Aspen Election Review

-Aspen's historic May 5, 2009 IRV election audited as single ballots- 5/5/09 Aspen CO held an instant runoff election (IRV) for mayor and 2 council members. Interpreted contents of each ballot, scanned by True Ballot, were publicly released. Open records requests for a CD of image scans were denied. Aspen has been sued to protect records from destruction and to allow inspection of the scanned ballot files. A Court of Appeals ruling holds that unidentifiable ballots are public records.

Aspen Election Review

Court sides with city of Aspen on ballot issue: Aspen Times

CItizen Center sues Colorado Secretary of State and 6 county clerks

Ballot transparency a statewide debate; poll favors transparency

Go with the constitution: a letter to editor by Harvie Branscomb

Why insist on secrecy but dismiss anonymity?

Pitkin County Press release differs from Aspen Times article

Marks to again view Pitkin County ballots - a one-sidedly cautionary report on ballot access

Can we keep a secret? Column by Jack Johnson annotated by Harvie Branscomb and Marilyn Marks

Lots of press coverage of the transparency issue in Colorado

Aspen's appeal to hide voted ballots from the public: action and reaction

"Secret ballot" - doesn't mean ballots are secret or contain secrets

Colorado election officials predict legislative effort to block ballot transparency

Aspen seeks Colorado Supreme Court decision to block election transparency

Secret meetings about public documents?

Response to: Colorado Secret Ballot Battle: Can You Collect Too Much Data?

More feedback on Aspen's decision to pursue hidden ballots

Aspen Council decides to ask Colorado Supreme Court for ballot secrecy

Court of Appeals decides in favor of Marilyn Marks

KDNK Reports on SOS Memo Looking to Deny Inspection of Ballots

Colorado SOS Seeks to "Protect" Ballots from Owners' Inspection