October 09, 2012 11:07 PM UTC

PSA: Unable to Register to Vote Today? Clerk Debra Johnson Has Your Back.

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• by: Colorado Pols

Denver City Clerk Debra Johnson, who’s famously sparred in the past with Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler over “inactive voters, “is offering some relief for those Denver residents unable to register online through Gessler’s portal.

From Johnson:

Due to intermittent outages in the GoVoteColorado.com website Denver residents who wish to register to vote are asked to download the PDF voter registration form.

Fax form to: 720-913-8600

Scan and e-mail it  to: voterregistration@denvergov.org

Hand deliver or mail to Denver Elections Division (must be postmarked October 9, 2012)

Our address is 200 W. 14th Ave. Suite 100, Denver CO 80204 (Corner of 14th Ave. and Bannock)

The failure of Gessler’s system so close to a deadline, of course, only adds credibility to Johnson’s argument and legal contention that elections are best managed locally. If Gessler can’t even handle registration properly, why should he be able to dictate who’s allowed to vote on municipal issues?