Loveland, Colorado Public Records

Same-day registration is available during early voting and on Election Day at voter service and polling centers. Registration requires either a valid Colorado driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Since 2013, Colorado has operated as a mail-ballot state, automatically sending ballots to all active registered voters approximately 18-22 days before each election. The city holds municipal elections in odd-numbered years for mayor and city council positions, with the next Loveland municipal election set for November 2025. The City Council includes nine at-large members serving four-year staggered terms, while the mayor serves a separate two-year term. Candidate information, local ballot measures, and campaign finance reports are accessible through lovgov.org/elections and the Larimer County Elections Division. Residents can locate their assigned ballot drop-off sites and in-person voting centers using Larimer County's online Voter Service and Polling Center lookup tool at larimer.gov/clerk/elections. The county maintains multiple 24-hour ballot drop boxes throughout the city at locations including the Loveland Police Department, Chilson Senior Center, and other high-traffic areas. In-person voting begins 15 days before Election Day and continues through Election Day itself at Voter Service and Polling Centers; voters can use any center in Larimer County regardless of home address. During the November 2024 general election, Larimer County achieved approximately 80.2% voter turnout with over 225,000 ballots cast from roughly 281,000 active registered voters, consistent with Colorado's strong participation rates. On November 3, 2026, local voters will join the statewide general election to decide Colorado's gubernatorial race (Governor Jared Polis's term expires in 2026, though specific candidates will be determined in the 2026 primary), all eight of Colorado's U.S. House of Representatives seats, state legislature positions (all 65 House seats and approximately half of the 35 Senate seats), Larimer County Commissioner seats, county constitutional officers including Sheriff, Clerk and Recorder, Assessor, and Treasurer, and various special district boards. The city's voters will also decide any city-referred ballot measures or qualifying citizen initiatives. Colorado does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026. Public election records in Colorado include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance reports through the Colorado Secretary of State's TRACER database (tracer.sos.colorado.gov), candidate filings, ballot measures, and precinct-level election results. Colorado's mail-in ballot system allows voters to track ballot status online through BallotTrax.com, which sends notifications when ballots are mailed, received, and counted. Absentee voting integrates into the universal mail ballot system, automatically providing ballots to all voters; military and overseas voters can receive ballots electronically and return them by mail or electronically depending on location and circumstances.