Red Cliff, Colorado Public Records

Law enforcement services for the town of Red Cliff are provided by the Red Cliff Police Department, a division of the Eagle County Sheriff's Office. The Red Cliff Police Department, located at 300 Main Street, is responsible for maintaining public safety, responding to emergency calls, and investigating any criminal activities within the city limits. Residents can contact the department directly for non-emergency inquiries or to report suspicious behavior. The Eagle County Sheriff's Office, headquartered in the city of Eagle, oversees the broader law enforcement operations for the entire county, including the Red Cliff area.

Red Cliff voters are served by the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder's Office, Elections Division, located at 500 Broadway, PO Box 850, Eagle, Colorado 81631 (phone: 970-328-8740, website: https://www.eaglecounty.us/Clerk/Elections/). This office administers all federal, state, county, and municipal elections for Red Cliff residents. Colorado voters can register to vote online through the Colorado Secretary of State's website at GoVoteColorado.gov, by mail, or in person at the County Clerk's office. Colorado offers same-day voter registration, allowing eligible residents to register and vote on Election Day or during the early voting period. To register, applicants must provide a valid Colorado driver's license or identification card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Red Cliff, as a statutory town, holds municipal elections for mayor and board of trustees (town council). Red Cliff municipal elections are typically held on the first Tuesday in April of odd-numbered years, coordinated through the Eagle County Clerk. The next Red Cliff municipal election will be in April 2025. Information on candidates, local ballot measures, and sample ballots is available through the County Clerk's Elections Division and posted at Town Hall. Red Cliff voters also participate in Eagle County elections for county commissioners, sheriff, clerk and recorder, assessor, treasurer, and coroner. Colorado is a universal mail ballot state; all active registered voters automatically receive a mail ballot for every election. Ballots are mailed approximately 18-22 days before Election Day. Voters can return ballots by mail (postage-free), or drop them in 24-hour secure ballot drop boxes located throughout Eagle County, including locations in Eagle and potentially closer to Red Cliff. In-person voting centers are also available during the early voting period and on Election Day. To find voting locations, voters can use the Voter Information Lookup tool at GoVoteColorado.gov or contact the County Clerk. Eagle County voter turnout for the November 2024 presidential election was approximately 78-82% of registered voters, reflecting Colorado's high participation rates. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Red Cliff and Eagle County voters will decide several key races: Colorado does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026, but voters will elect state legislators (Colorado House of Representatives and State Senate districts, depending on redistricting), county offices (some county positions are on four-year cycles), and potentially local special district board members. The Colorado Governor's race is not scheduled for 2026 (next in 2026). Voters will also decide on any statewide ballot measures and local issues. Election records that are public in Colorado include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance reports (searchable at tracer.sos.colorado.gov), candidate filings, and precinct-level election results (published by the Secretary of State and County Clerk). Individual voter histories (which elections a person voted in, but not how they voted) are also public record.