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Denver judge dismisses GOP candidate recount lawsuit, group appeals to Colorado Supreme Court
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In a move Secretary of State Jena Griswold called a “victory for Colorado voters,” a Denver County judge this week dismissed a case filed by a group of Republican candidates who sought discretionary recounts in the June 28 primaries that alleged El Paso County was not conducting the recount “in a fair, impartial and uniform…
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On day of recount deadline, El Paso County judge denies candidates’ motion to extend statutory cutoff
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On the day Colorado county clerks are lawfully required to complete recounts of the June 28 primary election, and a day after El Paso County completed its recount, a county judge denied the request from a group of unsuccessful GOP candidates to extend the statutory recount deadline. On Tuesday, El Paso County coroner candidate Dr.…
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El Paso County Republican candidates call for sweeping election changes that officials say are illegal
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A slate of far-right Republican candidates in El Paso County is calling for sweeping changes to local elections, claiming mail-in balloting and electronic voting systems can lead to fraud. But Colorado elections officials say some of the proposed modifications would hinder voting accuracy and accessibility, while others wouldn’t be allowed under current state law. Clerk and…
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GOP secretary of state candidate endorses Tina Peters, jumps to El Paso County commissioner primary
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Republican David Winney has withdrawn from the GOP primary for Colorado secretary of state and thrown his support behind Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, her campaign announced Monday. The first-time candidate from Colorado Springs, who launched a campaign to challenge Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s bid for reelection last summer, said Friday he instead…
