A report released earlier this month awarded Colorado high marks for election security. The report, released by the Center for American Progress, examined election security based on seven factors, including voting machine certification requirements and post-election audits. Colorado received a B along with 11 Continue reading
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Following President Trump’s announcement that his administration will launch an investigation into voter fraud, concerning the 3 to 5 million fraudulent votes the President claims were cast in the November election, Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams is reassuring voters that the Continue reading
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The Colorado Secretary of State’s office is looking into a report that a handful of fraudulent votes were cast in the last election, using names of four people who are dead. Those name have been removed from the voter registry. Secretary of State Wayne Continue reading
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It’s possible that voters in Colorado may see issues concerning oil and gas development on the ballot this November. Supporters of two Initiatives turned in their petitions to the Secretary of Sate yesterday. Both initiatives seek to stop or limit oil and gas development in the state by amending the Colorado constitution. Initiative 75 would move Continue reading
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A group pushing to raise the minimum wage in Colorado believes they have the necessary signatures to get a measure on the November ballot. Colorado Families for a Fair Wage is hoping to boost the Colorado minimum wage to 12-dollars an hour by 2020. The group was to deliver the estimated 200-thousand petition Continue reading
Colorado’s Junior U.S. Senator Cory Gardner was one of eleven Republican Senators that sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, and Secretary of State John Kerry asking for answers on questions related to domestic terror. Following a failure of the background check system which in 2013 allowed two terrorists Continue reading
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Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams yesterday called on Coloradans to give generously to their favorite charities during this holiday season but also to be on guard against charity scams. Williams offered his “wise giving tips” and a database of information about charities raising funds in Colorado to help them make informed decisions. Williams said that “Coloradans are very generous,and we want to make sure their money goes for the causes they support.” Most charities Continue reading
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A group that wants to see Colorado start the nation’s first universal health care plan has turned in signatures to take the plan to voters. The group ColoradoCareYES turned in some 156,000 petition signatures to the secretary of state Friday. They want to see a question on 2016 ballots about a new health care system to replace Continue reading
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Republicans have taking a big lead in early voting in Colorado, and the lead has only gotten bigger. A report from the Secretary of State this morning showed that over 112,000 more Republicans than Democrats had cast their ballots as the state conducts its first major mail-in election. Voters can also drop off ballots at polling stations and Continue reading
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Hillary Clinton is back in Colorado. The former Secretary of State was in town last week for a fundraiser for embattled Democratic Senator Mark Udall. On Tuesday she headlined a get-out-the-vote rally for Udall, Governor John Hickenlooper and Democratic congressional candidate Andrew Romanoff. Clinton has been Continue reading
The Secretary of State’s Office has set the ballot for this year’s elections. There will be 4 statewide issues for voters to decide. Those issues will deal with the definition of a person, casino gambling in three counties, food labeling, and open meetings. All 4 are citizen driven measures. The personhood measure is one that has been Continue reading
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Colorado gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez has chosen Douglas County Commissioner Jill Repella as his running mate. Beauprez made the announcement yesterday. Repella, who is considered a rising star in local government leadership, grew up in Colorado and received her bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University and Continue reading
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