Potential Voter Intimidation In Littleton Under Investigation
LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4)- Poll workers in Arapahoe County called police on two men who were taking videos of voters as they returned ballots. It happened on Monday at a ballot drop box on Prince Street in Littleton.
Arapahoe County shared the video one of the men took at the ballot box. The video is credited to AMAGANSETT PRESS/WATCHING THE WATCHMEN. One of the men was open carrying.
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said it is being investigated as potential voter intimidation.
"The police were immediately dispatched and the two observers ended up leaving and we referred that incident to the attorney general for investigation and if it merits prosecution," said Griswold.
The Arapahoe County Elections Division director told CBS4 that some voters felt unsafe with the video recording.
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