Many of you have likely heard that BIOS passwords for election equipment across Colorado were exposed on the CO Secretary of State website and were accessible there for a significant period of time. This breach was first reported by the Colorado GOP, and that is how most of the County Clerks across the state learned about it. Instead of repeating reporting that we’ve received, I will simply post captioned links to the reporting below. You can draw your own conclusions.
Before we start, I want you to know that I have spoken with our County Clerk and Recorder, Kristy Archuleta, about this incident, and she indicated she is willing to take calls if you have questions and/or concerns. She can be reached during office hours at (970) 264-8350.
Action Alert: It may be possible to have an impact on how this situation unfolds. The Colorado GOP suggests that concerned citizens who have become aware of this incident submit an affidavit to their local district attorney, demanding a thorough independent investigation into the actions of the Colorado Secretary of State and her office. Further information on this, including a sample affidavit, may be found at:
The Colorado GOP is updating the sample affidavit as new information becomes available, and I’m attempting to keep up with these changes by maintaining a version customized for Archuleta County. Please contact me (contact info below) if you wish to get the latest Archuleta-specific version.
Articles and Statements: Here is a list of articles and statements about the breach, roughly in chronological order. We will add to this list as we learn more, so keep checking here if interested.
- The original email article sent Oct 29 to Colorado GOP subscribers:
https://mailchi.mp/62ffc9e94430/electionpasswordsleak-16445187 - Kyle Clark (9 News) interview of Jena Griswold concerning the CO GOP email article, also on Oct 29 – ** watch this 15 min interview **:
https://youtu.be/NLi-0WI-f7M, - A related article released by 9 News on Oct 29:
https://www.9news.com/article/news/politics/elections/colorado-secretary-of-state-posted-voting-system-passwords/73-c9264216-7a0a-4d5b-9f64-60a28eb57e4d - A follow-up email article from the Colorado GOP on Oct 30:
https://mailchi.mp/cologop.org/electionpasswordsleak-16445191 - Patrick Byrne – Tech Exec – X Post on Oct 30:
https://x.com/patrickbyrne/status/1851747405433020680
[editor’s note: Mr. Byrne, in attempting to simplify the lingo and details, also made a few errors; however, the gist of his message is basically correct.] - State Sen. Kevin Van Winkle demands an investigation (posted Oct 31 by Colo GOP):
https://mailchi.mp/cologop.org/electionpasswordsleak-16445199 - News Release from Colorado Secretary of State regarding mitigation plans (Oct 31):
https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/newsRoom/pressReleases/2024/PR20241031ElectionSecurity.html - Trump campaign demands Griswold halt Colorado ballot count (Oct 31):
https://denvergazette.com/news/trump-campaign-demands-griswold-halt-colorado-ballot-count-as-polis-deploys-staff-to-address-password/article_87a4a2fc-97e7-11ef-a28e-cbd6c3066ca0.html - News Release from Colorado Secretary of State regarding completion of updates (Nov 1):
https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/newsRoom/pressReleases/2024/PR20241101Passwords.html - Election equipment across Colorado is updated after password leak (Yahoo News, Nov 1):
https://www.yahoo.com/news/affected-election-equipment-updated-password-173356775.html - Colorado Libertarian party files lawsuit against Secretary of State after partial passwords were posted online (Fox 31, Nov 1):
https://kdvr.com/news/politics/election/colorado-libertarian-party-files-lawsuit-against-sos-after-partial-password-were-posted-online/ - El Paso County Clerk and Recorder calls for Griswold’s resignation (Fox 31, Nov 2):
https://kdvr.com/news/el-paso-county-clerk-and-recorder-calls-for-griswolds-resignation/ - Email article from Ron Hanks (Colo GOP, Nov 2):
https://mailchi.mp/cologop.org/griswolds-failure-election-password-breach - Griswold’s apology for election security breach draws comparisons to Tina Peters’ case (Rocky Mountain Voice, Nov 4):
https://rockymountainvoice.com/2024/11/griswolds-apology-for-election-security-breach-draws-comparisons-to-tina-peters-case/ - Judge rejects Colorado Libertarian Party lawsuit v. Griswold (Denver7 – Nov 5)
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/judge-rejected-libertarian-party-of-colorados-lawsuit-against-secretary-of-state-griswold - Thread by Colonel @ShawnSmith1776 on X (Nov 7 – Language warning)
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1854713584523018736.html - SECRETARY JENA GRISWOLD – COLORADO’S ULTIMATE INSIDER THREAT (Colo GOP, Nov 14)
https://mailchi.mp/b089aabe035f/jena-griswold-colorados-ultimate-insider-threat-16445265 - Colorado GOP Drops Bombshell Audio Exposing Secretary of State’s Office Covering Up Voting Machine Password Leak to Avoid a ‘Media Storm’ (The Gateway Pundit, Nov 15)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/11/colorado-gop-drops-bombshell-audio-exposing-secretary-states/ - Opinion piece on X, “Leaked Call Reveals Colorado Secretary of State’s Coverup of Dominion Voting Passwords” by @amuse (Nov 16):
https://x.com/amuse/status/1857836151303975402 - Opinion piece on Colorado Free Press, “It Keeps Getting Worse for the Colorado Department of State” by Ashe Epps (Nov 19):
https://coloradofreepress.com/it-keeps-getting-worse-for-the-colorado-department-of-state/
If anyone finds additional interesting content concerning this incident and its implications, feel free to notify me.
Dave Cuyler, Vice Chair Archuleta County Republican Central Committee
Pagosa Springs, CO
vch.acrcc@proton.me
505-288-8520
“One of the penalties of not participating in politics is that you will be governed by your inferiors.” – Plato 429-347 BC
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