Except extended by the court, the temporary restraining order will remain in effect until September 22, the filings show.
Pre-election mailers, which meant telling Americans to vote by mail, advised voters to request a vote-by-mail ballot at least 15 days before election day and return the official ballot at least seven days in advance. That guideline, however, does not align with Colorado’s election policies.
The lawsuit pointed to false statements, requiring voters to request a vote, which is not the case in Colorado. The state also pointed to the part of the mailer that asks voters to send ballots seven days in advance, while Colorado voters have the option to return their ballots in person on election day.
Grisold told CNN’s Frederica Whitfield on the “newsroom” on Sunday that he thinks the mailers are “suspicious” based on the ongoing fight against President Donald Trump’s widespread mail-in vote in the 2020 election.
“It could have started in a much better place – to ensure that voters have the confidence to use the mail to vote – but I think we’ll see when it comes to voter repression in the use of the presidency. Office of trying to suppress voters, I think.” That he is suspicious, ”he said.
Grisold also said that despite a temporary victory on Saturday, the state would continue its underlying legal action against the mailers.
“We have an ongoing lawsuit where we are saying never send postcards. So you know, Colorado voters will make sure they understand the correct information, but I wish there were no post office fees,” we sent them a notice in Colorado asking Friday. “She said.
Judge William J. At least in this accounting, the number of such notices sent to the Colorado Postal Patron would be broken down by the first three digits of the U.S. Postal Service zip code, Martinez said in court documents filed Saturday evening.
The lawsuit states that Colorado “understands that some voters in limited areas of Colorado may have received this official notice, or may have received it on Saturday, September 12.”
Grisold previously served in the USPS. Said he would not put pre-election mailers to voters in his state so as not to cause confusion. In a tweet on Friday, Grisold also said that the Secretary of State had asked Dijoy to preview the mailing but he had refused.
“The Secretary of State asked USPS Postmaster General Djoy to review the draft before sending election information to verify accuracy. But he refused. Millions of postcards with false information have now been printed and mailed to voters,” Griswold said.
USPS “The mail-piece – which has already been delivered to most homes and will reach every American mailing and POBX address next week – has a set of simple recommendations for voters – where they live,” Dave Partenheimer, a spokesman for, told CNN on Saturday. And across the country, regardless of where they vote. “
“The main message of Mail-Peace is that voters should plan ahead, educate themselves about the voting options available in their jurisdiction, and if they choose to vote by mail, they have enough time to get, complete and return the vote. Gives, ”he said.
The story has been updated with additional comments from Colorado Secretary of State Jenny Grisold.
CNN’s Dewan Cole, Kelly Mena, Leslie Parrot and Kristen Holmes contributed to the report.
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