Judge Rejects Effort To Keep Colorado Polls Open Late

DENVER (CBS4)- A judge ruled that the polls will close at 7 p.m. Election Day as scheduled.

At issue was an effort by the Colorado Democratic Party to keep the polls open later to accommodate a voter registration disruption during voting earlier in the day.

Voters were unable to cast ballots in person from 2:47 p.m. to 3:16 p.m.

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Voters could drop off ballots that had been completed or were given the option to vote with a provisional ballot.

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Clerks were not able to process mail ballots if the signature had not been verified. Those with verified signatures could be processed during that time.

Secretary of State Wayne Williams opposed extending the polling hours. He said it was unnecessary.

Those in line by 7 p.m. would be allowed to cast a ballot but the polls would not stay open later. There were some long lines at some polling places across the Denver metro area.