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House affirms credentials report, rejects objections to 2024 election certification
Summary
On opening day the Colorado House adopted the credentials committee report and certified the results of the November 5, 2024 election after members debated alleged cybersecurity lapses; the roll-call vote was 57 in favor, 6 opposed, 1 excused and 1 vacancy.
The Colorado House of Representatives adopted the report of its Committee on Credentials and certified the results of the Nov. 5, 2024 general election after a floor debate about election cybersecurity and the public posting of passwords.
The action came after a motion to adopt the credentials committee report and its finding that the persons listed by the secretary of state were duly elected. The motion carried on a roll-call vote of 57 in favor, 6 opposed, 1 excused and 1 vacant.
The vote followed objections from some members who said security lapses undermined confidence in election systems. Representative De Grama raised statutory and federal-security claims, saying state code SB22-153 (codified into CRS 1-13-708), USC 44-3572 and Colorado’s voting system standards (CRS 1-5-6 or 1.5 as cited) require stronger protections and retention of audit logs. He argued a…
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