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Colorado’s primary turnout tops 10% as election officials warn it’s too late to mail ballots
Colorado election officials cautioned on Tuesday that it’s too late to mail ballots for the June 30 primary and urged voters to use drop boxes and their county’s voting centers instead. Secretary of State Jena Griswold said in a release that 437 secure drop boxes and 137 in-person voter centers are open throughout the state.…
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Jena Griswold hits airwaves with 1st major ad buy in Colorado’s Democratic attorney general primary
Democratic attorney general candidate Jena Griswold plays the greatest hits from her two terms as Colorado secretary of state in her campaign’s first TV ad, which began airing Monday, the same day county clerks began sending out primary ballots. Set to run in the Denver and Colorado Springs broadcast markets and statewide on cable, the…
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Election office rejects lobbying allegations in Colorado House district race
The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office has dismissed a complaint alleging that attorney Iris Halpern engaged in illegal lobbying at the state Capitol. Halpern is challenging Rep. Sean Camacho, D-Denver, in the June 30 primary for the House District 6 seat. Camacho is vying for his second term. “The Division does not have reasonable grounds…
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Split vote by Colorado Title Board stops ballot push to privatize Pinnacol Assurance
The Colorado Title Board, a three-member panel that sets the language for ballot measures, recently reversed a prior decision and blocked a proposal to privatize Pinnacol Assurance from moving forward. The main issue decided by the title board is whether a ballot measure meets the state’s constitutionally mandated single-subject law and whether its content fits…
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DOJ sues Colorado Secretary of State for refusing to release voter information
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold after she refused to provide the agency with certain voter information. Last week, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division asked Griswold’s office to provide unredacted voter data, including full names, dates of birth, residential addresses, and driver’s license numbers. Federal…
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Democrat Jena Griswold lands EMILYs List endorsement in Colorado attorney general race
EMILYs List, a national organization that works to elect pro-choice, Democratic women, this week endorsed Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s bid for attorney general in next year’s election. The 41-year-old Griswold, who is term-limited, was the first Democrat elected secretary of state by Colorado voters in 60 years when she denied Republican Wayne Williams…
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Colorado secretary of state refuses to hand over election records to DOJ
Colorado will not comply with the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to share certain voter information, Secretary of State Jena Griswold said on Wednesday. Federal authorities have sought voter data from more than two dozen states, framing it as part of an effort to ensure the security of elections. “The DOJ can take a hike;…
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Mesa County clerk reports 12 ballots stolen and filled out for counting
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
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
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…