Election Day Update - 7:30 p.m.

Denver, November 2, 2004 - The Colorado Secretary of State’s office announced that polls closed at 7 p.m. without any reports of serious problems across the state. Only two minor issues have arisen tonight.

In Teller County, the clerk reported an automobile accident on Ute Pass and inquired whether to extend polling hours to allow potential voters time to get to the polls. However, since the request came just minutes before 7 p.m., officials at the Secretary of State’s office determined that extended polling hours were not necessary in Teller County.

In El Paso County, the clerk reported extremely long lines at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. Additional election judges were dispatched to that location to help speed up the check-in process. Everyone in line by 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

No legal challenges or lawsuits were filed in any Colorado county today.

Voting results are tallied county-by-county by the county clerks, and then reported to the media. Keep in mind, that in Colorado provisional ballots must be counted by November 14. County clerks have until November 18 to certify election results to the Secretary of State.