Colorado law limits what voters can verify—and critics say that needs to change
By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice
Mesa County’s Ballot Verifier tool has been praised for giving residents unprecedented access to redacted ballot images and cast vote records. But for some longtime election integrity advocates, it’s only part of the solution.
“This is a great step forward,” said Ed Arnos, a Mesa County resident and former lottery systems designer. “But it doesn’t verify the most important part—how the ballots were actually read.”
This article is Part 3 of a three-part series on the Ballot Verifier: Mesa’s launch, Ada County’s pilot and the debate over election transparency laws.
A philosophical divide
Mesa County residents Tom Keenan and Ed Arnos have supported election transparency efforts for years. But both say the current syste...
