Elections

The Town of Estes Park holds regular Municipal Elections on the first Tuesday of April in even years.

2020 Municipal Election

The Town of Estes Park held the regular Municipal Election on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 as a mail ballot-only election for the mayor and three trustee seats on the Board of Trustees. Voters determined who would occupy seats currently held by Mayor Todd Jirsa, Mayor Pro Tem Ron Norris and Trustees Eric Blackhurst and Patrick Martchink. Mayor Pro Tem Norris was term-limited as a trustee. Mayor Jirsa and Trustees Blackhurst and Martchink were eligible to run for an additional four-year term in their current seats.

Sample Ballot

Registered electors 18 years of age or older may be a candidate and hold office if they have resided inside Town limits for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding election day.

For more information, please contact Jackie Williamson, Town Clerk at 970-577-4771 or jwilliamson@estes.org or speak with a staff member at 970-577-4777 or townclerk@estes.org.

Ballot and Voter Registration Information

Ballots will be mailed to all active voters who live within Town limits 22 days prior to election day. By law, mail ballots cannot be forwarded with other forwarded mail. To ensure your mail ballot is delivered to the appropriate address for elections, voter registration information must be updated by visiting www.govotecolorado.com.

Register to Vote

Absent and Alternative Voter Mail Ballot Application

Colorado voters may visit,www.GoVoteColorado.com to register to vote, check voter registration status, review mailing address information for accuracy, and verify, available voting districts. View a map of Estes Park's Town boundaries.

Per Colorado State Statute, the Qualifications of Municipal Electors, include, but are not limited to the following. Refer to Colorado State Statute 31-10-201 for additional information.

Be at least 18 years of age
Be a United States Citizen
Be a resident within the municipality and resided in the state of Colorado for twenty-two (22) days immediately preceding the election
The residence of a person is their principal or primary residence

The Town Clerk is the Designated Election Official for all Regular and Special Municipal Elections. Regular Municipal Elections are held on the first Tuesday in April of even-numbered years to elect members to the Board of Trustees and bring forward local ballot questions, when necessary. The Town is not responsible for Special District elections, General elections, or elections coordinated with the county in November.