Voting

Local News

La Plata County voter turnout low ahead of Election Day

campaigns sprint, others wind down

November 5, 2019

Local News

Ballots should be dropped off before 7 p.m. Tuesday

Plata County to decide school boards, library district and mosquito question

November 2, 2019

Regional News

Opponents working to repeal Colorado popular vote law

The Daily Sentinel reports that hundreds of people signed petitions at three locations in Grand Junction Saturday for a ballot…

March 24, 2019

Regional News

Frustrated mom casts mail-in ballot for adult son

The Mesa County district attorney’s office says 66-year-old Gail Arlene Gray allegedly cast the vote last fall after becoming frustrated…

February 8, 2019

Local News

Fort Lewis College students study what motivates young voters

Midterm turnout among 18 to 25 age group far outpaced 2014

December 10, 2018

Local News

La Plata County voters taking time with lengthy ballot

Turnout rate is slightly slower than 4 years ago

October 26, 2018

Local News

Fort Lewis, nonprofit aim to boost voter turnout

voters least likely to participate in elections

October 16, 2018

Local News

General Election ballots will be mailed Monday

birds have been requesting absentee ballots

October 14, 2018

Local News

La Plata County Clerk’s Office aces emergency training

earlier this month drew nearly all Colorado counties

September 30, 2018

Regional News

Colorado asks for probe of voter intimidation in small town

The office declared Wednesday that four residents of Pitkin whose votes were challenged earlier this year are eligible to vote…

September 27, 2018

Local News

Secretary of State Wayne Williams says his record qualifies his candidacy

Candidate says bipartisan work has improved voting in Colorado

September 18, 2018

Local News

Fort Lewis College students seek to boost voter turnout among peers

19.8 percent of undergraduates cast ballots in last midterm election

September 14, 2018

Regional News

Discussion to focus on Native American voting rights

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, vice chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will be leading Tuesday’s conversation about Native…

July 16, 2018

Pine River Times news

5 things you need to know about today’s primary election

du1-i-syn But there are several other statewide races that La Plata County voters can act on. With Gov. John Hickenlooper…

June 26, 2018

Local News

5 things you need to know about today’s primary election

Sarah Bolton uses a ballot marking device to cast her vote on Tuesday at the La Plata County Clerk and…

June 26, 2018

Local News

County officials address changes to next election cycle

equipment, new primary rules discussed at forum

January 27, 2018

Nation & World

Trump voting commission criticized for lack of transparency

Vice President Mike Pence, left, accompanied by Vice-Chair Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, right, speaks during the first meeting…

October 22, 2017

Nation & World

How states are handling Trump’s voter information request

Colorado providing all information permitted under state open records law

August 9, 2017

Regional News

Colorado providing voter rolls to U.S. fraud panel on Monday

Wayne Williams’ spokeswoman Julia Sunny says the information is being sent to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity by…

July 31, 2017

Local News

Q&A: Who can request voter information and what does it contain

can ask, but limits exist on what’s provided

July 21, 2017

Local News

More than 3,000 Coloradans withdraw from voter registry

withdrawals came from registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters

July 17, 2017

Local News

Voter confidentiality requests in La Plata County nearly triple since July 1

Secretary of State Wayne Williams held a news conference July 5 to address concerns about his office’s decision to provide…

July 13, 2017

Local News

Secretary of State addresses privacy concerns over disclosure of voter info

Secretary of state will share information allowed by state law

July 5, 2017

Local News

New Colorado law has unaffiliated voters concerned over privacy

Colorado organization exploring options to reverse legislation

May 23, 2017