The close working partnership between Holly Lowder and John Paulsen has been well-known for years among Colorado county clerks and state election workers.
Lowder, who resigned as state elections director this month, helped launch Paulsen's government contractor business in 1993 when she bought his voter registration software for Alamosa County.
She was Alamosa County clerk for about 25 years and held several state leadership positions.
Paulsen, owner of LEDS LLC, went on to sell his software to more than 30 counties.
Several years ago, the two teamed up on state software projects and grant programs.
Their ties continued after 2006, when Lowder was hired as elections director at the secretary of state's office. Since then, the two have served on the same committees developing the new statewide voter registration system known as SCORE.
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