The layout of the modern city is both unseen and omnipresent in the lives of every American regardless of where they live, work, or shop. Few stop to consider why a freeway is located where it is, or why one neighborhood has a subway station but another does not, or…

As Ukrainians fight to save their democracy from an invasion by an autocratic power intent on sowing conflict and discord, here in Colorado, voting rights are also under attack by forces who wish to undermine the rule of law and promote disunity in our state. From Denver to Fort Collins…

Well over a year after the last ballot was cast and the results were recorded, allegations of fraud during the 2020 election remain widespread. Despite a complete lack of evidence, more than 40% of Americans do not believe that Joe Biden won the election. A majority of Republicans say the…

Since it was enacted in 1965, the Voting Rights Act has formed the backbone of voting rights in the United States. In the last five and a half decades, the law has been significantly altered by legislative amendment and court cases. Some of these changes, like the Supreme Court’s ruling…

Jackson County is a vast expanse of northern Colorado wedged between mountain ranges and the Wyoming border. Its 1,621 square miles include the North Park basin and the headwaters of the North Platte River. Since 1913, an elegant classic revival courthouse has graced Walden, the county’s only incorporated town. The…

It is rare to experience a new holiday, but today Americans can celebrate the very first National Vote by Mail Day. Organized by NextGen America to promote safe, secure, and efficient voting nationwide, this event marks the great strides in ballot access made by states which have adopted all-mail voting…

With no end in sight to COVID-19, many government leaders, county clerks, and voters themselves are asking what voting will look like this November. Due to this crisis, election law has become the territory of partisan attack and fodder for commentators with agendas. Happily, Colorado has been mostly immune from…

The debacle that was the Wisconsin primary election is but the latest evidence that America’s voting laws are broken. Only time will tell the impact of forcing tens of thousands of voters to cast their ballots in-person amid a global pandemic. This event should serve as a call-to-arms to permanently…