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Colorado Republicans call for Griswold’s resignation amid security breach
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Colorado Republicans call for Griswold’s resignation amid security breach

By Jen Schumann | Rocky Mountain Voice 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. Minority Leader Pugliese questioned the extent of Griswold’s oversight, stating, “Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s reckless disregard for professional standards and consistent lack of transparency has threatened trust in our democratic system by causing doubt in the security of our election process.” Pugliese called for Griswold’s resignation, emphasizing, “The people of Colo...
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It’s time to hold Griswold accountable
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice, State

It’s time to hold Griswold accountable

By Heidi Ganahl, Commentary | Rocky Mountain Voice In a troubling development, Colorado’s Secretary of State recently confirmed that critical election system passwords were inadvertently published online, leaving sensitive data exposed for months. This exposure, according to conservative leaders, highlights severe security concerns and a failure of transparency from the Secretary’s office, prompting calls for accountability and an independent investigation. The released passwords, typically reserved for only a small circle of trusted state employees, were accessible to a much broader audience, including county clerks, certain county employees, and third-party vendors. These passwords, particularly for the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), provide access to fundamental system settings...
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New rules would limit use of fresh water in oil-and-gas operations
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State, The Sum & Substance

New rules would limit use of fresh water in oil-and-gas operations

By Ed Sealover | The Sum & Substance To reduce the amount of fresh water used in oil-and-gas drilling, operators must ensure a certain percentage of water they are using in extraction is reused or recycled under a plan set to be released in the next week by a legislatively created advisory group. The strategy from the Colorado Produced Water Consortium — a group of 31 energy, environmental and water experts that has been meeting for more than a year — will mark the first time Colorado has attempted to curb use of fresh water in the industry. Consortium members are required to produce a report with recommendations by Nov. 1, and the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission is scheduled to hold a hearing in December to put new rules into place. Oil-and-gas companies use ...
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Griswold’s office response to GOP concern lacks detail requested by Williams
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Griswold’s office response to GOP concern lacks detail requested by Williams

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice In response to an inquiry made by the Colorado Republican Party, the office of secretary of state Jena Griswold claims only partial passwords to certain components of the Colorado voting systems were improperly made available in a public area of the website she manages. "This does not pose an immediate security threat to Colorado’s elections, nor will it impact how ballots are counted," a statement from her office reads. The statement received by the Rocky Mountain Voice did not include comment from Griswold in a long explanation of election security measures, which never addressed how the passwords were placed in a public area of the website and by whom. In fact, the statement failed to address much of the concern from Colorado Republican...
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Kalam: From the river to the statehouse, Rep. Iman Jodeh’s divided loyalties
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Kalam: From the river to the statehouse, Rep. Iman Jodeh’s divided loyalties

By Ahnaf Kalam | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice There are few things in politics more damning than silence in the face of evil. Rep. Iman Jodeh’s absence from a key legislative meeting in February 2024, where Colorado lawmakers met with families of victims of Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre, is one such silence. Coupled with her prior actions and rhetoric, it reveals a troubling pattern: Jodeh’s activism for Palestine does not simply overshadow her responsibilities to her constituents, but appears to align — intentionally or not — with justifications for terror. When Jodeh first ran for office, I expressed concerns in The American Spectator that she would place her activism for Palestine above her duty to serve Colorado’s House District 41. Unfortunately, recent events have proven th...
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Was Mesa County election fraud case a result of Sec. Griswold’s reduction to one signature verification judge?
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Was Mesa County election fraud case a result of Sec. Griswold’s reduction to one signature verification judge?

By Jen Schumann | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice On Aug. 26, 2021, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold made a number of emergency election rules permanent. One rule mandated that only one election judge oversee the first step of signature verification. This rule removed the option for county clerks to use bipartisan teams of election judges at a critical first step. It is where signatures are analyzed, often with machines, before separating ballots from envelopes. In Mesa County, a recent fraudulent ballot scheme may have been preventable. It might have been, if Griswold had left more control to county election clerks. A rule to use just one election judge in the first step of signature verification has led to a costly, time-consuming reexamination of thousands of b...
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U.S. Postal Service advises voters to send mail-in ballots ASAP to ensure timely delivery
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coloradopolitics.com, State

U.S. Postal Service advises voters to send mail-in ballots ASAP to ensure timely delivery

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics The United States Postal Service (USPS) is advising voters who plan to cast their ballot by mail to do so soon to ensure their vote is counted in this year's election.    USPS data indicates that it takes about one day for ballots to ship from voters to election officials. However, USPS recommends that voters mail their ballots at least one week before election day on Nov. 5 to be safe.  Regardless of when or how they vote, USPS is reassuring voters that their ballots will be delivered in a secure manner.  READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Bulletin highlights insider threats, terrorism and fires in ballot boxes as Election Day nears
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gazette.com, State

Bulletin highlights insider threats, terrorism and fires in ballot boxes as Election Day nears

By Marianne Goodland | The Gazette, via Colorado Politics With Election Day only a week away, the number of threats to the voting processes are escalating, putting election officials, law enforcement and the federal government on a heightened state of alert. And Colorado has not been immune.  The Colorado Information Analysis Center, part of the state Department of Public Safety, recently sent out a “situational analysis bulletin” to election officials and law enforcement, highlighting dozens of election-related threats in Colorado and nationwide.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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All eggs sold in Colorado starting in 2025 must be cage-free, add ‘organic’ labeling
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KKCO-TV Grand Junction, State

All eggs sold in Colorado starting in 2025 must be cage-free, add ‘organic’ labeling

By Aiga Petelo | KKCO-TV 11 Starting Jan. 1st, 2025 all eggs sold in Colorado must be from a cage-free facility. All egg producers in Colorado who house more than 3,000 egg-laying hens will be required to comply with the cage-free egg rule requirements. Additionally, all eggs and egg products for sale in Colorado will need to show they are compliant by including “CO-COM,” “organic”, or “cage-free” on their label. “As Executive Director of the Colorado Egg Producers, I am proud of the consistent commitment our industry has shown to the well-being of hens, both with conventional housing and now with the transition to cage-free systems. Colorado Egg Producers members have always prioritized responsible and humane practices and the upcoming cage-free law in 2025 is a natural...
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How does the signature verification process work for ballot envelopes?
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kdvr.com, State

How does the signature verification process work for ballot envelopes?

By Gabrielle Franklin | Fox 31 News Tuesday marks one week until election day, and the Problem Solvers have been getting questions about how the process works once ballots are received. Elections in Colorado undergo a detailed verification and security process. The Clerk and Recorders Office showed FOX31 how signatures are verified. Elections in Colorado are secure and big operations. The FOX31 crew could not get anywhere in the building where ballots are received without being badged in by an escort. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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