Tag: Election Security
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Federal judge IDs flaw with Tina Peters’ request for release
A federal judge on Monday warned former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters that her request to be released while she appeals her 2024 criminal convictions appears to be brought improperly and may be subject to dismissal. Jurors convicted Peters for her role in a security breach of her office’s voting equipment. She is currently serving a…
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Suspicious ‘powdery’ substance found on Adams County ballot
Adams County’s election workers found what they described as suspicious powdery substance spilling out of a ballot envelope on Wednesday. Some of the substance was cooking material, but it also included an unknown chemical, which the state lab is testing, officials confirmed. Adams County Clerk and Recorder Josh Zygielbaum said officials will know the results by Monday,…
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Secretary of State Jena Griswold leads push for bills on access, security in Colorado elections
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is leading the push for several bills aiming to increase security and access in elections, she announced Tuesday. Among the bills included in the package Griswold rolled out at a news conference is the Vote Without Fear Act, which…
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Elbert County Clerk and Recorder admits copying election hard drives, says it’s his duty to ‘preserve’ 2020 records
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dallas Schroeder, the Republican Clerk and Recorder for Elbert County, made copies of two hard drives of the county’s Dominion Voting Systems equipment, received instructions from two non-election staffers on how to do so, and admitted giving a copy to two private attorneys, who included…
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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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INSIGHTS | Colorado beat the Russians at its election games
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Wayne Williams took office in 2015, secretaries of state didn’t talk much about hackers or, if at all, Russians. Now those topics dominate discussions among the sharpest minds and deepest worriers about the security of our elections. Colorado became a tough nut to crack…