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14th Amendment expert, Trump defenders testify in Colorado ballot disqualification hearing
The Denver judge who will decide if Donald Trump is constitutionally ineligible to appear on Colorado’s presidential primary ballot heard from a 14th Amendment expert on Wednesday, who testified its prohibition on holding office applies to the presidency and that evidence of violence was historically not necessary to show someone violated the insurrection clause. An…
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Denver judge rejects Trump motion to dismiss ballot disqualification case mid-trial
The Denver judge responsible for deciding whether Donald Trump is constitutionally ineligible to appear on Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot denied the former president’s mid-hearing motion on Wednesday to end the case in his favor. Since Monday, lawyers for the four Republican and two unaffiliated voters who filed the case against Trump have presented evidence and…
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The Trump ballot disqualification trial begins in Colorado this week. Here are 7 things to know
A weeklong hearing in Denver District Court this month will answer an extraordinary legal question with potential ramifications nationwide: Did Donald Trump engage in an insurrection as president, rendering him constitutionally ineligible to seek the office again in 2024? Here is an overview of the case to date and the disputed issues heading into the…
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Denver judge rejects Trump’s attempt to dismiss ballot disqualification lawsuit
A Denver judge on Wednesday rejected former President Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to disqualify him from the 2024 ballot, concluding that a recent Colorado law enacted to protect free speech did not apply. Six Republican and unaffiliated voters filed suit against Secretary of State Jena Griswold to force her to…
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Federal judge advances lawsuit against Griswold over non-disclosure of dead voter data
A federal judge has rejected an attempt by Secretary of State Jena Griswold to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to declare her office has withheld data about deceased voters in violation of the law. Colorado, and more than two dozen other states, are members of the Electronic Registration Information Center – a data-sharing organization that enables states…
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4 Colorado counties granted $630,000 to upgrade record systems
Four counties in rural Colorado will receive over $630,000 to modernize their record systems through a state grant program. Phillips, Moffat, Clear Creek and Baca counties will use the funds to provide digital access to records, maintain and upgrade recording technologies, and properly index historical documents, officials said. The grant awards were announced on Thursday. …
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Colorado offers Spanish voter registration, multi-language ballot interpretation hotline
Spanish-speaking Coloradans can register to vote and access information about the upcoming November election at VayaVotarColorado.gov. The website offers Spanish instructions for registering to vote, updating voter registration, tracking a ballot, and finding nearby drop boxes, polling centers and county clerks. The website and its information come directly from the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. …
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Colorado voters file suit to block Trump from 2024 ballot
Four Republican and two unaffiliated voters filed suit in state court in Denver on Wednesday seeking to block the secretary of state from placing Donald Trump on any future primary or general election ballot in Colorado. A Trump spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the suit. The lawsuit contains prominent…
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Colorado counties awarded nearly $1M to boost election security
Almost every county in Colorado received grants to upgrade the physical security at their election offices over the last year. In total, 56 counties were given more than $945,000 in grant awards, the Secretary of State’s Office announced on Tuesday. The grant program was created by Senate Bill 22-153, passed by state legislators in 2022 in response…
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Colorado election bill seeks to expand tribal voting, disclose candidate income
Update: Senate Bill 276 passed the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee Thursday in a 5-0 vote. It will next be sent to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Colorado lawmakers will soon consider a host of changes to the state’s election system with the introduction of Senate Bill 276 on Tuesday. The near-annual election “clean…