voter turnout, with 8,200 ballots cast out of approximately 15,000 registered voters across the county. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Hillrose and Morgan County voters will decide several important races: the Colorado gubernatorial election (as Governor Jared Polis's current term expires in 2026), Colorado State House of Representatives District 63 (which includes Hillrose), Morgan County Commissioner positions, Morgan County Sheriff, Morgan County Clerk and Recorder, and potentially Morgan County Assessor depending on the election cycle. There is no U.S. Senate seat from Colorado on the 2026 ballot. Election records that are public in Colorado include voter registration lists (with some personal information redacted under C.R.S. § 1-2-227), campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees accessible through the Colorado Secretary of State's TRACER database at www.sos.state.co.us/tracer, candidate filings and nomination petitions, election results by precinct, and ballot language for measures. Individual voter history (which elections a person voted in, but not how they voted) is also public record. Absentee/mail ballots are automatically mailed to all active voters beginning 22 days before each election, and voters who need replacement ballots can request them through the county clerk or print them from the Secretary of State website during the voting period.