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Colorado asks U.S. Supreme Court to stop so-called ‘faithless electors’ Colorado...

This story was originally published on Oct. 16. On Jan. 17, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear the case that could determine whether...

A record number of Latinos to join the state legislature, but...

On Wednesday afternoon, about 24 hours after the polls closed, Rochelle Galindo was at her mother’s house in Greeley watching the votes trickle in...

A federal judge dismissed the ‘Hamilton Elector’ lawsuit in Colorado. But...

A federal judge in Colorado on Tuesday dismissed a case its plaintiffs hope will eventually bring more clarity to how members of the Electoral...

Colorado Sec. of State makes a deal with electoral college members...

Colorado’s GOP Secretary of State Wayne Williams and attorneys for three members of the 2016 Electoral College class who are suing him for voter...

Colorado Electoral College Lawsuit: A deal for nation’s highest court to...

Colorado’s GOP Secretary of State Wayne Williams and attorneys for three members of the 2016 Electoral College class who are suing him for voter...

Joe Biden will count the Electoral College votes now. Here’s what...

  At 1 p.m. eastern this afternoon, Congress will meet for a joint session to ratify the 2016 Electoral College votes and, likely, afford Donald...

How one elector made state history today

“This isn’t normal.” That was one observation made today at the state Capitol, where after a long and bizarrely winding road, Colorado’s nine electors (plus...

History to be made today with Electoral College vote

Update:  The Colorado-born attempt to inspire a national revolt in the Electoral College failed this afternoon, as eight of Colorado's nine electors cast their...

Colorado’s Electoral College members grilled under oath in state court

  DENVER — An attorney representing the state grilled two members of Colorado’s Electoral College in a downtown Denver courtroom Tuesday, asking whether they intend...

Judge rejects Electoral College injunction in Colorado: ‘A political stunt’

  DENVER — It was a history lesson and a chance to make history in a federal courtroom Monday afternoon where a judge ruled how the...