OK.
My question is: were Colorado voters aware back in August that there would be no voting by the population? Did the Establishment announce the change openly or did they keep it a secret? If the GOPe didn't broadcast the change so it was known to everyone - voters and candidates alike - then it's not "validly changing the rules". It's cheating.
What did the voters know, and when did they know it?
>>>were Colorado voters aware back in August
Sure, it was in the media, reported in the Denver Post August 25, right after it was changed.