Colorado Secretary of State Investigates County After Election Systems Passwords Posted Online

Colorado Secretary of State Investigates County After Election Systems Passwords Posted Online
Voters stand in booths at a voting station in a file photo. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Authorities in Colorado this week said they are investigating after election systems passwords and other data were recently posted online.

Passwords that were posted online were for individual hardware stations belonging to Mesa County, according to Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office. The secretary ordered Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters to provide surveillance video footage and other documentation.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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