From the standpoint of voter access and effective administration, the 2010 elections were in many ways a mixed bag. There were a number of troubling incidents that occurred including voter intimidation and threats of vote suppression, and the structural barriers to voting that keep participation rates down were as apparent as ever.
Colorado's uncollected penalties for broken campaign finance laws leaves money on the table and points to broken enforcement system.
Another slew of report inconsistencies don't bode well for public trust.