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May 16, 2012

Colorado groups urge veto of limits on voted-ballot inspections

A growing coalition is asking Gov. John Hickenlooper to veto a bill that creates rules for public inspection of voted ballots, saying it is "an unprecedented step" to block the public's right to ensure fair elections that was "ramrodded" through the legislature in its final days.

Among those who have contacted Hickenlooper or plan to do so are members of the Colorado Lawyers Committee Election Task Force, the chairman of the Ute Mountain Ute tribe, Colorado Common Cause, Colorado Ethics Watch and two election-integrity groups.