Tag: 2020 General Election
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Colorado’s election security team wins U.S. Attorney Award of Excellence
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Secretary of State’s election security unit was presented with the Award of Excellence from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado for the unit’s role in safeguarding the 2020 general election. The…
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Voter turnout surged among Colorado’s Native American tribes this election
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Voters in the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribes turned out in droves during the 2020 general election, drastically increasing voter turnout compared to 2016. From 2016 to 2020, active voter turnout on the Ute Mountain Ute tribal lands increased from 36% to nearly…
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Election Director: Colorado on pace to be first US state to reach 80% voter turnout
Heading into election day most Colorado voters had their work done, with a record number of ballots already returned. More than 2.7 million ballots have been returned in Colorado, according to data released Monday from the Colorado Secretary of State’s office. Almost 297,000 ballots had been returned in El Paso County, the Colorado Secretary of…
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Colorado landlord threatens to double rent if Joe Biden is elected
The landlord of a Fort Morgan trailer park sent a letter to tenants threatening to raise their rent if Joe Biden wins the presidential election, residents said. Multiple residents have posted photos of the letter to social media, calling the act voter suppression. The letter reads, “Please understand IF Joe Biden is elected as our…
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Colorado secretary of state announces election misinformation initiative
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold will expand efforts to combat foreign influence in November’s general election with a new misinformation initiative, she announced Tuesday. The initiative encourages voters to access accurate information and fight the spread of false information with digital outreach and a website identifying foreign misinformation. “Foreign adversaries are conducting influence operations…
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Virtual program lets Colorado voters fix ballot signatures in general election
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced a program Wednesday that will allow voters to fix signature discrepancies using a smartphone in the upcoming general election. The program, TXT2Cure, is intended to decrease the number…