News & EventsHackstaff Gessler DENVER' A new commission charged with reviewing how Colorado runs elections will look at whether the state should rely more on paper ballots than electronic voting machines, and whether the state should move toward all-mail elections. The Colorado Right to Work Committee violated campaign finance laws in failing to disclose all of the contributions made toward putting Amendment 47 on the November ballot, an administrative law judge ruled. The web of liberal nonprofit and political groups operating under the umbrella of the Colorado Democracy Alliance may tiptoe around tax and campaign-finance rules, but the efforts are completely legal, its architects and an expert say. Veteran state lawmaker Ken Gordon will lead the Colorado Election Reform Commission, a new panel that will study voting systems and recommend changes to the state legislature. A state representative lodged a campaign-finance complaint against Gov. Bill Ritter today, kick-starting a second investigation into campaign funds Ritter has said were spent incorrectly. Republican Secretary of State Gigi Dennis made controversial changes to Colorado campaign-finance rules after requests from lawyers who work for the state GOP, gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez and a powerful Republican political committee, records show. Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Holtzman has appealed a ruling that he broke campaign finance law by using an anti-Referendum C group to boost his bid for governor. The attorneys at Hackstaff Gessler combine extensive experience in several areas, while understanding that clients' needs often span several distinct practice areas. Accordingly, we combine in-depth expertise with a multi-disciplinary approach. This enables us to anticipate client needs and develop creative solutions. For example, our attorneys regularly integrate transactional expertise with in-depth tax planning. Likewise, we ensure that our public policy litigation efforts mesh with our clients' public relations or political requirements.