Clerk & Recorder Divisions

Elections Division

The Elections Division runs elections. We also register voters and keep voter records up to date. Contact us at Vote@BoulderCounty.gov or 303-413-7740.

Our Goals

• 90% of voters are notified of their ballot’s acceptance or rejection by election night.
• Strategic vision and roadmap are created for all elections technology applications.

Division Highlights

The Elections Division ran the 2025 Coordinated Election for Boulder County voters. This work included registering voters, mailing ballots, processing ballots, and setting up in-person voting. The team processed 91% of ballots and told those voters their ballot status by the end of Election Day. This beat our goal.

In June 2026, we ran the 2026 Primary Election. This election, we mailed backup ballots in Spanish to voters who asked for one. It’s a new option. Turnout was 43%. That’s the highest for a local midterm primary since Colorado started universial mail voting in 2013.

Election Security and Legislative Work

Running elections is a state and local job. We know voters hear a lot of national talk about elections, including claims of fraud. We track these claims and explain how you can get involved

Our top goal is simple: help every voter in Boulder County vote safely and with confidence. Trust in elections is the base of a strong democracy. We work to earn and keep that trust every day.

Our staff also works with state lawmakers. Each year, from January to May, we share ideas to improve how elections work. We also help shape laws for the Motor Vehicle and Recording offices.

Motor Vehicle Division

The Motor Vehicle (MV) Division titles and registers vehicles. We issue disability placards and renew vehicle registrations for Boulder County residents. Contact us at 303-413-7710 or fill out our online contact form.

Our Goals

We want to make a trip to the Motor Vehicle office easier. We will:

• Identify and implement efficiencies so that 90% of appointments are served within 10 minutes and achieve same-day appointment availability for the public.
• Implement technology solutions to modernize our operations; including mortgage scanning software to accelerate title processing and virtual assistance availability 24/7.
• Advocate for Department of Revenue (DOR) modernization to integrate APIs (Application programming interface), reduce fraud, and improve contingency plans.

Division Highlights

In 2025, the county finished a remodel of the Longmont Motor Vehicle office. The new space connects to other county services in the St. Vrain Community Hub. It has modern security features and a bigger lobby to serve Longmont’s growing population. We completed the Longmont office and then started similar upgrades in our Boulder office. Those wrapped up in February 2026.

Motor vehicle fraud is a growing problem statewide. To help people in Boulder County avoid MV fraud, we added a fraud prevention page to our website. We put out new fraud education handouts in our office lobbies. We also updated lobby presentations with fraud information in English and Spanish. We will continue to educate people about this problem through 2026 and beyond.

Our MV team worked with the state on a big system upgrade that was released at the beginning of 2026, the first since 2018. We also worked with the Sheriff’s Office to bring their new Blue Envelope program to our offices. It helps officers talk with disabled residents during traffic stops.

Visit our Motor Vehicle Statistics page to see how many vehicles Boulder County registers each year.

Recording Division

The Recording Division keeps the official public record of property transactions, such as deeds, liens, and plats.

Deeds transfer who owns a property. Liens are legal claims against a property for unpaid debt. Plats are maps that split land into smaller lots. We also issue and record marriage licenses and civil unions, and we provide copies of recorded documents on request. Contact us at recording@bouldercounty.gov or 303-413-7770.

Our Goals

We will:

• Advance fraud prevention efforts and enroll 10% of owners in the free Property Alert Service.
• Upload and index 189,000 images so they are clean, readable, and accessible to the public.

Division Highlights

As part of an office remodel finished in 2026, we added a new service window. It’s staffed whenever the Clerk and Recorder’s Office is open. Over 80% of our transactions happen online, including marriage license visits. But this new window, plus new staff, allows us to serve more walk-ins.

We’ve also sped up our process for virtual marriage appointments. They now take 25 minutes or less on average. That’s faster than a typical grocery run!

Last July (2025), a change in state law made recording fees simpler statewide. Instead of paying per page, you now pay one flat fee per document. Before the change took effect, we made it a priority to clearly explain it to partners, title companies, and the public.

Administrative Division

Our Administrative Division supports the Elections, Motor Vehicle, and Recording Divisions. The team runs day-to-day work like staffing, budget, IT, and security. They also plan for our office’s future.

Staff make sure we follow state law and help other staff grow. They also work with the public, county offices, and other agencies. The team leads our office’s equity and inclusion work, too.

Our Goals

• Update Continuity Plans, Ensure the Office’s Continuity of Operations Plans are fully transitioned into the County’s updated template and platform.
• Test Operational Readiness by conducing testing Continuity of Operations Plans to validate effectiveness and readiness.
• Strengthen Procurement Compliance through ongoing training, monitoring, and auditing to close gaps, promote equity, and ensure responsible stewardship of County funds.

Program Highlights

In 2025, the Clerk & Recorder’s Office moved its files to a new, more secure system. This was a huge project that was managed by the admin team. Our files are now better protected from hackers. Staff also led a training session on neurodiversity. It covered what the term means, how to work with neurodivergent coworkers, and how to help members of the public who face similar challenges.

Admin staff managed building upgrades in Boulder and Longmont. This included replacing the Boulder office’s 20-year-old air conditioning unit, which was failing. They also installed a special cooling unit to keep our voting system server running well. The team also finished over 230 projects this year on top of daily tasks, and five staff members won countywide values awards.