News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 8, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Rich Coolidge
(303) 860-6903
richard.coolidge@sos.state.co.us

Gessler & Rep. Holbert push for citizenship verification in voter rolls
HB-1252 allows state to compare voter rolls with other state and federal databases

Denver, Colorado – Following the defeat of legislation in the senate requiring proof of citizenship before registering to vote, Secretary of State Scott Gessler and State Representative Chris Holbert (R-Parker) unveiled legislation aimed at verifying citizenship for voters who may be non-citizens.

“Currently, the state verifies everything on the voter registration form, except citizenship,â€