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Critics are concerned that the bill could open the door to widespread fraud

DENVER–A House committee approved a sweeping elections overhaul late Monday on a party-line vote over the objections of Secretary of State Scott Gessler and despite testy exchanges between Democrats and a raucous crowd.

House Bill 1303 cleared its first hurdle on a 7-4 vote after nearly eight hours of testimony, and it could have gone longer. Some of the bill’s opponents left before they could testify in the face of a steadily worsening snowstorm. Read more »

The rally, sponsored by Americans for Prosperity-Colorado, drew several hundred foes of Obamacare, who heard speakers describe Colorado as the key to the presidential election between President Obama and likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Read more »