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Colorado Election Issues - state level
HAVA Complaint and violations of Colorado Open Records Act and "Sunshine" laws
July 24 -- Secretary of State denies Kolwicz request for third party arbiter, refuses to include key documents in the record, and declares the matter closed.
July 14 -- Kolwicz asserts that the July 10th determination is unfair and incomplete. Requests SOS to withdraw report and appoint neutral third party to resolve.
July 10 -- Secretary of State publishes HAVA complaint determination. 8 MB PDF document.
June 22 - Request Secretary of State to act on 8-point alternative.
June 19 -- Anticipating a whitewash, after observing the foot-dragging in the Secretary of State’s office, this morning we submitted our 8-point alternative to the widespread use of non-compliant DRE voting equipment for the 2006 primary election.
June 16 -- CAMBER charges Secretary of State is violating Colorado Sunshine Law. Demands access to records and correction to false information.
June 16 -- Secretary of State denies access to records.
June 13 -- CAMBER seeks HAVA complaint status through Colorado Open Records Act.
June 1 -- Holly Lowder is Colorado's new Elections Director.
She just resigned from her job as
Alamosa County
County Clerk and Recorder
where
she was appointed in 1981.
Alamosa County has fewer than 7,000 active voters.
Click to read our welcome
letter. May 30 -- Kolwicz submits 21 documents plus an index to supplement the HAVA complaint record. Many inquiries remain unanswered.
May 26 -- Is it true that the Vote-PAD requires federal certification?
May 25 -- Click to read the Hearing critique and recommendations.
May 24 -- The 3 1/2 hour, well run public hearing was attended by 50.
Click to read the
plaintiff's written submission or to download the
word document. Click to hear the
2-part May 24th audio record.
May 19 -- Secretary of State says no test records exist.
May 17 -- Discussion regarding insufficiency of records response.
May 13 -- SOS will respond to records request. The CORA request.
May 12 -- SOS agrees to present an overview of the state certification process and requirements at the May 24th hearing
May 10 -- Request that SOS provide necessary hearing data and hearing preparation. Colorado Open Records Act request submitted.
May 09 -- Boulder County approves contract to lease for one year 219 eSlate machines for $1,688,425. The county acknowledged that the eSlate certification is the subject of a formal HAVA complaint.
May 09 -- SOS responds that there will be no hearing preparation, and no two way communication.
May 08 -- Request for hearing data and meeting to establish hearing procedures.
May 03 -- Secretary of State acknowledges complaint and schedules hearing for May 24, 2006, 1:30 p.m.
Apr 22 -- Request for hearting on the record. TO: Secretary of State, "Should the Secretary of State intend to rule against our HAVA complaint (in other words to permit use of the HART eSlate equipment), we request a hearing on the record."
Apr 20 -- On April 17th, Eagle County signed a contract to purchase the faulty HART equipment. There is no apparent sense of urgency to resolve the HAVA complaint that should disallow use of the HART eSlate equipment.
Apr 10 -- The Secretary of State has not yet replied to an urgent HAVA complaint. A follow up letter has been sent. Apr 7 -- A formal complaint has been filed with the Colorado Secretary of State. Click to read a summary HAVA complaint filed against HART eSlate. Voting Equipment Lawsuit
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