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Asian American voters targeted with anti-Black and Latino election fliers
During election season, Susanna Park and her husband, both unaffiliated, get a lot of campaign mail — a lot. But this week, one flier stood out. “It has a very specific message on race. And there are big fonts: ‘Asian Americans’, or [in] big font, ‘skin color.’ Those are all really accented in these flyers…
Read MoreSuspect in Pueblo voter machine tampering case arrested, could face felony under new law
The Pueblo Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection with an alleged incident of voter machine tampering that occurred at Pueblo County election headquarters approximately one hour before polls closed on June 28, 2022. Richard Patton, a 31-year-old from Pueblo, was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of election tampering and cybercrimes. Patton is a…
Read MoreSome county clerks in Colorado say they are getting death threats from election deniers
Some county clerks in Colorado have installed bulletproof glass after receiving death threats from election deniers. One clerk is even wearing a bulletproof vest. Two of the clerks who have fielded the most attacks this election are in the most Republican parts of the state — Weld and El Paso counties. CBS News November 3,…
Read MoreColorado authorities investigating ‘suspicious substance’ found in mail-in ballot
Authorities in Colorado are investigating a “suspicious, powdery substance” found in a ballot mailed to the Adams County elections office in what officials say “appears to be an attempt to disrupt the elections process.” Hazmat units, paramedics, firefighters and other law enforcement agencies were called to the county offices after the ballot was received Wednesday,…
Read MoreTexts to Eagle County residents encourage people to vote in person on Election Day
Several unaffiliated voters in Eagle County on Oct. 14 received text messages encouraging them to vote in person Nov. 8. The messages claim to be from the Eagle County Republican Party. Tony Martinez, the chairman of the Eagle County Republican Party, declined to give a statement on the subject. But a page on the party’s website urges…
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