Wilcox: You now need an ID to fly but not to vote
The REAL ID Act will be enforced nationwide in all 50 states beginning Wednesday, May 7.
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In Nevada court Thursday election fraud findings were correlated to the fraud findings of Tina Peters
In Nevada Court Today, Election Fraud Findings Were Correlated to the Fraud Findings of Tina Peters.
Colorado law limits what voters can verify—and critics say that needs to change
Mesa County’s Ballot Verifier tool has been praised for giving residents unprecedented access to redacted ballot images and cast vote records. But for some longtime election integrity advocates, it’s only part of the solution.
“This is a great step forward,” said Ed Arnos, a Mesa County resident and former lottery systems designer. “But it doesn’t verify the most important part—how the ballots were actually read.”
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From critics to champions: How a ballot transparency tool won over Idaho voters—and inspired Mesa County
When Ada County launched a ballot audit tool built by a small independent company, no one knew what to expect. But what followed surprised even the clerk who helped shape it.
Election skeptics became supporters, recount demands dropped and voters started tracking their own ballots—sometimes using nothing more than a $2 bill.
What began as a simple idea sketched on napkins between an Idaho election official and a civic-minded data entrepreneur would grow into a public-facing ballot verification platform now used by counties in multiple states, including Mesa County, Colorado.
Mesa County launches Ballot Verifier, giving voters unprecedented access to ballots
Mesa County launched a first-of-its-kind ballot transparency tool last month, allowing residents to view redacted ballot images and corresponding cast vote records online—without filing a CORA request. Supporters say it could reshape public trust in elections. Others say it doesn’t go far enough.
But one thing is certain: Mesa County is at the heart of a national battle over election integrity, and the Ballot Verifier came to fruition out of demand — and the innovation of an election stats company that wanted to answer to it.
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Garbo: A silent coup threatens democracy and our votes — Gabbard called it. Now we must act.
In a revelation that shakes the very foundation of our republic, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has dropped a bombshell during a recent Trump Cabinet meeting: our election systems, the bedrock of our democracy, are riddled with vulnerabilities so severe they could undermine the legitimacy of every vote cast.
Rahn: Trump’s election order restores faith in voting
As a Frederick Douglass Republican and former Vice Chair of the Colorado GOP, I’ve always believed that a fair and transparent electoral system is the foundation of our nation. President Trump’s recent executive order, “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” addresses critical vulnerabilities in our election system—vulnerabilities that have eroded trust and threatened the integrity of our democracy.
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Ganahl: Exposing Colorado’s election failures, how citizen pressure uncovered what officials tried to hide
During my run as the GOP Nominee for Governor in 2022, I talked to voters across
Colorado that didn’t trust our elections. 25% of Republicans didn’t vote. After the race, I
decided to dig in and see if I could find a way to restore trust for voters in the process.
Colorado Republicans call for Griswold’s resignation amid security breach
In response to the recent leak of election system passwords by Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office, Colorado House Republicans issued a call for her resignation. The statement came shortly after Griswold acknowledged the incident, which she described as a “partial” leak involving passwords for some voting components, adding that her office is actively investigating.
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