The Colorado House on its first day of the 75th General Assembly voted to adopt the report of the committee on credentials confirming the results of the Nov. 5, 2024 general election after members debated objections tied to a security incident in which voting-system passwords were posted.

The motion to adopt the credentials committee report carried 57 yes, 6 no, with 1 member excused and 1 vacancy, the clerk announced after a roll call. The committee had earlier certified that the list of representatives elected at the November election “do truly possess the constitutional and statutory qualifications and are entitled to membership in this body,” the committee report said.

The objections were raised during a five‑minute period allotted to members for discussion. Representative De Graaf criticized Colorado’s voting-system security and cited statutory and federal standards, saying the posting of BIOS passwords and other failures undermined confidence. “Colorado deserves a system that works,” De Graaf said, adding that records required by voting‑system standards were being deleted and that the breach rendered prior certifications effectively void.

Representative Bottoms also objected, saying she was “very uncomfortable certifying this election” and called for criminal investigations into the secretary of state’s office, noting that passwords were released to every county except one and saying she had no proof those passwords were used to alter votes but that such use was possible.

Responding to the objections, Majority Leader Monica Duran urged adoption of the report and characterized the objections as “dangerous to our democracy,” pointing to post‑election audits, mandatory recount rules in some races and independent reviews. “No voting machines in the state of Colorado were tampered with,” Duran said, adding that bipartisan county clerks and two investigations—an independent law firm review and a Denver district attorney inquiry—had found the posting to be a serious mistake but had not shown that votes were changed.

The clerk announced that county clerks had certified election results and that county canvass and post‑election audits supported the outcomes submitted to the House. With the adoption of the committee’s report, the House proceeded with organizational business and swearing‑in of members.

The transcript record for this debate includes multiple statutory and federal references raised by objecting members, including mentions of CRS provisions and federal standards; the House vote recorded the formal outcome but did not order a new investigation on the floor.

Further action: the record does not show the House directing staff to open a new criminal or administrative investigation; objectioners asked for investigations but the motion before the chamber was the adoption of the credentials report, which the House approved.