Elections

Reflection of mountains on Dillon Reservoir in Frisco

The Town of Frisco conducts only Municipal Elections in Frisco. For information regarding Elections held under Title 1 of Colorado Revised Statute that contain races and measures for Special District, School District, County, State and Federal levels – please contact the Summit County Clerk & Recorder’s Elections Division located in Breckenridge. The Town of Frisco adheres to applicable Federal and State Laws & Regulations that govern elections. Additionally, Frisco’s Home Rule Charter and Town Code also further determine how Municipal elections are conducted locally. Stacey Nell, Town Clerk, is the Designated Election Official for Frisco, Colorado. The next Municipal Regular Election in Frisco is scheduled for April 2, 2024, and will be conducted as a Mail Ballot Election

Get Registered (or Update your Record)

Visit the Colorado Secretary of State’s website 24/7 at GoVoteColorado.gov or contact the Summit County Clerk & Recorder’s Elections Division located in Breckenridge.
Voters who reside in unincorporated Frisco areas, such as but not limited to: Frisco Terrace, Frisco Heights, Giberson Preserve, Wiborg Park, and Bill’s Ranch, are not eligible to vote in Town of Frisco Municipal Elections or run for Municipal Office. As of July 2023, there are 2,325 active registered voters in the Town of Frisco.

Requirements to register to vote in Colorado:

To register to vote in Colorado, voters must reside in Colorado no less than 22 days before registering
To receive a ballot for an upcoming election, voters must be registered and in “Active” status
Before submitting a ballot for the first time by mail, voters must present an acceptable form of identification if they did not provide one at the time of registration
Skip the trip and a paper form and register online for the first time or update a current record, at GoVoteColorado.gov
Voters may also fill out, print, and sign a paper form to submit to the Summit County Clerk and Recorder’s Elections Division

Ballots

Frisco Municipal Elections are conducted by mail ballot only
There is no in-person polling center with machines or in-person ballots
Frisco voters may obtain replacement ballots from the Town Clerk during business hours prior to Election Day, stay tuned for detailed dates and times for the 2026 Regular Municipal Election
Receiving your ballot: Ballots will be mailed to all active registered Frisco voters beginning 22 days prior to Election Day. We ask voters to allow a minimum of 48 hours for the USPS to distribute your ballot to your Post Office box/mailing address. If a mail ballot is not received, check your voter registration status at GoVoteColorado.gov to see if any updates are required before requesting a replacement ballot from the Town Clerk’s Office.
Casting your ballot:
- Ballots must be in possession of the Town Clerk by 7:00PM on Election Day to be counted, postmarks do not count for late receipt, ballots must be in the possession of the Town Clerk by 7:00pm on Election Day
- Drop-off: 24-hour secure/monitored, ballot drop box in the Town Hall atrium
- Mail: Seal and sign the pre-addressed return ballot envelope included in your mail ballot packet

Running for Office

Nomination Petitions

Interested candidates can access the ballot by Nomination Petition, obtaining at least 25 signatures from registered electors in Frisco, or submitting an affidavit to become a write-in candidate.
Candidates submitting petitions with an insufficient number of signatures will be issued a letter of insufficiency with instructions on how to amend and gain access to the ballot as a listed candidate by name. Petitions should be submitted as soon as possible for timely verification, to the Town Clerk in person at Town Hall, during business hours. Signers of petitions may only sign up to 4 Councilmember candidate petitions in 2026.

What was on the ballot in 2024?

Prior to the 2024 Frisco Municipal Election being cancelled due to a lack of contested races, the following seats were on the ballot: Three Councilmembers (At Large), One Mayor, no ballot issues/measures. Due to the same number of candidates running for office, matching the same number of vacant seats, the election was cancelled.

Political Signage

Political Signs are regulated by Town Code, Chapter 180-6.19.12(G) Political Signs: Such signs, posters, or banners shall not be erected or placed prior to 45 days before an election, and shall be removed within five days following the election. No such signs, posters, or banners shall be placed upon or shall extend into any public property or right-of-way. Political or ideological signs not to exceed six square feet in area per sign when located on private property and not otherwise in a public right-of-way, or on public property or structures.
Political signs do not require a permit. Sign regulations and Code Enforcement fall under the purview of the Community Development Department.

Campaign Finance Filings

Campaign forms and filings are required by ALL candidates running for Municipal Office in Frisco. Unlike running for higher office where campaign finance filings are due to the Secretary of State’s Office, all filings are made directly with the Town Clerk for Town elections. Late filings are subject to a $50 per day, late filing fee charge, by State Law. All filing forms are provided within a Candidate informational packet, provided with the Nomination Petition or by request at Town Hall reception for any interested persons.

Campaign Finance Filing Deadlines:

60 days prior to Election Day
21 days prior to Election Day
Friday prior to Election Day
30 days after Election Day

Required Candidate Forms (Campaign Finance, etc.):

All forms available in person at Town Hall front desk, a certain number of days prior to Election Day. Forms printed from other jurisdictions will not be accepted. Stay tuned for more details for the 2026 Regular Municipal Election.

Candidate Affidavit
Nomination Petition
Committee Registration Form
Report of Contributions & Expenditures Form
Statement of Personal Expenditures by a Candidate
Candidate Statement of Non-Receipt of Contributions of Non-Expenditures of Funds Form

Resources

Contact Stacey Campbell, Town Clerk, for more information. It is also recommended that potential candidates make themselves familiar with the resources below. Note the list below