Many had hoped that Colorado's Democrat Governor would veto the bill.
House Bill 1036 puts a block on requests for voting records for forty-five days before an election, and afterwards until the election has been verified.
Opponents are already preparing a law suit against the state, over the bill, citing it as a violation of voting transparency.
The Colorado County Clerks Association asked for and heavily supported the bill, stating that they were worried their offices would be overwhelmed with requests during the 2012 elections.
An exception in the bill does allow for "candidates whose race is subject to recount, the candidate's political party, a petition representative for or a governing body that referred a ballot question that is subject to recount, or an agent of an issue committee that financially supported or opposed such a ballot issue". Such people will be able to submit requests.
Some have said the exception, is yet another way that an oligarchy is being set up, within the US.
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