A woman from Castle Rock, Colorado, will face sentencing in January after a jury found her guilty of casting fraudulent ballots for her late ex-husband and her living son during the 2022 general election.
Elizabeth Ann Davis, 61, was convicted Wednesday by a Douglas County jury on two forgery counts and one count of personating an elector. Prosecutors presented evidence showing she submitted mail ballots for both her deceased ex-husband and her son while also casting her own legitimate vote, according to the office of District Attorney George Brauchler.
The conviction shows how Colorado's multilayered election security systems can detect illegal voting activity, even when individuals attempt to exploit the system, officials said. Voters must provide signatures on their ballots before submission, creating one of several verification checkpoints designed to prevent fraud.
Davis's conviction adds to an extensive criminal history that already spans multiple states. Court records show she has previous convictions for forgery, theft, drug offenses, and prostitution in both Florida and Colorado.
"Those who seek to corrupt our elections or dilute our votes—by even a single ballot—will find a DA's office intent on their incarceration," Brauchler said in a statement. "Here, a career forger learned nothing from her earlier convictions and soft treatment by our justice system. In an election between following the law and wanton lawlessness, Elizabeth Davis voted for prison...and we're working to honor that election."
Davis is represented by an attorney from the state public defender's office, which maintains a policy of not commenting on cases to media outlets.
Her sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 9, 2026, when she could receive penalties ranging from probation to three years in prison.
Douglas County Clerk and Recorder Sheri Davis said the outcome was proof that Colorado's election safeguards are effective.
"There are layers of security built into the election process here in Colorado, and this case shows they are working," she said. "We appreciate having a District Attorney's office that takes attempted voter fraud seriously to ensure the integrity of elections."
Deputy DA Chase Helseth said that voter fraud undermines “the core of our democracy” and requires consequences for “those who break that trust.”
The multilayered verification systems in elections include signature matching, voter registration databases, and ballot-tracking protocols, creating multiple opportunities to catch fraud before illegal votes affect election outcomes.
The Colorado case comes as election integrity continues drawing attention nationwide. Similar incidents have occurred in other states where security measures successfully identified double-voting schemes and ballot fraud.
In Michigan, state Attorney General Dana Nessel announced felony charges in October 2024 against four St. Clair Shores residents for allegedly voting twice in the August 2024 primary election, along with three assistant clerks accused of falsifying records to enable the double voting.
"Despite common talking points by those who seek to instill doubt in our electoral process, double voting in Michigan is extremely rare," Nessel said in a statement at the time. "There are procedures in place to ensure this does not happen and that is why it so rarely does."
The Michigan defendants faced charges including voting as an absentee and in person, offering to vote more than once, and falsifying election returns or records, with potential sentences ranging up to five years in prison.