Clerk López Announces Support of Proposed Law Enforcement Mask Ban

Clerk López Announces Support of Proposed Law Enforcement Mask Ban

Published on February 11, 2026

Denver Clerk & Recorder Paul López has issued the following statement supporting City Council's proposed ordinance banning law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations:

"Federal law prohibits military or federal agents from interfering in elections and engaging in voter intimidation. However, with the Trump administration's flagrant disregard for the US constitution and the law, and the recent threats to interfere with free and fair elections, we have no choice but to employ every tool we have to uphold public safety and protect voters from interference and intimidation at the polls.

The chaos, lawlessness, and terror inflicted up upon Americans in recent months is a direct result of agents refusing to identify themselves to avoid transparency and accountability.

It is my responsibility as Denver's chief elections official to ensure that our elections are accessible and secure. I will not tolerate attempts to interfere with or intimidate voters and will enforce the full power of the Constitution and the law.

I wholeheartedly stand with the Denver City Council and urge the final passage of Council Bill 26-0125 to uphold public safety and maintain the decades of trust in law enforcement so many in uniform have worked to establish."

Read Clerk López's full letter of support to City Council(PDF, 132KB)

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