Adam Rayes
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KUNC
Election judges worked well into the night to get ballots to processing facilities, verify signatures and count them. Ballots were still being counted in many counties this morning and some may go into the afternoon.
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Colorado, the U.S. Postal Service and county elections departments offer support services to ensure people can easily cast their ballot in tumultuous emergency situations. And officials say there's no need to stress about it — there’s still plenty of time. -
More young adults are expected to vote in the upcoming election than in previous years. In 2018, Colorado ranked among the top three in youth voting, with a rate considerably higher than the national average. While the state can boast a high turnout for Generation Z and Millennial voters, Metropolitan State University of Denver is leading the charge. -
Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and former Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper spent more than three hours together in recent weeks trading attacks and making their pitches to voters. If you didn’t watch all three of their debates, here are some of the main takeaways to catch up on. -
Proposition 113 is the ballot measure that asks whether or not Colorado should be part of the National Popular Vote Compact. State lawmakers added Colorado to the compact last year, but the law was so controversial that a rare referendum was placed on the ballot, allowing voters to make the final call. -
As the election nears and misinformation about voter fraud continues to spread, KUNC is going behind the scenes to learn more about a ballot’s journey from the day it gets printed to the day it gets counted. Signature verification is a crucial protection against fraud in an all-mail ballot system. Here’s how Colorado’s election officials are able to do it and what voters need to know about the (small) possibility of their ballots being rejected. -
Attempts to create a state-run paid family leave benefit by lawmakers have repeatedly stalled. Now, advocates are asking voters directly to decide if the program is right for Colorado.
Colorado Edition & 1A Across America Special Episodes
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Colorado Parks and WildlifeToday on a special episode of Colorado Edition: we've teamed up with 1A Across America for a series exploring election issues leading up to November. Today, we look at Proposition 114 — the question of reintroducing gray wolves to our state. -
Scott Franz/Capitol CoverageToday on a special episode of Colorado Edition: we've teamed up with 1A Across America for a series exploring election issues leading up to November. Today we look at two of the ballot questions that Colorado voters will have a say on in November — Propositions 113 and 118. -
Ashley Jefcoat/KUNCToday on a special episode of Colorado Edition: we've teamed up with 1A Across America for a series exploring election issues leading up to November. Today we look at unaffiliated voters in our state — why they don't want to identify with one party, and how the current two-party system doesn't always allow for healthy political dialogue. -
Erin O'Toole/KUNCToday on a special episode of Colorado Edition: we've teamed up with 1A Across America for a series exploring election issues leading up to November. Today we look at how we vote. Here in Colorado, all registered voters receive ballots in the mail. We learn more about how that process works, and why it’s been a subject of national debate recently.
