People cast general election ballots at the Adams County Human Services Center on Nov. 5, 2024. (Andrew Fraieli for Colorado Newsline)
Canvass board members in seven Colorado counties voted against certifying the 2024 general election results, citing a recent password leak from the secretary of state’s office as the reason.
Members in Archuleta, Boulder, Eagle, El Paso, Gilpin, Jefferson and Larimer counties refused to certify the results of the Nov. 5 election, which is an administrative task to determine that the number of votes cast and votes counted is equal. Because the other board member and county clerk voted in favor of certification in each of those counties, the election was still certified.
Canvass boards are composed of a Democrat and a Republican, who are appointed by county party chairs, and the local county clerk. Some counties include an unaffiliated voter on the board.
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It is an uptick in Republican board members who chose not to vote to sign off on results in this election cycle, but not enough to affect the election certification timeline and process. In the June primary election and last year’s general election, Republican members from Boulder, El Paso and Jefferson counties were the only ones to vote against certification.