Of course there was also this event from a year ago.


County clerk pushes for Republican voter-registration plan, chides legislative Dems

Thursday, 08 November 2007

The chief elections officer for the state's largest county hopes to sidestep statehouse Democrats and require proof of citizenship for those registering to vote--echoing a pending immigration-reform proposal by the legislative GOP. In a front-page story, The Colorado Springs Gazette reported today that El Paso County Clerk Bob Balink is exploring ways to take such action because Democrats who control the legislature refuse to safeguard the voting process against abuse by non-citizens. "A (Democrat) part[b]...

Of course there was also this event from a year ago.


County clerk pushes for Republican voter-registration plan, chides legislative Dems

Thursday, 08 November 2007

The chief elections officer for the state's largest county hopes to sidestep statehouse Democrats and require proof of citizenship for those registering to vote--echoing a pending immigration-reform proposal by the legislative GOP. In a front-page story, The Colorado Springs Gazette reported today that El Paso County Clerk Bob Balink is exploring ways to take such action because Democrats who control the legislature refuse to safeguard the voting process against abuse by non-citizens. "A (Democrat) party agenda here in the state says access to the ballot for everyone is more important than determining their eligibility," Balink said. “That’s nuts in my mind."