presidential primary
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Witnesses recall ‘festive’ Jan. 6 rally prior to Capitol attack in Trump disqualification hearing
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Witnesses called by Donald Trump on Thursday in the hearing to address whether he is ineligible to appear on Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot recalled a “festive” gathering prior to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack in Washington, D.C. – despite being confronted with evidence of people shouting for an invasion of the U.S. Capitol. A Denver judge…
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Denver judge overseeing Trump disqualification case won’t recuse over political contribution
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On the first morning of a weeklong hearing to determine if Donald Trump is constitutionally ineligible to appear on Colorado’s 2024 presidential primary ballot, the judge overseeing the case rejected Trump’s request to recuse herself over a $100 political contribution she made prior to taking the bench. Scott Gessler, an attorney for Trump, “reluctantly” filed…
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The Trump ballot disqualification trial begins in Colorado this week. Here are 7 things to know
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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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Athanasopoulos: Why we must delay Proposition 108
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Our election process is being hijacked by big money interests, and if we don’t take a stand today, tomorrow will be too late. To save our electoral process, the Colorado General Assembly must pass a bill this session delaying the implementation of Proposition 108. Proposition 108 was passed by the voters last November but it…
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Primary election measures signed by Hickenlooper
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Proposition 107, a measure calling for presidential primary elections to be held every four years, and Proposition 108, a measure allowing unaffiliated voter participation in primary elections, on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Proposition 107 was approved by 64 percent of state voters in the Nov. 8 general election. The measure allows unaffiliated…
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Williams readies constitutional amendment
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A constitutional amendment that would reduce the lengthy and repetitive language regarding judicial retention questions on election ballots is on Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams‘ wish list for the upcoming state legislative session. Williams and his staff outlined his legislative plans to the Bipartisan Election Advisory Committee Thursday, Dec. 15. The committee includes county clerks,…
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Q&A: Rep. Tim Dore on being right about open primary voting, frustrations of the Legislature, growing challenges for the state GOP
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‘Our party is facing permanent minority status unless we embrace a wider vision’ Two-term state Rep. Tim Dore, a Republican from Elizabeth, was defeated in the party primary last June. He wasn’t surprised. Dore’s feather-ruffling efforts to move hardline Republican caucus members to embrace a “wider vision,” as he put it in an interview this…
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Colorado to decide on adopting a presidential primary
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For many, this year’s major party caucuses in Colorado were messy and confusing: Democrats struggled to accommodate every voter, and Republicans didn’t choose presidential delegates because the national party insisted the vote be binding. Independent voters were left out in the cold. But party loyalists swear by the grassroots give-and-take of these straw polls that…
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Group of independent Colorado voters advocating for presidential, open primaries
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A group representing unaffiliated Colorado voters is trying to raise awareness about two ballot questions that could change how political parties select their nominees. The Coalition of Independent Voters in Colorado, a group known as CIVIC, conducted interviews with 120 unaffiliated voters in Colorado to “strengthen the voice of independents,” according to the group. The…
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Blake: On the initiatives, just say ‘no’
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I love the initiative process in theory. Power to the people! In practice, not so much. At least this year. Like a pianist playing scales, I used to warm up for my biennial ballot concerto by quickly flipping the “no” lever on all the judges up for retention. It not only flexed the fingers, it…
