June 26, 2026 – The RNC sues Colorado’s Secretary of State for allowing people who have never lived in the state to vote in their elections

“Yet again, Democrats are trying to let people vote in a state where they’ve never lived,” said RNC Chairman Joe Gruters. “Jena Griswold is ignoring Colorado’s Constitution and allowing non-residents to cast ballots in Colorado elections. The RNC is fighting these unconstitutional schemes across the country, and we’re suing to stop this one.”

Background:

• Today, the RNC, Congressman Jeff Crank, and Douglas County Clerk and Recorder Sheri Davis sued Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold.
• The lawsuit challenges a Colorado law and election policy that allow certain people who have never lived in Colorado – and in some cases have never lived in the United States – to vote in Colorado elections.
• Colorado’s Constitution is clear: voting is reserved for Colorado residents.
• Griswold’s policy allows people to vote based solely on the past residency of a parent, guardian, or spouse, despite never having lived in Colorado themselves.
• The lawsuit seeks to strike down Colorado’s unconstitutional “never-resident voter” law and stop its enforcement.
• The lawsuit also seeks the removal of ineligible never-resident voters from Colorado’s voter rolls.
• This lawsuit builds on the RNC’s successful record defending voter eligibility requirements across the country, including a major victory in North Carolina stopping non-residents from voting and a recent lawsuit challenging a similar policy in Nebraska.