Howard, Colorado Public Records

Acceptable forms of ID for registration include a Colorado driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. As a universal vote-by-mail state, Colorado automatically sends mail ballots to all active registered voters for every election, typically mailed approximately 18-22 days before Election Day. Since Howard has no municipal government, there are no mayoral or city council elections specific to the community. Instead, voters participate in Fremont County Commissioner elections, with three commissioners elected countywide to staggered four-year terms. Residents also vote for County Sheriff, County Clerk and Recorder, County Assessor, County Treasurer, and other county offices. The community votes in Colorado State House District 60 and Colorado State Senate District 2, with legislative elections held every two years for House seats and every four years for Senate seats on a staggered basis. Voters can find their assigned polling place or ballot drop box location at www.govotecolorado.gov by entering their address. Fremont County operates multiple 24-hour ballot drop boxes, including locations in Cañon City and Florence, as well as the Fremont County Voter Service and Polling Center at 615 Macon Avenue, Cañon City, open for in-person voting during the early voting period, typically 15 days before Election Day, and on Election Day from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Public election records in Colorado include voter registration lists, available for purchase for political purposes under § 1-2-227, as well as campaign finance disclosures searchable at www.tracer.sos.colorado.gov, candidate filings, ballot measure text and fiscal impact statements, and precinct-level election results. fremontco.com/elections. Colorado will hold elections for Governor with a four-year term, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, all State House seats with two-year terms, and approximately half of State Senate seats. At the federal level, Colorado's Fremont County will elect county officers whose terms expire in 2026, potentially including County Commissioner seats, County Sheriff with a four-year term, and other constitutional officers depending on term cycles. To request an absentee or replacement mail ballot in Colorado, voters contact the Fremont County Clerk and Recorder at (719) 276-7340 or log into www.govotecolorado.gov to track their ballot status, update their address, or request a replacement ballot. Military and overseas voters can access ballots electronically through the Federal Voting Assistance Program. Voted mail ballots must be returned by 7:00 PM on Election Day either by mail, with the postmark not counting and the ballot required to be received by 7:00 PM, at a 24-hour drop box, or at a Voter Service and Polling Center.