Contest for top election official centered on 2020 election denial, though both candidates agreed Trump didn’t win and that Colorado’s system is safe
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WATCH: Colorado secretary of state, treasurer candidates debate
Join us as we partner with the Center on American Politics to host the debate
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Amendment E: Colorado’s homestead property tax exemption would be extended to Gold Star spouses
Colorado voters will see Amendment E on their ballots this 2022 election. Here’s what it would do, plus the arguments for and against.
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When the candidates running in Colorado’s major 2022 races will be debating
When Colorado’s Senate, Secretary of State, Governor and more candidates will be debating ahead of the 2022 election.
Posted inCrime and Courts, News, Politics and Government
Elbert County clerk turns over his voting system copies after judge’s order
A Colorado county clerk who made copies of voting system hard drives has turned over two copies to state officials under a judge’s order. Court records show that Elbert County Clerk Dallas Schroeder provided the copies in separate, sealed metal containers before Wednesday’s deadline along with information in response to questions from Democratic Colorado Secretary […]
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The Tina Peters timeline: Everything that’s happened with the former Mesa County clerk so far
Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was elected in 2018. Here’s an explanation of everything that’s happened since.
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Nicolais: Tina Peters kicked off her campaign to kill democracy
Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters recently kicked a cop as he arrested her for obstructing justice. Last week, she kicked off her campaign for Colorado Secretary of State. It is only a matter of time before Peters sets a new low in her efforts to kill democracy. That is not hyperbole. Peters is […]
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Jim Morrissey: Who’s behind Tina Peters’ bid to oversee Colorado elections?
More cartoons from The Colorado Sun.
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Conservative dark-money group battles to keep its donors secret in showdown with Colorado’s secretary of state
A deep-pocketed nonprofit that has directed millions of dollars to conservative causes in Colorado over the past two years is heading for a showdown with Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold over whether it can keep its donors secret. Last week, an administrative law judge recommended a $40,000 fine for Unite for Colorado after it […]
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Griswold: Colorado’s model again sets the nation’s standard in historic election
In the most difficult, most scrutinized, and most contentious general election in modern history, Coloradans rose to the challenge. While results are yet to be finalized and ballots are still being processed, it is nevertheless clear that the turnout for the 2020 election in our state has been historic. As of Nov. 12, 3,314,960 Coloradans […]