This report arises out of the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder's submission of uncertified election returns to the Colorado Secretary of State. The Boulder County Canvass Board, which includes members from each major party and the Boulder County Clerk, is responsible for certifying the abstract of votes cast in Boulder County. The majority of the Board voted to not certify the abstract. Under Colorado law, the Secretary may accept an uncertified abstract for inclusion in the official statewide results, if the returns are "sufficiently explicit in showing how many votes were cast for each candidate, ballot question, or ballot issue." As a result of the Canvass Board's non-certification, the Secretary of State conducted its own investigation to determine whether the Secretary should accept Boulder County's election results for state and federal offices.
