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Mesa County clerk reports 12 ballots stolen and filled out for counting
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At least a dozen election ballots were stolen, filled out, and mailed to the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder for counting. Nine of the 12 were caught in the signature verification process, but three have been counted and cannot be reversed, although the voters will be given another ballot. The ballot problem was discovered on…
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold reacts to Trump’s speech in Aurora, discusses election security in press conference
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Secretary of State Jena Griswold spoke to reporters following former President Donald Trump’s speech at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora Friday. “Our elections are the safest, most secure, and most accessible in the nation today,” Griswold said. Trump traveled to Colorado to push racist conspiracies “and to lie, lie, lie, lie,” she said. “The…
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Colorado appeals court upholds fine, requirement for ‘dark money’ group to disclose spending
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday agreed a group that spent $4 million backing conservative causes on the ballot in 2020 is required to disclose its contributions and spending, and pay a $40,000 fine for failing to register as an advocacy group. A trial judge previously believed Unite for Colorado, which spent roughly $17 million during…
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Colorado appeals court upholds fine, requirement for ‘dark money’ group to disclose spending
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday agreed a group that spent $4 million backing conservative causes on the ballot in 2020 is required to disclose its contributions and spending, and pay a $40,000 fine for failing to register as an advocacy group. A trial judge previously believed Unite for Colorado, which spent roughly $17 million during…
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Colorado appeals court upholds fine, requirement for ‘dark money’ group to disclose spending
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday agreed a group that spent $4 million backing conservative causes on the ballot in 2020 is required to disclose its contributions and spending, and pay a $40,000 fine for failing to register as an advocacy group. A trial judge previously believed Unite for Colorado, which spent roughly $17 million during…
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Former Rep. Tracey Bernett pleads guilty to residency fraud charges
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Former state Rep. Tracey Bernett, D-Louisville, pleaded guilty Friday to charges related to residency fraud and received a deferred sentence and two-years probation, according to a news release. Prosecutors charged Bernett last year with falsifying her residency in order to run for re-election to House District 12. Bernett was elected in 2020 to represent HD12,…
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Thursday’s ballot returns show more than 360,000 Coloradans voted
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Thursday’s ballot return numbers from the Colorado Secretary of State’s office show 360,593 ballots have now been received and counted, according to a news release. Those numbers reflect both mail-in and in-person voting, although only about 1,500 people have voted in person. That’s up almost 90,000 in the last 24 hours, and represents about 9.5%…
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Election officials praise ballot scanner accuracy, El Paso County residents call for hand recounts
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Following disputed claims that El Paso County’s ballot tabulation equipment failed logic and accuracy testing ahead of recounts of four GOP primary election races, and amid two related lawsuits leveled at the county clerk and Colorado secretary of state, a handful of residents urged commissioners Tuesday to insist on hand recounts. But several Colorado election…
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Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein seeks revocation of Tina Peters’ bond
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Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein is seeking to revoke the bond posted by Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who is under indictment for allegedly taking part in a “deceptive scheme” to breach secure voting equipment. Rubinstein confirmed he is pursuing the bond’s revocation, alleging Peters violated its conditions for going out of state without permission. No…
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Colorado economy in recovery mode, but mixed signals persist, report says
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Despite a series of mixed or muddled messages, Colorado’s economy remains in strong recovery mode with the number of jobs here exceeding pre-pandemic levels, unemployment continuing to decline and strong gross domestic product growth, according to a report released Tuesday. The Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report covers the first quarter of 2022 and is…
