Republican:  Colorado

SECRETARY OF STATE  CANDIDATES

PAM  ANDERSON

Candidate Information

Email Address:       AndersonForSOS@gmail.com

Candidate did not confirm receipt of our Questionnaire, though we sought to contact her multiple times and by various methods. Therefore, we do not know if the Candidate is even aware of the opportunity to participate in the Voter Guide, or whether she is aware and chose not to participate.

MICHAEL  O’DONNELL

Candidate Information

Campaign Website URL:       www.MikeODonnell.us

Email Address:       Mike@MikeODonnell.us

Occupation/Vocation:       Nonprofit Executive Director

Resident of Colorado:       22 years

Experience

What experience (personal, professional, other) would you bring to your role as Secretary of State that will benefit our state?

From 2000 to 2020 I headed Colorado Lending Source, the largest nonprofit lender in the state, working with thousands upon thousands of Colorado small businesses, helping them access the financing they needed to grow, prosper and add more than 26,000 jobs to the state. Aside from election integrity, the mission of the Secretary of State is to “enhance commerce”. The Secretary of State’s Office could play a pivotal roll in helping rebuild Colorado’s economy but chooses not to do so. I seek to de-politicize the Office and return it to its business roots, enhancing the small business sector as well as returning long-absent integrity to our election system.

Vision

What is your vision for being our state’s Secretary of State?

My vision is to make the Office transparent and accountable to the citizens of Colorado, de-politicizing the Office and restoring the integrity long absent.

Voter Registration

As Secretary of State, how will you seek to clean up the voter registration lists to eliminate all non-eligible voters?

The key to election integrity is a clean voter roll. Legislation will be needed to end the automatic voter registration process in Colorado which is at the root of all the non-eligible voters being added to the voter roll since 2019. We don’t need to waste taxpayer funds contracting with external third parties to maintain voter rolls. Control can be returned to counties for this with the Secretary of State’s Office directing but not dictating. As I review the voter roll, I am finding all sorts of issues that are easy to fix: duplicate voters; non- existent addresses; people “living” in a DMV or at business addresses; 8 or more voters with different last names “living” in single residences ….

Election Management

To what extent should Colorado counties determine and manage their election processes through their local Clerk and Recorder office, and which parts of the election process should be determined and managed by the Secretary of State’s office?

Colorado counties should have a lot more control and say in managing the election process than they do currently. County Clerks know their communities better than the Secretary of State does and are better positioned to ensure that their voter rolls are accurate. The voter rolls in Colorado are a joke.

Election Integrity

As the Secretary of State is the supervisor of state elections, do you believe that elections in Colorado should be conducted differently? Should voters in Colorado be required to verify their identity and residential status in the respective counties in which they vote? Are you in favor of a single-day, in-person voting system consisting of all- paper ballots? Why or why not?

There are lots of ways the elections in Colorado can be conducted more fairly and transparently. Yes, voters should be required to verify their identity and, if foreign born, their citizenship when registering to vote. I am in favor of everyone using paper ballots which contain watermarks and other security features to prevent duplication. There are certain populations who obviously won’t be able to vote in-person on election day due to age, incapacity, access, military service or other relevant considerations, so it won’t be possible to 100% eliminate mail-in ballots. In day voter registration, however, should be eliminated.

ERIC

Do you support the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) system? Please explain.

No. We are paying good money to an out-of-state group for services that we can easily provide and, if necessary, pay for in-state. I purchase my own copy of the voter roll in January, and as I parse through it, only looking at addresses where there are eight or more active voters with different last names, I am finding so many errors and problems that if this is the sort of information ERIC is providing, we should stop using them immediately and get all our money back.

Other Duties

As the Secretary of State oversees more than elections, what is your experience in the following areas of responsibility: a. Business and Licensing, b. Administration, and c. Information Technology?

Aside from providing outward facing information on businesses in Colorado, the mission of the Secretary of State is to “enhance commerce” in addition to ensuring election integrity. Both are equally important. Politicians and career bureaucrats have no practical knowledge or experience of helping grow Colorado’s business economy. I have been accessing the Secretary of State’s database for many years as both a lender and a user. At Colorado Lending Source, I grew the organization from 2 employees to more than 40, initially designing and building my own database to help streamline operations. I have the appropriate experience to oversee all four divisions within the Office.

Federal Enforcement

Do you believe that it is appropriate for federal law enforcement officers to be involved in state law enforcement matters?

No, unless of course the issue fits within the purview of federal investigations that cross state lines.

Citizen Complaints

As Secretary of State, how will you address citizen complaints addressed to your office in a fair and timely manner?

By being responsive, transparent, timely, and accountable. Yes, “customer service” isn’t a term that is usually paired in the same sentence with “government” however, I’m from the school that says you should always treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. That is how I approach everything I do in this world

TINA  PETERS

Candidate Information

Campaign Website URL:       www.TinaPetersForColorado.com

Email Address:       Tina@TinaPetersForColorado.com

Occupation/Vocation:       Mesa County Clerk and Recorder

Military Background/Status:       Gold Star Mom

Resident of Colorado:       30 years

Experience

What experience (personal, professional, other) would you bring to your role as Secretary of State that will benefit our state?

As a business owner for over 32 years managing large budgets, timelines, regulations and customer service, I wanted to give back to my community. I ran for Clerk and Recorder of Mesa County, CO to reduce wait times in Motor V and make government office more friendly and efficient, which I did. Finding election irregularities, I decided to run for SOS to bring back trust to that office and to fight for transparency and legitimacy in the elections process and every aspect of the SOS office.

Vision

What is your vision for being our state’s Secretary of State?

To implement practical safeguards to guarantee every legal vote counts by
1) Eliminating electronic voting machines – we have 3 forensic reports I have provided thus far that these machines cannot be trusted.  2) Hand counts and Audits – True transparency.
3) Watermarked, serialized ballots – even your $1 bill is on counterfeit proof paper with a unique serial number. Your vote is even more precious.
4) Guarantee elections remain local not state or nationalized.  5) Administrate the office with no partisan bias. Everyone is treated fairly regardless of party or position.

Voter Registration

As Secretary of State, how will you seek to clean up the voter registration lists to eliminate all non-eligible voters?

Get rid of Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) founded by David Becker employee of Mark Zuckerberg who has made it clear he hates conservatives and has questionable ties to election fraud
It is ridiculous that Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) registers automatically underage voters and now non citizens and felons can now be on our voter roles. Did you know that it takes 2 federal election cycles (8 years) to remove a voter from the roles? This and other opportunities for fraud MUST be stopped.

Election Management

To what extent should Colorado counties determine and manage their election processes through their local Clerk and Recorder office, and which parts of the election process should be determined and managed by the Secretary of State’s office?

To be truly a representative republic, we need to keep control of the elections at the county level by clerks that are elected by the people of their county. In Colorado that is 64 elected county clerks. Centralizing election control to one person (the Secretary of State) will be disastrous to our state and usher in federalized elections. The Secretary of State should be non partisan with duties to ensure special interests like Soros and Zuckerberg have no place or power over our elections. Transparency is an important role of the Secretary of State to ensure fair election’s processes and oversight.

Election Integrity

As the Secretary of State is the supervisor of state elections, do you believe that elections in Colorado should be conducted differently? Should voters in Colorado be required to verify their identity and residential status in the respective counties in which they vote? Are you in favor of a single-day, in-person voting system consisting of all- paper ballots? Why or why not?

Yes, I definitely believe elections in Colorado should be conducted differently. Voting should go back to the one day precinct level, voter ID verification, voter lists that are checked off when a person presents themselves and no voting electronically. No ballot drop off boxes and only military and overseas voters receive absentee ballots unless a voter personally arranges beforehand to get an absentee ballot under certain circumstances and those ballots should be tracked when they are returned to insure no more are submitted than were issued. No more mail ballot voting. We have to go back to basics and accountability. Better nursing home and jail vote monitoring as well.

ERIC

Do you support the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) system? Please explain.

Absolutely not. As stated above in the Voter Registration question, David Becker of CEIR founded ERIC and ultimately received $69.5 million from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative for CEIR. When you have non elected partisan actors allegedly entrenched with voter roles this needs to be investigated and immediate withdrawal as Secretary of State from organizations like ERIC.

Other Duties

As the Secretary of State oversees more than elections, what is your experience in the following areas of responsibility: a. Business and Licensing, b. Administration, and c. Information Technology?

I’ve been blessed to have over three decades of business owner experience in areas of licensing, large budget management, IT, planning and every aspect of running a business. As County Clerk, I’ve been responsible for 5 divisions and 3 offices including Liquor licensing, custodian of records, proper administration and application of regulations (Secretary of State and Dept. of Revenue), in order to be well equipped for my role as Secretary of State.

Federal Enforcement

Do you believe that it is appropriate for federal law enforcement officers to be involved in state law enforcement matters?

No, I believe in state and local jurisdiction. I believe the public trust in many of the federal law enforcement agencies has been damaged and these agencies in many cases have been weaponized against the citizens.

Citizen Complaints

As Secretary of State, how will you address citizen complaints addressed to your office in a fair and timely manner?

In 2016, I started my journey walking door to door talking to citizens, hearing what their needs were. That has never stopped. That is why, when my constituents brought me their concerns and constructive ideas on efficiencies in the other four division and (then resume with )elections, I listened even though I sincerely believed we in Colorado were the “gold standard”. Because I took the time to listen, we found inadequacies in the system that beg to be fixed. I will continue that efficient and courteous support in all my other responsibilities as well in business, administration of state agencies, programs and services of my office as your next Secretary of State.

JOIN THE COALITION

Help us share the Voter Guide through your ministry.

JOIN OUR E-LIST

Stay informed on the election and other news.

Christian voting

Voting is a simple, yet significant way to do something about public policy in our country. As people of faith, we will be held accountable for our actions, as well as our lack of action. (Luke 12:48)

Biblical worldview

By diligently learning, applying, and trusting God’s truths in every area of our lives, we can begin to develop a deep comprehensive faith that will stand against the unrelenting tide of our culture’s non-biblical ideas.

Vote your values

The issues of the day change. Political parties and platforms change. God’s Word never changes. The vote of every Christian should be based on the principles of Scripture and not persuasive personalities.

Electing righteous leaders

Bad governance and our loss of freedom is the direct result of the church’s failure to disciple. When the citizenry do not seek to be obedient to God’s Law, they vote in wicked and corrupt candidates, who then trample underfoot the God-given liberties of the people.