Tracking what's destroying Colorado
A curated collection of bills, news, and resources about Colorado politics and policy
A curated collection of bills, news, and resources about Colorado politics and policy
Colorado Voting news, legislation, and policy updates.
13 articles tagged with "Voting"
This X post from @concernedforco highlights the massive influence of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), dubbed the "Fourth Branch" of government. It cites staggering figures: $14.1 trillion in NGO assets, $303 billion in annual government grants, 12.5 million employees (the third-largest workforce), $1.9 billion in dark money for the 2024 elections, 99.5% government funding for Episcopal Migration Ministries, and over $2 billion in damages from the 2020 riots. The post quotes Benjamin Franklin's warning about preserving the republic and urges readers to explore an linked article on these unelected, unaccountable entities wielding immense power like a shadow government.
An X post highlights Colorado State Representative Lorena Garcia's path to power: appointed rather than elected, endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and her nonprofit seeing a massive revenue spike post-appointment. The poster criticizes this as a "bait and switch" tactic contributing to the state's decline, noting that one-third of Colorado's reps are appointed via vacancy committees.
A citizen journalist account, @dobetterdnvr, posted an urgent safety alert for women in Denver following a violent attack on a female jogger near Broadway and Louisiana avenues on January 7, 2026, around 6pm. The unknown male suspect tackled, strangled, and attempted to abduct the victim, who fought back and escaped with help from a Good Samaritan. The post highlights police delays due to underfunding and understaffing, urging anyone with information to contact Denver Police, and emphasizes the need for safer neighborhoods.
In this X post by @mrosazza (Denver Fail), a conservative critic, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is slammed as "Rocky Mountain Mamdani" for his deep ties to Venezuela amid Colorado's "forced invasion" by migrants. The post quotes how Johnston led a 2023 coalition of mayors from cities like Denver, Chicago, Houston, LA, and New York to push for federal reforms, including faster work permits, expanded TPS for Venezuelans, and more funding for integration. It accuses these cities of being voter fraud epicenters and labels Johnston a "billionaire puppet" harming Coloradans. Accompanied by an image of Johnston linked to the Mayors Migration Council, the post from January 3, 2026, has 677 likes, 305 reposts, and sparks replies blaming Democrat corruption, calling for ICE action against gangs like Tren de Aragua, and alleging ties to NGOs and hidden money.
In a blistering late-night Truth Social post, President Donald Trump demanded the immediate release of Tina Peters, the former Mesa County, Colorado, election clerk convicted in August 2024 of election interference for allegedly allowing unauthorized access to voting systems in 2021 to support debunked 2020 election fraud claims pushed by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. Peters, a 70-year-old cancer survivor, was sentenced to nine years in state prison after a jury found her guilty on seven counts, including four felonies, for stealing a colleague's security badge to facilitate the breach. Last month, the Colorado Department of Corrections—under Democratic Gov. Jared Polis's authority—denied a Federal Bureau of Prisons request to transfer her to federal custody. Trump lambasted Polis as a "lightweight" and "SLEAZEBAG" for the refusal, arguing Peters was "unfairly convicted" for simply "preserving Election Records" as required by federal law, and tied the snub to broader state failures like unchecked Venezuelan gang activity from Tren de Aragua. Polis fired back on X, urging Trump to ditch the attacks and focus on slashing tariffs to ease holiday costs for families, while his office noted the prosecution was led by Republican District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein in a GOP-heavy district. The clash underscores lingering 2020 election tensions, pitting Trump's narrative of political persecution against Democratic defenses of judicial independence and state sovereignty.
The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pivotal case challenging the state's requirement that ballot measure committees disclose the names of their registered agents in all election-related communications, such as ads and social media posts. The dispute originated in 2020 when the "No on EE" committee, opposing a nicotine and vaping tax measure, was fined $30,000 by the Secretary of State's office for omitting the agent's name from its materials—despite promptly correcting the oversight after a complaint. A divided Colorado Court of Appeals ruled in August 2024 that the mandate violates the First Amendment, deeming it an unnecessary burden with little informational value, as agents are merely legal paperwork recipients, not key decision-makers. Secretary of State Jena Griswold appealed, arguing it ensures voter awareness of who influences elections, while the Institute for Free Speech, representing No on EE, contends it imposes excessive compliance costs, especially on digital platforms. The outcome could reshape disclosure rules, balancing free speech protections against transparency demands in political advocacy.
In this explosive courtroom clip from Tina Peters' trial, a DA investigator admits the entire probe into the Mesa County Clerk—sparked by a routine video of a Dominion software "trusted build" upgrade posted online—was triggered by a frantic call from Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold's office. The video showed redacted, obsolete passwords from before the mandatory reset process, posing zero hacking risk. Defense hammers home that filming and sharing it was 100% legal, exposing the "investigation" as a politically motivated sham to silence Peters for exposing 2020 election vulnerabilities. Part of a thread by @CannConActual demanding #FreeTinaPeters—watch to see the deep-state gears grinding.
In this Complete Colorado op-ed, author Eli Bremer blasts the passage of Propositions LL and MM in Colorado's November 2025 election, claiming voters were fed a pack of lies to pass them. Sold as a lifeline for the Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA) program—framed as the only way to keep free lunches flowing for needy kids—the props were rendered obsolete by federal changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Despite no real budget shortfall (expenses stayed within $128.4 million for FY 2024-25), the legislature kept the measures alive, quietly amending Prop MM to siphon over 50% of its new tax revenue from wealthy Coloradans toward SNAP benefits instead of school meals. Prop LL de-TABORed HSMA funding, unlocking a $95 million annual windfall for progressive pet projects. Bremer argues this was a transparent scam to erode TABOR protections and hike taxes under false pretenses, with ballot language burying the SNAP diversion in fine print.
As of November 21, 2025, the Colorado Secretary of State's press release page highlights routine post-election updates for the 2025 Coordinated Election, including the successful completion of the statewide Risk-Limiting Audit on November 20 (confirming accurate ballot counting) and ongoing canvassing/recount processes. The most politically charged recent item is a November 18 release where far-left Democrat Jena Griswold leads a coalition of 10 blue-state secretaries in demanding answers from the Trump administration's DOJ and DHS about requests for voter roll data—accusing federal officials of "conflicting information" and raising alarms over potential efforts to verify citizenship and remove ineligible voters.
In his November 2025 opinion column for Colorado Politics, Jon Caldara, president of the conservative-leaning Independence Institute, critiques the outcomes of Colorado's recent elections. He highlights the passage of Denver's flavored tobacco ban (heavily funded by out-of-state billionaire Michael Bloomberg) and Propositions LL and MM (which expand school meal programs via taxes on higher earners) as signs of growing government intervention and voter support for redistributive policies. Caldara argues these results reflect hypocrisy—voters defend personal choice in some areas but accept restrictions in others—and warns of a shift toward more elite-driven control, drawing parallels to trends in states like California. While acknowledging some voter pushback against extreme environmental measures (e.g., rejecting slaughterhouse and fur bans), he views the overall results as a setback for limited-government principles.
The Colorado Libertarian Party filed a lawsuit against Democrat Secretary of State Jena Griswold, alleging mismanagement and breach of public duty after election equipment passwords were accidentally leaked online and demanding the affected voting machines be decommissioned, ballots hand-counted, and Griswold recused from overseeing upcoming elections due to ballot integrity concerns.
California and Colorado once gave voters the ultimate power: recall any politician, anytime, no excuses. Now, Democrat-led reforms are quietly stacking the deck—banning paid signature gatherers, inflating costs, and even letting unelected officials fill vacant seats. Click to see how direct democracy is being dismantled, one “reform” at a time.
Signed into law by Governor Polis on June 4, 2025, HB 25-1327 overhauls Colorado's statewide ballot initiative process by imposing stricter disclosure rules, earlier deadlines, mandatory progress reports on signature gathering (with fines up to $1,500 for noncompliance), and—most critically—requiring detailed fiscal impact statements for any proposed tax increase, including "maximum dollar amount" estimates of revenue gains and spending changes in ballot titles, the Blue Book, and voter guides. Framed as "transparency enhancements," the bill shifts title board deadlines earlier, demands comparison charts for multiple drafts, and forces proponents to highlight exactly how much a tax hike will cost governments (i.e., how much more they'll rake in), while applying to initiatives submitted after enactment—effectively making it harder and more expensive for citizen-led tax relief efforts like TABOR reinforcements or rate cuts to qualify for the ballot.