Denver November 2004 Election
Secretary of State, Doneta Davidson, is not making any friends with her recent rulings regarding provisional ballots, according to the Rocky Mountain News [October 13, 2004, "Election worries increasing"]. From the article, "The Denver Election Commission held an emergency meeting Tuesday to discuss controversial new voter-registration rules some fear will create mayhem on Nov. 2. Secretary of State Donetta Davidson announced the new rules Monday to prevent voter fraud. But Denver election officials said the changes will increase the cost of the election and cause confusion. Some Democrats accused Davidson of monkeying with the rules to favor GOP candidates. Davidson, a Republican, was not available for comment Tuesday...Colorado GOP Chairman Ted Halaby said Davidson has carefully avoided any party favoritism."
Other states are also confused by new election rules, according to the Rocky Mountain News [October 13, 2004, "Other states stymied by new regulations"]. From the article, "The November election is shaping up to be a mess in several states, mostly because of new federal rules. Lawsuits are pending in a handful of states, and some watchdog groups predict that post-election lawsuits will be filed on a range of issues. This is the first year that states have to follow the federal Help America Vote Act in a general election. Those regulations represent a significant departure from past guidelines, and election officials aren't sure how to implement them."
The normally hyper-partisan Blogs for Bush is blasting one of their own, Doneta Davidson. Watch out Mr. Margolis, Ms. Davidson is a Westerner and she might express her views in vulgar language. 
Colorado Luis: "In over her head." Ouch.
Well we've all witnessed the rise of the Internet in this election cycle. I guess we've gone over the line, we political blogs and candidates. Fortunately we have the Federal Election Commission to ride to the rescue, according to the AP via the Rocky Mountain News [October 13, 2004, "FEC may regulate Web political activity"].
The Denver Post editorial staff is urging voters to pass the extension of the sales tax for the Scientific and Cultural District. They write, "Given Colorado[base ']s strong anti-tax sentiments, it may seem paradoxical that residents of the seven-county Scientific & Cultural Facilities District twice have voted for the district[base ']s tax and likely will do so again. A poll by Ciruli Associates showed that 53 percent of likely voters definitely support SCFD renewal and 32 percent probably support it. Only 5 percent said they definitely oppose it. The SCFD funds programs and activities as diverse as the Denver Zoo and local theater and musical groups, using a 0.1 percent sales tax [~] a penny on each $10 transaction. Referendum 4B asks voters to extend the tax for another 10 years. Since its start in 1988, the SCFD has collected and distributed more than $400 million to metro-area programs and facilities, helped to keep admissions low, and made free days possible. It now distributes about $35 million a year."
Update: Daily Kos: "Colorado Senate - latest polls: Mason-Dixon, 10/4-6, MoE 4%, (No trend lines.), Salazar (D) 46, Coors (R) 44; Gallup - Likely voters, 10/3-6, MoE 4%. (No trend lines.), Salazar (D) 54, Coors (R) 43."
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