Seth Klamann is a statehouse reporter at the Denver Post, covering policy, state government and the legislature. He previously worked for the Gazette, the Casper Star-Tribune and the Omaha World-Herald. He's a graduate of the University of Missouri and a proud Kansas City native.
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, right, holds a press conference with Matt Crane, left, executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, at her office in Denver on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.
In court Monday, attorneys representing Griswold argued that the passwords were not enough to jeopardize voting systems and that the Libertarians’ request would sow “chaos” across the state as clerks prepared for polls to close at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Griswold’s office has said that in order to use the passwords, a person would need physical access to the equipment, along with additional passwords that were not included in the released spreadsheet.
“The software leak is a valid leak for people to be concerned about,” Crane, a Republican who formerly served as the Arapahoe County clerk, said. “But I think it’s mitigated. … But bad actors will do what they do. We know that.”included a hidden tab specifying the codes. The party also released a redacted version of an affidavit from an unnamed person who found the passwords in the spreadsheet.to undermine the 2020 election results.
After conducting an assessment of how widespread the breach was, officials determined that 34 of Colorado’s 64 counties were affected. Griswold’s office confirmed that the staff member who created the spreadsheet — which was posted online June 21 — “amicably left” their job well before the passwords were discovered.
Griswold has faced Republican ire for her criticism of former President Donald Trump and election conspiracies. One man pleaded guilty last month tothat the Legislative Audit Committee hold an emergency meeting to assess if the state’s election systems were compromised. Doing so would provide a venue to address questions such as whether the breach was intentional when the passwords were posted, he wrote.The committee voted on party lines against holding a meeting.
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