Top Colorado Election Official Says Passwords for Voting Systems Were Online for 4 Months

‘I am regretful for this error,’ Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said.

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold speaks in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, on Feb. 8, 2024. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo

Passwords for Colorado’s voting systems were online for four months, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said in a Nov. 4 statement.

An employee with the secretary of state’s office uploaded the spreadsheet containing the passwords on June 21, Griswold said. The spreadsheet remained online until Oct. 24.