Leadville, Colorado Public Records

The city's workforce is primarily employed in the mining, tourism, and service industries, with a significant portion of the population also working remotely or commuting to nearby cities for employment.

The Leadville Police Department is responsible for law enforcement within the city limits, working in collaboration with the Lake County Sheriff's Office to ensure public safety. The police department investigates criminal activity, responds to emergency calls, and works to prevent and reduce crime in the local community. Residents can access public records related to arrests, incident reports, and other law enforcement activities by submitting requests to the Leadville Police Department or the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Leadville voters are served by the Lake County Clerk and Recorder, which serves as the Lake County Elections Office, located at 505 Harrison Avenue, Leadville, CO 80461 (phone: 719-486-1410, website: www.lakecountyco.com/clerk). Colorado residents can register to vote online through the Colorado Secretary of State at www.govotecolorado.gov up to 8 days before an election, or in-person and by mail up through Election Day. Registration requires a valid Colorado driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The City of Leadville holds municipal elections for Mayor and City Council members; the City uses staggered terms with elections typically held in April of odd-numbered years. The next Leadville municipal election will be in April 2025, with candidates for two City Council seats. Ballot measures related to city ordinances, tax questions, and local issues also appear on municipal ballots. Leadville residents vote at their assigned polling location, which can be found using the Voter Information Lookup tool at www.govotecolorado.gov by entering name and date of birth. Lake County typically operates a vote center at the Lake County Courthouse/Community Building at 505 Harrison Avenue. Colorado is a universal mail ballot state; all registered voters automatically receive mail ballots approximately 22 days before each election. Ballots can be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day), deposited in official drop boxes (Lake County maintains a 24-hour drop box at the courthouse), or voted in person at polling centers during early voting or on Election Day. In the November 2024 presidential election, Lake County reported approximately 68% voter turnout, with roughly 2,100 ballots cast out of approximately 3,100 registered voters. On November 3, 2026, Leadville and Lake County voters will decide several key races: Colorado does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026 (next in 2028), but voters will elect a Governor (current Governor Jared Polis is term-limited), state legislature seats (House District 60 and Senate District 5 serve Lake County), Lake County Commissioner seats (three-member board with staggered terms), Lake County Sheriff, Lake County Clerk and Recorder, Lake County Assessor, and Lake County Treasurer. State ballot measures on taxation, education, and other issues typically appear as well. Colorado election records that are public include voter registration lists (available by purchase from the Secretary of State, with restrictions on use), campaign finance reports searchable at www.tracer.sos.colorado.gov, candidate filings and statements, and precinct-level election results published by the Secretary of State and Lake County Clerk after each election. Under Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), any tax increase requires voter approval.