2022 Press Releases and Statements

December 20 - Colorado Secretary of State’s Office Announces Year-End Hours of Service for Business Filing
December 15 - Colorado Secretary of State’s Office Sends Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
December 12 - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Certifies the State’s 2022 General Election
December 12 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Announces No Change in Outcome in U.S. Congressional District 3 and Colorado House District 43 races
December 8 - Colorado Secretary of State’s Office Announces Permissive 2022 General Election Recount
December 6 - Secretary of State’s Office Provides Tips for Donating Wisely This Holiday Season
November 30 - Colorado Secretary of State Announces Mandatory Recount of Colorado House District 3 Race
November 18 - Colorado Secretary of State’s Office Begins Bipartisan Post-Election Risk-Limiting Audit of Colorado’s 2022 General Election
November 16 - Colorado economy remained mixed in Q3, still outperforming the nation
November 14 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Reminds Voters of Remaining Election Dates and Processes
November 14 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: November 14, 2022
November 10 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: November 10, 2022
November 9 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: November 9, 2022
November 8 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: November 8, 2022, 3:30 PM
November 8 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: November 8, 2022, 12:30 PM
November 8 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: November 8, 2022, 9:30 AM
November 8 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: November 8, 2022
November 7 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: November 7, 2022
November 7 - TXT2Cure Program Available for Colorado Voters for the 2022 General Election
November 4 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: November 4, 2022
November 4 - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Highlights Election Results Reporting Process for the 2022 General Election
November 3 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: November 3, 2022
November 3 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Partners with the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes to Expand Voting Access on Tribal Lands
November 2 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: November 2, 2022
November 1 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: November 1, 2022
October 31 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: October 31, 2022
October 28 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: October 28, 2022
October 28 - Reminders for Voters Ahead of the 2022 General Election
October 27 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: October 27, 2022
October 27 - RTD, Secretary of State Highlight Zero Fare Service on National Vote Early Day and Election Day
October 26 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Leads Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case that Could Give Extreme State Legislatures Unlimited Power to Regulate Federal Elections
October 26 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: October 26, 2022
October 26 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Highlights Voters’ Rights and Election Security Ahead of Election Day November 8th
October 25 - State General Elections Ballots Returned: October 25, 2022
October 24 - Early In-Person Voting for the 2022 General Election Available Statewide
October 21 - Statement from Secretary of State Griswold Regarding Voting Rights Concerns
October 19 - Secretary Griswold Appoints Election Supervisor to Monitor General Election in Elbert County
October 18 - Ballot Tracking Available Statewide for Every Colorado Voter During the 2022 General Election
October 18 - RTD, Secretary of State’s Office Announce Two Zero Fare Days to Encourage Voter Participation
October 17 - Secretary Griswold Appoints Supervisor to Oversee General Election in Pueblo County
October 17 - County Clerks Begin Mailing Ballots for the November 8th General Election
October 14 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Launches Language Assistance Hotline
October 6 - La Secretaria de Estado Jena Griswold destaca los recursos y la línea directa multilingüe disponibles para los votantes de habla hispana en Colorado | Secretary of State Jena Griswold Highlights Resources and Multilingual Hotline Available to Spanish Speaking Voters in Colorado
September 29 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Sends Letter in Support of the Federal Election Worker Protection Act
September 23 - Secretary of State’s Office Adopts New Campaign Finance Rules
September 23 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Announces Winner of “I Voted” Digital Sticker Design Contest
September 20 - Colorado Celebrates National Voter Registration Day
September 12 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Certifies 2022 Colorado General Election Ballot
September 9 - Coloradans to Vote on 11 Ballot Initiatives in 2022 General Election
September 9 - Secretary of State’s Office Approves Petition Format for Recall Effort of Senator Kevin Priola
August 29 - Secretary of State’s Office Provides Cost Estimate, Signature Threshold to Proponents of Effort to Recall Senator Kevin Priola
August 26 - Initiatives #96, #121, and #122 Qualify For 2022 General Election Ballot
August 26 - Secretary of State’s Office Adopts New Rules to Increase Access to Notary Services for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind Individuals
August 19 - Proposed Initiative #108 (“Dedicated State Income Tax Revenue for Affordable Housing Programs”) Qualifies For 2022 General Election Ballot
August 17 - Secretary Jena Griswold Appointed Co-Chair of the Business Services Committee for the National Association of Secretaries of State
August 15 - Colorado Secretary of State’s Office Sends Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
August 12 - In Response to the Continued Spread of Election Disinformation, Secretary of State’s Office Continues Proactive Bipartisan Initiative to Reach Voters with Accurate Information
August 11 - Colorado economy mixed in Q2, but still outperforming the nation
August 9 - Proposed Initiative #61 (“Legal Possession and Use of Entheogenic Plants and Fungi”) Fails to Qualify for 2022 General Election Ballot
August 8 - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Announces “I Voted” Digital Sticker Design Competition Open to All Colorado High School Students
August 8 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Announces Immediate Benefit of Colorado Business Fee Relief Act for Colorado’s Businesses
August 4 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Announces No Change in the Winner of the Republican Primary race for Secretary of State and Republican Primary race for Senate District 9
August 3 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Launches New Periodic Reporting Tool to Make Reporting Easier for Colorado Businesses
August 2 - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Statement Regarding Ongoing 2022 Primary Election Recounts
August 2 - Two State Legislative Candidates Fail to Qualify for General Election Ballot
August 1 - Two Candidates Qualify for General Election Ballot; Five do Not
July 28 - Colorado Secretary of State’s Office Announces Two 2022 Primary Election Recounts
July 25 - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Announces Certification of Colorado’s 2022 Primary Election
July 25 - Five Candidates Qualify for General Election Ballot for RTD Board of Directors
July 21 - Proposed Initiative #58 (“Access to Natural Medicine”) Qualifies For 2022 General Election Ballot
July 11 - Colorado Secretary of State’s Office Begins Bipartisan Post-Election Risk-Limiting Audit of Colorado’s 2022 Primary Election
July 1 - Secretary of State’s Office to Adopt New Rules to Increase Multilingual Ballot Access, Protect Voter Registration Database, and More
July 1 - Secretary of State’s Office Announces Reduction of Fees to $1 For Filings Required to Open a New Business
July 1 - State Primary Ballots Returned: July 1, 2022
June 30 - State Primary Ballots Returned: June 30, 2022
June 29 - State Primary Ballots Returned: June 29, 2022
June 28 - State Primary Ballots Returned as of 3:30 PM – June 28, 2022
June 28 - State Primary Ballots Returned as of 11:45 AM – June 28, 2022
June 28 - State Primary Ballots Returned: June 28, 2022
June 28 - Today is Colorado’s State Primary Election
June 27 - State Primary Ballots Returned: June 27, 2022
June 24 - State Primary Ballots Returned: June 24, 2022
June 24 - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Highlights Election Results Reporting Process for the 2022 Primary
June 23 - District Attorney Payne recall petition deemed sufficient
June 23 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Former Secretary Williams Send Bipartisan Message to Remind Voters to Be Aware of Election Disinformation
June 23 - State Primary Ballots Returned: June 23, 2022
June 22 - Secretary Griswold Appoints Supervisor to Oversee Primary Election in Pueblo County
June 22 - TXT2Cure Program Available for Colorado Voters for the 2022 Primary Election
June 22 - Early In-Person Voting for the 2022 State Primary Election Available Statewide
June 22 - State Primary Ballots Returned: June 22, 2022
June 21 - State Primary Ballots Returned: June 21, 2022
June 9 - Secretary Griswold Appoints Supervisor to Monitor Primary Election in Elbert County
June 9 - Secretary Griswold Appoints Advisors to Support Primary Election in Mesa County
June 6 - County Clerks Begin Mailing Ballots for the June 28th State Primary Election
June 2 - Legislation to Strengthen Colorado’s Democracy Signed into Law
May 31 - BallotTrax Available for Every Colorado Voter During the 2022 Primary
May 12 - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Celebrates 2022 Legislative Achievements
May 11 - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Applauds the Passage of a Bipartisan Bill to Provide Security for Elected Officials
May 11 - Bill to Reduce Over $8 Million in Business Filing Fees Passes out of the State Legislature
May 10 - Colorado Election Security Act Passes the Legislature
May 10 - Mesa County Court Judge Removes Peters as Designated Election Official for the 2022 Election
April 29 - Colorado Secretary of State’s Office Awards Over $100,000 in Grants for Election Cyber and Physical Security
April 26 - Business Filings, Renewals Grow as Colorado Job Recovery Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Levels
April 26 - Colorado’s Election Model Receives High Marks for Ensuring Voter Access and Integrity in New Nationwide Study
April 25 - Secretary of State Griswold Priority Legislation to Combat Business Identity Theft Passes out of the Legislature with Bipartisan Support
April 22 - Secretary of State Griswold Applauds Passage of the Election Official Protection Act
April 18 - Secretary of State Griswold Testifies in Support of the Colorado Election Security Act
April 15 - Secretary Griswold Joins Pueblo and Durango Business Leaders for Roundtable Discussion
April 15 - Brad Dempsey Does not Qualify for State Primary Ballot
April 15 - Carl Andersen Does Not Qualify for State Primary Ballot
April 15 - Colorado Secretary of State’s Office Sends Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
April 12 - Andrew Heaton Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
April 12 - Neal Walia Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
April 12 - JulieMarie Shepherd Macklin Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
April 12 - Rick Taggart Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
April 12 - Anthony Hartsook Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
April 12 - Lisa Frizell Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
April 12 - Don Coram Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
April 11 - Statement from Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Regarding the Dismissal of Lawsuit to Overturn Colorado’s Open Primary System
April 11 - Giulianna “Jewels” Gray Does Not Qualify for State Primary Ballot
April 7 - Secretary Griswold’s Priority to Increase Protections for Election Officials and Workers Passes House Committee on State Affairs
April 5 - Heidi Ganahl Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
April 5 - Yadira Caraveo Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
April 4 - Pam Anderson Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
April 4 - Joe O’Dea Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
April 1 - Secretary of State Griswold Applauds Passage of Bill to Preserve Voter Registration Options for Coloradans Affected by the Marshall Fire
March 30 - Vote Without Fear Act Signed into Law
March 25 - Rebecca Keltie Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
March 25 - Barbara Kirkmeyer Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
March 24 - Hugh McKean Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
March 24 - Adam Frisch Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
March 24 - Tim Reichert Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
March 24 - Tyler Allcorn Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
March 21 - Colorado Secretary of State’s Office Launches New Business and Economic Indicator Dashboard
March 21 - Secretary Griswold Priority to Protect Colorado Voters’ Right to Cast a Ballot Without Fear of Intimidation Passes the Legislature
March 15 - Erik Aadland Does Not Qualify for State Primary Ballot
March 14 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Condemns Voter Suppression Bill
March 14 - Colorado Election Security Act Introduced
March 11 - Kulmann and Walker Qualify for State Primary Ballot
March 9 - Statement from Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Regarding Grand Jury Indictment of Clerk Peters and Deputy Clerk Knisley in Election System Breach
March 8 - Elisabeth Epps Does Not Qualify for State Primary Ballot
March 8 - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Testifies in Support of Bipartisan Bill to Provide Security for Elected Officials
March 3 - Colorado Election Official Protection Act Introduced
March 3 - Dom Waters Does Not Qualify for State Primary Ballot
March 2 - Doug Lamborn Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
February 18 - Bipartisan Bill to Combat Business Identity Theft Passes the Senate
February 17 - Secretary of State Griswold Proceeds with a Lawsuit in the Case of a Breach of Voting System Security Rules in Elbert County
February 15 - Vote Without Fear Act Passes Committee
February 10 - Colorado Secretary of State’s Office Adopts Temporary Rules for Voting Systems Security
February 10 - Colorado Secretary of State’s Office Concludes Investigation of a Potential Breach in Security Protocol in Douglas County
February 8 - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Unveils 2022 Legislative Agenda
February 3 - Statement from Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Regarding the Investigation of a Potential Breach in Security Protocol in Douglas County
February 3 - Colorado’s economic momentum is expected to continue into 2022
January 28 - Colorado Secretary of State’s Office Releases Annual Charitable Solicitation Report
January 28 - Colorado’s Automatic Voter Registration System Doubles Registration Rate, Reduces Costs to Taxpayers
January 28 - Statement from Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Regarding the On-going Investigation of a Potential Security Protocol Breach in Elbert County
January 26 - Go Code Colorado Kicks Off Ninth Year of Competition
January 25 - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Celebrates National Poll Worker Recruitment Day by Encouraging Coloradans to Get Involved in State Elections
January 24 - Statement from Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Regarding the Investigation of a Potential Security Protocol Breach in Elbert County
January 24 - Secretary of State Office’s Electronic Recording Technology Board Reaches $10 million in Awarded Grants to Colorado Counties
January 20 - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, Governor’s Office Proposal for $17 Million in Reduced Business Filing Fees Introduced in the Colorado State Assembly
January 18 - Secretary of State Griswold Files Lawsuit to Bar County Clerk Tina Peters from Overseeing 2022 Elections after Peters Refuses to Certify Compliance with Election Security Protocol