wayne williams
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"War games, election style": Colo. cybersecurity training to attract national, local officials
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“Think of it as war games, election style.” That’s how the Secretary of State’s Office is branding a training exercise south of Denver next week that will attract national leaders in elections and cybersecurity. Secretary of State Wayne Williams plans to preside over the Sept. 6 event in Englewood, set to be attended by representatives…
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Secretary of State Williams’ office lauded nationally for innovation
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Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams’ office has picked up national recognition for its statistical review to make sure vote-counting is as precise as it can be. Colorado’s risk-limiting audit, as it’s called, is among the winners to be presented a Government Innovation Award in Washington, D.C., in November. (WATCH a provided video below.) The…
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Rising political star Amber McReynolds leaving Denver elections post
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A potential candidate being sized up by insiders to run for Denver city clerk next year, then possibly higher office has her own plans. Amber McReynolds, Denver’s ubiquitous director of elections, is leaving Aug. 18 to become executive director of the National Vote at Home Institute and Coalition. McReynolds has worked in the Denver city…
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Democrat Jena Griswold spends $260,000 on fall TV ads in secretary of state race
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While other candidates were sweating out the results in last week’s primary, Democratic secretary of state candidate Jena Griswold spent big on TV advertising for the general election, her campaign said Monday. Griswold’s campaign paid $260,000 on June 26 to reserve air time in October in an attempt to lock in desirable spots at the…
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Colo. Republicans hit the road on a unity tour
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They quarreled like politicians on the campaign trail before Tuesday’s primary. On Thursday, Republican candidates for governor applauded nominee Walker Stapleton in a series of small rallies up the Front Range. To try to gum up the GOP unity, the state Democratic Party emailed reporters a list of quotes his GOP primary rivals said about…
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State GOP plans Unity Tour across Colorado after the primary
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When the victory hangovers have abated and the losers have made peace with coming up short, Colorado Republican candidates will hit the road together on Thursday. Winners and losers in the gubernatorial, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general and the University of Colorado regent at-large races will make eight stops on the Front Range Thursday…
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Secretary of State Williams takes over campaign finance enforcement
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The office of Secretary of State Wayne Williams recreated in a week what’s been in the state constitution since 2002: A procedure to enforce Colorado’s campaign finance laws. U.S. District Judge Raymond Moore ruled on June 12 that it’s unconstitutional for citizens to enforce the state’s campaign finance laws, which go automatically to an administrative…
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Joe Biden throws weight behind secretary of state hopeful Jena Griswold
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Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday endorsed Jena Griswold, the Democratic nominee for secretary of state, saying the attorney “understands the importance of making sure every vote counts.” “Now more than ever, we need leaders who are committed to protecting our democratic institutions and the integrity of our elections,” Biden said in a statement.…
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Federal judge tosses citizen enforcement of Colo. campaign finance laws
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A federal court judge put a muzzle on citizen watchdogs of Colorado campaign finance laws Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Raymond Moore ruled that the state’s procedure for bringing complaints is unconstitutional. Colorado allows anyone in the public to file a complaint that is “automatically forwarded without review for merit to an administrative law judge for…
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A week into voting, Colorado primary ballots begin to trickle in
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One week after ballots started going out in the mail to Colorado’s 3.28 million active registered voters, nearly 38,000 have been returned to election officials, Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced Monday. The ballots logged so far – in what election officials stressed is a very preliminary report – account for just over 1 percent…
