First published on October 12, 2022 / 7:53 AM. Yuma County resident Mike O'Donnell had about 29% of the vote. She said Griswold put her name on the initial postcards but not on the follow-up mailers explaining the error. Warner: Talk to a swing voter, someone who'd consider casting a ballot for you, but who thinks that letting any Republican near elections right now is bringing a fox into the henhouse. Anderson: And there is a very big uneven playing field in funding and resources for elections. But I'm running just to restore that kind of professionalism. We know unaffiliateds are growing statewide, but the point is to serve in Jefferson County is to serve in a politically-diverse place. In addition to her role at CTCL, she sits on the Boards of the National Public Radio Foundation, Change the Game, the Alliance for CHANGE, and the Earthward Bound Foundation. That could offer a valuable boost to former President Donald Trump in these states though none of the three chairs has yet endorsed a GOP presidential candidate. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. Why would I concede to a fraudulent process? she asked. After the incumbent secretary of state, Scott Schwab, said there were no major problems with the states voting, The Associated Press reported, Brown responded: Because he said so? Some of her disregard is justified there is no evidence of widespread or even sparse voter fraud in Colorado, and she has been mercilessly attacked by individuals across the nation who have been convinced by a cult-like organization that the 2020 election was rigged in part by Democratic officials like Griswold. Anderson: This is a really tough job. I hope to earn your vote in 2022. Reference: Analysis of answers from 200,528 voters that identify asRepublican. While the risk of any of those ineligible voters actually being able to register and then vote is low Colorados voter registration process would likely catch ineligible residents, and voter rolls are checked against immigration records the mistake is still regrettable. Pam Anderson is everything a secretary of state should be. Both Anderson and Griswold said the office of Secretary of State should remain and elected position but Anderson said it should be non-partisan. Voters Decide: Colorado Secretary of State debate Tuesday and Governors' debate Thursday. Warner: Well, I think of Huerfano, for instance. 2023 Colorado Public Radio. It took 9News investigating a house in Weld County that had 568 people registered to vote for folks to realize that a commercial driving school was getting dozens of ballots for voters who often were only there for training. The message is important. You also led the Colorado County Clerk's Association, which is also politically diverse. So for example, over 99 percent of people present a photo ID when presented for voting or returning their mail ballot if they need to. Former Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson won the Republican nomination for secretary of state Tuesday night, defeating election denier and indicted county Clerk Tina Peters. My beliefs; My parties; My ballot; My support map . Warner: What do you think differentiates you from the incumbent, aside from your party? / CBS Colorado. That was a bipartisan message. DEIJ Policy | Ethics Policy | Privacy Policy. They will do extra monitoring as well as a precaution. Warner: So Jena Griswold, the current Secretary of State, stood with a former Secretary of State who's a Republican, and basically told the state of Colorado, you can have faith in this system. The Lookout is a free, daily email newsletter with news and happenings from all over Colorado. We can also look at taking some of the best practices that we've developed at the local level, as I did as a Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder, for trusting, but verifying. These notices did make it clear that citizens are not eligible, and the state emphasizes that if anyone who isn't a US citizen tries to register to vote, Colorado's online system will kick them out. They wear many hats, between recording deeds of trust, performing marriage ceremonies, motor vehicle transactions and doing the agenda for the county commissioners. I believe this is completely Antifa posing as Trump supporters, she said the following day, referring to left-wing anti-fascist activists. I think we can do that and still provide safety for voters in order to make sure that no bureaucrat is getting in the way of their constitutional right. Anderson was first elected to an office in 2003 when she served as the non-partisan city clerk for the City of Wheat Ridge and then served as the Republican clerk and recorder for Jefferson County. Periodically. I dont take their trust lightly. We are currently researching this candidates voting record on this issue. Secretary of State Candidate Pam Anderson has a poor record on election integrity exposed via statewide TV campaign.. BOULDER, Colo., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Citizens for Election . Anderson: Absolutely. Cristina is a graduate of the University of San Francisco, where she studied Sociology and Criminology. She failed to do so. And so I had developed operational audits, like a signature verification audit that validates that our voter verification works well. What they're saying: Both candidates assert elections are secure in Colorado but their approach to the job differs. Colorado's incumbent Secretary of State Jena Griswold points to reduced business-filing fees as proof her administration has been a success. Republican Party candidate Pam Anderson is running for secretary of state of Colorado. As a Republican, she has addressed the issue head-on, frequently repeating that there is no basis to claims that Colorado, or any state for that matter, engaged in a massive campaign to defraud the American people of their vote in 2020 or any election. It weighed heavy on us that our endorsement of her opponent might fuel the flames of those individuals who are damaging trust in our free and fair elections. Griswold said Anderson had a similar issue as the Jefferson County Clerk. What do you make of that? I've been stalwart in that position from the minute I not only announced, but as executive director for the association in 2020, and standing shoulder to shoulder with local election officials all across the state. I do want to start with some quick questions just to help voters understand where you come from as a Republican. last week that shes running for state GOP chair in Colorado. I don't agree with my entire platform, and parties are sort of like a big family, a really big family where you're arguing with the crazy uncle at Thanksgiving dinner. She campaigns with election deniers and is supported by Republicans who want to make abortion illegal in Colorado. Republican Pam Anderson handily defeated two other candidates, including indicted Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, in Tuesday's secretary of state primary. Griswold defended her actions, "When the fundamental freedom to choose who marry, when to have a kid, how to start a family is under attack I will stand up for people's rights.". Republican Pam Anderson said she wants to eliminate partisanship in what she views as a professional position. And so I knew I was going to be outspent. Cristina Sinclaire is a Director as well as President for the Center for Tech and Civic Life Board. Chuck Broerman: What would you implement to assist county clerks in their role? The win by Pam Anderson, a former county clerk and past head of the state clerks' association, sets up a November match-up with current Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat seeking a . They have a very difficult one. the Detroit Free Press. I was just going through some of the job duties. For the record, how do you view the administration of the 2020 election and its results? June 29, 2022, 1:43 AM UTC. The two also sparred over Griswold's handling of two incidents involving voter registration postcards being mailed to non-citizens. Warner: Making sure that the signature on file is the signature that is on the ballot, that those match? What did you mean by that? Warner: I want to give the last word to a county clerk. iSideWith.com is the worlds most popular voting guide for citizens to find information about elections, political parties, candidates, voting districts and popular political issues in their country. What I'm saying is we could do that for provisional voting and let's resolve the identity and voter verification issue that way. And how did that fail? And would you be willing to assist clerks and recorders in getting a fair amount of reimbursement for the cost of elections? (Allison R. Donahue/Michigan Advance). These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the . That's what parties are like, especially on the activist front. She issued the following statement after winning: Tonight, Colorado voters nominated someone that is a competent, experienced professional fortheir candidate for Secretary of State in November. And I've seen, palpably seen, the impact that can have. I have no interest in being a US senator or running for governor. Party's support base Pro-life Warner: The job of Secretary of State is so much more than elections. Warner: Your mother-in-law, Norma Anderson, served in the Colorado State legislature for almost 20 years, both in the House and the Senate. State party chairs have tremendous power in our two-party system: to appoint poll workers and poll watchers, to influence who makes it on the ballot, said Norman Eisen, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, who co-authored the study of election-denier candidates. Peters lost to former Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson. Iwill continue my fight for restoring the confidence of Colorado voters against lies and thepoliticians or interest groups that seek to weaponize elections administration for politicaladvantage. Prior to that she was the Federal Compliance Officer for Maricopa County Elections Department for eleven years. Colorado AndersonforSOS.com Joined December 2008. Warner: You don't have to flog yourself. The same thing happened with $1.1 million this summer. Meanwhile, Tina Peters announced last week that shes running for state GOP chair in Colorado. And we provide free IDs in the state of Colorado as well. I amhumbled by their support. She blamed a data glitch for the most recent mistaken mailing, "I believe this has happened in prior administrations but now we're in such a hot political atmosphere that data glitches can fuel major disinformation. We're going to efficiently mail you a ballot to eligible voters, but you also have the choice to have that in-person experience if you prefer it for one-stop shop for voting (at a vote center). voter registration postcards being mailed to non-citizens. And so that was understandable. Many of the election deniers who ran last year for positions that would have given them control over state elections systems lost their races. A former county election clerk, Peters is facing felony charges in connection with an alleged scheme to breach secure voting equipment in order to show that her states 2020 vote was rigged. Secretary of State Jena Griswold, who worked as a voter protection attorney during Barack Obama's 2012 campaign, squared off with Pam Anderson, the former Jefferson County clerk and a. On Saturday, Kristina Karamo, an activist who rose to prominence for her efforts to overturn Michigans 2020 presidential results, was. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Anderson: So I've been a lifelong Republican for a couple of reasons. And for thousands of other local election officials, the politicians that have taken these offices are more the exception. The work of CTCL benefits from the expertise and support provided by a distinguished and diverse board of directors. I had some of the same questions when I became a county clerk, way back in 2007, that other people have, on whether or not the processes were accurate. Help us get it faster by telling them to answer the iSideWithquiz. She's now chair of the Michigan GOP. Voter confidence has been shaken, and well-meaning people do have questions and concerns. Her primary rival, Pam Anderson, says not to listen. Business registration, tracking of lobbyists, oversight of bingo and raffles. First, who Anderson is an exceedingly experienced, knowledgeable, competent and widely respected elections expert who served as Jefferson County clerk and executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association. And it's that sort of verification of the process that helps us give confidence. Pam Anderson (far left), Mike O'Donnell (middle) and Tina Peters (right) are running for Colorado's GOP Secretary of State nomination in 2022. And so I think that we need to, if we believe that access and security and integrity are important, we should put our money where our mouth is. chair of the Michigan GOP at the partys convention. To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail. 2022 Colorado General Secretary of State CANDIDATES PAM ANDERSON Republican Candidate Information Questionnaire was sent to the Candidate both for the 2022 Primary and General Elections, and he never confirmed receipt, though we sought to contact her multiple times and by various methods. Republican secretary of state nominee Pam Anderson, a former Jefferson County clerk, talks about her vision for the office as former Colorado Secretaries of State Wayne Williams and Donetta Davidson, both Republicans, stand behind her, and former Democratic county clerks Hillary Hall of Boulder, left, and Karen Long of Adams County, look on, on And you don't have to take my word for it. She then went on to serve eight years as the Republican clerk and recorder for Jefferson County, one of the largest and most politically diverse counties in the state. And I have concerns that -. Anderson: It makes me uncomfortable that my opponent is mischaracterizing what I've done. The winner of the GOP race is Pam Anderson. And I think that that is where the buck stops. Anderson: My election staff, I wasn't the one physically doing it, but my election staff erroneously sent ballots to special district electors without the issue that they were eligible to vote on. CBS News Colorado reported on it when it happened in 2020. About Pam Anderson Pam is an experienced leader and elections expert. And it's training we developed from the Colorado Bureau of Investigations on signature validation. Anderson: Yeah. Anderson: So for registration, we are ready, if you have a driver's license or ID, you have to present it for voting, you can still accept a utility bill. Read more endorsements here. It's been quite some time for exactly the reasons you said. Peters fell in third place with about 27% of the vote. Pam is the owner of Consilium Colorado, LLC, a firm specializing in nonprofit management consultation, and serves as the Executive Director of the Colorado County Clerks Association (CCCA). She replied that she has never endorsed any candidate before saying, as a clerk, her job is to be an objective fair referee. Unsuccessful Republican nominee for Michigan secretary of state Kristina Karamo campaigns in Lansing on Aug. 27, 2022. Warner: Now you have made several references to the commercials. A former county election clerk, Peters is facing felony charges in connection with an alleged scheme to breach secure voting equipment in order to show that her state's 2020 vote was rigged.. All four Republicans ran unsuccessfully last year for secretary of state, which would have made them . A lot of times county clerks, what do they do? "Pam will you pledge right now to stop campaigning with election deniers?" He says funding is key. And during COVID, there was federal funding for safe elections. Read the Voter Guide Pam Anderson, a former Jefferson. As an entry point. 85 percent of voters think it makes sense to present a photo ID. She brings a diverse and extensive background in voting laws, advocacy, civic tech and organizational management to the CTCL board. Warner: Was President Trump wrong to try to overturn the results? . Republican 2022 Secretary of State Colorado. I think the leadership and management side also is something that drew me, not just to the secretary's race, but as a municipal clerk, as the county clerk for Jeffco. Maybe they've lost it, maybe they can't afford to replace it, maybe they don't have the time. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. But this is a repeated error, and this one is far more egregious, and more impactful to people that live here in Colorado. Provided accurate information like the loss but not stolen report, that demonstrates under the rule of law, the accuracy of the outcome of the election. Now, Anderson is squaring off in the November midterms against another well-funded opponent, Democrat Jena Griswold. Anderson: We do look at the progression. Brown, Moon, and Peters all lost in the GOP primaries. Tiana earned a MSc in Politics and Communication from the London School of Economics and a BA in Political Science from Stanford University. And, as States Newsroom recently reported, at least five states have deniers running their election systems as secretary of state. A Brookings Institution study found that 226 out of 345 candidates who ran for congressional, state legislative, or statewide positions 66% won their races. 2,040 Followers. Colorado Newsline provides fair and accurate reporting on politics, policy and other stories of interest to Coloradans. Pam Anderson standing with a host of other GOP candidates, including some that have pushed election fraud conspiracies. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. I'm running for Secretary of State because it is a destination, an extension of my life's work, at a time that is so important. Pam Anderson, a former Jefferson County clerk, will. DENVER (AP) Colorado Republicans on Tuesday chose a former local official who pledged to keep politics out of running elections as their nominee for secretary of state over an indicted county clerk who gained national prominence by promoting conspiracy theories about voting machines.. felony charges in connection with an alleged scheme to breach secure voting equipment in order to show that her states 2020 vote was rigged. Two prominent ones that come to mind are the GOP candidate for Lieutenant Governor Danny Moore and the 7th Congressional District candidate Erik Aadland. Eisen warned that, despite the losses last year by several prominent election deniers, the ascension of deniers to state chair posts underscores the threat that the ideology continues to pose. And yet, Colorado voters rejected that rhetoric and false information in the primary. 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