The Open Forum Vote Jena Griswold for secretary of state

I’m voting for Jena Griswold for secretary of state because she’ll put Coloradans’ voting rights above partisan politics.

Incumbent Wayne Williams doesn’t, and young and lowincome voters are disproportionately affected. Wayne fought against implementing mailin ballots in 2013. He now takes credit when all he did was implement the law.

In violation of the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, only 18,800 of 52,700 drivers’ license address changes were updated in the voter database. Up to 33,000 voters might not receive 2018 ballots as they aren’t forwarded. When elections can be won by a few votes, this is unacceptable.

After the quickly disbanded Voter Fraud Commission requested personal voter data, more than 3,000 Coloradans canceled their registration, although widespread fraud was unproven.

Griswold said she would’ve waited for the legal challenges to be decided before sending voter data.

Coloradans deserve better.

To protect Coloradan’s right to vote, to ensure that elections are run smoothly and transparently, and to prevent voter fraud and intimidation, I’ll be supporting Jena Griswold this year. Jena grew up in rural Colorado — she understand the difficulties faced by people who live far away from a voting location, or who need to take time off from work to vote.

Jena will take her experience and use it to help communities all across the state making voting easy. This November, join me in voting for Jena Griswold for secretary of state.

As I understand, the role is to represent and defend the legal interests of the people of the state of Colorado and its sovereignty by enforcing laws (not just those you agree with); prosecution of criminal appeals; work with Colorado’s 22 district attorneys and other local, state and federal law enforcement authorities to carry out the criminal justice responsibilities and activities of the office; and to also act as chief legal counsel and advisor to the executive branch of state government.

I prefer an attorney general who acts only as an attorney general much as George Brauchler, Weiser’s opponent, has more humbly defined the role in the article.

Weiser seems to want to expand the AG role to include a legislative and executive spending and policy making role as well.

I was also wondering how far Weiser would ‘lean in’ to object to the policies of a Democrat federal administration that infringe on Colorado sovereignty, or does he only ‘lean’ one way?

I’m voting for Phil Weiser for Colorado attorney general because he will take action on vital state issues that his opponent will not.

First is the protection of our natural resources and the quality of our air and water, which directly impacts the enviable quality of our lives here in Colorado.

Republicans are busy gutting those protections. Phil has vowed to fight for them, but his opponent, George Brauchler, has been silent.

Fighting for affordable health care and protecting from discrimination those with preexisting health conditions are high on Weiser’s agenda, but don’t show up on his opponent’s agenda.

His opponent said in a recent press interview that standing up for Coloradans’ health care rights, or internet rights would be like turning the state attorney general into “some rogue Don Quixote warrior.”

Finally, Phil’s legal background far outclasses that of his opponent.

I’m voting for Phil Weiser’s active approach to our citizens’ interests and not his opponent’s do nothing attitude.