Erik Underwood is a Denver entrepreneur whose work includes technology and media businesses. He is the chairman of Illmatic Ventures and the chief executive of My24HourNews.com and Vurbil. Underwood previously ran for Colorado governor as a Democrat in 2018. He is the Approval Voting Party candidate for governor in the 2026 election.
Case
Networked automated license-plate cameras can assemble searchable records of vehicle movements. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to ban the systems, keep them with limits, or defend them as investigative tools. This tracker separates outright bans from narrower restrictions.
Role at the time: Approval Voting Party candidate for governor of Colorado, in an emailed statement
Statement summary
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.”
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.
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.
Statement dates: October 4, 2026
Statement dates: October 4, 2026
Statement dates: October 4, 2026
Statement dates: October 4, 2026
