2016 Press Releases and Statements

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December 29 - Important filing information for Secretary of State users
December 21 - "Faithless elector" referred to Colorado AG for investigation
December 19 - Colorado casts electoral votes for Clinton
December 18 - Presidential electors to meet at Capitol at noon Monday
December 13 - Secretary of State announces year-end hours of service
December 9 - Secretary Williams certifies 2016 election results
December 7 - Four new Colorado counties to provide bilingual help
November 23 - Secretary Williams promotes wise charitable giving
November 17 - Ballot returns by party, age and gender
November 16 - Ballots Returned: Nov 16, 2016
November 15 - Ballots Returned: Nov 15, 2016
November 14 - Ballots Returned: Nov 14, 2016
November 10 - Ballots Returned: Nov 10, 2016
November 10 - Williams releases third quarter Economic Indicators Report
November 9 - Ballots Returned: Nov 9, 2016
November 8 - Update: Ballots Returned: Nov 8, 2016
November 8 - Ballots Returned: Nov 8, 2016
November 7 - Ballots Returned: Nov 7, 2016
November 4 - Ballots Returned: Nov 4, 2016
November 3 - Ballots Returned: Nov 3, 2016
November 2 - Ballots Returned: Nov 2, 2016
November 1 - Ballots Returned: Nov 1, 2016
October 31 - Ballots Returned: Oct 31, 2016
October 28 - Ballots Returned: Oct 28, 2016
October 27 - Ballots Returned: Oct 27, 2016
October 26 - Ballots Returned: Oct 26, 2016
October 25 - Ballots Returned: Oct 25, 2016
October 24 - Ballots Returned: Oct 24, 2016
October 24 - Under the O - online: Colorado makes it easier for nonprofit bingo-raffle licensees
October 14 - Secretary Wayne Williams: "Vote in Honor of a Vet"
October 11 - Secretary Williams to speak at two public forums on elections
September 28 - Secretary Wayne Williams reduces fee to dissolve businesses
September 26 - Colorado voter registration clicks explode after Facebook notice
September 22 - Colorado Secretary of State responds to report about dead voters
September 21 - Colorado Secretary of State honors two high schools for voter registration efforts
September 14 - Colorado's voter participation efforts pay off
September 9 - Secretary Williams: Be careful about calls requesting voter information
September 1 - One-stop shopping for Colorado's notaries public
August 29 - Energy measures fail to make November ballot
August 24 - Measures to restore presidential primary and change primary elections make November ballot
August 22 - Secretary to speak at "Homeless, Not Voiceless" event
August 22 - Tobacco-tax measure makes November ballot
August 17 - Hey, CO. U can now text 2 register 2 vote. LOL!
August 16 - "Amending the constitution" makes Colorado ballot
August 15 - "Medical aid in dying" makes November ballot
August 11 - Secretary of State and Attorney General implore Colorado consumers to do more to prevent charity fraud
August 11 - "State minimum wage" makes Colorado ballot
August 8 - Petitions for final five ballot measures, including oil-and-gas, turned in today
August 5 - Supporters of making it more difficult to amend Colorado's constitution submit signatures to Secretary of State
August 4 - Supporters of "end of life" option turn in petition signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State
July 26 - Backers of a proposal to raise the minimum wage turn in petition signatures to Colorado Secretary of State
July 21 - Williams releases second quarter Economic Indicators Report
July 8 - Signatures for proposed ballot measures due to Colorado Secretary of State Aug. 8
June 29 - Secretary of State: Ballot returns for the 2016 primary
June 28 - Secretary of State: Ballots due today by 7 PM
June 27 - Secretary of State: GOP Senate race drives up ballot returns
June 27 - Colorado Secretary of State releases another notary tutorial
June 24 - Secretary of State: GOP edges Democrats in primary ballot returns
June 23 - Secretary of State: Ballot tally inching upward
June 22 - Secretary of State: GOP, Democratic ballot returns nearly identical
June 21 - Secretary of State: Ballots trickle in for June 28 primary
June 20 - Colorado Secretary of State: latest ballot returns
June 16 - Secretary of State: turnout in the June 28 primary election
June 10 - See you in court: from Bush v. Gore to now - Colorado part of online resource aimed at election lawsuits
May 27 - Go Code Colorado awards $75,000 to public data apps
May 26 - Colorado Secretary of State wins international business award for the fifth year in a row
May 24 - Secretary Wayne Williams advises voters to check their registration, pay attention to deadlines before June 28 primary
May 19 - From taxes to booze, a crowded ballot could await Colorado voters
May 17 - Secretary of State Wayne Williams refers dead voter's signature to district attorney
May 16 - Secretary of State Wayne Williams gets major measures through the 2016 session
May 5 - Secretary of State Wayne Williams congratulates Colorado's Small Business Person of the Year
April 29 - Judge orders Secretary Williams to delay ballot certification because of Senate candidates
April 28 - Robert Blaha, Ryan Frazier fail to make U.S. Senate primary ballot
April 25 - Jon Keyser falls 86 signatures short of making Senate primary ballot
April 25 - House hopeful, regent candidate fail to make the primary ballot
April 21 - Secretary of State Wayne Williams releases report showing business on the upswing
April 20 - Advisory: Secretary of State Wayne Williams to participate in presidential primary news conference
April 20 - Secretary Williams: Another DA candidate, two more House hopefuls make ballot
April 20 - U.S. Senate candidate Jack Graham makes primary ballot
April 19 - Secretary Williams: Candidate for district attorney, state House make primary ballot
April 14 - Secretary Williams: House candidate falls short in collecting signatures
April 14 - Secretary Wayne Williams: Erin Bennett makes ballot
April 12 - Secretary Wayne Williams: Oil-and-gas development and healthy environment measures get approval to try for November ballot
April 12 - Secretary of State Wayne Williams: Two more legislative candidates make the primary ballot
April 8 - Secretary Wayne Williams: Oil-and-gas mandate measure gets approval to try for November ballot
April 8 - And may the best apps win: Go Code Colorado 2016
April 7 - House candidate doesn't make primary ballot because of improper signature gathering
April 5 - Secretary of State Wayne Williams: 20 candidates turn in petitions for June 28 primary ballot
April 1 - Secretary Wayne Williams: "Food Store License" measure gets approval to try for November ballot
March 30 - Colorado helps shut down sham cancer charities
March 25 - Secretary of State Wayne Williams: Bob Gardner, Larry Liston make primary ballot
March 17 - "Local Governance" measure gets approval to try to get on the November ballot
March 11 - Backers of automatic voter registration through MVD get approval to try to get issue on the November ballot
March 11 - Colorado Secretary of State's office reviews smartphone voter registrations
February 25 - Secretary Wayne Williams discusses Colorado's election practices at California conference
February 23 - Signed, sealed, delivered: Secretary Wayne Williams announces free "mini tutorials" for Colorado notaries concerning official signatures
February 16 - Secretary of State Wayne Williams thrilled to see Colorado nominated for innovative award
January 29 - Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams wagers Super Bowl bet
January 26 - Secretary of State Wayne Williams releases charitable solicitations report
January 21 - Federal funds available for counties moving to new voting system, Secretary of State Wayne Williams announces
January 21 - Williams releases fourth quarter Economic Indicators Report
January 6 - Election experts invite Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams to discuss 2016, other issues
January 4 - Secretary of State Wayne Williams reminds voters of today's deadline to participate in precinct caucuses

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