Colorado secretary of state debate (FULL)

Republican Pam Anderson, the former two-term Jefferson County clerk and past head of the Colorado County Clerks Association, is challenging Democratic incumbent Jena Griswold to be Colorado's secretary of state.

Both are certified election officials who reject election rigging conspiracies.

Griswold ran unopposed in her primary. Before she was elected to the office in 2018, she worked as director of the Colorado governor’s Washington, D.C., office.

She was in the news recently for mistakenly sending postcards to about 30,000 noncitizens encouraging them to register to vote, blaming the error on a database glitch related to the state's list of licensed drivers.

Griswold also appointed a supervisor to oversee the upcoming election in Elbert County following breaches of security protocol by the county’s clerk and recorder last year. The same supervisor was also responsible for a losing a box of dozens of ballots during the June primary election.

Anderson defeated two other nominees in the Republican primary for secretary of state. She led the County Clerks Association for five years and served as Jefferson County clerk for two terms. She also played a central role in establishing the state’s all-mail balloting system and is a staunch advocate for it.

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[kcitf]

Too bad we can't have a REAL debate with all the candidates listed on the ballot...

[mitchellriddle]

Jena, maybe you should work on your honesty. Keep blinking!

[shamelessinvestor]

Jena had no problem not coughing when it was her turn to talk, but she conveniently kept coughing over Pam. Very annoying.

[alfredozapata]

Maybe Americans voting rights are taken because there are so many laws that come to play that we aren’t aware of.

[pamelalee]

Griswold has a respiratory problem... The Altitude is not doing her any favors!! Rocky Mountain HIGH .. Vote for Pam Anderson!!

[pamelalee]

She lies... DMV AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERS EVERYONE and you have to write in to withdrawal

[pamelalee]

her double speak just BOGGLES THE MIND!! I like the guy asking questions .. he seems very informed .. What's with Jena's HRC COUGH??

[bobdillan]

One is a slick, well funded robot trying to sound human...the other is a republican. Who would have thought the republican was more emphatic?

[pamelalee]

Griswold looks and sound terrified .. she is such a liar and cheater!!

[Bahador_R]

I don't like either of them equally

[lovelove]

Gasoline's has more than doubled
Groceries prices are skyrocketing
that's enough reason for me
I will be voting RED

[Toyotacall]

Does anyone know if Jena Griswold know anything about PMPMINE and if she put her stamp of approval on the PMPMINE on the assigned confirmation number 14467632

[Bahador_R]

Transparency is key, on everything other than national security.