Should mail ballots require voter ID? Tina Peters’ election conspiracy tour, the science of hating candy corn

Colorado has done a lot to make it easier to vote, but voters this fall will decide whether people should have to do a bit more to prove their ballot belongs to them. Then, as worries swirl around potential federal election interference, a familiar Colorado figure has hit the road, again sowing distrust in the vote. Plus, there’s one Halloween candy that sparks more debates than any other. We look into the science behind those strong feelings around candy corn.

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Read more on the stories in today’s show:

CPR’s Ban Markus on the arguments and spending around Amendment 84

CPR’s Bente Birkeland, Tom Hesse and Nicole Vap on Tina Peters’ post-release travel

CPR’s Haylee May on why people love to hate candy corn (publishes Friday morning)

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Jackie Sedley. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, and Michael Hughes. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.