It may take a while to get used to seeing Markdown syntax in your text, especially if you’re accustomed to WYSIWYG applications. Or to make a phrase bold, you add two asterisks before and after it (e.g., **this text is bold**). When you create a Markdown-formatted file, you add Markdown syntax to the text to indicate which words and phrases should look different.įor example, to denote a heading, you add a number sign before it (e.g., # Heading One). In an application like Microsoft Word, you click buttons to format words and phrases, and the changes are visible immediately. Using Markdown is different than using a WYSIWYG editor. Created by John Gruber in 2004, Markdown is now one of the world’s most popular markup languages. In addition, you can read the Colorado Open Records Act or view the Attorney General Opinion concerning CORA requests (PDF).Markdown is a lightweight markup language that you can use to add formatting elements to plaintext text documents. You can also read the rules concerning public records requests. See the fee schedule for current fees.įor all information about timeframe for response and associated fees, please refer to the Department of State CORA Policy (PDF). If the information is not available electronically, we will send paper copies to you by mail. You will be charged in advance for all electronic or paper documents sent to you. Information that is available in an electronic format can generally be emailed to you. We may be able to help you access these filings without asking you to make a CORA request. Many of these documents are already readily available to the public online. Our office is a filing office for business entity records, UCC and EFS filings, charitable solicitations, bingo-raffle, notary, lobbyist, campaign finance, and candidate filings. Our office does not have authority to determine if another agency or office has improperly denied a CORA request, or to require another agency to turn over records.ĭo I have to submit a CORA request with the Secretary of State's office to get information?īefore making a CORA request, you may contact our office to request information from our staff. Other agencies may have different processes for open records requests, so contact the appropriate office ahead of time to review its process. A person must request records directly from the appropriate government office or the custodian of the records. The Secretary of State's office does not process all open records requests for the state. Being specific also helps us to avoid giving you too much or too little information.ĭo all open records requests go through the Secretary of State's office? The more specific your request is, the faster we can complete it. The office is currently closed to the public, so mailed communications will be answered when received by staff available to process them in the office. A detailed list or description of the specific records that you are seeking, including search terms and a date range.Your phone number or email address so that we can contact you if we need to clarify your request.To request records in possession of the Secretary of State's office, send a detailed, written request by mail or email to:ĬORA Custodian 1700 Broadway, Suite 550 Denver, CO 80290 making your request, it is helpful to include the following: How do I submit a CORA request to the Colorado Secretary of State's office? See the Department of State CORA Policy (PDF) here. However, there are some exceptions concerning records made available under CORA.Īnyone can request public records in the possession of a government office, including the Secretary of State's office. A "public record" includes most writings made, maintained, or kept by our office. The Colorado Open Records Act "CORA" requires that most public records be available to the public.