Colorado has 3,415 special districts for water or fire protection, and more. Some voters had concerns about how those small, but vital elections are run.
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Since Colorado is largely reliant on ballot drop boxes, there are changes specifically for ballot drop boxes.
The bill would restrict future drop boxes from being located at police stations or sheriff s substations. I think that there s some concerns from some voters and various stakeholder groups, where they have a history of their communities not trusting their police, and I think that s where that concern comes from, said Matt Crane, Executive Director of the Colorado County Clerks Association.
Crane, a former Republican Arapahoe County Clerk & Recorder, pointed out that some of the most popular drop boxes are currently outside law enforcement. According to Denver Elections, Denver s most popular dropbox is the only one located at a police station, outside District Three at I-25 and University.