Overview

• Virginia Chau, a part-time polling-center supervisor, said she was removed from supervising after a 2022 appearance on The Problem with Jon Stewart where she described threats and training gaps.
• A settlement dated Sept. 2 and disclosed by her attorney awards $65,000, and the document states Denver denies any wrongdoing.
• City filings contend Chau spoke as a government employee and was reassigned rather than terminated, and she declined a hotline role she viewed as a demotion.
• The Denver clerk and recorder’s office confirmed the agreement and emphasized both the lack of an admission of liability and a focus on employee training.
• The dispute unfolded as threats toward election staff have increased since 2020 after President Donald Trump claimed the election was stolen.