Federal, state and congressional observers converge on Adams and El Paso counties

By Marianne Goodland | The Denver Gazette

While Department of Justice observers are expected in Adams County on Election Day, they won’t be alone.

State and other election observers will also be stationed at polling places in Adams and El Paso counties, the state’s chief election officer said in a news conference Monday. The teams will include representatives from the Secretary of State’s Office, lawyers from the Attorney General’s Office, Colorado Common Cause, and congressional observers from both the majority and minority parties in the U.S. House and Senate.

Three staff members from Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s office are also expected to observe in Adams County.

Those observers are expected to comply with state law and the requirements from her office, Secretary of State’s Office Jena Griswold said.

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