The Republican National Committee (RNC), along with two Colorado Republican officials, has filed a lawsuit against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, challenging a policy that allows certain U.S. citizens living overseas to register and vote in Colorado elections.
The case, filed in Denver District Court, includes Douglas County Clerk Sheri Davis and U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank as co-plaintiffs. It targets state guidance interpreting the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), which permits some citizens abroad to register in Colorado even if they have never lived in the state, so long as a parent, guardian, spouse, or domestic partner previously resided there.
The lawsuit argues this violates Colorado’s constitutional residency requirements, claiming that residency cannot be established through family ties and that individuals who have never personally lived in the state do not qualify as residents under the state constitution. It seeks to block the policy and remove affected voters from the rolls.
