Nucla, Colorado Public Records

The Nucla Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for the city. The department works to maintain public safety and respond to local incidents and emergencies. While Nucla generally experiences low crime rates, the police department occasionally makes arrests and enforces local ordinances to ensure the well-being of the community.

Nucla voters are served by the Montrose County Clerk and Recorder - Elections Division, located at 320 S. First Street, Suite 1, Montrose, CO 81401 (phone: 970-249-3362 ext. 4, website: http://www.montrosecounty.net/clerk). This office administers all federal, state, county, and local elections for Nucla residents. Colorado voters can register online through the Colorado Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.state.co.us/voter/pages/pub/olvr/findVoterReg.xhtml, and registration must be completed at least eight days before an election to be eligible to vote in that election. Colorado offers same-day voter registration at Voter Service and Polling Centers during the early voting period and on Election Day. Voters must provide identification showing name and address, such as a Colorado driver's license, utility bill, or bank statement. The Town of Nucla holds municipal elections for Mayor and Town Board of Trustees positions; these elections are typically conducted in April of odd-numbered years for staggered four-year terms, with the next regular municipal election scheduled for April 2025. Municipal election information, candidate filings, and local ballot issues are posted at Town Hall and on the town website. Nucla voters participate in Montrose County elections for County Commissioners, Sheriff, Clerk and Recorder, Treasurer, Assessor, Coroner, and Surveyor. Colorado is a universal mail ballot state: all active registered voters automatically receive a mail ballot approximately 18-22 days before each election. Voters can return ballots by mail (postage-free), at 24-hour drop boxes located throughout Montrose County (with a drop box location typically in Nucla or Naturita), or at Voter Service and Polling Centers. Colorado's ballot tracking system, BallotTrax, allows voters to track their ballot from printing through counting. Polling place assignments for in-person voting can be found through the county elections website or by calling the Clerk and Recorder. In the November 2024 general election, Montrose County reported voter turnout of approximately 77-78% of active registered voters, reflecting Colorado's strong participation rates facilitated by mail ballot access. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Nucla and Montrose County voters will decide several significant races: Colorado does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026 (next Senate race is 2028), but voters will elect the Governor of Colorado (incumbent Democrat Jared Polis term-limited, open seat), all statewide constitutional officers including Secretary of State and Attorney General, State Board of Education representatives, Colorado House of Representatives District 58 (which includes Nucla), State Senate District 5 (which includes Montrose County), and county offices including County Commissioner seats that are up in that cycle. Public election records in Colorado include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes under C.R.S. § 1-2-227), campaign finance reports searchable through the Secretary of State's TRACER database, candidate filings, ballot measures, and precinct-level election results. Historical election results for Montrose County and Nucla precincts are available through the County Clerk's office and the Secretary of State's election archives.