- December 27 - Biweekly campaign finance reports to begin January 30, 2012
- November 29 - New minor political party petition deemed sufficient
- November 22 - Gessler announces search team for Deputy Secretary
- November 17 - Gessler to appeal judge's decision on issue committees
- November 3 - Deputy Secretary of State announces retirement
- October 27 - Gessler reduces filing fees for business entities and trademarks
- October 7 - Gessler responds to judge's decision
- September 29 - Gessler issues statement on Court of Appeals CORA ballot decision
- September 8 - GoVoteColorado.com gets a new look
- August 31 - Gessler releases results of Saguache ballot review
- August 24 - Proposed Ballot Measure Deemed Sufficient
- August 17 - Gessler announces new online filing option with "Fee Holiday"
- August 12 - Judge affirms Gessler's review of 2010 Saguache ballots
- July 29 - Gessler responds to campaign finance complaint
- July 8 - Congressional redistricting: Information for potential intervenors or amici
- June 15 - Gessler encouraged by Saguache Grand Jury report
- June 10 - Gessler responds to campaign finance complaint
- June 9 - $485,000 in unclaimed property transferred from Secretary of State’s office to Treasurer
- May 31 - Secretary of State, Attorney General ask Coloradans to beware of scam artists exploiting Midwest tornado victims
- May 27 - Legislation to protect businesses from ID theft signed into law
- May 27 - Primary elections move to June
- May 20 - Gessler to attend Senior Executives program
- May 16 - Management veteran to lead Business Division
- April 26 - Judicial Training Legislation Passes First Legislative Hurdle
- April 19 - Gessler touts successes in first 100 days
- April 4 - Alert Regarding Potentially Deceptive Solicitations
- March 31 - Cell phones provided by Sec. of State’s office lowest among state agencies
- March 25 - Gessler releases interim progress report in Colorado Springs election
- March 18 - Gessler to designate election observer for Colorado Springs election
- March 15 - Gessler prepares review of Saguache 2010 ballots
- March 8 - Gessler & Rep. Holbert push for citizenship verification in voter rolls
- February 24 - Business leader joins Gessler’s office as Chief Admin Officer
- January 26 - Gessler recommends proof of citizenship to register to vote
- January 11 - Gessler sworn in as Colorado Secretary of State