GOLDEN, Colo. — Ballots for November’s general election will start going out to Colorado voters Friday and should begin showing up in their mailboxes early next week. But how do election leaders make sure those ballots stay secure?
Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder Amanda Gonzalez, the county’s top election official, spends a lot of time thinking about how to make sure every election goes as smoothly as possible.
“I see my job as making sure that every eligible voter is able to vote and have their ballot accurately counted,” said Gonzalez. “Every election is important, but I think this one is particularly important not only because it has the presidential race on it, but also because voters in Colorado will be voting on a number of different ballot initiatives. And I think that often those are the ones that actually impact our lives.”
Denver7Gonzalez will oversee a team of 900 workers for November’s election, including bipartisan teams that are involved throughout the entire process, from helping prepare ballots to picking them up to making sure they are counted accurately.