Coyote Gulch

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Paper ballots for November 2008 election?
It looks like the move to all paper ballots for the fall election is gaining momentum. Secretary of State John Suthers is on board, according to The Denver Post. From the article:

Seeking a way to lead the state out of its voting-machine morass, Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman said Wednesday that he favors using paper ballots at polling places for the 2008 elections. Coffman said he has more confidence in a traditional paper-ballot-and-polling-place system than relying only on electronic-voting kiosks...

Wednesday's announcement pitted Coffman against the majority of Colorado's county clerks, who last week asked legislators to allow clerks to hold mail-in ballot elections. The clerks said a mail-in election would ensure accuracy amid the voting-machine confusion and save money. "I'm less than happy," Adams County Clerk Karen Long said. Coffman did not consult with county clerks before making the recommendation, she said. "I think it really puts elections more up in the air than ever." But some voter-rights activists who are wary of electronic-voting machines and mail-in ballots approved of the plan. "It's very important that he is favoring use of the paper ballot, which provides a positively verifiable record of the voter intent," said Harvie Brans- comb, with the Colorado Voter Group.
"denver 2008"
10:27:07 AM

2008 Democratic National Convention

Denver will get $50 million for the 2008 Democratic National Convention now that President Bush has signed the 2007 Omnibus Spending Bill, according to The Rocky Mountain News. From the article: The Democratic National Convention is scheduled Aug. 25-28, but officials have been planning security for the event despite not having the promise of the federal funds. They were working on the assumption the money would come because a city the size of Denver couldn't foot the bill itself. Officials have said they wanted to incur no debt and didn't want to rely on government reimbursement for security expenditures -- making the $50 million vital to that end."
"2008 pres"
10:08:17 AM