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Posted on 10/08/2026 5:12:07 PM PDT by real saxophonist
Colorado election and law enforcement officials hold security roundtable with Election Day nearing
Rep. Jason Crow, a Democrat, held a roundtable Thursday with election and law enforcement officials to address growing concerns about election security and misinformation
Colorado election and law enforcement officials hold security roundtable with Election Day nearing
By: Ethan Carlson
AURORA, Colo. — With Election Day less than a month away and ballots already arriving in mailboxes statewide, Rep. Jason Crow held a roundtable Thursday with local election and law enforcement officials to discuss election security, correct misinformation, and put a response plan in place for any issues that may arise.
The roundtable brought together Arapahoe County Clerk Joan Lopez, Denver District Attorney John Walsh, Arapahoe County District Attorney Amy Padden, Arapahoe County Elections Director Bill Mast, Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown, and Ben Hess from the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections.
Denver7's Ethan Carlson heard from local leaders about election safety and has the following report:
"We have the safest and most secure election system in the world," Crow said.
Crow acknowledged that many voters are approaching this election already worried, pointing to rhetoric and online information that has made it difficult to separate fact from fiction.
"They hear the rhetoric coming out of the White House and out of this administration... they see things online. It's very hard in the current information environment to sort fact from fiction, what what's true and what's not," Crow said.
Walsh said he is confident the process will hold.
"This election is going to work. Colorado has the gold standard for election systems, and we're going to make sure collectively that everyone gets their opportunity to exercise the right to vote," Walsh said.
Colorado voters are paying close attention. Golden resident John Hutchinson said voting is the most direct way for everyday people to shape their communities.
"People have to get out there. That's the one way that we can essentially affect policy, affect, you know, where we live, how we live, what's done, what decisions are made, things that influence us, etc.," Hutchinson said.
Questions about the election process have intensified after roughly 800,000 ballots in Colorado included Ballot Issue 7A when they were not supposed to. Walsh said
Denver7's Adam Hillberry
Rep. Jason Crow held a roundtable to discuss election security on Thursday
"Not only is there an electronic tabulation, but there's actually a paper ballot for each vote. So, it's possible to go back and verify the tabulations, do the recounts, and be absolutely sure that we're getting it right," Walsh said.
Hutchinson said unfounded concerns about election security can still take a lasting toll on public trust.
"Even if there aren’t legitimate security concerns, putting it out there that there are concerns, I think starts to raise doubt in people into our electoral process," Hutchinson said.
Walsh said the stakes could not be higher.
"Our entire constitutional democratic republic depends on people's votes being counted," Walsh said.
Crow said Colorado's election system features several layers of protection: Ballots are handled by bipartisan teams, chain of custody is maintained at every step, and every voter's signature is verified before their ballot can be counted.
Voters can also sign up to receive text message updates showing when their ballot has been received and counted.
Officials are asking anyone who sees something suspicious to speak up. Those who feel intimidated or witness potential violations — including anyone carrying a firearm within 100 feet of a polling location — are encouraged to contact local law enforcement or their county clerk and recorder's office.
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The bold is mine, don't think I've heard that term before.
“misinformation”
“We have the safest and most secure election system in the world,” Crow crowed.
I got my ballot in the mail. It’s already filled out, signed and sealed. Now I just have to wait a week and a half for the in-person drop-off place to open.
They were going to have tickets for seating at the roundtable but somebody stole the tickets between the printer and the officers’ booth. /s
And scalpers had sold 150 of the counterfeit tickets before leaving un white, unmarked vans. There are no suspects.
the members of which meet at the campus Comedy Cavern to do standup routines based on their files of stolen elections.
"So the guy asks me if his dog ban vote absentee. He's having arthritis pain and has trouble getting to the polls. The dog loyally votes in every primary and regular election."
"So the election official asks the cops for help. Asked if he can give any clues about the guy who stole the ballot machine on election day he says: 'All I can tell you is look for the same guy who stole my pickup. He put the machine in the back when he stole it.'"
Jena Griswold (married to a guy named Mohamed) was nowhere to be seen.
But he can vote on my behalf.
And a democrat obama supporting downstream kin told me “I’m just like you(insert my name” when engaged with pointed conversation. That really infuriated me and launched the cascade tirade of both educational and verbal abusive flavor that is my specialty.
All this talk from democrats is obfuscation and you can count on the opposite, it is how they are whether innate or ingrained,
Can’t stand them.”@
I am sure they will be received and counted, and I will get an e-mail attesting to those actions.
My problem is that I may be out voted by imaginary people, dead people, non-residents, and ineligible foreigners.
More than half of the counties in Colorado have more registered "voters" than were counted in the last census. This has been true for over a decade.
According to United Sovereign Americans, an estimated 1.4 million voter registrations are alleged to be invalid out of about 4 million total registrations in Colorado. A lawsuit filed over this allegation was dismissed without trial on September 21, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Regina M. Rodriguez.
In settlement of a different lawsuit by Judicial Watch, about 372,000 inactive voter registrations were purged in 2026.
I am not left with any great confidence in the Colorado "election" system.
Have to secure the steal
Have to secure the steal
As I said, I'm going to wait until I can go in person, they compare my signature to the one on their list, stamp it and watch me put it in the box.
And I get a couple of cool stickers.
Oh yeah. Always good to see you, brother.
Likewise, amigo
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