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Posted inElection 2022

Thousands of Colorado ballots are rejected every year. Here’s what happens when there’s a problem with yours.   

by Olivia Prentzel 6:31 PM MST on Nov 10, 20228:18 AM MST on Nov 11, 2022

A process known as ballot curing allows local officials to alert voters that there’s an issue with the signature on their ballot, and provides a chance to fix it in time for it to count

Posted inOpinion Columns

Carman: Lessons from a lost civilization — share the wealth, save the trees and vote while you still can

by Diane Carman 6:51 AM MST on Nov 6, 20226:51 AM MST on Nov 6, 2022

Our very civilization depends on our votes. A look to the past shows that’s not just campaign hyperbole.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: If 88% of Americans worry about political violence, why isn’t it driving the midterm vote?

by Mike Littwin 3:05 AM MST on Nov 6, 202210:01 AM MST on Nov 7, 2022

What some have missed in the Washington Post/ABC News poll is that 57% of those polled apparently believe Democrats are at least equally responsible.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Fort Collins is voting on how it votes

by Samuel Houghteling 1:20 AM MDT on Nov 6, 20227:46 PM MDT on Nov 4, 2022

A city with a history of electoral innovation is at it again.

Posted inElection 2022

We spoke to unaffiliated voters in Lauren Boebert’s district soon after she took office. Here’s how they feel about her now.

by Elliott Wenzler 3:30 AM MDT on Nov 4, 202210:17 AM MDT on Nov 4, 2022

Unaffiliated voters make up the largest percentage of the electorate in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District

Posted inCartoons

“What’d I Miss?”: Voting matters — it’s just easier in Colorado than many other states

by R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford 2:05 AM MDT on Nov 4, 20222:37 PM MDT on Nov 3, 2022

In “What’d I Miss?” Ossie and Myra appreciate Colorado’s election system, which looks even better compared to states that discourage voter turnout.

Posted inElection 2022

How do you vote in Colorado when you’re in jail?

by Olivia Prentzel 4:02 AM MDT on Oct 28, 20223:13 PM MDT on Nov 4, 2022

Incarcerated people waiting for their trial or serving a sentence for a misdemeanor conviction in a county jail are eligible to vote as long as they are registered

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold speaks during a news conference about the the state's efforts to protect the process of casting a vote in the upcoming general election Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, in downtown Denver.
Posted inPolitics and Government

Colorado sent 30,000 noncitizens a voter registration mailer

by The Associated Press 4:29 PM MDT on Oct 10, 20225:26 PM MDT on Oct 10, 2022

Secretary of State Jena Griswold blamed a database error and said none of the noncitizens will be allowed to register to vote if they try

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Lessons learned in reducing train deaths in India can help us keep democracy on track

by Steve Mandell 1:30 AM MDT on Oct 5, 20223:31 PM MDT on Oct 5, 2022

We must be the people painting yellow stripes and sounding warning blasts that alert Americans to the danger

Illustration of people voting and campaigning
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How The Colorado Sun is covering the 2022 elections

by The Colorado Sun 10:57 AM MDT on Oct 4, 20225:51 PM MDT on Oct 10, 2022

We want your feedback as we head into the final stretch before Election Day on Nov. 8

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