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Message from the Clerk
Dear Neighbors,
It is an honor to serve as your Clerk and Recorder. On your behalf, I oversee elections, preserve various records and make them available to the public, record land transactions and marriages, and oversee the foreclosure process in our county. With your help and support, we were able to adjust to a global health crisis while continuing to safely provide essential government services under the most difficult of circumstances.
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In 2020, we held three successful, secure, and transparent elections with zero discrepancies. For the first time, voter registrations surpassed 500,000 in Denver with the vast majority of people choosing to vote early—either by mail or secure drop box. Our office implemented a new remote service model in just four days in response to the pandemic. We designed, tested, and piloted a system for virtual appointments to verify IDs and issue marriage and civil union licenses. These innovations generated a much needed $2.3M infusion into the city general fund.
In the last year, we were able to expand our community engagement capacity and reach, increase our electronic filings, and begin the process of modernizing our systems to better serve you. In the year ahead, we'll continue these modernization efforts, introduce new civic engagement programs to expand access and reach all members of our community, and continue to administer secure and fair elections.
I'm launching The Mile High Record for you, our neighbors and our partners. It is my hope that this newsletter will inform you of the many ways the Office of the Clerk and Recorder serves you and how you can engage with us throughout the year ahead. This is the people’s office, and I am proud to serve you. ¡Bienvenidos!
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Hon. Paul D. López,
Clerk and Recorder
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We’re excited to showcase some of our agency's accomplishments from last year! Take A Look Back at 2020.
Watch and share:
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Denver's elections are major league. Have you heard the news? The 2021 MLB All-Star game is coming to the Mile High City! Not only do we love baseball, but we love making voting secure, transparent and accessible for all voters.
Our voting model was recognized by Major League Baseball as the gold standard for the nation, and we will continue to defend our democracy and our voting rights.
Thank you, Denver voters, for your confidence in our elections and for exercising your right to vote. This home run is because of you.
To learn more about our elections and to register to vote, visit DenverVotes.org.
Thanks to City Cast Denver for talking with Clerk López about the All-Star Game!
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In the community: The clerk is always happy to go out into the community and talk to partners, stakeholders, and you, our neighbors!
As we continue to open back up, Clerk López looks forward to engaging with you in person.
Until that time, the clerk will continue to hold townhalls, participate in panel discussions, and join meetings to hear from you and share how you can connect with the office.
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If you would like to have the clerk or someone from our office join your community meeting or event, please reach out to ocrengagement@denvergov.org.
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RECORDING & PUBLIC TRUSTEE |
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Recording and Marriage Appointment Availability to Nearly Double on May 3
Special Hours Reserved for Older Residents
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The Recording team at the Office of the Clerk and Recorder is pleased to announce that availability of appointments for in-person services will increase nearly twofold in May, giving residents more opportunities to use our services.
Additionally, the office will offer special hours for older residents starting May 3, from 8:20 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. every Monday. For additional details on these reserved hours, call 303-864-8400 or dial 311 in Denver.
The office will continue to practice physical distancing and sanitation practices, and face coverings are required for customers in the Webb Building.
Remote services are still available for recording and marriages for those who prefer to work with the office through online, mail, or drop box means. Public Trustee services are not currently affected by this change; please contact the Public Trustee at 720-865-8400 or foreclosures@denvergov.org for details on foreclosures and related transactions.
This is the first phase in an incremental re-opening of the office for in-person services. The office will modify hours and availability of appointments as public health orders and current pandemic conditions allow. Stay tuned for more information as we work to provide the safest, most accessible service we can.
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Public Trustee: Foreclosure Townhall Series
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If you’re facing foreclosure, bankruptcy, or other financial difficulties, it is important to understand your options. Learn about the foreclosure process, find trusted resources, and explore strategies for preventing and avoiding foreclosure at our series of free, virtual townhalls.
Townhalls start at 6 p.m. Zoom meeting links are added as available.
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What does the City Clerk's office do?
One of the many functions that Clerk López carries out is also serving as our City Clerk. The City Clerk's office is a division within the Clerk and Recorder's office, managing two branches of administration for the City of Denver: municipal administration and records management. The daily work that falls under municipal administration is bill ordinances, proclamations, meetings for City Council and much more. The office's record management consists of record-keeping all of the City and County of Denver's files, from park contracts to City Council records. Documents that fall under the City Clerk's office are:
- City Ordinances, Resolutions, Proclamations, and Minutes
- City Contracts and Agreements
- City Rules and Regulations
- Oaths of Office for City and County officials
- Miscellaneous documents placed in the public record as “City Clerk Files.”
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City Clerk Archive: Molly Brown
One hundred and nine years ago today, the RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic, claiming the lives of 818 passengers and 696 crew members. 710 survivors managed to escape the ship, including a 44-year old philanthropist and socialite. Her destination: Denver, Colorado. Her name: Margaret Tobin Brown.
She owned two properties in Denver which have become permanently associated with her: the mansion at 1340 Pennsylvania Street and the summer house, “Avoca Lodge,” located at 7595 W Yale Avenue. Pictured are the deed for her acquisition from James and eventual court ordered disposition of the former.
Brown returned to Denver after the events of April 15, and came home to a newfound renown, even being accepted into uppermost circles of Denver society previously closed to her. We salute the history of her heroics, both seagoing and landlocked.
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November 2021 Coordinated Election: Proposed Voting Locations |
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Clerk and Recorder Paul López is seeking your input on proposed voting locations for the November 2021 Coordinated Election! Please review this map and list of proposed locations before you submit your comments.
To submit your official comments regarding existing and proposed voting locations for the November 2021 Coordinated Election, please use the online submission form by clicking the button below. Comments are open until further notice.
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Denver Voter Statistics
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* Gender data is pulled directly from the SCORE database. Registered voters
who choose to identify as another option or leave gender blank are coded as 'X'.
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The Elections Division not only administers the elections, but we also maintain a database of ballot return and voter registration information. We track inactive and active voters by party, age and gender and have various maps available for a wide range of years. Please visit our website to explore our data and maps. If you have any questions, contact elections@denvergov.org.
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You might be aware of the Charter Review Committee (CRC), but if you're not, here's your chance to learn about how we're modernizing Denver's elections! The CRC was created by Clerk Paul D. López to review and recommend updates to the Charter sections concerning Denver’s municipal elections. In particular, the committee will evaluate the wisdom of a runoff election, debate alternative voting methods, and hear concerns about the current election calendar.
The Clerk's engagement team focused on gathering community input to be used by the Charter Review Committee and Clerk López to decide what changes are recommended to City Council from the public.
We had close to 1,000 respondents to our public survey, over 65k impressions on social media, and engaged with over 600 individuals through meetings/presentations. In the next few weeks, the Clerk will receive recommendations from the CRC and go to City Council in the coming weeks with his recommendations. For more information about the Charter Review Committee, visit our CRC webpage.
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201 W. Colfax Ave., Dept. 101
Denver, CO 80202
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