JOINT RELEASE: Willford and Wallace Joint Statement on Trump’s Attack on Vote-by-Mail

DENVER, CO – House State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs Chair Jenny Willford, D-Northglenn, and Senate State, Military and Veterans Affairs Chair Katie Wallace, D-Longmont, today released the following joint statement on President Trump’s Executive Order attacking vote-by-mail and aiming to exert federal control over states’ elections: 

“There is bipartisan agreement in Colorado that county clerks conduct secure and trusted elections, and post-election audits leave no doubt that results are accurate. This unlawful executive order is a blatant attempt to disrupt voting in Colorado and is a direct attack on our democracy. We’ve passed critical legislation in recent years to safeguard our elections system from insider attacks and unprecedented federal threats. We will defend vote-by-mail in Colorado from Trump’s extreme federal overreach, and we will continue to fight back against disproven conspiracies that undermine faith in our elections and perpetuate threats against election officials.” 

Willford and Wallace are advancing HB26-1113 alongside Representative Emily Sirota, D-Denver, and Senator Mike Weissman, D-Aurora. The legislation helps protect against election interference and attacks on the United States Postal Service by mailing ballots earlier, so there is more time to vote and return ballots if there are mail delays.