In a letter to the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder Gilbert Ortiz Friday night, the Secretary of State Scott Gessler cleric warned that if Ortiz posted bulletins inactive voters, would be named in a lawsuit.
Gessler, a Republican, argues that the law does not allow voters to inactive e-newsletter for the election of November 1.
A complaint has been filed against the Denver Clerk and Recorder Debra Johnson, who has sent ballots to voters inactive military and abroad.
"Inactive" voters have not voted in the 2010 election, not vote in an election later and did not return the postcard sent to ask if they want a vote.
Friday afternoon, Ortiz announced that "reluctantly" to comply with the order of votes Gessler placed 64 active military voters, but said the dispute over whether voters should have an active e-mail card was not finished, the Pueblo Chieftain reported.
The letter was sent Ortiz on Friday evening, Gessler, warned that if Ortiz will be sent ballots to voters inactive, would be named Johnson, prosecution, and should appear at the hearing on October 7.
"Based on media reports, the Pueblo County can still consider sending mail ballots to inactive - have not been able to vote to voters ...", the letter said:" Please note that. If the Pueblo County vote sends a message to inactive - that was not to vote ... the voters, the secretary to ask the judge to the Denver District Court Whitney to join the Pueblo County as a necessary party to the dispute between the Department of State and Debra Johnson. "
64 Colorado counties, 60 contain all-mail voting in elections. Only Denver and Pueblo, announced plans to send cards to voters inactive.
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