At least a dozen mailed ballots were intercepted and cast on the Western Slope before voters received them, according to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office.

The team at Mesa County is reexamining every ballot return envelope that has been received at this point. The investigation into the situation is ongoing.”

A voter fraud criminal investigation is underway in Mesa County as Colorado election officials say that at least a dozen fraudulent ballots were submitted in the county, with three having been counted.