Wary Colorado prepares for no confidence vote

A rash of problems over election rules has left Coloradans unsure whether their votes tomorrow will count, writes Sarah Left

Monday November 1, 2004

In less than 24 hours, the polls will open in Colorado and voters will begin queuing up to cast their ballots. It should be a relatively simple process, but this year a series of new rules, late lawsuits and partisan fracturing have thrown the process of casting a ballot into doubt.

There have been lawsuits to challenge new election rules. There have been charges of partisan voter intimidation, and counter charges that those charges amounted to a politically-motivated smear campaign. Some county clerks are still struggling to consolidate double-listed voters on their rolls. Election judges have received confused advice about the voting rights of convicted felons.

The aura of uncertainty has left Coloradans unsure if they will be turned away from the polls, or if their votes will count.

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