why even bother with elections then? just say the RATS won and be done with it...
Posted on 05/10/2013 3:56:45 PM PDT by Red Steel
DENVER -- The governor is expected to sign a measure into law that would redefine how Colorado elections are run, allowing same-day voter registration and having ballots mailed to all registered voters.
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper is expected to sign the bill this afternoon in his office, according to Rep. Dan Pabon, a Denver Democrat who sponsored the bill.
"This is a historic measure that will enfranchise more voters in Colorado than we've ever seen in our state's history," he said.
The bill passed with unanimous support from Democrats, but not a single Republican voted for it, citing concerns about voter fraud with same-day registration.
"I think those fears are without basis," said Pabon said, noting clerks already have a system in place to verify voters on Election Day for emergency registrations.
Republicans also argued the measure would be a game-changer for future elections, and some called the measure the most important of a session that was packed with contentious legislation.
Under the bill, every registered voter would get a ballot by mail, although they still could vote in person at any of the vote centers established by the bill, instead of the current system of going to a designated precinct polling place. Those would be eliminated.
The bill also would eliminate the category of "inactive" voters. That category currently applies to voters who skip even one election and restricts their ability to get ballots by mail.
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Republicans who debated against the bill for several hours remained skeptical.
"You're already winning the elections. Do you need to steal them, too?" Sen. Bill Cadman, the GOP's Senate leader, said during final debate on the measure.
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why even bother with elections then? just say the RATS won and be done with it...
“Republicans who debated against the bill for several hours remained skeptical.
“You’re already winning the elections. Do you need to steal them, too?” Sen. Bill Cadman, the GOP’s Senate leader, said during final debate on the measure.”
wow- they really put up a fight, huh?
Colorado is lost. This is what happens when Democrats seize total control. Conservatives really should get out of this California wanna-be of a state and help us prop up some of the states that are still competitive or that Republicans control.
I’m surprised they are going to send ballots to all voters, and not just those with a “D” by their name....d for damned of course...
It’s a shame. I was concidering moving there. Now its Idaho for sure.
Anyone talking about exposing and shutting down RAT voter fraud yet? IMO, the last election is an example of massive voter fraud!!!
100%
Michelle Malkin and her family moved to Colorado Springs four years ago. She thought the state was good. I guess not. The Democrap takeover was quick there
This is what happens when you have a feckless state GOP who rested on their laurels and though oh CO could never become as bad as CA.
As I’ve said before, the GOP in the state of CO has entered the wilderness. Maybe they should be consulting with WI and OH GOP to see how long it took for them to regain control of the state and how much damage was done in the meantime,
In one legislative session the communists have turned CO into Mexirado/Colofornia
What did you expect them to do? They are outnumbered. The Democrats won enough seats to pass this legislation and they have a Democrat governor to sign it.
Maybe next time Colorado Republicans/conservatives can perhaps not nominate an idiot like Dan Maes? Grass roots and TEA Party folks have got to do a better job of vetting these people or we are going to keep throwing away winnable seats. And as much as I personally like Tancredo's positions, he wasn't going to win and probably made the Hispanic vote even more Democrat than it already was.
It just seems really quick, but the CO GOP has had their thumbs up their asses for the entire time I’ve lived here (13 yrs). It could be even longer than that but someone who has lived here longer will have to answer that:)!
It will all be undone, when they’re all thrown out of office in 2014.
Yep. The Caliban invaded from the west when no one was looking and now it's conquered territory. Game over.
“This is a historic measure that will enfranchise more voters in Colorado than we’ve ever seen in our state’s history,”
In other words, Colorado will have more votes than eligible voters.
Who could possible be against giving 110%?
The GOP need to throw a big pot smoking festival out in the boondocks on election day. That will keep the liberal base away from the polls.
That's the right spirit. We will take our state back! That process has already begun.
Colorado can now be considered one of the irrevocably blue states, along with New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Washington....
You get the picture.
Comptroller Liu, of NYC, is on Cavuto now, pushing for voting rights for non-citizens!
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