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Denver searches for fix to voter registration problems

By | 10.14.08 | 4:54 pm

Denver’s Election Director, Mike Scarpello, says he is concerned about the possibility that thousands of people will come to the polls on Nov. 4 and find that they are not registered to vote. And he’s looking for a way to fix the problem.

Election Day in Denver

By | 05.01.07 | 9:59 am

With an all-mail ballot and an uncompetitive mayor’s race, Election Day in Denver might go unnoticed today. But even though ballots arrived weeks ago, it’s not to late to vote. The soon-to-be nonexistent Denver Election Commission will be open until…

So Long, DEC

By | 01.31.07 | 12:52 pm

A strong majority of Denver voters opted to oust the Denver Election Commission in favor of a single, elected clerk and recorder in Tuesday’s all-mail election. Backers of the measure said a clerk would be more accountable to the people,…

Postal Official: DEC Bungling Special Election

By | 01.23.07 | 12:07 am

The Denver Election Commission failed to coordinate with the U.S. Postal Service when it mailed ballots for the Jan. 30 special election, USPS district manager Dean Granholm said Monday in a letter addressed to Secretary of State Mike Coffman.

Former DEC Workers Raking It In

By | 01.19.07 | 1:46 pm

Two tarnished former Denver Election Commission workers are not likely losing sleep over their unemployed status. Former clerk and recorder Wayne Vaden is negotiating a $150-an-hour job with the city, reports the Rocky Mountain News. Vaden resigned from the…

Election in Progress for Fate of DEC

By | 01.19.07 | 1:15 pm

Denver is abuzz with speculation about the 2008 elections. Udall, McInnis for Senate? Tancredo for president? With all the announcements and gossip, it’s easy to forget there’s an election going on right now in Colorado’s capitol city – and one…

Jan Tyler: Elections Outlaw

By | 01.08.07 | 6:56 pm

In what she calls a one-woman effort, Jan Tyler is waging war to save the Denver Election Commission.

Make no mistake. Tyler, a former commissioner herself, is not an admirer of the current DEC. But, she believes Denverites will…

All-Mail Ballot for Denver’s May Election

By | 12.20.06 | 2:57 pm

Denver’s mayoral and city council elections scheduled for May will be conducted by mail this year. The decision was recommended by Mayor Hickenlooper’s panel investigating November’s election debacle. From the Rocky Mountain News:

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Special Election to Replace DEC?

By | 12.12.06 | 10:48 am

Denver City Council is trying to meet a Thursday deadline to decide whether to have a special election Jan. 30. If the recommendation announced Monday by a city council committee is approved, members of the Denver Election Commission will preside…

DEC Director Resigns

By | 12.06.06 | 7:07 pm

The fallout from Denver’s election debacle continued today with the resignation of John Gaydeski, executive director of the Denver Election Commission.

“The current events that are transpiring in the wake of the election hold the promise of significant…