Tag: Voting
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Westminster ballot measure may ask for tax increases to improve fire department
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Westminster voters may have to decide on an increased sales tax rate in the city this November. The City Council met with survey research firm Magellan Strategies Monday evening to discuss the potential ballot measure that would place a 0.35% sales tax increase throughout the…
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Denver Council ponders changes to at-large council elections
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Citing concerns of voter confusion and wasted votes, five Denver City Council members are proposing the city change how it elects its two citywide at-large council seats by splitting them into two separate races. They say the move will also increase voter participation. Currently, the…
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Denver records highest single day total of cast ballots, still lower than 2019 turnout
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Over 18,000 ballots, the most in any single day yet, were counted by the Denver Elections Division on Monday, according to their latest available data. #tableau-svg-spinner-container-0{width:65px;height:65px;border-radius:10px;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center}#tableau-svg-spinner-0{width:50px;height:50px;-webkit-animation:tableau-svg-spinner-animation 1s linear infinite;animation:tableau-svg-spinner-animation 1s linear infinite}@-webkit-keyframes tableau-svg-spinner-animation{100%{-webkit-transform:rotate(360deg)}}@keyframes tableau-svg-spinner-animation{100%{transform:rotate(360deg)}} #tail{fill:url(#tableau-fade-0)}#head{fill:#616570}stop{stop-color:#616570} #tableau-svg-spinner-container-0{border-radius:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.6); var divElement = document.getElementById(‘viz1680565556394’); var vizElement = divElement.getElementsByTagName(‘object’)[0]; if…
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Thursday’s ballot returns show more than 360,000 Coloradans voted
Thursday’s ballot return numbers from the Colorado Secretary of State’s office show 360,593 ballots have now been received and counted, according to a news release. Those numbers reflect both mail-in and in-person voting, although only about 1,500 people have voted in person. That’s up almost 90,000 in the last 24 hours, and represents about 9.5%…
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Early in-person voting begins in Colorado
Early in-person voting began in Colorado on Monday with the opening of 411 drop boxes and 121 voting centers throughout the state. Voters can find their closest drop box or voting center at GoVoteColorado.gov, in addition to the hours of operation. By Election Day on Nov. 8, there will be over 350 voting centers available to…
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RTD to provide free public transportation on Election Day
To encourage voter participation, Colorado’s Regional Transportation District will provide free public transportation on Election Day and National Early Vote Day. RTD announced Tuesday that its services will be available to all users at no cost on Oct. 28 and Nov. 8, as part of a partnership with the Secretary of State’s Office. RTD offers…
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Griswold investigates Douglas County’s top election official over alleged breach in security protocols
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office announced Thursday it is investigating what it described as a potential breach of security protocols involving voting system equipment in Douglas County. In particular, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold wants to know if Douglas County Clerk and Recorder Merlin…
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No threat to the Douglas County’s election system, Griswold probe concludes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County’s top election official did not have access to voting equipment and individuals with authorized access did not create any hard drive images, the county said in response to an investigation the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office launched over what the latter described as…
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Arapahoe County adds RTD station ballot box, bringing total to 33
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Arapahoe County added a new 24-hour ballot drop box at the Iliff RTD station in Aurora, the county Clerk and Recorder’s Office announced Monday. The ballot box, paid for with federal CARES Act funding, brings the county’s total drop off locations up to 33 heading…
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold ready to report Trump for voter fraud
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Trump should watch what he says. Jena Griswold could have his number, as in, the kind that inmates wear. “In Colorado, we take double voting seriously and refer all suspected cases for legal enforcement,”…