Jena Griswold recall, Colorado Secretary of State (2022)
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An effort to recall Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) was launched on February 24, 2022. Supporters of the recall had up to 60 days—or no later than April 25, 2022—to collect 623,159 signatures to require a recall election. According to Colorado Pols, the recall committee on April 25 requested an extension for the recall effort.[1] The extension was not approved and no signatures were submitted for the recall effort.[2]
Griswold was elected as Colorado's secretary of state in 2018 with 53% of the vote.
Recall supporters
The recall petition was introduced by Lori Ann Cutunilli and Gregory Allan VanDell. It was approved for circulation on February 24, 2022. The recall petition listed the following reasons for recall:[3]
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Jena Griswold abused the office of Colorado Secretary of State and endeavored to prohibit transparent elections.
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Colorado
First, a recall petition must be filed with the office in which nomination petitions are filed for the office that is being recalled. Generally, this office is the Colorado Secretary of State. The petition must include a statement of no less than 200 words explaining the ground on which the official is to be recalled. This regulation is for the benefit of citizens who will sign the petition.
After the petition is approved by the Secretary of State, circulation of the petition may begin. Petitioners have 60 days to gather the proper number of signatures. The number of valid signatures required to force a special recall election is 25% of the votes cast in the last election for the official being recalled. After the proper number of signatures have been gathered the petition is submitted to the office in which it was filed to be deemed sufficient. This entails verifying the signatures. Once the petition has been deemed sufficient, the office in which it was filed will deliver the petition along with a certificate of its sufficiency to the governor who will then set a date for the recall election.
Election history
2018
General election
General election for Colorado Secretary of State
Jena Griswold defeated incumbent Wayne W. Williams, Amanda Campbell, and Blake Huber in the general election for Colorado Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jena Griswold (D) ![]() | 52.7 | 1,313,716 |
![]() | Wayne W. Williams (R) | 44.7 | 1,113,927 | |
Amanda Campbell (American Constitution Party) | 2.1 | 51,734 | ||
![]() | Blake Huber (Approval Voting Party) ![]() | 0.5 | 13,258 |
Total votes: 2,492,635 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bennett Rutledge (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado Secretary of State
Jena Griswold advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado Secretary of State on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jena Griswold ![]() | 100.0 | 510,903 |
Total votes: 510,903 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado Secretary of State
Incumbent Wayne W. Williams advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado Secretary of State on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Wayne W. Williams | 100.0 | 414,926 |
Total votes: 414,926 | ||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Pols, "Recall Polis People Ask for More Time to Fail," April 25, 2022
- ↑ This information was provided to Ballotpedia by an election's official on May 6, 2022.
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Recall Statement of Grounds and Cost Estimate," accessed March 1, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.