Judge Dismisses Colorado Voting System Lawsuit Over Password Leak

A Denver judge ruled that the inadvertent release of voting system passwords did not compromise election integrity, rejecting the Libertarian Party's call for hand-counting ballots.

• The Libertarian Party of Colorado filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Jena Griswold, challenging the security of voting systems after passwords were mistakenly posted online.
• A Denver judge ruled that there was no evidence of compromised voting systems and dismissed the lawsuit demanding hand-counting in 34 counties.
• The password leak, which occurred from June to October, was addressed with emergency measures to update the passwords before the election.
• Security experts noted that while the leak was a significant protocol failure, it did not pose a real threat due to multiple layers of security protecting the voting systems.
• Secretary of State Griswold expressed regret over the leak and stated that measures are being taken to prevent similar mistakes in the future.

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