A bill framed as cleaning up state election law that became a new front in the fight over ranked-choice voting won Gov. Jared Polis’ signature Thursday afternoon — but not without Polis…
Chris Chafone goes over his ballot in the voting booth at Douglas County Kirk Hall in Castle Rock on Nov. 2, 2021.A bill framed as cleaning up state election law that became a new front in the fight over ranked-choice voting won Gov. Jared Polis’ signature Thursday afternoon — but not without Polis criticizing a controversial, last-minute amendment.
In a signing statement, Polis said the bill includes “important provisions to ensure the safe, efficient, and trustworthy administration of the 2024 and future elections,” but he criticized the ranked-choice voting amendment as “included at the last moment and without proper stakeholding.
Curtis Hubbard, spokesperson for the campaign supporting ranked-choice voting, Colorado Voters First, said in a statement that backers are “disappointed” with the bill signing but would continue their efforts.
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