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