Local Colorado election officials launched an investigation this week after they discovered that at least 12 mail-in ballots for the 2024 election had been stolen and turned in and multiple were counted as legitimate votes.
The voter fraud was flagged by election officials in Mesa County, a Republican-dominated area in western Colorado, on Tuesday due to signature verification measures. One of the ballots was flagged after a voter tracked the ballots and saw that it had been cast even though they had never received their ballot.
“I am fully committed to ensuring the integrity and security of our elections. We are currently investigating attempted election fraud,” said Republican Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Bobbie Gross.
Three ballots were counted as legitimate and cannot be voided though the voters can cast another ballot, NBC reported. The ballots were reportedly flagged by the signature verification process, but were approved by an election judge, who has since been…
