Maillaro, Morganstern Qualify for State Primary Ballot; Adams Does Not
Denver, April 1, 2020 – The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s office announced today that Matt Maillaro, Democratic candidate for District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District, and Donna Morganstern, Democratic candidate for State Board of Education for the 1st Congressional District, have each collected the required number of signatures to appear on their party’s June 30 State Primary ballot. Nathan Adams, Democratic candidate for Colorado House of Representatives District 6, did not submit the necessary number of valid signatures and will not appear on the ballot.
Candidates for District Attorney are required to collect 1,000 signatures (or 10% of votes cast in the last election, whichever is smaller) in their district, while candidates for State Board of Education are required to collect 1,500 signatures (or 10% of votes cast in the last election) in their district, a requirement outlined by 1-4-801, C.R.S. Maillaro submitted 1,030 valid signatures, while Morganstern submitted 2,133, both clearing their respective thresholds.
Candidates for Colorado House of Representatives must collect 1,000 signatures (or 30% of votes cast in the last election) in their district. Adams collected 910 valid signatures, falling short of the threshold.
Petition Verification Summary- Maillaro:
| Number of qualified signatures submitted | 1,178 |
| Number of entries rejected | 148 |
| Number of entries accepted | 1,030 |
| Number of valid signatures required | 1,000 |
Petition Verification Summary- Morganstern:
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Number of qualified signatures submitted |
2,573 |
| Number of entries rejected | 440 |
| Number of entries accepted | 2,133 |
| Number of valid signatures required | 1,500 |
Petition Verification Summary- Adams:
| Number of qualified signatures submitted | 1,570 |
| Number of entries rejected | 660 |
| Number of entries accepted | 910 |
| Number of valid signatures required | 1,000 |
For a complete statement of sufficiency for Maillaro, click here. For a complete statement of sufficiency for Morganstern, click here. For a complete statement of insufficiency for Adams, click here.
For an updated list of 2020 State Primary candidates to date, click here.
A record of all accepted and rejected signatures, including reasons for each rejection is on file with the Secretary of State.
