A statewide grand jury will consider allegations of election fraud in Saguache County, where a ballot “retabulation” flipped two races following the 2010 general election.
Mike Saccone, spokesman for the attorney general’s office, said today subpoenas have been issued as part of the ongoing investigation.
Clerk and Recorder Melinda Myers and County Commissioner Linda Joseph, both Democrats, appeared to be losing their re-election bids on the night of the Nov. 2 election. Three days later, a retabulation organized by Myers’ office overturned those results.
The incident brought cries that Myers had stolen the election, and prompted six complaints to the attorney general’s office.
Myers has said it’s a case of unfortunate events and honest mistakes, and that she welcomes the investigation as a way to clear her name.
