Stratton, Colorado Public Records

Public safety in Stratton is maintained by the Stratton Police Department, which plays a vital role in upholding the law and protecting local residents. The department's officers are responsible for responding to emergency calls, investigating crimes, and enforcing local ordinances. In addition to the Stratton Police Department, the Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office provides supplementary law enforcement services to the community.

Stratton voters are served by the Kit Carson County Clerk and Recorder, who serves as the Designated Election Official for the county. The office is located at 251 16th Street, P.O. Box 249, Burlington, CO 80807, phone (719) 346-8638, with election information available at https://www.kitcarsoncountyco.us. Colorado offers online voter registration through the Secretary of State at GoVoteColorado.gov, where eligible citizens can register, update their address, or check registration status. The registration deadline is 8 days before any election for online registration, and same-day registration is available through Election Day at voter service and polling centers. Colorado requires no excuse for mail-in voting; in fact, Colorado is a universal mail ballot state where all active registered voters automatically receive a ballot by mail approximately 18-22 days before each election. Stratton holds municipal elections for Mayor and Board of Trustees on odd-numbered years, typically in April. The next Stratton municipal election is scheduled for April 2025, when voters will elect municipal officers for two-year or four-year terms depending on the office. Stratton residents vote at their assigned polling location or at the Kit Carson County voter service center in Burlington; specific polling place assignments can be found by entering your address at GoVoteColorado.gov or by calling the County Clerk. Public election records in Colorado include voter registration lists (available with restrictions under C.R.S. § 1-2-227), campaign finance reports searchable at https://tracer.sos.colorado.gov, candidate filings maintained by the county clerk for local races and the Secretary of State for state races, and precinct-level election results posted after certification. In the November 2024 general election, Kit Carson County reported approximately 68-72% voter turnout, with roughly 3,800-4,200 ballots cast out of approximately 5,500 active registered voters, consistent with the county's historically strong turnout in presidential elections. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Stratton and Kit Carson County voters will decide several significant races: Colorado's gubernatorial election (Governor Jared Polis's term expires in 2027, so the 2026 race will determine his successor or re-election), Colorado state legislature seats including State Senate District 1 and State House District 63 (both representing Kit Carson County), all Kit Carson County Commissioner seats, County Sheriff, County Clerk and Recorder, County Assessor, County Treasurer, and County Coroner. No U.S. Senate seat from Colorado is up in 2026 (Senator Michael Bennet was re-elected in 2022 and serves through 2028; Senator John Hickenlooper was elected in 2020 and serves through 2026). Colorado's all-mail ballot system allows voters to return ballots by mail (postage-paid), at 24-hour ballot drop boxes located throughout the county, or in person at voter service centers during the early voting period (typically beginning 15 days before Election Day) and on Election Day itself.