Erik Underwood says he opposes Flock-style license plate camera networks in Colorado
Erik UnderwoodApproval Voting Party candidate for governor of Colorado, in an emailed statement
Erik Underwood, the Approval Voting Party candidate for governor of Colorado, said in a statement to Dispute Index that he opposes Flock-style license plate camera networks in Colorado and that, as governor, he would stand for privacy and against mass surveillance.
“I oppose Flock style license plate camera networks in Colorado.”
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I oppose Flock style license plate camera networks in Colorado. Coloradans should be able to drive to work, church, or a doctor's appointment without their movements being logged in a database. As Governor, I will stand for privacy and against mass surveillance in our communities.
Where this statement fits
Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
Source and context
Emailed statement
Emailed statement from Erik Underwood to Dispute Index on license plate readers
I oppose Flock style license plate camera networks in Colorado. Coloradans should be able to drive to work, church, or a doctor's appointment without their movements being logged in a database. As Governor, I will stand for privacy and against mass surveillance in our communities.
About this source
Erik Underwood sent this statement from his campaign email address in reply to a Dispute Index request for comment, signing as the Approval Voting Party candidate for governor of Colorado. The link is to his campaign site; the statement itself is not published there. The text is reproduced as sent, without his cover note.
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Dispute Index asked Underwood's campaign whether he supports, opposes or wants changes to Flock-style license plate camera networks. He replied from his campaign email address with this statement.
After the quotation
Underwood continued, "Coloradans should be able to drive to work, church, or a doctor's appointment without their movements being logged in a database. As Governor, I will stand for privacy and against mass surveillance in our communities."
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Underwood says he opposes the camera networks in Colorado, so we labeled it Condemned. He states his opposition without calling for a specific remedy such as a ban, funding cut, pause or warrant requirement, so the statement sits outside the remedy ladder.
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The Dispute Index. "Erik Underwood says he opposes Flock-style license plate camera networks in Colorado". First published: 2026-10-05. Last updated: 2026-10-05. https://disputeindex.com/events/4607-erik-underwood-the-approval-voting-party-candidate-for