Statement from Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold on Recent Administration Comments on Vote by Mail

Denver, September 3, 2020 – Below is a statement from Secretary of State Jena Griswold regarding the statements from the President and Attorney General that voters should vote by mail and in person.

"Correcting misinformation about our elections is an important part of the job that I was elected to do by Coloradans. 2020 has been unprecedented in so many ways, but I never imagined that as Secretary of State I would have to inform both the President and the U.S. Attorney General that it is illegal to vote twice.

"The President’s statement yesterday instructing voters to attempt to vote twice, and the Attorney General’s stated ignorance on the illegality of voting twice, encourages illegal behavior intended to undermine confidence in elections. In Colorado we take attempts of double voting seriously, have preventative safeguards in place, and refer any suspected cases to the Colorado Attorney General or county District Attorneys for legal enforcement."