Timeline for Aspen Election Review: (updated 3/24/2010)
[ this document will be frequently updated with both new events and older materials which have not yet been linked]
Jun. 9, 2005: Runoff vote: What's the point?
Jun. 13, 2005: Instant runoffs in Aspen?
Jul. 2, 2005: Go for instant runoff
Jun. 9, 2005: Runoff vote: What's the point?
Jun. 13, 2005: Instant runoffs in Aspen?
Jul. 2, 2005: Go for instant runoff
Mar. 6, 2007: Colorado Senate floor debate on ballot access via Colorado Open Records Act (CORA)olin Senate Bill 07-83
Nov. 2007: Marilyn Marks writes LTE urging voting “no” on IRV.
Nov. 2007: Public votes overwhelmingly for IRV. Voters approve instant runoff voting
Feb. 2, 2009: Aspen City Council worksession on IRV –
Feb. 9, 2009: Aspen City Council Work Session on IRV:
Feb 22, 2009: planned meeting on IRV postponed (but documents available on line.)
Feb. 22, 2009: Instant runoff voting hits a nerve
Feb. 24, 2009: Aspen council holds off on city election method
Feb. 22, 2009: Instant runoff voting hits a nerve
Feb. 24, 2009: Aspen council holds off on city election method
Feb. 27, 2009: Red Ant on Caleb Kleppner’s “Kleptomania-cal Machine”
Feb 27, 2009: . final meeting of IRV task force which recommends the “True method.”
Feb. 28,2009: Aspen task force chooses a "hybrid" voting system
Feb. 28,2009: Aspen task force chooses a "hybrid" voting system
Mar. 9, 2009: City Council approves IRV Ordinance 3
http://aspenpitkin.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=48
Mar. 10, 2009: Aspen council adopts instant runoff voting method
Mar. 10, 2009: Aspen council adopts instant runoff voting method
Mar. 23, 2009: Aspen City Council- appoints Election Commission (out of normal time line) http://aspenpitkin.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=52
May 4, 2009 “Logic and Accuracy Test”
May 5, 2009: IRV Election Day
May 7, 2009: “audit” performed (interpretation check of some classes of ballots)
May 12, 2009: Harvie Branscomb contacts Marilyn Marks to inquire about election
May 18, 2009: Harvie Branscomb requests vendor status for TrueBallot, Inc. at Colorado Clerks Association meeting (request denied)
May 19, 2009: TrueBallot Inc. informs City of Aspen of tabulation error.
May 28, 2009: City issues press release on tabulation error
May 29, 2009: Aspen Times article "Ireland wins Aspen mayoral race again"
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20090529/NEWS/905299981&parentprofile=search
May 29, 2009: Aspen Times article "Ireland wins Aspen mayoral race again"
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20090529/NEWS/905299981&parentprofile=search
June 1, 2009: CORA Request by Marilyn Marks for full ballot images as TIFFS already recorded on a CD
June 3, 2009: Nik Koumoutseas (TrueBallot, Inc) meets with Harvie Branscomb and Al Kolwicz in Boulder
June 3, 2009: Proposal for Aspen Election Review limited release
June 5, 2009: City response to original CORA request for ballot images
June 23, 2009: Harvie Branscomb and Al Kolwicz appointed to Secretary of State Rule 45 commission
June 16, 2009: Auditing call (national) hosts Caleb Kleppner and Marilyn Marks
July 21, 2009: Aspen City Council Worksession on IRV election- Marilyn Marks and Harvie Branscomb testify http://aspenpitkin.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=88
July 27, 2009: Aspen CC: in public comments, Marilyn Marks discusses a ballot question for IRV http://aspenpitkin.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=91
Aug. 10, 2009: Aspen City Council: public discussion of IRV and ballot transparency in comment period: http://aspenpitkin.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=98
Aug. 12, 2009: Aspen Times Editorial supporting release of ballot images:
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20090812/DAILYCOMMENT/908119977&parentprofile=search
Aug. 12, 2009: Aspen Times Editorial supporting release of ballot images:
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20090812/DAILYCOMMENT/908119977&parentprofile=search
Aug. 24, 2009: Aspen CC discusses ballot question re. IRV:
http://aspenpitkin.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=128
http://aspenpitkin.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=128
Sep. 14 2009: Aspen CC discusses funds for outside counsel for Election Commission: http://aspenpitkin.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=136
Sep. 17, 2009: Caleb Kleppner (TrueBallot) Guest Opinion on Aspen Election
Sep. 29, 2009: Aspen CC- public comments by Marilyn Marks and Harvie Branscomb about election review: http://aspenpitkin.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=144
Oct. 8, 2009: Litigation Filed - Marks v. Koch: VERIFIED COMPLAINT AND APPLICATION FOR ORDER DIRECTING CUSTODIAN TO SHOW CAUSE
Oct. 9, 2009: Harvie Branscomb and Marilyn Marks inspect some “other election records” at Aspen City Hall
Oct. 26, 2009: Aspen City Council: Jack Johnson makes his claims against Marilyn Marks and Election Commission in public comments: http://aspenpitkin.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=177
Nov. 6, 2009: Marks v. Koch: KATHRYN KOCH'S MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS
Nov. 6, 2009: Marks v. Koch: KATHRYN KOCH'S MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS
Nov. 9, 2009: Aspen CC- public comment by Marilyn Marks, Jack Johnson, Phyllis Bronson: http://aspenpitkin.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=186
Nov. 13, 2009: CORA Request to inspect audited ballots by Harvie Branscomb
Nov. 13, 2009: CORA Request to receive copies of ballot images shown on election night by Harvie Branscomb
Nov. 23, 2010: Aspen CC suddenly votes in favor of announcing openings for new EC members: http://aspenpitkin.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=189
Dec. 1, 2009: Marks v. Koch: MEMORANDUM OF MARILYN MARKS, PLAINTIFF, IN RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
Dec. 11, 2009: Marks v. Koch: MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SURREPLY IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
Dec. 11, 2009: Marks v. Koch: SURREPLY IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS
Dec. 16, 2009: Marks v. Koch: KATHRYN KOCH'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A SURREPLY
Dec. 1, 2009: Marks v. Koch: MEMORANDUM OF MARILYN MARKS, PLAINTIFF, IN RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
Dec. 11, 2009: Marks v. Koch: MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SURREPLY IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
Dec. 11, 2009: Marks v. Koch: SURREPLY IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS
Dec. 16, 2009: Marks v. Koch: KATHRYN KOCH'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A SURREPLY
Dec 30, 2009: CORA request to Secretary of State by Harvie Branscomb concerning advice to Aspen
Jan. 8, 2010: Marks v. Koch: 1st case management conference
Jan. 20, 2010 CORA Request by Harvie Branscomb for meta data and spoiled ballots and ballot storage seal numbers
Jan 25, 2010: Aspen City Council meeting: Neil Siegel discusses IRV question in public comments: http://aspenpitkin.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=198
Jan. 28, 2010: Marks v. Koch: 2nd case management conference
Feb. 4, 2010: Marks v. Koch: MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER PROPOSED DEPOSITION OF TRUEBALLOT
Feb. 11, 2010: Marks v. Koch: MEMORANDUM OF MARILYN MARKS, PLAINTIFF,IN RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
Feb. 16, 2010: Marks v. Koch: DEFENDANT'S SURREPLY REGARDING PROTECTIVE ORDER
Feb. 23, 2010: Marks v. Koch: PLAINTIFF’S SURREPLY OPPOSING MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
Feb. 16, 2010: Marks v. Koch: DEFENDANT'S REPLY MEMORANDUM TO PLAINTIFF'S SURREPLY TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
Mar. 8, 2010: Marks v. Koch: 3rd case management conference
Mar. 10, 2010: Marks v. Koch: ORDER on PENDING MOTIONS (District Court Judge James Boyd Dismisses the case responding to original City motion of Nov. 6, 2009)
Mar. 10, 2010 Aspen Daily News: BREAKING NEWS: Judge dismisses Marks’ suit against city
March 10. 2010: Aspen Times: Judge tosses suit over ballot images
March 11, 2010: Cover letter to City Council and LTE for Aspen Daily News by Harvie Branscomb
Mar. 11, 2010 Judge dismisses Marks’ suit
Mar. 11, 2010: Judge tosses lawsuit over Aspen ballot images
City wins round one with Marilyn Marks
Mar. 13, 2010: Guest opinion: A blow to election transparency (Guest opinion by Marilyn Marks)
Mar. 13, 2010: Bravo, Marilyn (letter by Harvie Branscomb)
Mar. 17, 2010: Su Lum: Slumming: Get the message, Marilyn? It's time to move on
Mar. 20, 2010: Su nailed it
Mar. 20, 2010: Consider these embarrassing episodes
Mar. 23, 2010: The cover-up continues (letter by Marilyn Marks)
Mar. 23, 2010: A double standard
Mar. 23, 2010: a defender of democracy
Mar. 23, 2010: Council appoints new election
commission
Mar. 24, 2010: City seeking attorneys’ fees in IRV election suit
Mar. 24, 2010: Su Lum: Slumming
No retractions to last week's column
Mar. 24, 2010: In its defense: Aspen plans to recoup money from legal foe
City attorney says he will pursue attorneys fees from Marilyn Marks
March 25, 2010: Aspen's Marks asks judge to reconsider
March 26, 2010: Aspen asks judge for $70K in legal fees in Marks suit
Local government claims lawsuit over May election ballot images was ‘vexatious'
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20100326/NEWS/100329865
Local government claims lawsuit over May election ballot images was ‘vexatious'
March 26, 2010: City looks to hit Marks with $70K legal bill
Mar. 26, 2010: Dump IRV
March 31, 2010: We have a problem (letter by Andy Lang)
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20100331/LETTER/100339988
April 1, 2010: Mayor Ireland disembowels 14 citizens for exceeding three-minute comment limit (humorous April Fools references to Marilyn Marks)
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/139965
April 1, 2010: Like, constitutional rights and stuff (fake letter purported to be by Marilyn Marks)
April 2, 2010: Fine the annoyers (humorous response to above letter by Marilyn Marks)
April 2, 2010: A brave cause (letter by Roy Lipscomb)
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20100402/LETTER/100409979/
April 4, 2010: More blah from Marks (a letter about the Apr. 1 humor letter exchange)
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/letter-editor/140017
April 4, 2010: Aspen Daily News editorial by owner Dave Danforth (related to exposing anonymous bloggers and briefly mentions Aspen election issue): The rule of thick skins
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/140010
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20100331/LETTER/100339988
April 1, 2010: Mayor Ireland disembowels 14 citizens for exceeding three-minute comment limit (humorous April Fools references to Marilyn Marks)
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/139965
April 1, 2010: Like, constitutional rights and stuff (fake letter purported to be by Marilyn Marks)
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/letter-editor/139968
April 2, 2010: The city still amazes (letter by Roine St. Andre)
April 2, 2010: Thank your lucky stars for Marks (letter by Kathy Dopp)
April 2, 2010: A brave cause (letter by Roy Lipscomb)
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20100402/LETTER/100409979/
April 4, 2010: More blah from Marks (a letter about the Apr. 1 humor letter exchange)
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/letter-editor/140017
April 4, 2010: Aspen Daily News editorial by owner Dave Danforth (related to exposing anonymous bloggers and briefly mentions Aspen election issue): The rule of thick skins
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/140010
April 6, 2010: A few misconceptions ( aptly named letter by the City of Aspen public relations director)
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/letter-editor/140037
April 7, 2010: Aspen deserves answers: (letter by Mike LaBonte)
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20100407/LETTER/100409868/1020&parentprofile=1061
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