Secretary of state should be challenged, not impeached

Re: “Being ridiculously partisan does not warrant impeachment,” March 31 commentary

Election processes are different from state to state. There is no federal standard for election processes, so every state needs to manage voter registration databases, voting equipment approval, and finally, certifying election results. However, these election processes should be auditable and performance should be measurable. These duties should not be partisan.

Secretary of State Jena Griswold is clearly partisan. More than anything else, partisanship puts a cloud over every decision made

as secretary of state. Griswold’s actions to support the removal of a popular candidate of the opposing party tarnish all the election processes that she oversees. Griswold should not be impeached but challenged. This is the same standard that needs to be applied to all candidates, including those running for president.

We live in a country where there is a presumption of innocence at the start of any legal due process. Assuming guilt and bypassing due process is not the way things are done in the United States. The Colorado Supreme Court and Griswold mostly looked ridiculous in their decisions, which were slapped down by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Griswold needs to stay in her lane and make sure the voter roles are accurate and that equipment and personnel are in the right locations and performing well. In doing this, citizens will have confidence in the election processes and final results, never caring or knowing which candidate the secretary of state voted for.

— Steven D. Kalavity, Fort Collins