Paper or electronic? Elections will proceed

RBC (AP) — State leaders on Wednesday backed off a plan to switch to paper ballots this year, leaving counties free to use electronic voting machines that were considered unfit until about a month ago.
Gov. Bill Ritter and many lawmakers had pushed for paper ballots in 2008 but reversed themselves after opposition from county clerks.
Secretary of State Mike Coffman had de-certified most of the electronic equipment used in Colorado in December, citing accuracy…