hamilton electors

Federal judge dismisses Hamilton electors’ lawsuit against Secretary of State Wayne Williams

Apr 10, 2018

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Marianne Goodl

A lawsuit filed by a trio of so-called Hamilton electors against Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams has been dismissed, according to a news release sent by Williams’ office. But the attorney for the trio says they will appeal the decision, all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary. The three electors sued Williams…
Colorado secretary of state, Hamilton electors reach agreement on lawsuit settlement

Oct 27, 2017

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Marianne Goodl

The two sides in a lawsuit over who Colorado presidential electors can vote for have reached an agreement that they both hope will move the lawsuit along a little faster. The agreement, announced by Equal Citizens US earlier this week, said the plaintiffs would not seek damages of more than $1 and would not sue…
Third ‘Hamilton’ elector joins lawsuit against Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams

Sep 21, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Colorado Democrat Michael Baca, one of the so-called “Hamilton electors” who tried to derail Donald Trump’s presidential win in the Electoral College, has signed on to a federal lawsuit charging Secretary of State Wayne Williams with voter intimidation because he wouldn’t allow Baca to vote for someone other than the winner of Colorado’s popular vote.…
Republican AG Cynthia Coffman declines to prosecute ‘faithless elector’

Aug 22, 2017

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Peter Marcus

Republican Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman on Monday announced that she would not prosecute a Colorado elector who defected in last year’s presidential vote. Coffman’s decision came as a blow to Republican Secretary of State Wayne Williams, who expressed disappointment following the decision. Elector Micheal Baca of Denver, a Bernie Sanders supporter, became one of…
Colorado’s wayward electors are back in the news, filing another suit

Aug 16, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

…But our working assumption is they won’t get even 15 minutes of notoriety this time around. You do remember Democrats Polly Baca and Robert Nemanich; they were Colorado’s dissident delegates to the Electoral College who hatched a plot with a handful of like-minded electors in other states to derail Donald Trump’s ascent to the presidency.…
ICYMI: More on the ‘Hamilton Electors,’ Mines to expand, ‘right to disagree’ bill dies and more

Apr 24, 2017

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Mike McKibbin

• Remember those so-called “Hamilton Electors?” Of course you do. They were four of the nine Colorado Democratic electors who joined a national movement to try to thwart Donald Trump’s election through the Electoral College process. The plan was to get enough electors nationwide to band together and vote for an alternate candidate, keeping Trump…
If not now, when? Presidential election reform proposal killed in Colorado, again

Feb 16, 2017

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John Tomasic

Colorado Senate Republicans on Wednesday voted down a proposal to join the National Popular Vote Agreement, which would require Colorado to deliver all of its electoral college votes to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote tallied from all 50 states. Ten states and the District of Columbia have already signed on to the…
The Hot Sheet – Denver plunges potty politics, protests don’t stop Trump, your $11 million sign, the can’t-miss Tweet, Colo drivers get an elf and … MORE!

Dec 20, 2016

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Colorado Politics

VOL. 01 NO. 209 | DECEMBER 20, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – This time of year is general known as “dead” in most newsrooms. Many reporters are snug in their too-little padding office chairs working (sort of) on year-end stories, new year stories and holiday features. Not the case this year. Between…
The Hot Sheet – Pistol packin’ teachers, GOP ends Tweet-gate, electors have HIGH hopes, must see ‘conservative’ TV and … MORE!

Dec 15, 2016

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Colorado Politics

VOL. 01 NO. 206 | DECEMBER 15, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – As our grandmothers used to say, “It’s going to be a Merry Christmas for the electric company!” You might also say the same for the attorneys involved in the rogue Hamilton ‘faithless’ Electors legal maneuvers. With billable hours at stake,…
The Hot Sheet – The savvy pick: One W. Stapleton, Trump passes the joint, the gavel falls on transparency, Miami wishes it were Denver and … MORE!

Dec 8, 2016

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Colorado Politics

VOL. 01 NO. 201 | DECEMBER 8, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | ©2016 DENVER – Good morning holiday shoppers … Just two more weekends of manic buying before Christmas Day. Yippee! Of course, it’s also the time of year when we’re over-scheduled with office parties, block parties, decorating parties, school parties … every kind of party.…