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Poll Worker: Sequoia to Blame, Not ‘User Error’

By | 11.26.06 | 10:58 am

After it became clear Denver’s election debacle was largely caused by the slowness and repeated crashing of Sequoia Voting Systems’ electronic poll book, Sequoia tried to place the blame on “user error.”

There was a lot of talk before…

City’s Response to Election Complaints

By | 11.17.06 | 3:18 pm

City officials are being kept busy by Denver’s Election Day disaster. Residents contacting the city about voting problems will likely receive a form letter response like the one that followed a Colorado Confidential inquiry:

Rainey Will Keep Mum and Collect His $8,000

By | 11.16.06 | 11:40 am

Out of “respect” for his superiors and other election officials, Anthony Rainey will not discuss his role in Denver’s Election Day fiasco until Mayor Hickelooper’s panel completes its investigation. The Denver Election Commission technology chief was placed on

Anthony Rainey and the DEC

By | 11.15.06 | 4:20 pm

Anthony Rainey said Denver’s problems on Election Day were to be expected, and he’s right. How could Denver’s most high-tech election go smoothly with  Rainey in charge of the technology? Here’s a look at Rainey’s history with the Denver Election

Ken Gordon Concedes

By | 11.14.06 | 6:30 pm

One week after Election Day, Ken Gordon conceded the race for Secretary of State to Republican Mike Coffman today. Votes are still being tallied in Denver County, but not enough remain to allow Gordon to close the gap. According to…

Secretary of State Race Still in Limbo

By | 11.12.06 | 11:03 am

Colorado’s next Secretary of State might not be named until Tuesday, according to a Denver Post report today. Enough absentee and provisional ballots were still uncounted Friday to statistically allow Democrat Ken Gordon to catch up with GOP candidate…

DEC Tech Chief Placed on Leave

By | 11.12.06 | 10:14 am

Anthony Rainey, the Denver Election Commission technology chief who casually brushed off criticism of Denver’s voting problems, has been placed on “administrative investigative leave.”

The move comes after Mayor John Hickenlooper said his office’s attempts to help…

DEC Shrugs Over Voting Problems: ‘It Happens’

By | 11.09.06 | 12:53 pm

The software problems that caused long lines in Denver on election day were pretty much to be expected, according to Denver Elections Commission technology chief Anthony Rainey. According to a Rocky Mountain News report today, Rainey brushed off criticism:…