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Congress improving overseas voters’ access to ballots

Oct. 28, 2009: Colorado already complies with most of the MOVE Act

5,000 utilize new Colorado voter website

The online-registration measure's sponsor is "thrilled," says volume exceeds other startups.

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A.G. may seek court action against Douglas Bruce

The Gazette - Eileen Welsome

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers said his office probably would go to district court to seek a remedy against Douglas Bruce for failing to respond to a judge’s order compelling his testimony in a campaign-finance complaint.

“We’re going to pursue other available remedies, and I suspect they will take place rather quickly,” Suthers said Wednesday.

Gov. Ritter approves campaign-disclosure bill

Durango Herald - Joe Hanel

Companies and unions will be able to spend freely on political races, but they will have to disclose their spending to the public under a bill Gov. Bill Ritter signed Tuesday.

Part of Senate Bill 203 was necessary to bring Colorado's law into compliance with a U.S. Supreme Court's so-called Citizens United ruling that recognized corporations as people, for the purposes of political speech.

Colorado Democrats pushing measure requiring political money disclosure

Durango Herald - Joe Hanel

DENVER - State Democrats moved Monday to require corporations to disclose the money they spend on political races.

The U.S. Supreme Court this year said corporations have a First Amendment right to spend freely on political races - something that was barred by Colorado law.

State legislators have no power to overturn the ruling, known as Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. But Sen. Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, at least wants people to know who is spending money on campaigns.

Buescher, Clerks and Speaker Continue Election Discussion

Buescher, Clerks and Speaker Continue Election Discussion Despite Partisan Wrangling, Cost Savings and Efficiencies Remain Focus

Denver, Colorado – Today, representatives of the Colorado County Clerks Association, Secretary of State Bernie Buescher and House Speaker Terrance Carroll continued discussions to identify potential efficiencies and cost savings for future elections.

Carroll announces bipartisan team to weigh election-reform legislation

Denver Post - Jessica Fender

House Speaker Terrance Carroll says he has not ruled out running controversial election-reform legislation this year, and he announced Wednesday that a bipartisan team will guide the process.