Vail, Colorado Public Records

Registration or updates must be completed by 8 days before Election Day, or 25 days ahead for guaranteed mail ballot delivery. Same-day registration is available during the early voting period and on Election Day at vote centers. Online registration requires a Colorado driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Municipal elections in Vail take place in odd-numbered years, typically on the first Tuesday in November. The next regular election is scheduled for November 4, 2025, when Town Council seats and potentially the mayor position will be on the ballot. Council members serve four-year staggered terms, with three or four seats contested every two years. Candidate filing periods typically run in late summer, during August and September. The Town Clerk's office at 75 South Frontage Road, Vail, CO 81657 (phone: 970-479-2100) coordinates these municipal elections in conjunction with Eagle County Elections. Local ballot measures, including land use questions and bond issues, appear on municipal ballots. Residents can find their assigned vote center by using the Voter Information Center at govotecolorado.gov or by contacting the Eagle County elections office. Colorado operates as a universal mail ballot state, meaning all registered voters automatically receive a mail ballot approximately 18-22 days before each election. Voters can return ballots by mail (postmarked by Election Day), deposit them in secure 24-hour drop boxes located throughout Eagle County and in Vail, or deliver them in person to vote centers during early voting or on Election Day. The county operates vote centers where any registered voter can cast a ballot in person, typically beginning 15 days before Election Day. Ballot status tracking is available online at govotecolorado.gov. Public election records in Colorado include voter registration lists, which are available for purchase for political purposes under C.R.S. § 1-2-227. Campaign finance reports can be accessed through tracer.sos.colorado.gov for state and county races, and through the Town Clerk for municipal races. Other public records include candidate filings and statements, precinct-level election results, and ballot content. Individual voter history—which elections someone participated in, though not how they voted—is also public record. In the November 2024 presidential election, Eagle County reported approximately 72% voter turnout with roughly 37,000 ballots cast out of approximately 51,000 registered voters, reflecting Colorado's consistently high participation rates. On November 3, 2026, voters in Vail and throughout Eagle County will decide several important races. At the federal level, Colorado's U.S. Senate seat (Class II) will be up for election, currently held by a senator whose term expires in January 2027. Colorado does not have a gubernatorial election in 2026, as the governor is elected in presidential years. State legislative races will include Colorado State Senate District 8 and State House District 26, which represent the area. County voters will elect county commissioners (staggered terms), the Sheriff, County Clerk & Recorder, County Assessor, County Treasurer, and Coroner. The town does not hold municipal elections in even-numbered years, so no Town Council seats will be on the 2026 ballot. Voters should check the Eagle County Elections website and the Colorado Secretary of State's election calendar at sos.state.co.us for candidate lists, ballot measures, and updated information as the election approaches.