“And we also want to make sure that those that oversee elections themselves don’t have to worry about their about their physical safety.”
after being sued by Griswold.
Griswold also hailed protections for election workers. She said many are facing threats and fear doing their jobs. She has previously shared the threats she’s personally received. The law also requires training for election workers, a move specifically hailed by the Colorado County Clerks Association as bolstering voter confidence in how elections are conducted. The group, which is comprised of Democrat and Republican clerks, backed both bills.
“Colorado has spent many years creating a voting system that is the best in the country on measures of accuracy and safety from external threats,” association executive director Matt Crane said in a statement. “Recent events have shown us we need to redouble our efforts to guard against internal threats as well.”
The bill to increase election security measures was sponsored by Sens. Stephen Fenberg and Kevin Priola, a Boulder Democrat and a Henderson Republican, respectively, and Rep. Susan Lontine, a Denver Democrat. The bill to protect election workers was sponsored by Fenberg and Sen. Brittany Pettersen, a Democrat from Lakewood, and Reps. Monica Duran and Emily Sirota, Democrats from Wheat Ridge and Denver, respectively.
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