Howard, Colorado Public Records

Law enforcement in Howard is provided by the Fremont County Sheriff's Office. This agency is responsible for patrolling the unincorporated community, responding to calls, and investigating any criminal activity. Residents can contact the Fremont County Sheriff's Office for non-emergency inquiries or to report incidents within the 81233 ZIP code area.

Howard, Colorado voters are served by the Fremont County Clerk and Recorder, Elections Division, located at 615 Macon Avenue, Room 101, Cañon City, CO 81212, phone (719) 276-7340, website www.fremontco.com/clerk-recorder. This office administers all federal, state, county, and local elections for Howard residents. Colorado offers online voter registration at www.govotecolorado.gov, the official Colorado Secretary of State portal. Residents must register at least 8 days before an election to receive a mail ballot (25 days before if registering by mail). Acceptable forms of ID for registration include Colorado driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of Social Security number. Colorado is a universal vote-by-mail state; all active registered voters automatically receive mail ballots for every election, which are mailed approximately 18-22 days before Election Day. Howard has no municipal government, so there are no mayoral or city council elections specific to Howard. Voters participate in Fremont County Commissioner elections (three commissioners elected countywide to staggered four-year terms), Fremont County Sheriff, County Clerk and Recorder, County Assessor, County Treasurer, and other county offices. Howard residents vote 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 (staggered). Howard voters 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 C.R.S. § 1-2-227), campaign finance disclosures (searchable at www.tracer.sos.colorado.gov), candidate filings, ballot measure text and fiscal impact statements, and precinct-level election results. In the November 2024 presidential election, Fremont County reported turnout of approximately 70-75% of active registered voters, with detailed results available at www.fremontco.com/elections. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature several important races for Howard and Fremont County voters. Colorado will hold elections for Governor (four-year term), Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, all State House seats (two-year terms), and approximately half of State Senate seats. At the federal level, Colorado's U.S. Senate seat (Class III) is not up in 2026 (next election 2028), but all of Colorado's eight U.S. House seats will be on the ballot, including the district covering Howard. Fremont County will elect county officers whose terms expire in 2026, potentially including County Commissioner seats, County Sheriff (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 (postmark does not count; must be received by 7:00 PM), at a 24-hour drop box, or at a Voter Service and Polling Center.