Colorado District Court Judge Orders Secretary of State to Cease and Desist Voter Purges

October 31, 2008
Restricting the Vote
Voting Rights & Elections


Announcement—for immediate release:

Today, Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman publicly announced the state would continue to cancel voter registrations, a practice in violation of both the law and a court agreement entered into on Wednesday. Voting rights groups asked a District Court judge to order the Secretary of State to cease and desist all cancellations between now and November 4th. The order was granted this afternoon.

Contact:
Tim Bradley, Brennan Center for Justice, 646-452-5637 or 314-440-9936
Sabrina Williams Advancement Project, 202-728-9557 or 305-904-3960
Jenny Flanagan, Colorado Common Cause, 303-292-2163 or 303-842-1515