Vote 2002
Secretary of State
Would you vote for 'None Of The Above'?
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by Staff (Editorial@boulderweekly.com)

Donetta Davidson (R, incumbent) has streamlined customer service, via Internet technology, in the Secretary of State's office. Colorado's chief election officer, she is against same-day registration, citing vote fraud concerns, for which she created the Blue Ribbon Election Reform Commission. If re-elected, Davidson says, she will continue "bringing government to people, taking advantage of the electronic situation, and moving it forward."

Anthony Martinez (D) says people are interested in his candidacy for leadership. Martinez would fight to allow unaffiliated voters access to the primaries. He would also work to strengthen Colorado's role in choosing the presidency and establish a Colorado Securities and Business Regulation Division. "Colorado's the state that's lost over 10,000 Qwest jobs," he says. "I'm very concerned about that."

David Aitken (L) would prevent fraud by allowing a "None of the Above" vote, providing greater oversight regarding mail-in voting, being against election-day registration, and making other changes. On the primaries issue, he argues, "Letting people vote in the primary for a party that they don't belong to is sort of like letting non-members of the Elks club vote for the Elks' president."

Clyde J. Harkins (American Constitution Party) would assess the constitutionality of certain Secretary of State functions, while striving to save taxpayer money. Independents voting in primaries? No. Same-day registration? No. Eliminate the party caucus? No. Mail Ballot elections? Yes.

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