Two women were arrested on suspicion of identity theft, forgery and attempting to influence a public servant after they stole and fraudulently submitted ballots in Mesa County last month, according to the 21st Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | How did Colorado counties vote in the presidential election? Crime and Public Safety | 5 takeaways from Colorado’s 2024 election — including reactions as a new Trump era looms Crime and Public Safety | The Latest: Harris delivers concession speech, Jack Smith mulls winding down probes Crime and Public Safety | Colorado 2024 election results: Who won, who lost and races still too close to call Crime and Public Safety | Kamala Harris wins Colorado in presidential election, AP projects Vicki Lyn Stuart and Sally Jane Maxedon were arrested Wednesday, the DA’s office said in a news release. Local and state election officials began investigating the case in October after red flags were raised during ballot signature verification and one voter received a notification that their ballot had been cast without their knowledge. This is a developing story and will be updated. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.