denver colorado talk radio host chair state republican party accuse democrats widespread voter fraud charge forge ex-wife signature mail-in ballot 2016 election court record show wednesday steven curtis 57 serve state gop boss 1997 1999 charge one felony count forgery one misdemeanor count tamper mail-in ballot accord criminal complaint file weld county district court case stem inquiry lodge weld county clerk recorder office curtis former spouse kelly ireland contact agency october check status voter registration couple split ireland inform sign mail-in ballot bear name voter information already submit accord carly koppes elect republican serve county clerk point office research situation signature questionable contact district attorney office start investigation koppes tell reuters convict curtis face maximum three years prison forgery 18 months jail 5,000 fine ballot-tampering say tyler hill spokesman district attorney curtis lawyer christopher gregory decline comment former republican party boss host morning political talk show conservative denver radio station klz-am call wake steve curtis curtis speak election tamper segment title voter fraud democratic misbehaviors oct. 2016 broadcast seem correct wrong virtually every case voter fraud remember lifetime commit democrats cutis say accord archive podcast station website prosecutors allege weeks broadcast forge ex-wife ballot spokeswoman colorado secretary state wayne williams say curtis case allegation voter fraud state 2016 election cycle result prosecution curtis tuesday make first appearance court advise charge disposition hear set may district attorney office say republican president donald trump claim without present evidence millions illegal voters cast ballot 2016 election ex-head colorado republicans charge voter fraud