Election day is finally here — and with it comes the news that Secretary of State Scott Gessler, Colorado’s chief election officer, is facing both criminal and ethics investigations. Last month, a watchdog group accused Gessler of misusing state funds for his personal travels, and now it appears that both…
Many, many people are watching the polls today to make sure there’s no funny business. And if there’s any doubt about the Denver Elections Division, here’s proof the staff is on high alert: Division personnel had to assure a poll worker that a young lady wearing an MIT sweatshirt was…
At last it’s election day, and the end of a very long nightmare — by which I mean being inundated by the campaign, which has focused more than ever before on Colorado. As proof, peruse the following collection of random Colorado-centric items touting the candidates. What are the tackiest? We…
Throughout Colorado today, hundreds of poll watchers will be monitoring activity to ensure that there is no law-breaking or fraud. But they won’t be the only volunteers at election sites. Hundreds more will also be dispatched throughout the state with the central mission of protecting voter’s rights. And part of…
In a race that remains very much a toss-up mere hours before election day, both sides can agree that a very small margin of voters will decide whether Colorado goes red or blue tomorrow. It is for that reason that some Republican Party officials in the state say they’re particularly…
Since August, Secretary of State Scott Gessler has been working with the federal government to try and identify voters illegally registered in Colorado in an effort to prevent voter fraud on election day. As of last Friday, 44 voters have been removed. His critics argue that the data he’s using…
At the end of a busy day that included stops in four different states, Barack Obama touched down in Colorado late last night for his final pre-election rally in this key swing state, where he pushed the message of “real change” — just one day after Mitt Romney used the…
Obama supporters in Colorado have had fourteen opportunities this year to see the president in the flesh, but very few chances to catch Vice President Joe Biden, who is famous for sometimes saying strange and impolitic things. But this weekend, Biden appeared before hundreds in Arvada, delivering a lengthy, zinger-filled…
On the eve of the election, we decided to juxtapose positive Barack Obama memes with ones boosting Mitt Romney. But there was a problem: Pro-Romney memes are tougher to find than a Mensa candidate on Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. So instead, the President will be facing off against…himself, via…
On Saturday morning, Vice President Joe Biden told a crowd in Arvada that a vote for Mitt Romney is a vote for a candidate who doesn’t have confidence in average Americans. But after taking the stage at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre that night, Romney told thousands that a vote for him…
In the final days before the November 6 election, two of the more controversial organizations working to prevent fraud and help enforce laws are spreading misinformation that could lead to voter intimidation throughout the state. That’s the charge of Common Cause, an organization that’s issued warnings about True the Vote…
The Republican National Committee has sent a letter to six states, including Colorado, warning of “voting machine errors” that could cause a vote intended for Mitt Romney to go to Barack Obama. But according to several Colorado election officials, there’s no reason to be concerned — and they don’t believe…
Data released today from the Secretary of State’s office shows that in Colorado’s early voting period, more Republicans have cast ballots than Democrats. The GOP says there’s no getting around the numbers — the facts show they will take Colorado. But Obama’s surrogates here have a different spin: The state…
In Colorado, there is a roughly even split between Democrats and Republicans registered to vote this election — but based on a report sent out this morning, 38,059 more Republicans than Democrats have cast ballots so far in early voting, which ends today. Yesterday, at Obama’s Boulder rally, we asked…
Last week, Secretary of State Scott Gessler said his office had identified 300 more non-citizens illegally registered to vote who would be committing fraud if they did so. Gessler admitted that the timing of results from this second round of checks wasn’t ideal. But county clerks were able to act…
America knows Barack. That was part of the president’s message last night in Boulder, where he told thousands of supporters, “Sometimes…it’s hard to know who to trust. But here’s the thing: After four years as president, you know me by now.” In Colorado, that second part is especially true: This…
At a rally featuring Craig Romney in Denver on Monday, a deputy coalitions director with the campaign who introduced Mitt’s youngest son encouraged supporters to be poll watchers and help ensure that no one cheats on election day. But when asked about it after the speech, Romney told us he’s…
Today is Alex Martinez’ one-year anniversary as the head of Denver’s Department of Safety — and he says he has worked hard to start restoring the public’s faith in city law enforcement. But even with a promising ruling this week keeping a fired cop off the force, Martinez says he’s…
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson has put a big emphasis on Colorado, as he made clear in our recent Q&A with the former New Mexico governor as well as a video post of his Monday appearance at CU-Boulder. But now, even some supporters are put off by a fan-created poster…
Editor’s note: Election day is near, and if you haven’t voted early, you have decisions ahead of you, not the least of which is whether to vote at all, as Josiah Hesse postulates in “Your vote doesn’t matter: Why there are better things to do on election day.” Hesse’s colleague,…
Editor’s note: Election day is almost here, and if you haven’t voted early, you have decisions ahead of you — including whether to vote at all, according to Westword contributor Josiah Hesse. Disagree? Chris Utterback takes the opposite position in “Your vote matters: Why you should head to the polls…
Last week, Secretary of State Scott Gessler announced the results from his second round of checks to remove illegal voters from the state’s rolls. His office says 300 alleged non-citizens are registered to vote throughout the state in addition to the 141 flagged in September. Since these names were sent…
