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Pueblo County commissioners proclaim appreciation for election workers
Summary
At its April 29 meeting the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners issued a proclamation recognizing local election workers and received brief public remarks from election judges and residents praising the county clerk's office and the checks in the voting process.
PUEBLO — The Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday issued a proclamation recognizing the contributions of local election workers, thanking poll judges and clerk staff for their work running elections and receiving brief public remarks from election workers who described their experience as reaffirming trust in the process.
Commissioner Miles Lucero read the proclamation during the board's April 29 meeting, saying election workers "play an indispensable role in facilitating free and fair elections, serving as the frontline guardians of democracy." The document lauded local judges and clerk staff for preserving voting access and maintaining impartiality.
The proclamation was followed by two members of the public who had served as election judges. One election worker, identified in the record only as a resident election worker, said participating as a judge "really made my heart joyful" and described playing the county theme song, "Banks of the Arkansas," at the end of a shift. D. Mays Sandoval, who also identified themself as having worked in ballot counting, told the commission that the checks built into the process demonstrated that "no election can be stolen."
Commissioners and county staff used the moment to publicly thank the clerk's office. Commissioner Paula McPheeters said the clerk and her staff had handled a recent physical move of election operations professionally and that "we certainly have a lot of gratitude towards you guys for doing that." County Manager Vina Genesio and other commissioners echoed appreciation for volunteers and county elections staff, noting that county elections work extends beyond November and requires sustained effort.
The board asked those present to pose for a photograph with the proclamation; there was no formal vote or budget action tied to the proclamation. Commissioners did not set follow-up tasks related to the proclamation during the meeting.
The recognition comes amid wider public discussion nationwide about election integrity; local speakers emphasized hands-on checks and multi-person procedures used in Pueblo County elections as reinforcing confidence in results.
