Two men filmed people dropping off ballots in Arapahoe County, officials say
Source: Denver Post
The incident has been referred to the attorney general’s office for investigation
By SAJA HINDI | shindi@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: November 2, 2020 at 5:16 p.m. | UPDATED: November 2, 2020 at 9:15 p.m.
Elections officials reported Monday that two men were set up outside an Arapahoe County building in Littleton filming people as they dropped off their ballots in the drop box, and one of the men had a gun in a holster at his side.
The men were standing within 100 feet of the ballot box in Littleton and some voters said they felt intimidated, according to Arapahoe County Elections Director Peg Perl. Police were called to respond to the incident, as first reported by CPR. The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office referred the report to the attorney general’s office for investigation.
The report comes at a time when voters across the nation have expressed concerns about voter intimidation tactics. Colorado elections officials have previously said they haven’t found any evidence of intimidation at polling sites, but they assured voters they take reports seriously. The attorney general did find evidence of voter intimidation at a Fort Morgan mobile home park in October.
Some of voters’ fears were heightened after the president called for his supporters to go watch the polls for potential fraud. The 2020 election sparked more interest from Coloradans in both parties to sign up to become poll watchers. However, in Colorado, there are statutes that regulate who can be an official poll watcher. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said people can’t just show up and go into the polls without going through the state’s protocols, including training.
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The voters have already cast their votes, they weren't stopped before handing in their ballots. Nobody has violated election privacy that I can see. When people attend Chump rallies and their faces are shown on video, nobody complained about voter intimidation, because it wasn't.
If voters are having a problem with privacy violation, they should just wear a mask when they hand in their ballot. Or when they go to vote in person. Most states have required masks to be worn at the polls this year anyway.
Every time I drive through a turnpike toll booth, even after I paid, my photo is taken. Every time I walk into most retail stores, even walking around those stores, my photo is taken. Parking lots like shopping mall lots, take our photo whether we are parking or walking. I'm sure there are hidden closed circuit cameras in airports, bus stations, train stations, and just about every public building these days.
Now in larger cities there are traffic cameras that snap photos of our cars and maybe the drivers, just to see if people are running red lights or making illegal left turns. Of course the bodycams that police are required to wear now have become big news. Anyone who interacts with police is on camera and recorded. It's all passive and it's happening everywhere.
