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Colorado county clerks demand election deniers produce evidence of fraud or back down
thedenverchannel.com ^ | Apr 03, 2022 | Kristian Lopez

Posted on 04/04/2022 5:07:22 AM PDT by real saxophonist

Colorado county clerks demand election deniers produce evidence of fraud or back down

By: Kristian Lopez

Apr 03, 2022 DENVER — Colorado county clerks gathered Sunday morning ahead of planned rallies at the state Capitol by a group of election deniers.

They're asking these election conspiracy groups to either provide compelling evidence of election fraud or stop making these claims.

During the meeting, a bipartisan group of county clerk officials said they've endured two years of false claims, which have caused an "unprecedented assault on election processes."

They're calling for the individuals behind these allegations to provide evidence to law enforcement, either through county district attorneys or through direct outreach to the Colorado attorney general.

Among the speakers at Sunday's meeting were Weld County Clerk and Recorder Carly Koppes and Denver County Clerk and Recorder Paul López.

"We are putting this demand that they are acting in good faith, that they do come and bring us not just the reports, but everything--all the data, all of the affidavits that they have. Anything and everything, bring it to us," said Koppes.

They say these claims have subjected them to increased hostility and even threats.

For example, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is asking the state for $120,000 to hire private security.

Griswold is in the midst of a legal battle against Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters, who is claiming election fraud — despite her not producing any evidence — and was indicted last month on several felony counts including tampering with election equipment.

"There's been some of us that have had to enhance our security in our elections offices, add glass, add more security protocols. Some of us have had to work with our local PD or our sheriff's departments, and even with the FBI, because of just the level of intensity that we have faced," said Koppes.

Some county clerks say they’ve also had to spend thousands of hours answering questions about these claims from the public. Still, they're dedicated to making sure the public has the correct information.

"We're going to defend our state, we're going to defend our democracy, and everything that we've ever fought for it. And something like this isn't going to erode it. Our elections are safe. They're transparent. They're secure," said López.

Moving forward, county officials say they plan to implement even more election security measures like increasing signature verification audits, voter list audits, and making sure elections are properly funded.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: colorado; electiondeniers; jenagriswold; kristianlopez
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To: real saxophonist

Kind of like a person kills his wife, and then tells the police to go prove it, while (somehow) PREVENTING the police from gathering any evidence, or even investigating.


21 posted on 04/04/2022 6:03:03 AM PDT by BobL (Putin isn't sending gays into our schools to recruit children, but anti-Putin people are)
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To: cockroach_magoo
The burden of proof is on those who certify the integrity of the election, not on those who question it.

this
22 posted on 04/04/2022 6:12:33 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: Pete Dovgan

It starts with the “mail in” ballots.


23 posted on 04/04/2022 6:17:21 AM PDT by Balata (Structure determines Function)
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To: rightwingcrazy

“If you want to get people to trust you, make the election results verifiable and auditable on demand”

We can’t have any of that now . . .

After all, logic and reason have NO PLACE in discussing elections.

/s


24 posted on 04/04/2022 6:40:50 AM PDT by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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To: real saxophonist
or through direct outreach to the Colorado attorney general.

Yeah, the Soros funded AG who likely won due to... vote fraud.

He'll get right on it.

25 posted on 04/04/2022 6:44:03 AM PDT by MileHi ((Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Maris Crane

That would be Ward Churchill, at the University of Colorado Boulder. He was a fake Indian (like Elizabeth Warren) who was hired because he was a “minority”.


26 posted on 04/04/2022 8:03:45 AM PDT by sima_yi ( Reporting live from the far North)
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To: sima_yi

I thought that was his name.

What a crackpot. Wonder where he is now.


27 posted on 04/04/2022 8:27:55 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: real saxophonist
The election thieves are bold as brass.

I believe that True The Vote might have also looked into the Stealorado "election" of 2020.

28 posted on 04/04/2022 1:58:25 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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29 posted on 04/07/2022 4:01:19 PM PDT by MileHi ((Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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