Republicans sue Colorado to block votes by some overseas U.S. citizens [View all]
The Republican National Committee and two Colorado Republican elected officials are suing Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, alleging that a policy allowing some U.S. citizens overseas to register and vote in Colorado elections violates the state constitution.
Douglas County Clerk and Recorder Sheri Davis and U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank of Colorado Springs joined the RNC as plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which was filed in Denver District Court on Friday.
The suit targets guidance issued by Griswold affirming that U.S. citizens covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act may register to vote in Colorado even if they have “never lived in the United States,” provided that their “parent, legal guardian, spouse, or domestic partner was a resident of Colorado before leaving the United States.”
The GOP lawsuit argues that Griswold’s guidance and a state statute applying the same criteria to eligible UOCAVA voters both violate the voter residency requirements in the Colorado constitution. It seeks a court order declaring the law unconstitutional and requiring Griswold to remove the allegedly ineligible voters from the rolls.
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