with the most recent attempt<\/a> seeking to create a uniform envelope style for USPS verification and create an online portal for information on eligible voters. <\/p>\n\u201cHere in El Paso County, we already adhere to 90% of that USPS rule,\u201d El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Steve Schleiker said. <\/p>\n
He said his office already utilizes a ballot envelope with a bar code to track the ballots through the mail-in and voting process. For two Colorado voters, this is already enough.<\/p>\n
\u201cI use them and I\u2019m very positive about the process,\u201d said Pat Shannon. \u201cI trust mail-in voting, but I mean, it\u2019s my understanding from the studies that have been conducted that it\u2019s highly secure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cynthia Margiotta, another voter, said she agrees, saying she\u2019d work to find ways to vote no matter the changes or restrictions placed on mail-in ballots.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, I\u2019m going to vote. I will definitely vote,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
But President Trump has argued that mail-in ballots need more security and restrictions. After the Supreme Court\u2019s decision, he took to social media, calling it a \u201cbad decision\u201d and claiming the mail-in voting process is \u201cout of control\u201d<\/p>\n
But Schleiker said, while the county already utilizes a large portion of the proposed changes, some of what Trump was seeking to do might actually hinder the ballot counting process.<\/p>\n
First and foremost, he said, some ballots for overseas voters have already been sent out, as is the case for some other states. For some Supreme Court justices who struck down the change for the 2026 elections, this was their reasoning for their vote.<\/p>\n
But Schleiker said he also has concerns about the potential for a breach in confidentiality for some voters.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur concerns are, I go back to our confidential voters, and those voters that actually are, they are masked and kept private and confidential because they\u2019re victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse or stalking,\u201d he said, \u201cso that is information that I protect on a very high level.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schleiker also argued that the proposed system could create systemic issues. For example, he said, in a data packet of 50,000 voters, should there be an issue with one voter\u2019s listed address, Schleiker said the system could send back the entire packet of 50,000, creating issues in counting the votes.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s important to note, the official stance of the Supreme Court was to stay the vote for now, making no changes for the 2026 election. Schleiker said he believes the issue will be revisited in 2027.<\/p>\n
For now, though, he said it\u2019s business as usual.<\/p>\n
Ballots are set to be sent out to El Paso County voters on October 5. Election day is November 3.<\/p>\n
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