Many Colorado election officials have left office since 2020

Amy Goeckel drops off a ballot at the Elections Building in Denver on Election Day, June 6, 2023. Voters dropped off ballots for runoff election candidates for the mayor and city council races. Goeckel emphasized the importance of voting in each election. “Our voices have to be heard no matter what,” Goeckel said. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post) — Amy Goeckel drops off a ballot at the Denver Elections Building in downtown Denver on June 6, 2023, during the municipal runoff election. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)

By Seth Klamann | sklamann@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: September 26, 2023 at 8:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: September 26, 2023 at 4:48 PM MDT

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More than a third of Colorado's local election officials have left their jobs in the last three years thanks to term limits and harassment-fueled fatigue, sparking concerns ahead of next fall's presidential contest.

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