Amy
Amy joined the El Paso County Elections Department as an elections specialist in 2021, after five years as an election judge. During elections, she oversees signature verification and ballot discrepancy cures. Amy is a Certified Colorado Election Official who was awarded the Clerk and Recorder’s Employee of the Month in December of 2021. She is pursuing her CERA certification.
Ayrica
Ayrica joined the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office in October 2015 as a recording technician in the Recording Department. She began her current role as an elections specialist in August of 2021 and became a Certified Colorado Election Official not long after. During elections, she is in charge of the ballot packet sorting system. Ayrica was named the Clerk and Recorder’s Employee of the Quarter in 2016 and Employee of the Month in November 2021. She is pursuing her CERA certification.
Chelsea
Chelsea is a Certified Colorado Election Official who has worked with El Paso County as an elections specialist since August of 2021. She helped with ballot intake during the 2021 Coordinated Election. Chelsea’s current role allows her to hire, schedule, and train election judges, as well as oversee the voter service and polling centers. She is pursuing her CERA certification.
Dianna
Dianna is a Certified Colorado Election Official who has worked with El Paso County as an elections specialist since April of 2022. As a Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) liaison, Dianna ensures every military and/or overseas voter can cast their vote – despite the distance. She is pursuing her CERA certification.
Laurie
Laurie began working as an election judge in 2008. She oversaw early voting sites and healthcare facilities as a full-time staff member from 2009-2013. From 2013-2022, she was an election judge who focused on data entry and several other areas of the election process. In August of 2022, Laurie returned as a full-time elections specialist and helps with the duplication, adjudication, and tabulation process. She is a Certified Colorado Election Official who is pursuing her CERA certification.
Matt
Matt joined the El Paso County Elections Department in August 2019, after eight years as an intelligence analyst in the United States Army. He is a Certified Colorado Election Official and serves the county as an elections specialist. He oversees the duplication, adjudication, and tabulation of cast ballots in each election. He was named the Clerk and Recorder’s Employee of the Month in November 2019 and again in July 2022. Matt will complete his CERA certification in August of 2023.
Matthew
Matthew is a Certified Colorado Election Official who has worked with El Paso County as an elections specialist since May of 2023. He has previous work with confidential information and Title 1 election law. During elections, he assists with ballot intake.
Sam
Sam began working as an election judge during the 2018 General Election. He joined El Paso County as a full-time elections specialist in May of 2023. As an election judge, Sam worked as a healthcare facilities supervisor, registration judge, and site coordinator. He now hires, trains, and schedules election judges for all voter service and polling centers. Sam is a Certified Colorado Elections Official.
