Villa Grove, Colorado Public Records

Colorado's statewide voter registration system serves residents through the online portal at www.govotecolorado.gov, maintained by the Secretary of State. The state offers same-day voter registration, allowing eligible residents to register and vote simultaneously through Election Day at voter service and polling centers. Registration requires a valid Colorado driver's license or identification card number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number, along with date of birth and residential address. The deadline for mail or online registration is 8 days before Election Day by 11:59 PM, though in-person registration continues through Election Day. Eligible voters must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and residents of Colorado for at least 22 days prior to the election. As an unincorporated community, Villa Grove has no municipal government and therefore holds no elections for mayor or town council. Residents participate in county elections for commissioners, sheriff, clerk and recorder, assessor, treasurer, coroner, and surveyor, along with state and federal elections. County Commissioner districts are elected to staggered four-year terms, with county officer positions also on four-year cycles. Voters can find their assigned polling locations and voter service centers through the Colorado Secretary of State's Voter Information Portal at www.govotecolorado.gov. By entering their name and date of birth or residential address, residents can view registration status, assigned precinct, ballot content, and designated voting locations. The county typically designates the Saguache County Courthouse or nearby facilities as voter service and polling centers, with additional locations potentially available during early voting periods. Specific polling place information for the area is provided on registration confirmation mailings and through the online lookup tool. Public election records in Colorado include voter registration lists available for purchase for lawful election purposes, campaign finance disclosures searchable at www.sos.state.co.us/tracer, candidate filings and statements, precinct-level election results, and ballot measure information. Individual voter history showing which elections a person voted in - but not how they voted - is public record. Actual ballot choices remain secret and are never disclosed. The county Clerk publishes election results on the Saguache County website and certifies results to the Secretary of State following each election.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Villa voters are published by the Colorado Secretary of State (https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/).S. Senator for a six-year term. Voters will also decide Colorado State House of Representatives seats, with all 65 seats up for two-year terms, and Colorado State Senate seats, with approximately half of the 35 seats up for staggered four-year terms. The county will have elections for certain county offices depending on the four-year rotation, potentially including County Commissioner seats, Sheriff, Clerk and Recorder, Treasurer, Assessor, Coroner, and Surveyor. Specific candidate filings and local ballot measures for 2026 will be available beginning in early 2026 through the county Clerk and the Colorado Secretary of State. Colorado is a universal mail ballot state, meaning every registered active voter automatically receives a mail ballot beginning 22 days before Election Day. Voters can return their ballot by mail with postage-paid envelopes that must be postmarked by Election Day, deposit it in an official 24-hour ballot drop box located throughout Saguache County by 7:00 PM on Election Day, or deliver it in person to a voter service and polling center by 7:00 PM on Election Day. Those who prefer to vote in person can do so at voter service and polling centers during the early voting period and on Election Day, where they can also register to vote, update their registration, receive replacement ballots, or get assistance. Voters needing a replacement ballot can contact the county Clerk at (719) 655-2512. The state's mail ballot system includes signature verification, ballot tracking through BallotTrax at www.ballottrax.com, and strict chain-of-custody procedures to ensure election security and integrity.