November 2022

COLORADO VOTERS BY THE NUMBERS

Election integrity n71% believe elections in Colorado will be conducted “fairly and accurately” n54% believe elections across the country will be conducted “fairly and accurately” n63% believe Joe Biden “legitimately won enough votes to be elected President,” including 95% of Democrats, 34% of Republicans and 47% of Independents n34% worry about their Colorado ballots “being kept private” Other issues n53% disapprove of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade versus 35% who approve n41% rank economic conditions nationally as “poor” n18% rank economic conditions in Colorado as “poor” Statewide races n57% say they will vote for Jared Polis for governor versus 41% for Heidi Ganahl n56% say they will vote for Michael Bennet for U.S.

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Colorado official reminds voters of rights concerns

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold issued the following statement on voter intimidation concerns: “Every eligible Colorado voter, Republican, Democrat, and Unaffiliated, has the right to cast their ballot without fear of intimidation. The Colorado Constitution reads: ‘all Elections shall be free and open; and no power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere to prevent the free exercise of the right of suffrage.’ “There is no room for ambiguity when it comes to protecting every Coloradan’s right to vote without fear of intimidation of any kind. Free and fair elections, without intimidation, are the cornerstone of American Democracy. Intimidation or harassment that interferes with voters’ right to make their voices heard, or that threatens Colorado’s election workers, will not be tolerated.” Official or unofficial election watchers do not have the right to interfere with a voter casting a ballot including at drop boxes or voting centers. Persons attempting to interrupt or intimidate voters by aggressive questioning, challenging, photographing or videotaping at a drop box or voting center may be violating state laws against voter interference and intimidation, and potentially also federal voting rights law.

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Safe Trick-or-Treat winners show off best of Halloween attire

The winners of the First National Bank Safe Trick-or-Treat costume contest were announced. First place winners were eleven and six-year-old sisters, Maridell and Emma Graves, who were dressed as two old ladies “Rita and Rhonda.” Tied for second place were 16-yearold Kaleb McCorkle, who was dressed as pumpkin man, and nine-year-old Azerijah Gonzales who was dressed as a fortune teller.

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River C

all Purgatoire River Call as of: 11/04/2022. Hoehne Ditch: Priority #9, Appropriation Date: 01/01/1863.

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The Fine P

rint “If a year was tucked inside a clock, then autumn would be the magic hour.” ~Victoria Erickson THIS WEEK LA COUNTY DEMOCRATS MON. NOV.

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County election office ramps up security heading into Election Day

Las Animas County election officials are aware of threats being made to election workers across the state and are “concerned” about potential threats within the county. Threats of violence directed towards election workers and election officials have increased nationwide, including a Nebraska man who received 18 months in prison last month for making online threats against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, according to the AP.

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