Colorado Republicans Challenge 2024 Election Certification

During the opening of the 2025 legislative session, six Republican members of the Colorado House of Representatives voted against certifying the 2024 election results, citing concerns over the accidental posting of voting machine passwords online by the Secretary of State's office. Despite their claims, investigations by both a law firm and the Denver District Attorney's Office found no evidence of tampering or election fraud, leading to a certification vote that passed with a majority support in the House and unanimously in the Senate. The Secretary of State, Jen Griswold, acknowledged the mistake and confirmed that all passwords were changed and security logs were reviewed without finding any unauthorized access. Critics, including Democratic lawmakers, condemned the protest vote as an unwarranted attempt to undermine a fair election process. This incident reflects ongoing skepticism among some Republicans regarding the integrity of elections, echoing sentiments from the post-2020 election era. The session began with bipartisan leadership, as Democrat James Coleman was named president of the Senate.