The average voter does not realize how much power the Clerk and Recorder they elect has over the election process.
The title of the elected office is even misleading. "You are electing the most powerful individual in your voting area, be sure to choose wisely" should be the title. This position is not 'just a clerk'.
Most of these elected officials are to be highly commended. Their job is not easy and they hold their power as good stewards of public trust.
'Cronyism at its finest' is another often spoken description of those Clerks and Recorders who are not good stewards for the public they serve. The office is a very powerful extension of the political party the elected clerk is affiliated with.
Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler has made bringing much-needed sunshine into the election logistics of Coloradans one of his missions of office.
Activists, such as Marilyn Marks, have made ground-breaking strides toward election transparency.
We have, as voters, a vested interest in assisting that move to bring transparency to the election process here in Colorado.
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"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
