A Rocky Mountain News article Thursday, November 20, reported that "most of the nearly 51,000 provisional ballots in the 2008 election are expected to be included in final results due to the secretary of state's office Monday." Provisional ballots were offered on Election Day to voters who did not appear on the rolls or had trouble with mail-in ballots.
- January 15, 2009 | Democrat Takes Secretary of State Seat for First Time in 50 Years Buescher says "his first task will be to work with county clerks to make sure their voting and ballot-counting machines are up to snuff, and to ensure that the state's business community is properly served by the office."
- November 20, 2008 | Most of Colorado's Provisional Ballots to Be Included in Final Count A Rocky Mountain News article Thursday, November 20, reported that "most of the nearly 51,000 provisional ballots in the 2008 election are expected to be included in final results."
- October 21, 2008 | 866OurVote and Election Protection Partner Common Cause in Rocky Mountain News In a story Monday, October 20, Colorado’s Rocky Mountain News ran a story on the national attention the presidential race is garnering in the state.
- October 15, 2008 | Unchecked Boxes Delay Colorado Registrations The Denver Post reported a technicality on Colorado voter registration forms that has left many eligible voters unregistered


