Tag:Colorado Department of State

Colorado on the National Stage With Faithless Electors Case

A Colorado case with the potential to change the power of the Electoral College is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court....

Colorado Appeals ‘Faithless Electors’ Decision to U.S. Supreme Court

Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Wednesday they will appeal the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision regarding “faithless...

Supreme Court Could Weigh in on Faithless Electors

Two jurisdictions have split over whether the Constitution requires electors to vote for the presidential nominee of their political party, but it’s not a...

Court Stops Short of Tax-Versus-Fee Question in TABOR Decision

In another closely watched case that might have clarified the reach of Colorado’s tax laws, the Colorado Supreme Court declined to say whether a...

States Can’t Remove ‘Faithless Electors,’ 10th Circuit Rules

Can a state remove presidential electors and discard their votes when they fail to vote for the candidate dictated by state law? The 10th...

10th Circuit Hears Case on Freedom of Presidential Electors

Three presidential electors have sued the Colorado Department of State in an attempt to strike down a state law requiring them to vote for...