Colorado House Republicans Call for Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s Resignation Following Election Security Breach

(Denver, CO - October 30, 2024) In response to a serious breach of voting system security protocols by the Secretary of State’s office, which posted critical election equipment passwords online, Colorado House Republicans issued the following statement:

Minority Leader Pugliese stated, “Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s reckless disregard for professional standards and consistent lack of transparency has threatened trust in our democratic system by causing doubt in the security of our election process. Her office has mailed postcards to 30,000 noncitizens illegally encouraging them to register to vote, falsely informed other voters that they had not voted when they already had, and now has disclosed election system passwords on the internet.”

Pugliese continued, saying, “While I have the utmost trust in the integrity of our county clerks, who actually oversee the counting of votes, I have no trust that Secretary Griswold is capable of leading our election system. Enough of her incompetence; it is time for her to resign. The people of Colorado deserve better.”

Assistant Minority Leader Ty Winter added, “The House Republicans are committed to ensuring accountability in our election processes. This recent breach highlights the critical need for public transparency and oversight to protect the integrity of our voting system and restore public trust. Coloradans deserve leaders who will safeguard our elections. We urge every voter to turn out and help us bring balance and responsible governance back to Colorado.”

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