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• Obama orders commission to address voting issues

  March 28, 2013 3:40 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has signed an executive order establishing a presidential commission to address voting issues. Obama announced his plans to create the commission last month in his State of the Union address. The top lawyer for Obama's re-election campaign, Bob Bauer, will co-chair the commission with... more »

• Precinct maps highlight political divide in county

  December 4, 2012 9:47 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - We're getting a clearer picture of just how voters in El Paso County felt about certain issues on the November ballot. The Clerk and Recorders Office released a set of maps this week showing precinct-by-precinct voting breakdowns for Amendment 64 (marijuana legalization and Issue 1A (tax increase... more »

• El Paso County voters set election record

  November 21, 2012 8:18 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - A record 292,698 voters cast ballots in El Paso County during in the 2012 General Election. The county election department finished the canvassing process Wednesday which officially certifies the results. The final vote tally beat the 2008 record by 17,991 votes. According to a news release... more »

• Changes to Boulder polling contracts considered

  November 18, 2012 10:19 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder County is considering changes to its contracts with polling places following an anti-abortion display at a church on Election Day. Boulder County deputy clerk and election coordinator Molly Tayer says the display at Sacred Heart of Mary was outside the 100-foot electioneering limit and on... more »

• Voting machines changed their vote, some say Play Video

  November 3, 2012 12:49 AM

  How would you feel if you went to vote for Mitt Romney, but it turned out you voted for Barack Obama? That's the concern in Pueblo County as early voters are coming forward, saying electronic voting machines changed their vote. Reports of problems have come from every polling location... more »

• Voting reminder calls: how they got your number Play Video

  November 2, 2012 1:55 AM

  It's the final stretch of election season and campaign workers on both sides of the aisle are dialing and knocking, trying to get out the vote. Some people would rather be spared the reminder. We asked our Facebook fans if they'd been contacted or urged to vote; in just... more »

• CU to consider voter registration change

  November 5, 2011 12:09 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Students at the University of Colorado are used to registering for classes online. School regents are considering a new option for students to register to vote at the same time. The Daily Camera newspaper reports that CU Regent Joe Neguse of Boulder will propose giving students... more »

• Ballot drop-off sites busy as deadline nears

  November 1, 2011 5:24 PM

  Here is the last-minute voters information provided by the El Paso County Clerk & Recorder's Office. Voters must return their ballot by 7:00 p.m. in order for the ballot to be counted. The Clerk & Recorder’s Office will provide curbside ballot drop-off at all four branch locations. Registered voters... more »

• CO Republican convicted of multiple voting

  September 12, 2011 6:49 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - A suburban Denver man has been convicted of voting twice in county elections in 2008 and again in 2009. The Denver Post reports Monday that 69-year-old David Harold Shackley was convicted by an Arapahoe County jury. Prosecutors say the registered Republican voted early in Denver... more »

• President Obama could face tough re-election bid

  May 30, 2011 4:52 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of registered Democrats has fallen in key states carried by President Barack Obama in 2008 in what could be an early warning sign for his re-election campaign. Democrats fared well among an estimated 15 million new voters in 2008, and party registrations soared prior to... more »

• Voting dates changed for more military participation

  May 29, 2011 12:18 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a bill that changes the dates for some elections in Colorado so the state complies with a federal law aimed at giving military and others living overseas enough time to vote. The bill Hickenlooper signed Friday makes Colorado's primary elections and precinct... more »

• Colorado GOP picks Call as new leader

  March 26, 2011 5:41 PM

  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - The Republican Party in Colorado has chosen its legal counsel, Ryan Call, as its new party chairman with just one round of voting. The Denver Post reports Call needed 138 votes to win in the first round and received 166.6 votes during balloting Saturday... more »

• Early voting locations in Colorado Springs, Pueblo

  October 19, 2010 9:30 AM

  Early voting is underway in Colorado. If you have not requested a mail-in ballot, you may go to several locations, through Friday, Oct. 29. You may also drop-off your mail ballot at the early voting locations. In Colorado Springs go to: Centennial Hall 200 S. Cascade... more »

• Early voting starts Monday

  October 14, 2010 7:17 PM

  Those who would rather not stand in line to vote on election day can cast their ballot early at several locations in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Early voting begins Monday, October 18 and runs through Friday, October 29. In Colorado Springs go to: Centennial Hall ... more »

• Vote for CarGo for the All Star team!

  July 6, 2010 10:24 AM

  You still have time to cast your ballot for Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez. He's in the running for the final slot on this year's All Star roster. Right now, ace Ubaldo Jiminez is the lone Rockies representative for the game, thanks to the injury to Troy Tulowitzki. ... more »