Joe Amon, The Denver PostProtesters gathered at the state capitol before Colorado members of the Electoral College are sworn in to vote for president of the United States to ask them to vote their conscience and stop president elect Trump. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostA former Longmont city councilmen Sean McCoy flies his distress flag as he and his daughter Mollie 17, join posters before Colorado members of the Electoral College are sworn in to vote for president and vice president of the United States at the Colorado State Capitol. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostProtesters gathered at the state capitol before Colorado members of the Electoral College are sworn in to vote for president of the United States to ask them to vote their conscience and stop president elect Trump. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostBeverly Bravo of Denver takes right to the street as protesters gathered at the state capitol before Colorado members of the Electoral College are sworn in to vote for president of the United States, asking them to vote their conscience and stop president elect Trump. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostElector Micheal Baca, a Colorado member of the Electoral College speaks to protesters at the Colorado State Capitol before being called in t vote. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostColorado members of the Electoral College waiting to be sworn in to vote for president of the United States at the Colorado State Capitol. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostElector Micheal Baca, hugs elector Polly Baca, a former Colorado State Senator and the first Hispanic woman elected to the Colorado State Senate (they are not related) as Colorado members of the Electoral College wait for word if they will be sworn in at the Colorado State Capitol before being called in to vote. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostElectors Mary Beth Corsentino of Pueblo and Terry Phillips of Louisville look over their oaths after being told there would have to be a ruling on weather there would be a Colorado Electoral College vote at the Colorado State Capitol. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostColorado members of the Electoral College Sen. Rollie Heath (left) and Robert Nemanich (right) talk with the Honorable Donna Lynne the Lieutenant Governor during their break for a ruling on the oath they must sign before they are sworn in to vote for president of the United States at the Colorado State Capitol. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostChief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court the Honorable Nancy E. Rice finally swears the Colorado members of the Electoral College at the State Capitol. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostElector Robert Nemanich signs his oath to vote as a member of the Colorado Electoral College for president and vice president of the United States at the Colorado State Capitol. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostNow former Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court the Honorable Nancy E. Rice accepts the signed oath of elector Amy Drayer from Greenwood village as the Electoral College comes together at the State Capitol. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostElector Micheal Baca still protesting his eminent removal watches as his lawyer steps forward to speak before he is replaced as a Colorado member of the Electoral College at the Colorado State Capitol before being called in to vote. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostChief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court the Honorable Nancy E. Rice swears in Celeste Landry of Boulder after Micheal Baca cast his vote for Republican John Kasich and was immediately replaced by Landry as a Colorado member of the Electoral College at the State Capitol. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostMicheal Baca casts his vote for vice president on his pen box after he was replaced by Celeste Landry of Boulder (on right) as a Colorado member of the Electoral College at the State Capitol on Dec. 19, 2016 in Denver.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostMicheal Baca watches Colorado members of the Electoral College sign their Certificate of Vote after he was replaced by Celeste Landry at the Colorado State Capitol. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, Denver Post fileMembers of the Electoral College sign their Certificates of Vote after voting for the president and the vice president of the United States at the Colorado State Capitol on Dec. 19, 2016. Colorado is among states that have signed onto a compact that would require those states' electors to cast their votes for the winner of the national popular vote, if a threshold is reached. Voters will decide in November whether the state should indeed join that compact with Proposition 113.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostEmma (left) and her younger sister Laura Hutchinson watch as a Colorado member of the Electoral College is replaced before they can complete the vote for president of the United States at the Colorado State Capitol. Laura and her whole family came to the capitol to participate in our democracy, she had heard of the Hamilton Electors and wanted to see for herself. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostSecretary of State Wayne W. Williams checks signatures as he certifies the votes of the Colorado members of the Electoral College at the State Capitol on December 19, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostA crowd watches as the Colorado members of the Electoral College sign their Certificate of Vote after voting for the president and vice president at the Colorado State Capitol. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostA crowd watches as the Colorado members of the Electoral College are dismissed after voting for the president and vice president at the Colorado State Capitol on Dec. 19, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostAlisa Wood rushes forward shouting "Thank you! Thank you for making a stand!" to Micheal Baca as he and the rest of the Colorado members of the Electoral College are dismissed after voting for the president and vice president at the Colorado State Capitol. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
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Protesters gathered at the state capitol before Colorado members of the Electoral College are sworn in to vote for president of the United States to ask them to vote their conscience and stop president elect Trump. December 19, 2016 Denver, CO.
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Nine Colorado presidential electors on Monday cast their votes for Hillary Clinton, winner of the general election in the state, but only after one broke ranks and was replaced. By the time votes finally were cast at about 12:45 p.m. — 45 minutes after the ceremony was scheduled to begin — it was clear that the broader national effort to block Donald Trump from being elected was destined to fail.
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