Audit election processes after inauguration

Re: “Colorado’s November vote results are official,” Dec. 9 news story

We should review all the Colorado election procedures.

I have read many of the court electionrelated decisions from the U. S> Supreme Court and the states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona. I believe the 2020 presidential election has been carried out with no widespread fraud.

Yet, the election has given rise to profound allegations exceedingly dangerous to the future of American democracy. Those allegations must not be ignored. We must treat them in a manner that will dispel concerns about future elections or fix whatever problems exist or might appear to exist.

Wednesday’s Denver Post has an article saying that Colorado House Republicans have sent a letter to House Speaker K. C. Becker calling for an audit of Dominion Voting Systems software. That is a reasonable suggestion, with two additions: ( 1) Expand the audit to include the most frequent allegations on how “the election was stolen,” and ( 2) wait until after the Jan. 20 inauguration to avoid any suggestion of contesting the election.

Gov. Jared Polis, or the legislature, or the courts, or the county election boards, whoever is required to make it legal and competent, should begin such an audit with the goal of making the election system more transparent and robust as seen by those who currently question its accuracy.

The doubters must be included. Repeated denials of problems are not sufficient even if no problems exist. Trust must be restored as viewed by all citizens. Let’s start with Colorado. Thomas W. Eggers, Colorado Springs