Guest Commentary: Wild West elections in one Colorado county
Submitted by cfvi on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 21:56.The Denver Post opinion
By Marilyn Marks
Posted: 07/24/2011 01:00:00 AM MDT
The 2012 elections are big news, but the media are not reporting Colorado's potential role in a national election fiasco.
GUEST COMMENTARY Sunshine law partly cloudy after Election Day
Submitted by richey80304 on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 12:15.Polls show the Colorado race for U.S. Senate may be too close to call. The Colorado Republican Party is concerned about the governor's race. Our state could face recounts and requests for independent investigations of election results.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Will be lobbying for changes
Submitted by cfvi on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 21:58.Published: August 11th, 2011, Center Post Dispatch, Page 4
Dear Editor,
Carroll: The sky didn't fall after all
Submitted by cfvi on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 21:45.By Vincent Carroll
Denver Post Columnist
Posted: 09/04/2011 01:00:00 AM MDT
There, that wasn't so terrible, was it? Democracy didn't sputter out when citizen volunteers were allowed to inspect — and yes, handle — ballots cast by residents of Saguache County in a recent recount of last fall's contested results.
Saguache election review off to shaky start
Submitted by cfvi on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 21:43.State officials deny review team's request to focus on troublesome precinct.
http://www.chieftain.com/news/local/saguache-election-review-off-to-shak...
Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 12:00 am
Saguache election review off to shaky start By MATT HILDNER | matth@chieftain.com The Pueblo Chieftain | 0 comments
Saguache doing public recount of fall elections following voting challenges
Submitted by cfvi on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 21:40.•THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Last Updated: August 31, 2011 - 8:07 am
SAGUACHE, Colo. — Saguache County is doing a public recount of last fall's vote following a critical report by the secretary of state, a statewide grand jury investigation and at least three lawsuits.
Contested Saguache County election gets public scrutiny, vote by vote
Submitted by cfvi on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 21:38.By Sara Burnett
The Denver Post
August 31, 2011
SAGUACHE — Last fall's general election in sparsely populated Saguache County already is one of the most scrutinized in Colorado history, having prompted a report by the secretary of state, a statewide grand jury investigation and at least three lawsuits.
Gessler releases results of Saguache ballot review
Submitted by cfvi on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 21:34.News Release
August 31, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT: (303) 860-6903
Rich Coolidge richard.coolidge@sos.state.co.us
Andrew Cole andrew.cole@sos.state.co.us
Gessler releases results of Saguache ballot review
Judge rules Sec. of State has access to election ballots; recall of Saguache County Clerk initiated
Submitted by cfvi on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 21:31.http://crestoneeagle.com/2011/08/30/judge-rules-sec-of-state-has-access-...
by Matie Belle Lakish
Clerk seizes select ballots at end of SOS review
Submitted by cfvi on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 21:29.By Teresa L. Benns
SAGUACHE — The ballot review by the Secretary of State’s Office (SOS) ended Wednesday with a surprise visit by Saguache County Clerk Melinda Myers and deputy clerk Renee Hazard, announcing that they had court authorization to remove “identifiable” ballots from select precincts.
