C.R.S. § 1-4-905.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 9 / Section 1-4-905.5
1-4-905.5. Petition entities - requirements - violations - definitions
Status: in_force

1-4-905.5. Petition entities - requirements - violations - definitions. (1) As used in this section:

(a) "Candidate" has the same meaning as set forth in section 2 (2) of article XXVIII of the state constitution.

(b) "Candidate committee" has the same meaning as set forth in section 2 (3) of article XXVIII of the state constitution.

(c) "Petition entity" means any person or committee that directly or indirectly provides payment to a circulator to circulate a petition to nominate a candidate, to recall an elected officer in accordance with article 12 of this title 1, or to create a minor party in accordance with part 13 of this article 4.

(d) "Recall committee" means the committee of signers described in section 1-12-108 (2)(b).

(2) (a) It is unlawful for any petition entity to provide payment to a circulator to circulate a petition to nominate a candidate, to recall an elected officer, or to create a minor party without first obtaining a license from the secretary of state.

(b) (I) The secretary of state may deny a license if the secretary finds that the petition entity or any of its principals have been found, in a judicial or administrative proceeding, to have violated the petition laws of Colorado or any other state, that the petition entity or any of its principals have been convicted in Colorado or any other state of election fraud, any other election offense, or an offense with an element of fraud, or that the petition entity knowingly contracted with a petition entity or a principal of a petition entity that has been found, in a judicial or administrative proceeding, to have authorized or knowingly permitted any of the acts set forth in subsection (2)(c) of this section.

(II) The secretary of state shall deny a license if no current representative of the petition entity has completed the training related to potential fraudulent activities in petition circulation as established by the secretary of state in accordance with section 1-4-905 (7).

(c) The secretary of state shall revoke a petition entity's license if, at any time after receiving a license, the petition entity is determined to no longer be in compliance with the requirements set forth in subsection (2)(b) of this section or if the petition entity authorized or knowingly permitted:

(I) Forgery of a registered elector's signature;

(II) Circulation of a petition section, in whole or part, by anyone other than the circulator who signs the affidavit attached to the petition section;

(III) Use of a false circulator name or address in the affidavit;

(IV) Payment of money or other things of value to any person for the purpose of inducing the person to sign or withdraw his or her name from a petition; or

(V) A notary public's notarization of a circulator affidavit outside of the physical presence of the circulator or without the production of the required identification for notarization of a petition section.

(3) (a) Whenever the secretary of state believes that a violation of this section has occurred, the secretary of state may investigate the violation. The secretary of state may also investigate possible violations of this section upon a signed complaint from any person.

(b) If the secretary of state denies, revokes, suspends, or imposes a condition on a license, the applicant or licensee is entitled to timely notice and hearing in accordance with article 4 of title 24.

(c) If, after a hearing, the secretary of state finds that an unlicensed petition entity circulated a petition in violation of this section, the secretary of state shall fine the petition entity in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars per circulator for each day that the individual or individuals circulated petition sections on behalf of the unlicensed petition entity.

(d) If, after a hearing, the secretary of state finds that a petition entity violated a provision of subsection (2)(c) of this section or contracted with a petition entity that violated a provision of subsection (2)(c) of this section, the secretary may fine the petition entity in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars and shall revoke the entity's license for not less than one year or more than two years. Upon finding any subsequent violation of a provision of subsection (2)(c) of this section, the secretary may fine the petition entity in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars and shall revoke the petition entity's license for not less than two years or more than three years. The secretary shall consider all circumstances surrounding the violations in fixing the length of the revocations.

(e) If, after a hearing, the secretary of state finds that a petition entity violated the requirements of subsection (5) of this section, the secretary shall fine the petition entity in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars.

(f) A petition entity whose license has been revoked may apply for reinstatement to be effective upon expiration of the term of revocation.

(g) In determining whether to reinstate a license, the secretary of state may consider:

(I) The entity's ownership by, employment of, or contract with any person who served as a director, officer, owner, or principal of a petition entity whose license was revoked under this section or section 1-40-135, the role of such individual in the facts underlying the prior license revocation, and the role of such individual in a petition entity's post-revocation activities; and

(II) Any other facts the entity chooses to present to the secretary, including but not limited to remedial steps, if any, that have been implemented to avoid future acts that would violate this article 4 or article 40 of this title 1.

(4) (a) The secretary of state shall issue a decision on any application for a new or reinstated license within ten business days after a petition entity files an application. The application must be on a form prescribed by the secretary and must include, at a minimum:

(I) The name of any candidate, candidate committee, or recall committee for which a petition will be circulated by circulators coordinated or paid by the petition entity;

(II) The current name, address, telephone number, and electronic-mail address of the petition entity; and

(III) The name and signature of the designated agent of the petition entity for the candidate, candidate committee, or recall committee.

(b) A petition entity shall notify the secretary of state within twenty days of any change in the information submitted pursuant to subsection (4)(a) of this section.

(c) The secretary of state shall charge a nonrefundable license fee for each application in accordance with section 24-21-104 (3).

(5) A petition entity shall ensure that a petition circulated by the entity is delivered to the candidate, candidate committee, or recall committee no later than three days before the deadline for the candidate to file the petition.

(6) The secretary of state may create a single application and license, and charge a single fee, for entities subject to this section and section 1-40-135.
C.R.S. § 1-45-108.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-108.5
1-45-108.5. Political organizations - disclosure
Status: in_force

1-45-108.5. Political organizations - disclosure. (1) Any political organization shall report to the appropriate officer in accordance with the requirements of sections 1-45-108 and 1-45-109:

(a) Any contributions it receives, including the name and address of each person who has contributed twenty dollars or more to the political organization in the reporting period, and the occupation and employer of each natural person who has made a contribution of one hundred dollars or more to the political organization; and

(b) Any spending by the political organization that exceeds twenty dollars in any one reporting period.

(2) No political organization shall accept a contribution, or undertake spending, in currency or coin exceeding one hundred dollars.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to:

(a) Require any political organization to make any additional disclosure pursuant to this section to the extent the political organization is already providing disclosure as a committee or political party in a manner that satisfies the requirements of sections 1-45-108 and 1-45-109; or

(b) Authorize the secretary of state to require disclosure of the name of any natural person that is a member of an entity unless the natural person has made a contribution to a political organization in the amount of twenty dollars or more in a reporting period.
C.R.S. § 1-7-510 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 5 / Section 1-7-510
1-7-510. Election software code - escrow - definition
Status: in_force

1-7-510. Election software code - escrow - definition. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "election setup records" means the electronic records generated by election tabulation software during election setup to define ballots, tabulation instructions, and other functions related to the election.

(2) At the conclusion of programming and after it has been determined that a voting system is in proper working order and ready for voting, the designated election official shall deposit a copy of the election setup records for a county, statewide, or congressional vacancy election with the secretary of state no later than 5:00 p.m. on the seventh day before the election.

(3) If the election setup records are modified or altered after they are submitted to the secretary of state, the designated election official shall immediately report the change to the secretary of state and deposit the modified election setup records with the secretary of state no later than noon on the day of the election.

(4) The secretary of state shall retain election setup records as an election record. The designated election official shall retain the election setup records for the period of time for which the designated election official is required to retain official election records.

(5) Election setup records deposited with the secretary of state shall not be used for any purpose, except as directed by the secretary of state or ordered by a court. The tape, diskette, cartridge, or other magnetic or electronic storage medium containing election setup records deposited with the secretary of state shall be kept in a secure location when not being used for an official purpose in accordance with this subsection (5).

(6) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., to implement this section.

(7) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, election setup records deposited with the secretary of state pursuant to this section shall not be public records for purposes of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 1-5-615 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 6 / Section 1-5-615
1-5-615. Electromechanical voting systems - requirements
Status: repealed

1-5-615. Electromechanical voting systems - requirements. (1) The secretary of state shall not certify any electromechanical voting system unless such system:

(a) Provides for voting in secrecy;

(b) Permits each elector to vote for all offices for which the elector is lawfully entitled to vote and no others, to vote for as many candidates for an office as the elector is entitled to vote for, and to vote for or against any ballot question or ballot issue on which the elector is entitled to vote;

(c) Permits each elector to verify his or her votes privately and independently before the ballot is cast;

(d) Permits each elector privately and independently to change the ballot or correct any error before the ballot is cast, including by voting a replacement ballot if the elector is otherwise unable to change the ballot or correct an error;

(e) If the elector overvotes:

(I) Notifies the elector before the ballot is cast that the elector has overvoted;

(II) Notifies the elector before the vote is cast that an overvote for any office, ballot question, or ballot issue will not be counted; and

(III) Gives the elector the opportunity to correct the ballot before the ballot is cast;

(f) Does not record a vote for any office, ballot question, or ballot issue that is overvoted on a ballot cast by an elector;

(g) For electronic and electromechanical voting systems using ballot cards, accepts an overvoted or undervoted ballot if the elector chooses to cast the ballot, but it does not record a vote for any office, ballot question, or ballot issue that has been overvoted;

(h) In a primary election, permits each elector to vote only for a candidate seeking nomination by the political party with which the elector is affiliated;

(i) In a presidential election, permits each elector to vote by a single operation for all presidential electors of a pair of candidates for president and vice president;

(j) Does not use a device for the piercing of ballots by the elector;

(k) Provides a method for write-in voting;

(l) Counts votes correctly;

(m) Can tabulate the total number of votes for each candidate for each office and the total number of votes for and against each ballot question and ballot issue; and

(n) and (o) Repealed.

(p) Saves and produces the records necessary to audit the operation of the electronic or electromechanical voting system, including a permanent paper record with a manual audit capacity.

(1.5) The secretary of state shall not certify any electronic or electromechanical voting system for use in an election using instant runoff voting unless, in addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, the system meets the requirements and performs the functions required by section 1-7-1003.

(2) The permanent paper record produced by the electronic or electromechanical voting system shall be available as an official record for any recount conducted for any election in which the system was used.
C.R.S. § 1-7.5-114 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7.5 / Part 1 / Section 1-7.5-114
1-7.5-114. Watchers at voter service and polling centers
Status: in_force

1-7.5-114. Watchers at voter service and polling centers. Any political party, candidate, proponents, or opponents of a ballot issue entitled to have watchers at voter service and polling centers each has the right to maintain one watcher in the office of the designated election official and each voter service and polling center during the period in which mail ballots may be applied for or received.
C.R.S. § 1-7-701 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 7 / Section 1-7-701
1-7-701. Delivery of election returns, ballot boxes, and other election papers
Status: in_force

1-7-701. Delivery of election returns, ballot boxes, and other election papers. When all the votes have been read and counted, the election judges selected in accordance with section 1-6-109.5 shall deliver to the designated election official the certificate and statement required by section 1-7-601, ballot boxes and all keys to the boxes, paper tapes, "proms" or other electronic devices, the registration records, pollbooks, accounting forms, spoiled ballots, unused ballots, ballot stubs, oaths, affidavits, and other election papers and supplies. The delivery must be made at once and with all convenient speed, and informality in the delivery does not invalidate the vote of any precinct when delivery has been made previous to the completion of the official abstract of the votes by the board of canvassers. The designated election official shall give a receipt for all items delivered.
C.R.S. § 1-2-228 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-228
1-2-228. Residence - false information - penalty
Status: in_force

1-2-228. Residence - false information - penalty. Any person who votes by knowingly giving false information regarding the elector's place of present residence commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 1-7-603 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 6 / Section 1-7-603
1-7-603. Alternative preparation of election returns - procedures
Status: in_force

1-7-603. Alternative preparation of election returns - procedures. If any designated election official wishes to count the votes cast at a location or by a method other than authorized by this code, the designated election official may present a plan, for approval by the secretary of state, that delineates the process for assuring accuracy and confidentiality of counting. The plan shall be submitted to the secretary of state and approved no later than forty-five days before the election at which the plan is to be implemented.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-410 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 4 / Section 1-13.5-410
1-13.5-410. Compensation for delivery of election returns and other election papers
Status: in_force

1-13.5-410. Compensation for delivery of election returns and other election papers. The election judges in each polling place shall select one of their number to deliver the election returns, registration list, property owners list, ballot boxes, if any, and other election papers and supplies to the office of the designated election official or to such other place as the designated election official may designate as the counting center. The judge so selected shall be paid a reasonable amount of compensation for the performance of such service.
C.R.S. § 1-40-128 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 40 / Section 1-40-128
1-40-128. Ordinances, how proposed - conflicting measures
Status: repealed

1-40-128. Ordinances, how proposed - conflicting measures. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-13-403 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 4 / Section 1-13-403
1-13-403. Defacing of petitions other than nominating petitions
Status: in_force

1-13-403. Defacing of petitions other than nominating petitions. Any person who willfully destroys, defaces, mutilates, or suppresses a petition; who willfully neglects to file or delays delivery of a petition; who conceals or removes a petition from the possession of the person authorized by law to have custody of it; or who aids, counsels, procures, or assists any person in doing any of the above acts upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.
C.R.S. § 1-11-306 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 11 / Part 3 / Section 1-11-306
1-11-306. Withdrawal from special legislative election
Status: in_force

1-11-306. Withdrawal from special legislative election. A candidate on the ballot at the special legislative election may withdraw his or her candidacy at any time after the notice of special legislative election given under section 1-11-305. The special legislative election shall be called and held notwithstanding such withdrawal; except that, if, at the close of business on the tenth day before such election, there is not more than one candidate on the ballot by reason of such withdrawal, the designated election official shall cancel the election and declare the candidate elected. Notice of such cancellation shall be made as provided in section 1-5-208 (6).
C.R.S. § 1-1-105.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 1-1-105.5
1-1-105.5. District elections conducted on or prior to May 3, 2016 - limitations on contest
Status: in_force

1-1-105.5. District elections conducted on or prior to May 3, 2016 - limitations on contests based on elector qualifications - exceptions - validation - definitions. (1) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection (1), for any district election conducted under this code or the "Colorado Local Government Election Code", article 13.5 of this title, and notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary:

(I) No district election conducted prior to April 21, 2016, may be contested on the grounds that any person who voted at such election was not an eligible elector unless such a contest was initiated prior to April 21, 2016.

(II) No district election conducted on May 3, 2016, may be contested on the grounds that any person who voted at such election was not an eligible elector unless such a contest was initiated within the time period specified in section 1-11-213 or section 1-13.5-1403, C.R.S., as applicable.

(b) Except when a contest to elector qualifications has been timely initiated as described in this section, this section validates, ratifies, and confirms the qualifications of any person who voted at any district election held on or before May 3, 2016, notwithstanding any defects or irregularities in such qualifications.

(c) The bar to election contests in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) does not apply to:

(I) Any district election conducted after January 1, 2012, if the contest to such election is made on the grounds that federal or state constitutional rights of eligible electors were violated in the conduct of the election; or

(II) Any district election conducted before January 1, 2012, if the contest to such election was initiated prior to April 21, 2016.

(2) For purposes of this section, "district" means any district formed under part 5 of article 20 of title 30, part 6 of article 25 of title 31, part 8 of article 25 of title 31, part 12 of article 25 of title 31, or article 1 of title 32, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 1-13-723 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 7 / Section 1-13-723
1-13-723. Penalty for neglect of duty - destruction of ballots - breaking seal
Status: in_force

1-13-723. Penalty for neglect of duty - destruction of ballots - breaking seal. (1) Every officer upon whom any duty is imposed by any election law who violates the officer's duty or who neglects or omits to perform the same upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.

(2) Any official or person, except one authorized by law, who breaks or loosens a seal on a ballot or a ballot box with the intent to disclose or learn the number of such ballot or ballot box upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.
C.R.S. § 1-8.3-105 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 8.3 / Section 1-8.3-105
1-8.3-105. Effect of "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act" - emergency auth
Status: in_force

1-8.3-105. Effect of "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act" - emergency authority of secretary of state. (1) In the event of any conflict between this article and any provisions of the federal "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act", 52 U.S.C. sec. 20301 et seq., the provisions of the federal act shall control, and all designated election officials who are charged with the performance of duties under this code shall perform the duties and discharge the obligations placed upon them by the federal act.

(2) If a national or local emergency arises that makes substantial compliance with the provisions of this article impossible or unreasonable, such as when congress has declared a national emergency or the president has ordered into active military service of the United States any units and members of the National Guard of this state, the secretary of state may prescribe, by emergency orders or rules, such special procedures or requirements as may be necessary to facilitate absentee voting by those members of the military or military support personnel directly affected by the emergency.
C.R.S. § 1-4-1401 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 14 / Section 1-4-1401
1-4-1401. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

1-4-1401. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, affirms, and declares that:

(a) District attorneys are nonjudicial elected officials subject to the limitations on terms of office imposed by section 11 of article XVIII of the state constitution;

(b) Judicial districts are political subdivisions of the state with political control by a community other than the state as a whole, and district attorneys continue to exhibit a fundamental characteristic of representing the people of the judicial district in order to protect their health, safety, and welfare; and

(c) Judicial districts do not have a clearly identified governing body with the explicit authority to call and conduct elections.

(2) Therefore, it is the intent of the general assembly that this part 14 provide an explicit statutory mechanism for the referral of ballot questions that seek to lengthen, shorten, or eliminate the limitations on terms of office for district attorneys to the eligible electors of a judicial district pursuant to section 11 (2) of article XVIII of the state constitution.
C.R.S. § 1-1-110 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 1-1-110
1-1-110. Powers of county clerk and recorder and deputy - communication to electors - rep
Status: repealed

1-1-110. Powers of county clerk and recorder and deputy - communication to electors - repeal. (1) The county clerk and recorder, in rendering decisions and interpretations under this code, shall consult with the secretary of state and follow the rules and orders promulgated by the secretary of state pursuant to this code.

(1.5) Pursuant to section 24-4-106 (4.7), C.R.S., a county clerk and recorder is authorized to seek judicial review of final action undertaken by the secretary of state arising under this code.

(2) All powers and authority granted to the county clerk and recorder by this code may be exercised by a deputy clerk in the absence of the county clerk and recorder or if the county clerk and recorder for any reason is unable to perform the required duties.

(3) As the chief election official for the county, the county clerk and recorder shall be the chief designated election official for all coordinated elections.

(3.5) (a) As the chief election official for the county, and to comply with this code and the rules and orders promulgated by the secretary of state, the county clerk and recorder shall set operational hours for the clerk and recorder's office.

(b) This subsection (3.5) is repealed, effective January 31, 2025.

(4) (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 1-2-302.5, any communication by mail from the county clerk and recorder to any registered elector pursuant to this title must be sent to the elector's address of record.

(b) and (c) Repealed.

(5) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (5) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, an elector may request to receive elections communication, except for ballots, confirmation cards, or correspondence sent in accordance with section 1-2-302.5 or 1-2-509 (3), from his or her county clerk and recorder by electronic transmission. With the request, the elector must submit an electronic-mail address to which the county clerk and recorder may send communication from the county clerk and recorder. The county clerk and recorder, upon receiving the request, may send all future elections communication, except for ballots, confirmation cards, or correspondence sent in accordance with section 1-2-302.5 or 1-2-509 (3), by electronic transmission to the electronic-mail address provided by the elector; except that:

(I) If an elector subsequently requests to cease the electronic transmission and requests to receive future elections communication by mail, the county clerk and recorder shall comply with the request; or

(II) If the county clerk and recorder, after sending such an electronic transmission, receives an undeliverable message or any other message indicating that the elector's electronic-mail address is no longer valid, the county clerk and recorder must send that particular communication by regular mail and shall not send any future elections communication by electronic transmission, unless the elector reapplies for electronic communications.

(b) An electronic-mail address provided by an elector shall not be made available to the public or any individual or organization other than an authorized agent of the local election official, and is exempt from disclosure under article 72 of title 24, C.R.S. The address may be used only for official communication with the elector about the voting process, if the elector has requested such electronic transmission under this subsection (5).

(c) All correspondence sent to an elector pursuant to this subsection (5) shall be maintained in the elector's registration records stored in the statewide voter registration system created in section 1-2-301; except that any undeliverable message or any other message indicating that the elector's electronic-mail address is no longer valid as described in subsection (5)(a)(II) of this section does not need to be stored in the statewide voter registration system.

(d) The failure of an elector to receive elections communication by electronic transmission is not grounds to invalidate an election if the county clerk and recorder acted in good faith in making the electronic transmission.

(e) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this subsection (5) prevents the receipt or return of a ballot via electronic transfer as set forth in section 1-7.5-115.
C.R.S. § 1-5.5-101 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5.5 / Section 1-5.5-101
1-5.5-101. Pilot program - internet voting system - absent uniformed services elector - sec
Status: repealed

1-5.5-101. Pilot program - internet voting system - absent uniformed services elector - secretary of state - fund - rules. (1) The secretary of state, in coordination with the county clerk and recorders, shall develop an internet-based voting pilot program to facilitate voting by absent uniformed services electors serving outside the United States commencing with the general election held in 2012. The secretary of state shall select one or more political subdivisions to participate in the pilot program. The internet-based voting system developed for use by political subdivisions that participate in the pilot program shall:

(a) Transmit encrypted information over a secure network;

(b) Provide for secure identification and authentication of:

(I) Any information transmitted on the system; and

(II) Each designated or coordinated election official of a county or political subdivision and the servers of such officials and all other related electronic equipment being used by the secretary of state and each official in the conduct of elections via the internet;

(c) Protect the privacy, anonymity, and integrity of each elector's ballot;

(d) Prevent the casting of multiple ballots via the internet in an election by each elector;

(e) Provide protection against abuse, including tampering, fraudulent use, and illegal manipulation by electors, election officials, or any other individual or group; and

(f) Provide uninterrupted and reliable internet availability for the purpose of casting votes via the internet by the electors.

(2) The secretary of state shall implement the internet-based voting system so that each designated or coordinated election official of a county or other political subdivision participating in the pilot program shall:

(a) Assure that each absent uniformed services elector serving outside the United States who logs in to vote via the internet is eligible and registered to vote;

(b) Verify that each elector who logs in to vote via the internet is the same person who is registered and qualified to vote;

(c) Verify that the votes of the electors transmitted to the election officials via the internet are private and secure and have not been viewed or altered by sites that lie between the voting location and the vote-counting destination;

(d) Verify that all votes cast via the internet by electors were cast by 7 p.m. mountain standard time on the day of the election; and

(e) Verify that all votes cast via the internet by electors were indeed counted and attributed correctly to the elector who cast the vote.

(3) The secretary of state may by rule promulgated in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., establish procedures necessary to implement this article.

(4) There is hereby created in the state treasury the internet-based voting pilot program fund to provide for the direct and indirect costs associated with implementing this article. The fund consists of any moneys appropriated by the general assembly to the fund and any gifts, grants, and donations to the fund from private or public sources for the purposes of this article. All private and public funds received through gifts, grants, and donations shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the fund. Moneys in the fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the department of state for the purposes specified in this article. Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not be transferred to the general fund or any other fund.

(5) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 1-7-906 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 9 / Section 1-7-906
1-7-906. Mailing of notices
Status: in_force

1-7-906. Mailing of notices. (1) For coordinated elections, the county clerk and recorder as coordinated election official shall mail the ballot issue notice packet to each address of one or more active registered electors who reside in the county or portions of the county in which registered voters of those districts submitting ballot issues reside.

(2) The designated election official for the various political subdivisions shall be responsible for mailing the required notice to each address of one or more active registered electors who do not reside within the county or counties where the political subdivision is located.

(3) The political subdivisions shall by agreement, in a form substantially as provided in sections 1-7-116 and 1-7-905, provide for mailing of any required ballot issue notice package for elections conducted other than coordinated elections.
C.R.S. § 1-13-725 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 7 / Section 1-13-725
1-13-725. False slate of presidential electors - penalties
Status: in_force

1-13-725. False slate of presidential electors - penalties. (1) (a) A person who knowingly enters into an agreement, including a written agreement, oral agreement, or agreement using electronic communications, with one or more individuals to commit offering of a false instrument for recording or forgery commits conspiring to commit offering of a false instrument for recording or forgery.

(b) A person who knowingly signs, files, transmits, or records with the secretary of state, the archivist of the United States, the president of the United States senate, the United States congress, or a Colorado federal district court judge a list of presidential electors who voted for candidates for president and vice president of the United States who did not receive the highest number of votes in the state at a general election at which the offices of president and vice president of the United States were contested commits offering of a false instrument for recording as set forth in section 18-5-114. If the interstate compact, "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote", described in part 40 of article 60 of title 24, is in effect and the state's electoral votes are awarded to the winner of the national popular vote, the provisions of this subsection (1)(b) shall apply to individuals who sign, file, transmit, or record a list of presidential electors who voted for candidates for president and vice president of the United States who the secretary of state did not designate as the national popular vote winner.

(c) A person who has not been elected as a presidential elector in a general election and who knowingly votes as a presidential elector for candidates for president and vice president of the United States who did not receive the highest number of votes in the state at a general election at which the offices of president and vice president of the United States were contested, or who inputs information into a form, certificate, or other paper or document required of presidential electors that was not provided by the secretary of state pursuant to section 1-4-304 commits forgery as set forth in section 18-5-102. If the interstate compact, "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote", described in part 40 of article 60 of title 24, is in effect and the state's electoral votes are awarded to the winner of the national popular vote, the provisions of this subsection (1)(c) shall apply to a person who knowingly votes as a presidential elector for candidates for president and vice president of the United States who the secretary of state did not designate as the national popular vote winner.

(d) For purposes of this section, a person who has not been elected as a presidential elector in a general election and who knowingly and falsely swears or attests to the oath required by law for presidential electors under section 1-4-304 (1) commits perjury.

(e) For purposes of this section, a person who has not been elected as a presidential elector in a general election and who induces another person who has not been elected as a presidential elector in a general election to knowingly and falsely swear or attest to the oath required by law for presidential electors under section 1-4-304 (1) commits subornation of perjury.

(2) (a) Upon conviction for conspiring to offer a false instrument for recording or forgery, as set forth in subsection (1)(a) of this section, offering a false instrument for recording, as set forth in subsection (1)(b) of this section, or forgery, as set forth in subsection (1)(c) of this section, the court shall impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars on the defendant.

(b) If the defendant is convicted of perjury as described in subsection (1)(d) of this section, or subornation of perjury as described in subsection (1)(e) of this section, the court shall order that the defendant is ineligible to be a member of the general assembly and incapable of holding any office of trust or profit in the state, as provided by section 4 of article XII of the state constitution, and impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars on the defendant.
C.R.S. § 1-7-513.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 5 / Section 1-7-513.5
1-7-513.5. Voting equipment - security
Status: in_force

1-7-513.5. Voting equipment - security. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5) of this section, no later than June 30, 2023, the designated election official shall keep all components of a voting system in a location where entry is controlled by use of a key card access system. The designated election official shall ensure that the log created by the system is maintained as an election record for twenty-five months following the date of any entry.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5) of this section, no later than June 30, 2023, the designated election official shall keep all components of a voting system under video security surveillance recording. The designated election official shall ensure that video captured beginning sixty days before through thirty days after an election in which the voting system is used is maintained as an election record for twenty-five months following the election. The designated election official shall ensure that video captured outside this period is maintained for twenty-five months following the date the video was captured.

(3) The designated election official is not required to follow the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section when voting system components are deployed for use or stored at a voting service and polling center.

(4) A county clerk may apply to the secretary of state for a waiver of the requirements of subsection (1) of this section based on historical building status or similar physical limitations. If the secretary finds the clerk has provided an alternative equivalent physical security system for components of a voting system, the secretary of state may grant the waiver.

(5) If the designated election official is unable to satisfy the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section by June 30, 2023, due to delays in the delivery of necessary equipment that are out of the control of the designated election official, the designated election official shall notify and provide proof of the delay to the secretary of state, and the designated election official is required to satisfy the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section as soon as practicable.

(6) The secretary of state may promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this section in accordance with article 4 of title 24.

(7) (a) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate:

(I) One million dollars from the general fund to the department of state to administer a grant program, which is hereby created and consists of such general fund appropriation, to provide assistance to counties in complying with the security requirements of the "Colorado Election Security Act"; and

(II) One hundred seventeen thousand dollars from the department of state cash fund to the department of state to assist the state and counties with assessing potential risks to the proper administration of elections.

(b) For the 2023-24 state fiscal year and each state fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly shall make appropriations from the department of state cash fund to the department of state for the purpose of assisting the state and counties with assessing potential risks to the proper administration of elections.
C.R.S. § 1-11-302 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 11 / Part 3 / Section 1-11-302
1-11-302. Causes of special legislative election
Status: in_force

1-11-302. Causes of special legislative election. (1) The state senate or the state house of representatives, acting by resolution, may call a special legislative election for a state senate or house of representatives district following any general election pursuant to this part 3 if:

(a) The election of any person as a member of the state senate or the state house of representatives is contested pursuant to section 1-11-208; and

(b) A committee on credentials, a committee of reference, or an administrative law judge pursuant to section 1-11-208.5 recommends a special legislative election.

(2) Such resolution shall direct the secretary of state to give notice to the county clerk and recorder of each county in which such district is located to call a special legislative election for the entire district pursuant to section 1-11-303. Such resolution shall further specify that the candidates at such election shall, subject to the withdrawal of a candidate pursuant to section 1-11-306, be the same as the candidates on the ballot in such district for the state senate or the state house of representatives seat at the preceding general election from which the election contest arises.
C.R.S. § 1-13-208 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 2 / Section 1-13-208
1-13-208. Deputy county clerk and recorder - influencing party affiliation
Status: in_force

1-13-208. Deputy county clerk and recorder - influencing party affiliation. Any deputy county clerk and recorder for voter registration purposes, or employee of the department of revenue who is authorized to conduct voter registration at local driver's license examination facilities, or employee of a voter registration agency who is authorized to conduct voter registration who influences or attempts to influence any person during the registration process to affiliate with a political party or to affiliate with a specific political party upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.
C.R.S. § 1-7-111 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 1 / Section 1-7-111
1-7-111. Electors requiring assistance
Status: repealed

1-7-111. Electors requiring assistance. (1) (a) If at any election, any registered elector declares to the election judges that, by reason of disability, inability to read or write, or difficulties with the English language, he or she is unable to prepare the ballot or operate the voting device or electronic voting device without assistance, the elector is entitled, upon making a request, to receive the assistance of any one of the election judges or, at the elector's option, any person selected by the eligible elector requiring assistance.

(b) Any person other than an election judge who assists an eligible elector in the precinct in casting his or her ballot shall first complete the following voter assistance self-affirmation form: "I, ...................., certify that I am the individual chosen by the elector to assist the elector in casting a ballot. I further certify that I will not in any way attempt to persuade or induce the elector to vote in a particular manner, nor will I cast the elector's vote other than as directed by the elector I am assisting.".

(2) and (3) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 1-4-901 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 9 / Section 1-4-901
1-4-901. Designation of petition
Status: repealed

1-4-901. Designation of petition. (1) The petition for a candidate may consist of one or more sheets, to be fastened together in the form of one petition section, but each sheet shall contain the same heading and each petition section shall contain one sworn affidavit of the circulator. Except for the joint candidates for president and vice president and the joint candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, no petition shall contain the name of more than one person for the same office.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 1-2-210.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-210.5
1-2-210.5. Registration of and voting by persons in custody of division of youth services -
Status: in_force

1-2-210.5. Registration of and voting by persons in custody of division of youth services - definitions. (1) In the case of any individual committed to a juvenile facility and in the custody of the division of youth services in the department of human services created in section 19-2.5-1501 (1) who is eighteen years of age or older on the date of the next election, the administrator of the facility in which the individual is committed shall facilitate the registration for voting purposes of, and voting by, the individual. In connection with this requirement, the administrator shall provide the individual information regarding the individual's voting rights and how the individual may register to vote and cast a mail ballot, provide the individual with voter information materials upon the request of the individual, and ensure that any mail ballot cast by the individual is timely delivered to the designated election official.

(2) The administrator and the secretary of state shall post the type or kind of verification satisfying the requirements of section 1-1-104 (19.5)(d) in a prominent place on the public websites maintained by the department of human services and the secretary, respectively. The secretary shall provide notice to the county clerk and recorders as well as other designated election officials throughout the state that such verification constitutes an acceptable form of identification under section 1-1-104 (19.5) permitting the individuals possessing such identification to register to vote and cast a ballot.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an administrator is exempt from any restriction under law on the number of mail or mail-in ballots an eligible elector may deliver in person to the designated election official.

(4) The administrator shall forward applications made under this section on a weekly basis, or on a daily basis during the last week allowed for registration prior to any election, to the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the facility is located, and, if the applicant resides in a different county from the facility, the application must then be forwarded to the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the applicant resides.

(5) As used in this section:

(a) "Administrator" means the administrator, or the administrator's designee, of the division of youth services created in section 19-2.5-1501 (1), a residential facility operated by the division of youth services, or a residential facility that contracts with the division of youth services in which a person committed to the department of human services is confined and eligible to register to vote and cast a ballot.

(b) (I) "Voter information materials" means the following documents, as applicable to the election for which the individual seeks to register to vote and cast a ballot:

(A) Any forms used to register an elector under this part 2;

(B) An application for a mail ballot pursuant to section 1-13.5-1002;

(C) A copy of a ballot information booklet described in section 1-40-124.5; and

(D) Any mailings to electors that are described in section 1-40-125.

(II) Upon an administrator's written request to the legislative council staff or a county clerk and recorder for copies of the documents specified in sub-subparagraph (C) or (D) of subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b), the legislative council staff or county clerk and recorder, as applicable, shall timely provide copies of the documents to the administrator in a sufficient number to cover the number of individuals who are authorized to register and vote under this section and who are either residing in the administrator's facility or under the supervision of the administrator's program.
C.R.S. § 1-5-304 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 3 / Section 1-5-304
1-5-304. Lists of property owners
Status: in_force

1-5-304. Lists of property owners. (1) For elections where owning property in the political subdivision is a requirement for voting in the election, no later than the fortieth day preceding the date of the election, the designated election official, in addition to using the affidavit prescribed in section 32-1-806, C.R.S., shall order the list of property owners from the county assessor. Except as otherwise required under subsection (2) of this section, the county assessor shall certify and deliver an initial list of all recorded owners of taxable real and personal property within the political subdivision no later than thirty days before the election. The supplemental list for the political subdivision shall be provided no later than twenty days before the election and shall contain the names and addresses of all recorded owners who have become owners no later than thirty days prior to the election and after the initial list of property owners was provided. The cost for the lists shall be assessed by the county assessors and paid by the political subdivision holding the election. The fee for furnishing the lists shall be no less than twenty-five dollars for both lists nor more than one cent for each name contained on the lists, whichever is greater.

(2) The designated election official of a special district may order the list described in subsection (1) of this section of all recorded owners of taxable real and personal property within the special district as of the thirtieth day before the election with a supplementary list to be provided on the twentieth day before the election, or the designated election official may order a complete list as of the twentieth day before the election.
C.R.S. § 1-1-107 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 1-1-107
1-1-107. Powers and duties of secretary of state - penalty
Status: repealed

1-1-107. Powers and duties of secretary of state - penalty. (1) In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the secretary of state has the following duties:

(a) To supervise the conduct of primary, general, congressional vacancy, and statewide ballot issue elections in this state;

(b) To enforce the provisions of this code;

(c) With the assistance and advice of the attorney general, to make uniform interpretations of this code;

(d) To coordinate the responsibilities of the state of Colorado under the federal "National Voter Registration Act of 1993", 52 U.S.C. sec. 20501 et seq.; and

(e) To serve as the chief state election official within the meaning of the federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002", 52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq., and, in that capacity, to coordinate the responsibilities of the state of Colorado under the federal act in accordance with the requirements of this code.

(2) In addition to any other powers prescribed by law, the secretary of state has the following powers:

(a) To promulgate, publish, and distribute, either in conjunction with copies of the election laws pursuant to section 1-1-108 or separately, such rules as the secretary of state finds necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of the election laws, including but not limited to rules establishing the amount of fees as provided in this code;

(b) To inspect, with or without the filing of a complaint by any person, and review the practices and procedures of county clerk and recorders, their employees, and other election officials in the conduct of primary, general, and congressional vacancy elections and the registration of electors in this state;

(c) To employ, subject to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the personnel deemed necessary to efficiently carry out the powers and duties prescribed in this code; and

(d) To enforce the provisions of this code by injunctive action brought by the attorney general in the district court for the judicial district in which any violation occurs. Upon an enforcement action being brought pursuant to this subsection (2)(d), the court shall expedite scheduling and the issuance of any orders such that a final ruling is made within thirty days of the action being filed. The court may continue the action beyond thirty days upon the motion of any party and upon a showing of good cause. The district court proceedings may be reviewed and finally adjudicated by the supreme court of this state if either party makes application to the supreme court within three days after the district court proceedings are terminated, unless the supreme court, in its discretion, declines jurisdiction of the case. The supreme court shall expedite scheduling and the issuance of any orders such that a final ruling is made within fourteen days of an appeal being filed. If the supreme court declines to review the proceedings, the decision of the district court is final and not subject to further appellate review.

(3) Repealed.

(4) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the office of the secretary of state, or the section or division administering the election laws of this state pursuant to this section, shall be open and available to the election officials and employees of the various political subdivisions conducting elections on each election day during the same hours that the polls are open for voting if the political subdivision has notified the office of the secretary of state that an election has been called and that the services of the office are desired.

(5) The provisions of this section are enacted, pursuant to section 11 of article VII of the state constitution, to secure the purity of elections and to guard against the abuses of the elective franchise.

(6) Repealed.1-1-107. Powers and duties of secretary of state - penalty. (1) In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the secretary of state has the following duties:

(a) To supervise the conduct of primary, general, congressional vacancy, and statewide ballot issue elections in this state;

(b) To enforce the provisions of this code;

(c) With the assistance and advice of the attorney general, to make uniform interpretations of this code;

(d) To coordinate the responsibilities of the state of Colorado under the federal "National Voter Registration Act of 1993", 52 U.S.C. sec. 20501 et seq.; and

(e) To serve as the chief state election official within the meaning of the federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002", 52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq., and, in that capacity, to coordinate the responsibilities of the state of Colorado under the federal act in accordance with the requirements of this code.

(2) In addition to any other powers prescribed by law, the secretary of state has the following powers:

(a) To promulgate, publish, and distribute, either in conjunction with copies of the election laws pursuant to section 1-1-108 or separately, such rules as the secretary of state finds necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of the election laws, including but not limited to rules establishing the amount of fees as provided in this code;

(b) To inspect, with or without the filing of a complaint by any person, and review the practices and procedures of county clerk and recorders, their employees, and other election officials in the conduct of primary, general, and congressional vacancy elections and the registration of electors in this state;

(c) To employ, subject to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the personnel deemed necessary to efficiently carry out the powers and duties prescribed in this code; and

(d) To enforce the provisions of this code by injunctive action brought by the attorney general in the district court for the judicial district in which any violation occurs. Upon an enforcement action being brought pursuant to this subsection (2)(d), the court shall expedite scheduling and the issuance of any orders such that a final ruling is made within thirty days of the action being filed. The court may continue the action beyond thirty days upon the motion of any party and upon a showing of good cause. The district court proceedings may be reviewed and finally adjudicated by the supreme court of this state if either party makes application to the supreme court within three days after the district court proceedings are terminated, unless the supreme court, in its discretion, declines jurisdiction of the case. The supreme court shall expedite scheduling and the issuance of any orders such that a final ruling is made within fourteen days of an appeal being filed. If the supreme court declines to review the proceedings, the decision of the district court is final and not subject to further appellate review.

(3) Repealed.

(4) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the office of the secretary of state, or the section or division administering the election laws of this state pursuant to this section, shall be open and available to the election officials and employees of the various political subdivisions conducting elections on each election day during the same hours that the polls are open for voting if the political subdivision has notified the office of the secretary of state that an election has been called and that the services of the office are desired.

(5) The provisions of this section are enacted, pursuant to section 11 of article VII of the state constitution, to secure the purity of elections and to guard against the abuses of the elective franchise.

(6) Repealed.

(7) No person while serving in the office of secretary of state shall serve as the highest ranking official, whether actual or honorary, in the campaign of any candidate for federal or statewide office. This subsection (7) shall not apply to a campaign in which the secretary of state is the candidate.

(8) The office of the secretary of state shall create training materials for county clerks and recorders to use to provide training and technical assistance to the individual designated by the sheriff pursuant to section 30-10-529 to facilitate voting for confined eligible electors at a county jail or detention center.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1108 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 11 / Section 1-13.5-1108
1-13.5-1108. Write-in candidates
Status: in_force

1-13.5-1108. Write-in candidates. Any write-in candidate is allowed in independent mail ballot elections if the candidate has filed an affidavit of intent with the designated election official as required by law.
C.R.S. § 1-4-1002 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 10 / Section 1-4-1002
1-4-1002. Vacancies in major party designation up to the sixty-eighth day before primary e
Status: repealed

1-4-1002. Vacancies in major party designation up to the sixty-eighth day before primary election day. (1) For the purposes of this section, a vacancy is caused by:

(a) The declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal of the person designated by a party assembly as a candidate for nomination; or

(b) The failure of a party assembly to make designation of any candidate for nomination.

(c) Repealed.

(2) Any vacancy in a party designation occurring after the party assembly at which the designation was made and no later than sixty-eight days before the primary election may be filled by the party assembly vacancy committee of the district, county, or state, depending upon the office for which the vacancy in designation has occurred. The party assembly vacancy committee must be appointed by the party in accordance with party rules.

(3) (a) No vacancy committee called to fill a vacancy pursuant to this section may select a person to fill the vacancy at a meeting held for that purpose unless a written notice announcing the time and location of the vacancy committee meeting was mailed to each of the committee members within five calendar days of the chairperson of the central committee receiving notice of the vacancy. Mailing of the notice is effective when the notice is properly addressed and deposited in the United States mail, with first-class postage prepaid. In addition to this mailing, the chairperson of the central committee may also contact the committee members by electronic mail.

(b) (I) No vacancy committee meeting shall be held until a quorum is present consisting of not less than one-half of the voting membership of the vacancy committee.

(II) The vacancy committee, by a majority vote of its members present and voting at a meeting called for that purpose, shall select a person who meets all of the requirements of candidacy as of the date of the appointment and who is affiliated with the same political party:

(A) As shown in the statewide voter registration system as the candidate whose declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal caused the vacancy; or

(B) As the party assembly that failed to designate a candidate, as applicable.

(III) No member of the vacancy committee may vote by proxy.

(IV) If the vacancy committee fails to timely certify a selection, the state chair of the party of the candidate whose declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal caused the vacancy, within seven days, shall fill the vacancy by appointing a person who meets all of the requirements of candidacy as of the date of the appointment and who is affiliated with the same political party shown in the statewide voter registration system as the candidate whose declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal caused the vacancy. The name of the person appointed by the state chair must be certified to the secretary of state.

(c) (I) The designation and acceptance of the person selected to fill the vacancy must be submitted to the designated election official no later than three days from either the date of the vacancy committee meeting or from the date of appointment by the state chair pursuant to subsection (3)(b)(IV) of this section, as applicable; except that such certification must in all cases be submitted no later than the sixty-fourth day before the date of the primary election.

(II) For purposes of this section, a vacancy is filled when the designated election official receives the certificate of nomination and the written acceptance of the replacement candidate.

(d) If a person designated to fill a vacancy pursuant to this section decides not to fill a vacancy, he or she shall in like manner file a certificate setting forth the occurrence of the vacancy, stating that he or she does not intend to fill the vacancy.

(4) When a vacancy occurs and is filled pursuant to this section, the designated election official shall certify the name of the replacement candidate to the ballot.

(5) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, if a political party has established a rule regarding the length of affiliation required for a candidate, and a vacancy in that office occurs, then the party rule applies.

(6) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-402 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 4 / Section 1-13.5-402
1-13.5-402. Number of judges - appointment
Status: in_force

1-13.5-402. Number of judges - appointment. The governing body, or the designated election official if authorized pursuant to section 1-13.5-401 (2), shall appoint at least two election judges for each local government election. The appointing authority may also appoint any additional judges as deemed necessary, and may appoint counting judges.
C.R.S. § 1-4-205 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 2 / Section 1-4-205
1-4-205. County commissioners
Status: in_force

1-4-205. County commissioners. (1) (a) Members of the board of county commissioners shall be elected in each county, excluding a city and county, for a term of four years.

(b) No person shall be a county commissioner unless that person is a registered elector and has resided in the district for at least one year prior to the election.

(2) Each county having a population of less than seventy thousand shall have three county commissioners, any two of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. One commissioner shall be elected at the general election in 1982 and every four years thereafter, and two commissioners shall be elected at the general election in 1984 and every four years thereafter.

(3) (a) In each county having a population of seventy thousand or more, the board of county commissioners may consist either of three members, any two of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, or of five members, any three of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(b) If the board consists of three commissioners, they shall be elected as provided in subsection (2) of this section and as provided in section 30-10-306.7 (5), C.R.S.

(c) In any county having a population of seventy thousand or more, the membership of the board of county commissioners may be increased from three to five members pursuant to section 30-10-306.5, C.R.S., or decreased from five to three members pursuant to section 30-10-306.7 (2)(a)(II), C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 1-45-107 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-107
1-45-107. Independent expenditures
Status: repealed

1-45-107. Independent expenditures. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-2-301 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 3 / Section 1-2-301
1-2-301. Centralized statewide registration system - secretary of state to maintain compu
Status: repealed

1-2-301. Centralized statewide registration system - secretary of state to maintain computerized statewide voter registration list - county computer records - agreement to match information - definition. (1) The secretary of state shall implement, in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, a single, uniform, official, centralized, interactive, computerized statewide voter registration system defined, maintained, and administered at the state level, which system shall contain a computerized statewide voter registration list maintained by the secretary of state that contains the name and registration information of every legally registered voter in the state and that assigns a unique identifier to each legally registered voter. The single, uniform, official, centralized, interactive, computerized statewide voter registration system required by this subsection (1) is referred to in this part 3 as the "centralized statewide registration system". The centralized statewide registration system and the computerized statewide voter registration list must be fully compliant with all applicable requirements specified in section 303 of the federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002", 52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.

(2) (a) On and after January 1, 2006, the county clerk and recorder of each county shall maintain voter registration information by utilizing the centralized statewide registration system developed or acquired by the department of state under subsection (1) of this section. Prior to the implementation of the computerized statewide voter registration list required by subsection (1) of this section, if the county chooses to maintain voter registration information on its own computer system, the information required by law to be transmitted to the secretary of state shall be transmitted in a media format acceptable to the secretary of state and within the time prescribed by the secretary of state, by this section, and by section 1-2-302.

(b) Repealed.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2001, p. 514, § 1, effective January 1, 2002.)

(4) (a) (I) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 2073, § 9, effective May 22, 2003.)

(II) The centralized statewide registration system shall enable county clerk and recorders to maintain voter registration information and shall include such additional capabilities as may be necessary or desirable to enable county clerk and recorders and the secretary of state to carry out their responsibilities related to the conduct of elections. Such additional capabilities may include but need not be limited to the preparation of ballots, the identification of voting districts for each address, access by county clerk and recorders to the master list of registered electors and, on or after January 1, 2006, the computerized statewide voter registration list maintained pursuant to this section and section 1-2-302, the management of mail ballots, the preparation of official abstracts of votes cast, the transmission of voting data from county clerk and recorders to the secretary of state, and reporting of voting results on election night. County clerk and recorders shall have access to the digitized signatures of electors in the centralized statewide registration system for the purpose of comparing an elector's signature in the system with the signature on the return envelope of a mail ballot, including by using a signature verification device in accordance with section 1-7.5-107.3 (5).

(III) Subject to available appropriations, the department of state is responsible for the cost of acquiring computer hardware and providing necessary training for the centralized statewide registration system. The secretary of state shall promulgate rules specifying whether such hardware is owned by the department or the counties or whether and to what extent ownership may be shared between the department and the counties. If the department provides system hardware to any county clerk and recorder, it may transfer ownership of the hardware to that clerk and recorder. The secretary of state may promulgate rules providing that the county clerk and recorders shall be solely responsible for the support and maintenance of the hardware provided to the counties. On or after January 1, 2006, the department shall make the centralized statewide registration system software available at no charge to the clerk and recorder of each county.

(b) As soon as practicable, the department of state shall make the master list of registered electors available at no charge on the internet to the county clerk and recorders. This paragraph (b) shall not be construed to require the department to provide or pay for internet connection services for any county.

(c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 2073, § 9, effective May 22, 2003.)

(5) (a) For elections conducted by mail ballot under the "Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965", article 10 of title 31, C.R.S., after March 30, 2018, a clerk must be given access to the digitized signatures for each elector contained in the lists provided to the clerk pursuant to section 31-10-910 (1), C.R.S., in the centralized statewide voter registration system for the purpose of comparing an elector's signature in the system with the signature on the self-affirmation on the return envelope of a mail ballot, including by using a signature verification device, in accordance with section 31-10-910.3, C.R.S.

(b) As used in this subsection (5), "clerk" has the same meaning set forth in section 31-10-102, C.R.S.

(6) By July 1, 2021, the department of state shall, in consultation with county clerk and recorders, further develop the statewide voter registration database to minimize wait times at polling locations. Specifically, the department of state shall develop the database to:

(a) Streamline the voter check-in process; and

(b) Provide a simple and intuitive user interface for election judges at voter service and polling centers.
C.R.S. § 1-5-201 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 2 / Section 1-5-201
1-5-201. Notice of presidential primary election
Status: repealed

1-5-201. Notice of presidential primary election. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-40-105 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 40 / Section 1-40-105
1-40-105. Filing procedure - review and comment meeting - amendments - filing with secreta
Status: in_force

1-40-105. Filing procedure - review and comment meeting - amendments - filing with secretary of state. (1) The original typewritten draft of every initiative petition for a proposed law or amendment to the state constitution to be enacted by the people, before it is signed by any elector, shall be submitted by the proponents of the petition to the directors of the legislative council and the office of legislative legal services for review and comment. Proponents are encouraged to write such drafts in plain, nontechnical language and in a clear and coherent manner using words with common and everyday meaning that are understandable to the average reader. Upon request, any agency in the executive department shall assist in reviewing and preparing comments on the petition. No later than two weeks after the date of submission of the original draft, unless it is withdrawn by the proponents, the directors of the legislative council and the office of legislative legal services, or their designees, shall render their comments to the proponents of the petition concerning the format or contents of the petition at a review and comment meeting that is open to the public. Where appropriate, such comments shall also contain suggested editorial changes to promote compliance with the plain language provisions of this section. Except with the permission of the proponents, the comments shall not be disclosed to any person other than the proponents prior to the review and comment meeting.

(1.5) Both designated representatives of the proponents must appear at all review and comment meetings. If either designated representative fails to attend a meeting, the measure is considered withdrawn by the proponents. If one of the two designated representatives fails to attend the review and comment meeting, the petition is deemed to be automatically resubmitted to the directors of the legislative council and the office of legislative legal services for review and comment, unless the designated representative present objects to the automatic resubmission. No later than five business days after the resubmission, the directors shall conduct a review and comment meeting in accordance with the requirements of this section. If both designated representatives fail to attend the review and comment meeting or if the designated representative present objects to the automatic resubmission, the proponents may thereafter resubmit the initiative petition in accordance with subsection (1) of this section.

(2) After the review and comment meeting but before submission to the secretary of state for title setting, the proponents may amend the petition in response to some or all of the comments of the directors of the legislative council and the office of legislative legal services, or their designees. If any substantial amendment is made to the petition, other than an amendment in direct response to the comments of the directors of the legislative council and the office of legislative legal services, the amended petition must be resubmitted to the directors for comment in accordance with subsection (1) of this section prior to submittal to the secretary of state as provided in subsection (4) of this section. If the directors have no additional comments concerning the amended petition, they may so notify the proponents in writing, and, in such case, a review and comment meeting on the amended petition pursuant to subsection (1) of this section is not required.

(3) To the extent possible, drafts shall be worded with simplicity and clarity and so that the effect of the measure will not be misleading or likely to cause confusion among voters. The draft shall not present the issue to be decided in such manner that a vote for the measure would be a vote against the proposition or viewpoint that the voter believes that he or she is casting a vote for or, conversely, that a vote against the measure would be a vote for a proposition or viewpoint that the voter is against.

(4) After the review and comment meeting provided in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, a copy of the original typewritten draft submitted to the directors of the legislative council and the office of legislative legal services; a copy of the amended draft with changes highlighted or otherwise indicated, if any amendments were made following the last review and comment meeting conducted pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of this section; and an original final draft that gives the final language for printing shall be submitted to the secretary of state without any title, submission clause, or ballot title providing the designation by which the voters shall express their choice for or against the proposed law or constitutional amendment.
C.R.S. § 1-13-709.6 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 7 / Section 1-13-709.6
1-13-709.6. Residence - conspiring to give false information - penalty
Status: in_force

1-13-709.6. Residence - conspiring to give false information - penalty. Any person who knowingly aids or abets an elector in planning or committing the offense of knowingly giving false information regarding the elector's place of present residence described in section 1-13-709.5 commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 1-7.5-108 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7.5 / Part 1 / Section 1-7.5-108
1-7.5-108. Mail-in ballots
Status: repealed

1-7.5-108. Mail-in ballots. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-6-109 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 6 / Section 1-6-109
1-6-109. Party affiliation of election judges in partisan elections - definition
Status: repealed

1-6-109. Party affiliation of election judges in partisan elections - definition. (1) For partisan elections in voter service and polling centers that have an even number of election judges, each major political party is entitled to one-half of the number of election judges.

(2) For partisan elections in voter service and polling centers that have an odd number of election judges, one major political party is entitled to the extra election judge in one-half of the voter service and polling centers, as determined by the county clerk and recorder, and the other major political party is entitled to the extra election judge in the other one-half of the voter service and polling centers, as determined by the county clerk and recorder.

(3) If an odd number of voter service and polling centers exist, the county clerk and recorder shall determine which major political party is entitled to any extra election judge. The county clerk and recorder shall make this determination either by mutual agreement of both of the major political parties or, if the two major political parties cannot agree, by lot.

(4) and (5) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 1-7-408 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 4 / Section 1-7-408
1-7-408. Judges to keep accounting forms
Status: repealed

1-7-408. Judges to keep accounting forms. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-110 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 1 / Section 1-13.5-110
1-13.5-110. Special elections
Status: in_force

1-13.5-110. Special elections. Special elections must be held on such date as may be provided by law by the local government calling the special election.
C.R.S. § 1-4-302 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 3 / Section 1-4-302
1-4-302. Party nominations to be made by convention
Status: in_force

1-4-302. Party nominations to be made by convention. (1) Any convention of delegates of a political party or any committee authorized by resolution of the convention may nominate presidential electors.

(2) All nominations for vacancies for presidential electors made by the convention or a committee authorized by the convention shall be certified by affidavit of the presiding officer and secretary of the convention or committee.
C.R.S. § 1-11-101 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 11 / Part 1 / Section 1-11-101
1-11-101. Tie votes at partisan elections
Status: in_force

1-11-101. Tie votes at partisan elections. (1) If at any general or congressional vacancy election, after all recounts have been completed, any two or more pairs of joint candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor or if two or more candidates for the offices of secretary of state, state treasurer, or attorney general tie for the highest number of votes for the same office, one of the pairs or one of the individual candidates shall be chosen by the two houses of the general assembly on a joint ballot.

(2) If at any general or congressional vacancy election, after all recounts have been completed, any two or more persons tie for the highest number of votes for presidential electors, for United States senator, for representative in congress, for regent of the university of Colorado, for member of the state board of education, for state senator or state representative, or for district attorney, the secretary of state shall proceed to determine by lot which of the candidates shall be declared elected. Reasonable notice shall be given to the candidates of the time when the election will be determined.

(3) If at any primary election, after all recounts have been completed, any two or more candidates for an office other than a county office of the same political party tie for the highest number of votes for the same office, the tie shall be resolved in a manner agreed upon by the tying candidates. In case the candidates fail to agree on the method of resolution within five days after the canvass is complete, the tie shall be resolved by lot to be cast as the secretary of state may determine.

(4) If at any primary election involving a county office, after all recounts have been completed, two or more candidates of the same political party tie for the highest number of votes for the same office, the canvass board shall determine by lot the person who shall be elected. The canvass board shall provide the candidates affected by the tie vote reasonable notice of the time when the election will be determined.
C.R.S. § 1-2-221 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-221
1-2-221. Continuation of affiliation
Status: repealed

1-2-221. Continuation of affiliation. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-5-908 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 9 / Section 1-5-908
1-5-908. State assistance to counties for implementation costs
Status: in_force

1-5-908. State assistance to counties for implementation costs. Subject to available resources, the state shall endeavor to provide financial assistance to counties that are subject to the requirements of this part 9 to offset the costs incurred by the counties in complying with this part 9.
C.R.S. § 1-45-108 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-108
1-45-108. Disclosure - definitions - repeal
Status: repealed

1-45-108. Disclosure - definitions - repeal. (1) (a) (I) Subject to subsection (1.5) of this section, all candidate committees, political committees, issue committees, small donor committees, and political parties shall report to the appropriate officer their contributions received, including the name and address of each person who has contributed twenty dollars or more; expenditures made, and obligations entered into by the committee or party.

(II) Subject to subsection (1.5) of this section, in the case of contributions made to a candidate committee, political committee, issue committee, and political party, the disclosure required by this section shall also include the occupation and employer of each person who has made a contribution of one hundred dollars or more to such committee or party.

(III) Any person who expends one thousand dollars or more per calendar year on electioneering communications or regular biennial school electioneering communications shall report to the secretary of state, in accordance with the disclosure required by this section, the amount expended on the communications and the name and address of any person that contributes more than two hundred fifty dollars per year to the person expending one thousand dollars or more on the communications. If the person making a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars is a natural person, the disclosure required by this section must also include the person's occupation and employer. Electioneering communication reports must include the name of the candidate or candidates unambiguously referred to in the electioneering communication or regular biennial school electioneering communication. In accordance with section 1-45-103 (9), an electioneering communication includes any communication that satisfies all other requirements set forth in section 2 (7) of article XXVIII of the state constitution but that is broadcast, printed, mailed, delivered, or distributed between the primary election and the general election.

(IV) In the case of a limited liability company, the disclosure required by this section shall include, in addition to any other information required to be disclosed, each contribution from the limited liability company regardless of the dollar amount of the contribution.

(V) Any disbursement not otherwise defined as an expenditure may be reported to the appropriate officer.

(VI) Any person, after expending five thousand dollars in aggregate in a calendar year on direct ballot issue or ballot question expenditures, shall, for each additional expenditure of one thousand dollars or more, report to the secretary of state in accordance with the disclosure required by this section: The amount of the expenditure, the purpose for which the expenditure was made, the date of the expenditure, name and address of the payee, and the ballot question or ballot issue supported or opposed. Such a report must be filed with the secretary of state no later than forty-eight hours after the direct ballot issue or ballot question expenditure was made.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 2158, § 3, effective June 3, 2003.)

(c) A candidate committee in a special district election is not required to file reports under this section until the committee has received contributions or made expenditures exceeding two hundred dollars in the aggregate during the election cycle.

(d) For purposes of this section, a political party shall be treated as a separate entity at the state, county, district, and local levels.

(e) A candidate's candidate committee may reimburse the candidate for expenditures the candidate has made on behalf of the candidate committee. Any such expenditures may be reimbursed at any time. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any expenditure reimbursed to the candidate by the candidate's candidate committee within the election cycle during which the expenditure is made shall be treated only as an expenditure and not as a contribution to and an expenditure by the candidate's candidate committee. Notwithstanding the date on which any such expenditure is reimbursed, the expenditure shall be reported at the time it is made in accordance with the requirements of this section.

(1.5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in light of the opinion of the United States court of appeals for the tenth circuit in the case of Coalition for Secular Government v. Williams, no. 14-1469 (10th circuit March 2, 2016), that affirmed the order of the federal district court in the case of Coalition for Secular Gov't v. Gessler, case no. 12 CV 1708, the disclosure requirements specified in subsection (1)(a)(I) or (1)(a)(II) of this section and the reporting requirements specified in subsection (3.3) or (6) of this section shall not apply to a small-scale issue committee. A small-scale issue committee shall disclose or file reports about the contributions or expenditures it has made or received or otherwise register as an issue committee in connection with accepting or making such contributions or expenditures in accordance with the following alternative requirements:

(a) A small-scale issue committee that accepts or makes contributions or expenditures in an aggregate amount during any applicable election cycle that does not exceed two hundred dollars is not required to disclose or file reports about the contributions or expenditures it has made or received or otherwise register as an issue committee in connection with accepting or making such contributions or expenditures.

(b) (I) A small-scale issue committee that accepts or makes contributions or expenditures in an aggregate amount during any applicable election cycle of between two hundred dollars and five thousand dollars shall register with the appropriate officer within ten business days of the date on which the aggregate amount of contributions or expenditures exceeds two hundred dollars. The registration required by this subsection (1.5)(b)(I) must include a statement listing:

(A) The committee's full name, spelling out any acronyms used in the name;

(B) The name of a natural person authorized to act as a registered agent of the committee;

(C) A street address for the principal place of business of the committee;

(D) The purpose or nature of interest of the committee; and

(E) The name of the financial institution in which, in a separate account bearing the name of the committee, all contributions received by the committee are deposited.

(II) A small-scale issue committee described in subsection (1.5)(b)(I) of this section is not required to make any disclosure about any contributions or expenditures it has made or received.

(c) (I) At such time as an issue committee that began as a small-scale issue committee accepts or makes contributions or expenditures in an aggregate amount during any applicable election cycle that exceeds five thousand dollars, the committee shall report to the appropriate officer, for each particular contribution or expenditure accepted or made, the name and address of each person who has made such contribution and the amount of each specific contribution and expenditure accepted or made by the committee.

(II) At such time as any issue committee that began as a small-scale issue committee accepts or makes contributions or expenditures in an aggregate amount during any applicable election cycle that exceeds five thousand dollars, the committee shall make disclosure of any contributions or expenditures it accepts or makes on or after the date on which such aggregate amount exceeds five thousand dollars in compliance with all applicable requirements under this article 45 pertaining to the disclosure by an issue committee of its contributions or expenditures accepted or made.

(III) Within fifteen days of a small-scale issue committee becoming subject to the applicable requirements governing an issue committee under this article 45, the committee through its registered agent shall report this change in the committee's status to the secretary of state.

(2) (a) (I) Except as provided in subsections (2)(a)(V), (2.1), (2.5), (2.7), and (6) of this section, such reports that are required to be filed with the secretary of state must be filed:

(A) Quarterly in off-election years no later than the fifteenth calendar day following the end of the applicable quarter;

(B) On the first Monday in May and on each Monday every two weeks thereafter before the primary election;

(C) On the first day of each month beginning the sixth full month before the major election; except that no monthly report shall be required on the first day of the month in which the major election is held;

(D) On the first Monday in September and on each Monday every two weeks thereafter before the major election;

(E) Thirty-five days after the major election in election years; and

(F) Fourteen days before and thirty days after a special legislative election held in an off-election year.

(II) Such reports that are required to be filed with the municipal clerk for municipalities with a population of less than one thousand and such reports required to be filed pursuant to section 1-45-109 (1)(a)(II) and (1)(c) must be filed on the twenty-first day and on the Friday before and thirty-five days after the primary election, where applicable, and the major election in election years and annually in off-election years on the first day of the month in which the anniversary of the major election occurs.

(II.5) Such reports that are required to be filed with the municipal clerk for municipalities that have a population of one thousand or more must be filed no later than sixty days, thirty days, and fifteen days before, and thirty days after the major election in election years and annually in off-election years on the first day of the month in which the anniversary of the major election occurs; except that, for a runoff election reports must be filed no later than fifteen days before and fifteen days after the runoff election.

(III) For purposes of this section, "election year" means every even-numbered year for political parties and political committees and each year in which the particular candidate committee's candidate, or issue committee's issue, appears on the ballot, including a regular biennial school election; and "major election" means the election that decides an issue committee's issue, the election that elects a person to the public office sought by the candidate committee's candidate, and a regular biennial school election.

(IV) If the reporting day falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the report shall be filed by the close of the next business day.

(V) Any political committee, small donor committee, independent expenditure committee, or political organization that is participating in a regular biennial school election shall file its disclosure reports in accordance with the filing schedule specified in sub-subparagraphs (C) to (E) of subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a) as of the date the committee or organization, as applicable, makes an expenditure or undertakes spending in connection with that election.

(b) The reports required by this section shall also include the balance of funds at the beginning of the reporting period, the total of contributions received, the total of expenditures made during the reporting period, and the name and address of the financial institution used by the committee or party.

(c) All reports filed with the secretary of state pursuant to this subsection (2) shall be for the reporting periods established pursuant to rules promulgated by the secretary of state in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.

(d) A candidate committee for a former officeholder or a person not elected to office that has no change in the balance of funds maintained by such committee, receives no contributions, makes no expenditures, and enters into no obligations during a reporting period shall not be required to file a report under this section for such period.

(e) The reporting period for all reports required to be filed with the municipal clerk and such reports required to be filed pursuant to section 1-45-109 (1)(a)(II) and (1)(c) shall close five calendar days prior to the effective date of filing.

(2.1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2.2) of this section, in the case of a regular biennial school election or a special school election, a candidate committee for school district director shall file reports that are required to be filed with the secretary of state according to the filing schedule specified in subsections (2)(a)(I)(A), (2)(a)(I)(C), (2)(a)(I)(D), and (2)(a)(I)(E) of this section.

(2.2) In connection with a recall election of a school district director, reports of contributions and expenditures must be filed in accordance with the deadlines that are specified in subsection (6) of this section.

(2.3) Repealed.

(2.5) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2.5)(b) of this section, and in addition to any report required to be filed with the secretary of state or municipal clerk under this section, all candidate committees, issue committees, and political parties must file a report with the secretary of state of any contribution of one thousand dollars or more at any time within thirty days preceding the date of the primary election, general election, regular biennial school election, or special school election, as applicable. This report must be filed with the secretary of state no later than twenty-four hours after the receipt of said contribution.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2.5)(a) of this section, the following committees need not file the reports described in subsection (2.5)(a) of this section in the following instances:

(I) An issue committee need not report a contribution of one thousand dollars or more preceding a primary election;

(II) A committee for a candidate not on the ballot need not report a contribution of one thousand dollars or more during the off-election year;

(III) A candidate or candidate committee for school board need not report a contribution of one thousand dollars or more during the off-election year; and

(IV) A political party during the off-election year.

(2.7) Any candidate or candidate committee supporting any candidate, including an incumbent, in a recall election, shall file reports of contributions and expenditures with the appropriate officer fourteen and seven days before the recall election and thirty days after the recall election.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3.5) of this section, all candidate committees, political committees, small donor committees, and political parties shall register with the appropriate officer before accepting or making any contributions. Registration shall include a statement listing:

(a) The organization's full name, spelling out any acronyms used therein;

(b) A natural person authorized to act as a registered agent;

(c) A street address and telephone number for the principal place of operations;

(d) All affiliated candidates and committees;

(e) The purpose or nature of interest of the committee or party.

(f) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (SB 10-041), ch. 151, p. 522, § 2, effective July 1, 2010.)

(3.3) Subject to subsections (1.5) and (7) of this section, each issue committee shall register with the appropriate officer within ten calendar days of accepting or making contributions or expenditures in excess of two hundred dollars to support or oppose any ballot issue or ballot question or upon receipt of the notice from the secretary of state pursuant to section 1-40-113 (1)(b). If required to register under the requirements of this subsection (3.3), the registration of the issue committee must include a statement containing the items listed in paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (3) of this section in connection with other committees and a political party.

(3.5) Any political committee that has registered with the federal election commission may file with the appropriate officer a copy of the registration filed with the federal election commission and, insofar as such registration contains substantially the same information required by subsection (3) of this section, the political committee shall be considered to have registered with the appropriate officer for purposes of subsection (3) of this section and, therefore, shall be authorized to accept or make contributions as permitted by law. Any political committee that satisfies the requirements of this subsection (3.5) shall be subject to all other legal requirements pertaining to contributions and disclosure that are applicable to political committees.

(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (SB 10-041), ch. 151, p. 522, § 2, effective July 1, 2010.)

(5) The registration and reporting requirements of this section shall not apply to that part of the organizational structure of a political party which is responsible for only the day-to-day operations of such political party at the national level if copies of the reports required to be filed with the Federal Election Commission pursuant to the "Federal Election Commission Act of 1971", as amended, are filed with the secretary of state and include the information required by this section.

(6) Subject to subsection (1.5) of this section, any issue committee whose purpose is the recall of any elected official shall register with the appropriate officer within ten calendar days of accepting or making contributions or expenditures in excess of two hundred dollars to support or oppose the recall. Reports of contributions and expenditures shall be filed with the appropriate officer within fifteen days of the filing of the committee registration and every thirty days thereafter until the date of the recall election has been established and then fourteen days and seven days before the recall election and thirty days following the recall election.

(7) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to subsection (7)(b) of this section, a matter is considered a ballot issue or a ballot question for the purpose of determining whether an issue committee has been formally established, thereby necessitating compliance with any disclosure and reporting requirements of this article 45 and article XXVIII of the state constitution, at the earliest of the following:

(I) A title for the matter has been designated and fixed in accordance with law and any motion for rehearing has been heard;

(II) The matter has been referred to the voters by the general assembly, as evidenced when the measure is passed by the general assembly, or the governing body of any political subdivision of the state with authorization to refer matters to the voters;

(III) In the case of a citizen referendum petition, the matter has been submitted for format approval in accordance with law;

(IV) A petition concerning the matter has been circulated and signed by at least one person; except that, where a matter becomes a ballot issue or ballot question upon such signing, any person opposing the matter shall not be considered to be an issue committee for purposes of this article and article XXVIII of the state constitution until one such person knows or has reason to know of the circulation; or

(V) A signed petition has been submitted to the appropriate officer in accordance with law.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (7), where a matter concerns a municipal annexation brought pursuant to article 12 of title 31, C.R.S., the matter shall not be considered to be a ballot issue or ballot question for the purpose of determining whether an issue committee has been formally established, thereby necessitating compliance with any disclosure and reporting requirements of this article and article XXVIII of the state constitution, unless and until the first notice of the annexation election has been published in accordance with the requirements of section 31-12-112 (6), C.R.S.

(8) (a) Any expenditure or spending on a covered communication that is controlled by or coordinated with a candidate or candidate's agent or a political party is considered both a contribution by the maker of the expenditure or spending, and an expenditure by the candidate committee.

(b) For purposes of this subsection (8), "covered communication" includes:

(I) A communication that expressly advocates for the election or defeat of a candidate;

(II) An electioneering communication as defined in section 2 (7) of article XXVIII of the state constitution and section 1-45-103 (9), or regular biennial electioneering communication as defined in section 1-45-103 (15.5); and

(III) A communication by a political organization that influences or attempts to influence the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of a candidate to public office.
C.R.S. § 1-4-1202 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 12 / Section 1-4-1202
1-4-1202. Definitions
Status: in_force

1-4-1202. Definitions. As used in this part 12, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Political party" means a major political party as defined in section 1-1-104 (22).

(2) "Presidential primary election" means a primary election conducted in a year in which a United States Presidential Election will be held to allocate delegates to national nominating conventions of the major political parties selected in accordance with section 1-4-701.
C.R.S. § 1-8.3-108 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 8.3 / Section 1-8.3-108
1-8.3-108. Methods of applying for ballot - definition
Status: repealed

1-8.3-108. Methods of applying for ballot - definition.

(1) Repealed.

(2) A covered voter who is not registered to vote in this state may use a federal postcard application or the application's electronic equivalent to apply simultaneously to register to vote under section 1-8.3-107 and for a ballot.

(3) The secretary of state shall ensure that the electronic transmission system described in section 1-8.3-104 (3) is capable of accepting the submission of both a federal postcard application and any other approved electronic ballot application sent to the appropriate election official. The voter may use the electronic transmission system or any other approved method to apply for a military-overseas ballot.

(4) A covered voter may use the declaration accompanying a federal write-in absentee ballot as an application for a ballot simultaneously with the submission of the federal write-in absentee ballot.

(5) To receive the benefits of this article, a covered voter shall inform the appropriate election official that the voter is a covered voter. Methods of informing the appropriate election official that a voter is a covered voter include:

(a) The use of a federal postcard application or federal write-in absentee ballot;

(b) The use of an overseas address on an approved voter registration application or ballot application; and

(c) The inclusion on an approved voter registration application or ballot application of other information sufficient to identify the voter as a covered voter.

(6) This article does not preclude a covered voter from voting under article 7.5 or 8 of this title.

(7) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a covered voter in a hostile fire zone may provide to an officer, either verbally or in writing, the information required for the covered voter to apply for a ballot, and the officer may submit an application for a ballot on behalf of the covered voter. A county clerk and recorder shall accept an unsigned federal postcard application or an unsigned letter of application for a ballot that meets the requirements of this section if the officer submits with the application a signed statement that the covered voter in a hostile fire zone provided to the officer, either verbally or in writing, the information required to apply for a ballot.

(b) As used in this subsection (7), "covered voter in a hostile fire zone" means a covered voter, as that term is defined in section 1-8.3-102 (2)(a), who is located in an area that is designated as a hostile fire zone by the United States secretary of defense at the time he or she makes the request for a ballot.
C.R.S. § 1-5-608.2 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 6 / Section 1-5-608.2
1-5-608.2. Punch card voting systems - prohibited
Status: repealed

1-5-608.2. Punch card voting systems - prohibited. (1) No punch card electronic voting system or other voting system in which the elector uses a device to pierce the ballot may be used in any election in this state.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-905 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 9 / Section 1-13.5-905
1-13.5-905. Substitute ballots
Status: in_force

1-13.5-905. Substitute ballots. If the ballots to be furnished to any election judge are not delivered by 8 p.m. on the day before election day, or if after delivery they are destroyed or stolen, the designated election official shall see that other ballots are prepared, as nearly in the form prescribed as practicable, with the word "substitute" printed in brackets immediately under the facsimile signature of the designated election official. Upon receipt of the substitute ballots, accompanied by a written and sworn statement of the designated election official that the same have been so prepared and furnished by him or her and that the original ballots were not received or were destroyed or stolen, the election judges shall use the substitute ballots at the election. If for any cause none of the official ballots or substitute ballots prepared by the designated election official are ready for distribution at any polling place, or if the supply of ballots is exhausted before the polls are closed, unofficial ballots, printed or written, made as nearly as possible in the form of the official ballots, may be used until substitutes prepared by the designated election official are printed and delivered.
C.R.S. § 1-7.5-105 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7.5 / Part 1 / Section 1-7.5-105
1-7.5-105. Preelection process - rules
Status: repealed

1-7.5-105. Preelection process - rules. (1) (a) The county clerk and recorder or designated election official responsible for conducting an election that is to be by mail ballot pursuant to section 1-7.5-104 (1) shall send a proposed election plan for conducting the mail ballot election to the secretary of state no later than ninety days prior to a nonpartisan election or, for any mail ballot election that is coordinated with or conducted by the county clerk and recorder, no later than one hundred ten days prior to the election. The proposed plan may be based on the standard plan adopted by the secretary of state by rule.

(b) For each general election, a county clerk and recorder or designated election official shall solicit public comment on the proposed locations for voter service and polling centers and drop boxes in an election plan required pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section. On or before the fifty-fifth day before the deadline to submit the plan to the secretary of state, the county clerk and recorder or designated election official shall post to the county clerk and recorder's website the proposed locations for voter service and polling centers and drop boxes. The county clerk and recorder shall accept public comments on the proposed locations through the fortieth day before the deadline to submit the plan to the secretary of state.

(1.3) The election plan required under subsection (1) of this section must include, at a minimum:

(a) The address and hours of operation for each voter service and polling center;

(b) The address and hours of operation for each ballot drop-off location, including the location of each drop box;

(c) A throughput analysis for each designated voter service and polling center that addresses:

(I) The number of electors anticipated at the center during its operation;

(II) If the center was used in a previous election, the wait times and number of electors that used the center in the previous election; and

(III) The number of election judges, check-in stations, printers, and other equipment that will be in use at the center;

(d) A copy of the mail ballot packet that will be used in the election;

(e) A copy of the signature card that will be used for in-person voting in accordance with section 1-7-110;

(f) Copies of all forms that will be available or provided to electors to cure deficiencies or errors during the election with the county-specific information filled in;

(f.5) The information required by section 1-7.5-113.5 (2); and

(g) Such other information as the secretary of state may require.

(1.5) Repealed.

(2) (a) The secretary of state shall approve or disapprove the written plan for conducting a mail ballot election, in accordance with section 1-7.5-106, within twenty days after receiving the plan and shall provide a written notice to the affected political subdivision.

(b) Repealed.

(c) The secretary of state may promulgate rules concerning the submission and approval of election plans.

(3) The county clerk and recorder or designated election official shall supervise the distribution, handling, and counting of ballots and the survey of returns in accordance with rules promulgated by the secretary of state as provided in section 1-7.5-106 (2) and shall take the necessary steps to protect the confidentiality of the ballots cast and the integrity of the election.

(4) No elector information shall be delivered in the form of a sample ballot.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1002 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 10 / Section 1-13.5-1002
1-13.5-1002. Application for absentee voter's ballot - delivery - list
Status: in_force

1-13.5-1002. Application for absentee voter's ballot - delivery - list. (1) (a) (I) Requests for an application for an absentee voter's ballot may be made orally or in writing. The application may be in the form of a letter. The application may request that the applicant be added to the permanent absentee voter list for the local government.

(II) Applications for absentee voters' ballots shall be filed in writing and be personally signed by the applicant or a family member related by blood, marriage, civil union, or adoption to the applicant. If the applicant is unable to sign the application, the applicant shall make such applicant's mark on the application, which must be witnessed in writing by another person.

(b) The application must be filed with the designated election official not later than the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the next local government election in which the absentee voter wishes to vote by absentee voter's ballot.

(2) (a) Upon timely receipt of an application for an absentee voter's ballot, the designated election official receiving it shall examine the records of the county clerk and recorder or county assessor, as appropriate, to ascertain whether or not the applicant is registered and lawfully entitled to vote as requested.

(b) If the person is found to be so entitled, the designated election official shall deliver, as soon as practicable but not more than seventy-two hours after the blank ballots have been received, an official absentee voter's ballot, an identification return envelope with the affidavit or the envelope properly filled in as to address of residence as shown by the records of the county clerk and recorder, and an instruction card. The identification return envelope must state "Do not forward. Address correction requested." or any other similar statement that is in accordance with United States postal service regulations. The delivery must be made to the applicant either personally in the designated election official's office or by mail to the mailing address given in the application for an official absentee voter's ballot.
C.R.S. § 1-5-206.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 2 / Section 1-5-206.5
1-5-206.5. Ballot issue notice
Status: repealed

1-5-206.5. Ballot issue notice. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-106 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 1 / Section 1-13.5-106
1-13.5-106. Applicability of the "Uniform Election Code of 1992"
Status: in_force

1-13.5-106. Applicability of the "Uniform Election Code of 1992". (1) Any local government may provide by resolution that it will utilize all or part of the requirements and procedures of the "Uniform Election Code of 1992", articles 1 to 13 of this title, in lieu of all or portions of this article with respect to any election. Absent such resolution, this article applies.

(2) All provisions of the "Uniform Election Code of 1992" not in conflict with this article 13.5 apply to local government elections; except that:

(a) Elections offenses and penalties described by parts 2 and 3 of article 13 of this title 1 do not apply to elections authorized under this article 13.5;

(b) Except as provided in subsection (2)(c) of this section, recall elections of local government officers must be conducted pursuant to part 5 of article 4 of title 31; and

(c) Recall elections of directors of special districts created pursuant to title 32 and directors of business improvement districts who were elected pursuant to section 31-25-1209 (1)(d) must be conducted pursuant to part 9 of article 1 of title 32.

(3) It is the intent of the general assembly that the general provisions of this article not supersede or supplant specific provisions of law.
C.R.S. § 1-2-207 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-207
1-2-207. Affidavit registration
Status: repealed

1-2-207. Affidavit registration. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-13-301 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 3 / Section 1-13-301
1-13-301. Fraud at precinct caucus, assembly, or convention
Status: in_force

1-13-301. Fraud at precinct caucus, assembly, or convention. Any person in authority at any precinct caucus, assembly, or convention who in any manner dishonestly, corruptly, or fraudulently performs any act devolving on him or her by virtue of the position of trust which he or she fills or knowingly aids or abets any other person to do any fraudulent, dishonest, or corrupt act or thing in reference to the carrying on of any precinct caucus, assembly, or convention or the ascertaining or promulgating of its true will upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.
C.R.S. § 1-13-720 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 7 / Section 1-13-720
1-13-720. Unlawfully giving or promising money or employment or facilitating the trading o
Status: in_force

1-13-720. Unlawfully giving or promising money or employment or facilitating the trading of votes. (1) It is unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, individually or through any other person:

(a) To pay, loan, or contribute, or offer or promise to pay, loan, or contribute, any money or other valuable consideration to or for any elector, or to or for any other person, to induce such elector to vote or refrain from voting at any election provided by law or to induce any elector to vote or refrain from voting at such election for any particular person or to induce such elector to go to the polls or remain away from the polls at such election or on account of such elector having voted or refrained from voting for any particular person or issue or having gone to the polls or remained away from the polls at such election;

(b) To advance or pay, or cause to be paid, any money or other valuable thing to or for the use of any other person with the intent that the same, or any part thereof, shall be used in bribery at any election provided by law or to knowingly pay, or cause to be paid, any money or other valuable thing to any person in discharge or repayment of any money wholly or partially expended in bribery at any such election;

(c) To give, offer, or promise any office, place, or employment or to promise, procure, or endeavor to procure any office, place, or employment to or for any elector, or to or for any other person, in order to induce such elector to vote or refrain from voting at any election provided by law or to induce any elector to vote or refrain from voting at such election for any particular person or issue; or

(d) To facilitate the trading of votes between an elector in the state or a person in another state in exchange for the other person's vote for or against a particular candidate, ballot issue, or ballot question. A violation of this subsection (1)(d) is a petty offense.

(2) Except for the offense set forth in subsection (1)(d) of this section, each offense set forth in subsection (1) of this section is a class 1 misdemeanor.
C.R.S. § 1-4-907 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 9 / Section 1-4-907
1-4-907. Filing of petition
Status: in_force

1-4-907. Filing of petition. The petition, when executed and acknowledged as prescribed in this part 9, shall be filed as follows: With the secretary of state if it is for an office that is voted on by the electors of the entire state or of a congressional district or for the offices of members of the general assembly or district attorney or a district office of state concern; with the county clerk and recorder if it is for a county office; and with the designated election official if it is for a nonpartisan local election.
C.R.S. § 1-11-210 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 11 / Part 2 / Section 1-11-210
1-11-210. Secretary of state to transmit papers in contests for state senator or represent
Status: in_force

1-11-210. Secretary of state to transmit papers in contests for state senator or representative. The secretary of state shall deliver the sealed envelope containing depositions, notices, and proofs of service, together with the statement of contestor, answer of contestee, and reply, to the presiding officer of the body in which the contest for senator or representative is to be tried, immediately upon the organization of the body or as soon thereafter as documents are received. The presiding officer, immediately upon receiving the documents, shall give notice to the body that the papers are in the officer's possession.
C.R.S. § 1-40-127 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 40 / Section 1-40-127
1-40-127. Ordinances - effective, when - referendum
Status: repealed

1-40-127. Ordinances - effective, when - referendum. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-45-114 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-114
1-45-114. Expenditures - political advertising - rates and charges
Status: in_force

1-45-114. Expenditures - political advertising - rates and charges. (1) No candidate shall pay to any radio or television station, newspaper, periodical, or other supplier of materials or services a higher charge than that normally required for local commercial customers for comparable use of space, materials, or services. Any such rate shall not be rebated, directly or indirectly.

(2) Any radio or television station, newspaper, or periodical that charges a candidate committee a lower rate for use of space, materials, or services than the rate such station, newspaper, periodical, or supplier charges another candidate committee for the same public office for comparable use of space, materials, or services shall report the difference in such rate as a contribution to the candidate committee that is charged such lower rate pursuant to section 1-45-108.

(3) Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent an adjustment in rates related to frequency, volume, production costs, and agency fees if such adjustments are offered consistently to other advertisers.
C.R.S. § 1-10-203 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 10 / Part 2 / Section 1-10-203
1-10-203. Official abstract of votes cast - nonpartisan elections
Status: in_force

1-10-203. Official abstract of votes cast - nonpartisan elections. (1) No later than twenty-two days after an election, the canvass board shall certify to the designated election official the official abstract of votes cast for all candidates, ballot issues, and ballot questions in that election.

(2) If the election is canceled pursuant to section 1-5-208, the designated election official shall note the cancellation and the declared winner on the certified statement of results and the abstract of votes cast, if one is prepared.

(3) If a recount is held and the result of the election changes after the recount, the canvass board shall prepare and certify an amended official abstract of votes cast. If the result of an election subject to a recount does not change after such recount, the canvass board shall include a statement of that fact in the abstract of votes cast.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-204 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 2 / Section 1-13.5-204
1-13.5-204. Lists of property owners - costs
Status: in_force

1-13.5-204. Lists of property owners - costs. (1) For elections where owning property in the local government is a requirement for voting in the election, no later than the fortieth day preceding the date of the election, the designated election official shall order the list of property owners from the county assessor. Except as otherwise required under subsection (2) of this section, the county assessor shall certify and deliver an initial list of all recorded owners of taxable real and personal property within the local government no later than thirty days before the election. The supplemental list for the local government shall be provided no later than twenty days before the election and shall contain the names and addresses of all recorded owners who became owners no later than twenty-two days prior to the election and after the initial list of property owners was provided. The county assessors shall assess the cost for the lists, which must be paid by the local government holding the election. The fee for furnishing the lists is no less than twenty-five dollars for both lists or no more than one cent for each name contained on the lists, whichever is greater.

(2) The designated election official of a local government may order the list described in subsection (1) of this section of all recorded owners of taxable real and personal property within the local government as of the thirtieth day before the election, with a supplemental list to be provided on the twentieth day before the election, or the designated election official may order a complete list as of the sixth day before the election.
C.R.S. § 1-8.5-111 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 8.5 / Section 1-8.5-111
1-8.5-111. Information system
Status: in_force

1-8.5-111. Information system. For any election held on or after January 1, 2004, in which a provisional ballot is cast, the county clerk and recorder or designated election official shall establish a system allowing an elector who cast a provisional ballot to discover whether the ballot was counted and, if the ballot was not counted, the reason the ballot was not counted. The system shall provide access to this information at no cost to the voter by toll-free telephone call, internet website, or other suitable medium, in accordance with the federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002", Pub.L. 107-252. Information about a provisional ballot shall be disclosed only to the voter who cast the ballot.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1001 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 10 / Section 1-13.5-1001
1-13.5-1001. When absentee electors may vote
Status: in_force

1-13.5-1001. When absentee electors may vote. Any eligible elector of a local government may cast an absentee voter's ballot at the election in the manner provided in sections 1-13.5-1002 to 1-13.5-1007.
C.R.S. § 1-7-902 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 9 / Section 1-7-902
1-7-902. Preparation of fiscal information
Status: in_force

1-7-902. Preparation of fiscal information. A governing body submitting a referred measure, or its designee, shall be responsible for providing to its designated election official the fiscal information that must be included in the ballot issue notice. For political subdivisions, the governing body shall be the board that authorized submission of the ballot issue to the electorate.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1306 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 13 / Section 1-13.5-1306
1-13.5-1306. Recount
Status: in_force

1-13.5-1306. Recount. (1) The designated election official shall order a recount of the votes cast in any election if it appears, as evidenced by the survey of returns, that the difference between the highest number of votes cast in the election and the next highest number of votes cast in the election is less than or equal to one-half of one percent of the highest number of votes cast in the election. Any recount conducted pursuant to this subsection (1) shall be completed no later than the twenty-eighth day following the election and shall be paid for by the governing body of the local government. The designated election official shall give notice of the recount to the governing body, to all candidates and, in the case of a ballot issue or question, to any issue committee that are affected by the result of the election. The notice must be given by any means reasonably expected to notify the affected candidates or issue committee. An affected candidate or issue committee is allowed to be present during and observe the recount.

(2) (a) Whenever a recount of the votes cast in an election is not required pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, any interested party, including an eligible elector or a candidate for office or the issue committee for a ballot issue or question, may submit to the designated election official a written request for a recount at the expense of the interested party making the request. This request shall be filed with the designated election official within seventeen days after the election.

(b) Before conducting the recount, the designated election official shall:

(I) Give notice of the recount in accordance with subsection (1) of this section;

(II) Determine the cost of the recount;

(III) Notify the interested party that requested the recount of such cost; and

(IV) Collect the actual cost of conducting the recount from such interested party.

(c) The interested party that requested the recount shall pay on demand the cost of the recount to the designated election official. The funds paid to the designated election official for the recount must be held and used for payment of all expenses incurred in the recount.

(d) If, after the recount, the result of the election is reversed in favor of the interested party that requested the recount or if the amended election count is such that a recount otherwise would have been required pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the payment for expenses must be refunded to the interested party who paid them.

(e) Any recount of votes conducted pursuant to this subsection (2) must be completed no later than the twenty-eighth day after canvassing the election.

(f) If any leftover funds remain from the deposit paid under paragraph (c) of this subsection (2), and the recount does not change the result of the election, the designated election official shall return that unused portion of the deposit to the interested party who paid it.

(3) The designated election official is responsible for conducting the recount and shall be assisted by those persons who assisted in preparing the official abstract of votes. If those persons cannot participate in the recount, other persons shall be appointed as provided in section 1-13.5-1301. The designated election official may appoint additional persons qualified to be the election judges who did not serve as judges in the election as assistants in conducting the recount. Persons assisting in the conduct of the recount shall be compensated as provided in section 1-13.5-1301 (4).

(4) The designated election official may require the production of any documentary evidence regarding the legality of any vote cast or counted and may correct the survey of returns in accordance with the designated election official's findings based on the evidence presented.

(5) In elections using paper or electronic ballots, the recounts are of the ballots cast and the votes must be tallied on sheets other than those used at the election. In elections using voting machines, the recount is of the votes tabulated on the voting machines, and separate tally sheets must be used for each machine.

(6) After a recount conducted pursuant to this section has been completed, the designated election official shall notify the governing body of the local government conducting the election of the results of the recount, shall make a certificate of election for each candidate who received the highest number of votes for an office for which a recount was conducted, and shall deliver the certificate to such candidate.
C.R.S. § 1-7.5-204 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7.5 / Part 2 / Section 1-7.5-204
1-7.5-204. Preparing to count mail ballots - rejections
Status: in_force

1-7.5-204. Preparing to count mail ballots - rejections. (1) (a) Before opening any mail ballot, one of the receiving judges, in the presence of a majority of the receiving judges, shall inspect the self-affirmation on the return envelope.

(b) The self-affirmation is valid if:

(I) The self-affirmation was completed by the elector;

(II) The self-affirmation was signed by the elector or, if the elector is unable to sign, marked by the elector with or without assistance and witnessed by another person; and

(III) In any election conducted by a county clerk and recorder, the signature on the self-affirmation matches the signature stored in the statewide voter registration system, or the eligible elector's marks on the application and the self-affirmation were witnessed by other persons.

(c) If the self-affirmation is valid, the receiving judge shall open the envelope without defacing the self-affirmation or mutilating the enclosed ballot.

(d) For the purposes of subparagraph (III) of paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), the signatures on an eligible elector's self-affirmation and stored in the statewide voter registration system shall be compared in the manner prescribed by section 1-7.5-107.3.

(2) If the self-affirmation on the return envelope is invalid, the election judges shall mark the envelope "rejected" and shall write on the envelope the reason for the rejection. The envelope shall be set aside without being opened, and the ballot, if cured, shall be counted.

(3) If it appears to the election judges, by sufficient proof, that a mail ballot sent to an elector who died before receiving the ballot contains a forged affidavit, the envelope containing the ballot of the deceased voter shall not be opened, and the election judges shall make notation of the death and fraudulent signature on the back of the envelope. The ballot shall be forwarded to the district attorney for investigation of a violation of section 1-13-106. If a mail ballot envelope contains more than one marked ballot of any one kind, none of the ballots shall be counted, and the election judges shall write the reason for rejection.
C.R.S. § 1-7-503 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 5 / Section 1-7-503
1-7-503. Manner of voting
Status: repealed

1-7-503. Manner of voting. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-502 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 5 / Section 1-13.5-502
1-13.5-502. Notice of election
Status: in_force

1-13.5-502. Notice of election. (1) The designated election official, at least twenty days before each local government election, shall give written notice of the election stating the date of the election and the location and hours during which the polls will be open; the date ballots have or may be mailed if the election is conducted by mail ballot; mail ballot drop-off locations; names of the officers to be elected and any ballot issues and ballot questions to be voted upon; and the names of those candidates whose nominations have been certified to the designated election official, which listing must be as nearly as possible in the form in which such nominations will appear upon the official ballot. For an independent mail ballot election, the notice does not need to include the text of the ballot issues or ballot questions. A copy of the notice must be posted until after the election in a conspicuous place in the office of the designated election official. A copy of the notice must be mailed or sent via electronic mail to the county clerk and recorder.

(2) (a) In addition, the notice required by this section must be published in at least one newspaper having general circulation in the local government on or before the twentieth day before election day.

(b) On or before the twentieth day before the election, a special district must effect publication of the notice as provided in section 1-13.5-1102.

(3) All polling places must be designated by a sign conspicuously posted at least twenty days before each local government election. The sign must be substantially in the following form: "Polling Place for (name of local government)". In addition, the sign must state the date of the next election and the hours the polling place will be open.
C.R.S. § 1-2-213 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-213
1-2-213. Registration at driver's license examination facilities
Status: in_force

1-2-213. Registration at driver's license examination facilities. (1) The department of revenue, through its local driver's license examination facilities, shall provide each eligible elector who applies for the issuance, renewal, or correction of any type of driver's license or for an identification card pursuant to part 3 of article 2 of title 42, C.R.S., an opportunity to complete an application to register to vote, which application provides the information required under this part 2.

(2) (a) An applicant who wishes to complete an application for registration must provide the information required by section 1-2-204 with the exception of the information required by section 1-2-204 (2)(f.3). The applicant shall also sign the self-affirmation required by section 1-2-205.

(b) The application for registration shall not require any information that duplicates information required in the driver's license portion of the form other than a second signature or other information necessary to assure that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements for registration. The application may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and enable the county clerk and recorder to assess the eligibility of the applicant and to administer voter registration and other parts of the election process.

(c) The application shall include a statement that, if an applicant declines to register to vote, the fact that the applicant has declined to register will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration statistics purposes, and a statement that, if an applicant does register to vote, the office at which the applicant submits a voter registration application will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration statistics purposes.

(d) Applications and changes must be forwarded on a weekly basis, or on a daily basis during the last week prior to any election conducted by the county clerk and recorder, to the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the applicant resides.

(e) The department of revenue, through its local driver's license examination facilities, shall notify a program participant, as defined in section 24-30-2103 (9), C.R.S., who submits a current and valid address confidentiality program authorization card of the provisions of section 24-30-2108 (4), C.R.S., and inform the participant about how he or she may use a substitute address, as defined in section 24-30-2103 (14), C.R.S., on the driver's license or identification card.

(3) Upon receipt of an application, the county clerk and recorder shall determine if the application is complete. If the application is complete, the applicant shall be deemed registered as of the date of application. If the application is not complete, the county clerk and recorder shall notify the applicant, stating the additional information required. The applicant shall be deemed registered as of the date of application if the additional information is provided at any time prior to the actual voting.

(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 94, p. 1756, § 16, effective January 1, 1995.)

(5) The department of revenue and the secretary of state shall jointly develop an application form or process, and a change of name and address form or process, that allows an applicant wishing to register to vote to do so without duplicating any information required for the issuance, renewal, or correction of the driver's license or identification card. Any such forms must be furnished to the local driver's license examination facilities by the department of revenue.

(6) (a) Any registered elector who informs a driver's license examination facility of a change of name or address must have notice of the change of name or address forwarded by the driver's license examination facility to the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the elector resides.

(b) The county clerk and recorder of the county in which the elector resides shall change the registration record of the elector to reflect the change of name and address, mark the registration record as "active", and send to the elector's address of record, by forwardable mail, notice of the change and a postage paid pre-addressed return form by which the elector may verify or correct the information.

(c) If the elector returns the form described in subsection (6)(b) of this section and indicates that the change was in error, the appropriate county clerk and recorder shall immediately correct the elector's previously updated information in the statewide voter registration database.

(7) No information relating to the failure of an applicant for a driver's license to sign a voter registration application may be used for any purpose other than voter registration statistics.
C.R.S. § 1-5-617 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 6 / Section 1-5-617
1-5-617. Examination - testing - certification
Status: in_force

1-5-617. Examination - testing - certification. (1) (a) After an electronic or electromechanical voting system is tested in accordance with section 1-5-608.5, the voting system provider may submit the system to the secretary of state for certification.

(b) The secretary of state shall examine each electronic or electromechanical voting system submitted for certification and determine whether the system complies with the requirements of section 1-5-615 and the standards established under section 1-5-616.

(c) The secretary of state shall decide whether to certify an electronic or electromechanical voting system within one hundred twenty days after the system is submitted for certification.

(1.5) (a) On and after December 31, 2022, after an electronic or electromechanical voting system is tested in accordance with section 1-5-608.5 (3.5) for use in an election using instant runoff voting, the voting system provider may submit the system to the secretary of state for certification for use in an election using instant runoff voting.

(b) The secretary of state shall examine each electronic or electromechanical voting system submitted for certification and determine whether the system complies with the requirements of section 1-5-615 and the standards established under section 1-5-616 for use in an election using instant runoff voting.

(c) The secretary of state shall decide whether to certify an electronic or electromechanical voting system for use in an election using instant runoff voting within one hundred twenty days after the system is submitted for certification.

(2) The secretary of state shall appoint one or more experts in the fields of data processing, mechanical engineering, or public administration to assist in the examination and testing of electronic or electromechanical voting systems submitted for certification and to produce a written report on each system.

(3) Neither the secretary of state nor any examiner shall have any pecuniary interest in any voting equipment.

(4) Within thirty days after deciding to certify an electromechanical voting system, the secretary of state shall make a report on the system containing a description of the system and its operation. The secretary of state shall send a notice of certification and a copy of the report to the voting system provider that submitted the system for certification. The secretary of state shall notify the governing bodies of the political subdivisions of the state of the certification and make the notice of certification and report available to them upon request.

(5) The designated election official of a political subdivision that plans to use an electronic or electromechanical voting system that has been certified in accordance with this section shall apply to the secretary of state for approval of the purchase, installation, and use of the system. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form and procedure of the application by rule adopted in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.

(6) The secretary of state may provide technical assistance to designated election officials on issues related to the certification of the purchase, installation, and use of electronic and electromechanical voting systems by a political subdivision.
C.R.S. § 1-7-515 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 5 / Section 1-7-515
1-7-515. Risk-limiting audits - rules - legislative declaration - definitions
Status: repealed

1-7-515. Risk-limiting audits - rules - legislative declaration - definitions. (1) (a) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that the auditing of election results is necessary to ensure effective election administration and public confidence in the election process. Further, risk-limiting audits provide a more effective manner of conducting audits than traditional audit methods in that risk-limiting audit methods typically require only limited resources for election races with wide margins of victory while investing greater resources in close races.

(b) By enacting this section, the general assembly intends that the state move toward an audit process that is developed with the assistance of statistical experts and that relies upon risk-limiting audits making use of best practices for conducting such audits.

(2) (a) Following each primary, general, coordinated, recall, or congressional vacancy election, each county shall make use of a risk-limiting audit in accordance with the requirements of this section. Races to be audited must be selected in accordance with procedures established by the secretary of state, and all contested races are eligible for such selection.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2021.)

(3) Repealed.

(4) (a) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24 as may be necessary to implement and administer the requirements of this section. In connection with the promulgation of the rules, the secretary shall consult recognized statistical experts, equipment vendors, and county clerk and recorders, and shall consider best practices for conducting risk-limiting audits.

(b) (I) On or before January 1, 2026, the secretary of state shall promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24 as necessary to conduct risk limiting audits in an election using instant runoff voting. In connection with the promulgation of the rules, the secretary shall consult recognized statistical experts, equipment vendors, and county clerk and recorders, and shall consider best practices for conducting risk-limiting audits. The secretary of state may consult with additional auditing experts.

(II) A county shall audit an election using instant runoff voting conducted as part of a coordinated election before January 1, 2026, in accordance with rules adopted by the secretary of state related to ranked choice or instant runoff voting, or, if no such rules are adopted, in accordance with procedures adopted by the county clerk and recorder.

(5) As used in this section:

(a) "Incorrect outcome" means an outcome that is inconsistent with the election outcome that would be obtained by conducting a full recount.

(b) "Risk-limiting audit" means an audit protocol that makes use of statistical methods and is designed to limit to acceptable levels the risk of certifying a preliminary election outcome that constitutes an incorrect outcome.
C.R.S. § 1-45-117.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-117.5
1-45-117.5. Media outlets - political records
Status: in_force

1-45-117.5. Media outlets - political records. Any media outlet that is subject to the provisions of 47 U.S.C. sec. 315 (e) shall maintain and make available for public inspection such records as the outlet is required to maintain to comply with federal law or rules.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-811 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 8 / Section 1-13.5-811
1-13.5-811. Electronic vote counting - procedure
Status: in_force

1-13.5-811. Electronic vote counting - procedure. (1) All proceedings at the counting center must be under the direction of the designated election official and must be conducted under the observation of watchers, so far as practicable; but no unauthorized person may touch any ballot or ballot card or return. If any ballot is damaged or defective so that it cannot properly be counted by the electronic vote counting equipment, a true duplicate copy shall be made of the damaged ballot in the presence of two election judges. The duplicate ballot must be substituted for the damaged ballot. All duplicate ballots shall be clearly labeled as such and shall bear a serial number, which is recorded on the damaged ballot.

(2) When certified by the designated election official, the return printed by the electronic vote counting equipment, to which have been added write-in votes, constitutes the official return of each polling place. The designated election official may from time to time release unofficial returns. Upon completion of the count, the official returns are open to the public.

(3) Absentee ballots must be counted at the counting center in the same manner as ballots voted at the polling place. Valid write-in votes may be counted at the polling place by the election judges or at the counting center.

(4) If for any reason it becomes impracticable to count all or a part of the ballots with electronic vote counting equipment, the designated election official may direct that the ballots be counted manually, following as far as practicable the provisions governing the counting of paper ballots.

(5) The receiving, opening, and preservation of the transfer boxes and their contents are the responsibilities of the designated election official, who shall provide adequate personnel and facilities to assure accurate and complete election results. Any indication of tampering with the ballots or ballot cards or other fraudulent action must be immediately reported to the district attorney, who shall immediately investigate the action and report his or her findings within ten days to the designated election official and, subject to prosecutorial discretion, shall prosecute to the full extent of the law any person responsible for the fraudulent action. The conduct of local government elections when electronic voting systems are used must follow, as nearly as practicable, the conduct of general and primary elections when such systems are used.
C.R.S. § 1-7.5-106 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7.5 / Part 1 / Section 1-7.5-106
1-7.5-106. Secretary of state - duties and powers
Status: in_force

1-7.5-106. Secretary of state - duties and powers. (1) In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the secretary of state, with advice from election officials of the several political subdivisions, shall:

(a) Prescribe the form of materials to be used in the conduct of mail ballot elections; except that all mail ballot packets shall include a ballot, instructions for completing the ballot, and a return envelope;

(b) Establish procedures for conducting mail ballot elections; except that the procedures shall be consistent with section 1-7.5-107;

(c) Supervise the conduct of mail ballot elections by the election officials as provided in section 1-7.5-105 (3).

(2) In addition to other powers prescribed by law, the secretary of state may adopt rules governing procedures and forms necessary to implement this article and may appoint any county clerk and recorder as an agent of the secretary to carry out the duties prescribed in this article.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1107 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 11 / Section 1-13.5-1107
1-13.5-1107. Counting mail ballots
Status: in_force

1-13.5-1107. Counting mail ballots. The election officials at the mail ballot counting place shall receive and prepare mail ballots delivered and turned over to them by the election judges for counting. Counting of the mail ballots may begin fifteen days prior to the election and continue until counting is completed. The election official in charge of the mail ballot counting place shall take all precautions necessary to ensure the secrecy of the counting procedures, and no information concerning the count shall be released by the election officials or watchers until after 7 p.m. on election day.
C.R.S. § 1-2-104 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 1-2-104
1-2-104. Additional qualifications
Status: in_force

1-2-104. Additional qualifications. The authorizing legislation, as defined in section 1-1-104 (1.5), may provide additional or alternative qualifications for a person to become an eligible elector of a political subdivision.
C.R.S. § 1-5-612 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 6 / Section 1-5-612
1-5-612. Use of electronic and electromechanical voting systems
Status: in_force

1-5-612. Use of electronic and electromechanical voting systems. (1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the governing body of any political subdivision may, upon consultation with the designated election official, adopt an electronic or electromechanical voting system, including any upgrade in hardware, firmware, or software, for use at the polling locations in the political subdivision. The system may be used for recording, counting, and tabulating votes at all elections held by the political subdivision.

(b) For all elections conducted under the "Uniform Election Code of 1992", the governing body of any political subdivision shall, upon consultation with the designated election official, adopt an electronic or electromechanical voting system to be used for tabulating votes at all elections held by the political subdivision. The provisions of this subsection (1)(b) do not apply to counties with fewer than one thousand active electors as of the date of the last general election.

(2) An electronic or electromechanical voting system may be used only if the system has been certified by the secretary of state in accordance with this part 6.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-202 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 2 / Section 1-13.5-202
1-13.5-202. Persons entitled to vote at special district elections
Status: in_force

1-13.5-202. Persons entitled to vote at special district elections. No person is permitted to vote in any special district election unless that person is an eligible elector as defined in section 32-1-103 (5), C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1205 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 12 / Section 1-13.5-1205
1-13.5-1205. Oath of person challenged
Status: in_force

1-13.5-1205. Oath of person challenged. (1) If the challenge is not withdrawn after the person offering to vote has answered the questions asked pursuant to section 1-13.5-1204, one of the election judges shall tender the following oath:

You do solemnly swear or affirm that you are a citizen of the United States of the age of eighteen years or over; that you have been a resident of this local government and have not retained a home or domicile elsewhere, or that you or your spouse or civil union partner are owners of taxable real or personal property within the local government; that you are a registered elector of this state; and that you have not previously voted at this election.

(2) After the person has taken the oath or affirmation, his or her ballot must be received and the word "sworn" must be written on the pollbook after the person's name.
C.R.S. § 1-45-118 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-118
1-45-118. Severability
Status: in_force

1-45-118. Severability. If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are declared to be severable.
C.R.S. § 1-7-107 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 1 / Section 1-7-107
1-7-107. Watchers at nonpartisan elections
Status: in_force

1-7-107. Watchers at nonpartisan elections. Candidates for office in nonpartisan elections, and proponents and opponents of a ballot issue, are each entitled to appoint one person to act as a watcher in every polling place in which they are a candidate or in which the issue is on the ballot. The candidates or proponents and opponents shall certify the names of persons so appointed to the designated election official on forms provided by the official and submit the names of the persons selected as watchers to the county clerk and recorder. To the extent possible, the candidate, proponent, or opponent shall submit the names by the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the election.
C.R.S. § 1-5-609 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 6 / Section 1-5-609
1-5-609. Acquisition and use authorized - repeal
Status: repealed

1-5-609. Acquisition and use authorized - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-1.5-101 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 1.5 / Section 1-1.5-101
1-1.5-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

1-1.5-101. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that:

(a) The "Help America Vote Act of 2002", Pub.L. 107-252, was passed by the United States congress and signed into law by president George W. Bush on October 29, 2002.

(b) HAVA resulted from a national consensus that the nation's electoral system needs improvements to ensure that every eligible voter has the opportunity to vote, that every vote that should be counted will be counted, and that no legal vote will be canceled by a fraudulent vote.

(c) HAVA clearly defines the rights and privileges of those eligible individuals who seek to vote, including all overseas and military service voters, and seeks to prevent disenfranchisement resulting from mistaken determinations of ineligibility to vote, the use of outdated voting systems that are unreliable or insufficiently accessible for disabled voters, or unnecessary administrative obstacles.

(d) To achieve these purposes, HAVA authorizes significant amounts of federal financial assistance to the states to finance the purchase of more reliable voting systems and mandates changes in the conduct of federal elections in all states for the purposes of ensuring greater access to the polls by individuals with disabilities, providing more information to individuals who wish to vote, improving the training of poll workers, and reducing the possibility of fraud in the electoral process.

(e) As a condition of the receipt of certain funds from the federal government under HAVA, section 253 (b)(5) of HAVA requires the states to appropriate funds for carrying out the activities for which such payments are made in an amount equal to five percent of the total amount to be spent for such activities.

(f) HAVA empowers the United States department of justice to bring civil actions seeking such declaratory and injunctive relief as may be necessary to carry out uniform and nondiscriminatory election technology and administration requirements. Accordingly, failure to satisfy the requirements of HAVA may subject election laws and procedures of this state to stringent review and approval by the United States department of justice.

(g) In order that its requirements may be effectively and uniformly implemented, HAVA mandates a greater role for the state governments and, in particular, the chief election official of each state, in overseeing and coordinating elections and in enforcing and implementing uniform standards in elections.

(h) In Colorado, the secretary of state is the chief state election official and, in that capacity, is charged by HAVA and existing state statutory provisions with responsibility for supervising the conduct of elections and for enforcing and implementing the provisions of HAVA and of this code.

(2) Now, therefore, by enacting this article, the general assembly intends to:

(a) Begin the process of implementing the changes in this code that are required by HAVA;

(b) Ensure the timely fulfillment by the state of all requirements for eligibility under HAVA to be able to receive appropriated federal funds under HAVA; and

(c) Provide the secretary of state with sufficient authority to ensure that the state of Colorado is fully compliant with all requirements imposed upon it pursuant to HAVA.

(3) The general assembly further intends that this article be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes as expressed in this section.
C.R.S. § 1-2-508 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 5 / Section 1-2-508
1-2-508. Receipt of voter registration applications - effective dates - legislative inten
Status: in_force

1-2-508. Receipt of voter registration applications - effective dates - legislative intent. (1) The county clerk and recorder shall ensure that any eligible applicant is registered to vote and has been mailed a ballot in an election if:

(a) In the case of registration with a driver's license application, the valid voter registration application of the applicant is accepted by a driver's license examination facility no later than eight days before the date of an election;

(a.5) In the case of registration through the online voter registration system established pursuant to section 1-2-202.5, the application is submitted no later than the eighth day before the date of the election;

(b) In the case of registration by mail, the valid voter registration application of the applicant is postmarked not later than eight days before the date of the election;

(c) In the case of registration by mail where the application has no postmark, the date of registration is the date that the application is received;

(d) In the case of registration at a voter registration agency, the valid agency voter registration application of the applicant is accepted at the voter registration agency not later than eight days before the date of the election;

(e) In the case of registration through a voter registration drive, the valid voter registration is submitted no later than twenty-two days before an election; and

(f) In any other case, the valid voter registration application of the applicant is received by the appropriate county clerk and recorder not later than eight days before the date of the election, except as otherwise permitted by section 1-2-217.7.

(2) (a) The effective date of a voter registration application or change of registration that is completed at the office of the county clerk and recorder or in the presence of a deputy registrar is the date received by the office of the county clerk and recorder or by the registrar.

(b) The effective date of an application or change of registration that is completed at a driver's license examination facility or voter registration agency is the date that the application or change is accepted by the facility or agency.

(c) The effective date of a voter registration application or change of registration that is completed by a mail registration form is the date of the postmark or receipt by the county clerk and recorder, whichever is earlier.

(d) The effective date of a voter registration application or change of registration made at a voter service and polling center pursuant to section 1-2-217.7 is the date that the application is made by the elector.

(3) (a) (I) Notwithstanding the voter registration application deadlines contained in this section and this code, a county clerk and recorder shall accept and process a voter registration application received after the deadlines specified in subsection (1) of this section, including applications received through the online voter registration system. Any person who submits a voter registration application within eight days of an election shall be informed that he or she will not receive a mail ballot but may either pick up a ballot in person or vote in person at a voter service and polling center.

(II) It is the general assembly's intent, in enacting this paragraph (a), to use modern technology to maximize the efficiency of operations at voter service and polling centers by allowing the continuous processing of voter registration applications for eligible persons in accordance with this article.

(b) If a voter has already cast a ballot in an election, and submits an application after casting the ballot, the county clerk and recorder shall defer processing that voter's application until after the close of the election.

(c) Commencing the fifteenth day before an election through the eighth day before an election, the county clerk and recorder shall process all voter registration applications and updates to voter registration records that require a new ballot to be sent to an elector within two business days of the receipt of the application or update by the county clerk.
C.R.S. § 1-12-115 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 12 / Part 1 / Section 1-12-115
1-12-115. Write-in candidates
Status: in_force

1-12-115. Write-in candidates. No write-in vote for any office shall be counted unless an affidavit of intent has been filed indicating that the person for whom the write-in vote is made desires the office and is legally qualified to assume the duties of the office if elected. The affidavit of intent must be filed with the designated election official no later than twenty-five calendar days before the date for holding the election.
C.R.S. § 1-7-112 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 1 / Section 1-7-112
1-7-112. Non-English speaking electors - assistance
Status: repealed

1-7-112. Non-English speaking electors - assistance. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-602 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 6 / Section 1-13.5-602
1-13.5-602. Watchers - definition
Status: in_force

1-13.5-602. Watchers - definition. (1) (a) (I) Each candidate for office, or interested party in case of a ballot issue or ballot question, at a local government election is entitled to appoint an eligible elector to act on his or her behalf in every polling place in which he or she is a candidate or in which the issue or question is on the ballot; except that neither a current candidate for director nor any immediate family member, to the second degree, of such candidate is eligible to serve as a watcher for that candidate.

(II) As used in this section, "interested party" means an issue committee whose issue is on the ballot.

(b) The candidates or interested parties shall certify the name of the persons so appointed to the designated election official on forms provided by the designated election official. If multiple names are certified to the designated election official for or against any ballot issue or ballot question, and the designated election official reasonably determines that multiple watchers will impede the conduct of the election, the designated election official may, by lot, reduce the number of watchers to one for and one against the ballot issue or ballot question for each location to be watched.

(c) In case a watcher must leave the polling place, the watcher may designate an alternate to act on his or her behalf while he or she is absent if the alternate is made known to the election judges by an affidavit of the person first named as a watcher. A watcher serving at the polling place has the right to remain inside the polling place from at least fifteen minutes prior to the opening of the polls until after the completion of the count of votes cast at the election and the certification of the count by the election judges. Each watcher may maintain a list of eligible electors as the names are announced by the election judges and witness each step in the conduct of the election.

(2) Watchers shall take an oath administered by one of the election judges that they are eligible electors, that their name has been submitted to the designated election official as a watcher for this election, and that they will not in any manner make known to anyone the result of counting votes until the polls have closed.

(3) Watchers shall not:

(a) Interrupt or disrupt the processing, verification, or counting of any ballots or any other stage of the election;

(b) Write down any ballot numbers or any other identifying information about the electors;

(c) Handle the pollbooks, affidavits and self-affirmations, ballots, mail ballot envelopes, absentee ballot envelopes, voting or counting machines, or machine components;

(d) Interfere with the orderly conduct of any election process, including issuance of ballots, receiving of ballots, and voting or counting of ballots;

(e) Interact with election officials or election judges except for the individual identified by the designated election official; or

(f) Have a cellular phone, camera, recording device, laptop or tablet, or other electronic data capture device in the polling place.

(4) A designated election official may remove a watcher upon finding that the watcher commits or encourages fraud in connection with his or her duties, violates any of the limitations outlined in this article, violates his or her oath, or is abusive or threatening toward election officials or any other person.
C.R.S. § 1-5-105 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 1 / Section 1-5-105
1-5-105. Restrictions
Status: in_force

1-5-105. Restrictions. (1) No election-related activity may be conducted within one hundred feet of any building in which a polling location or drop-off location is located except that of the conduct of the election at the polling location or drop-off location.

(2) No polling location or drop-off location shall be located in a room in which any intoxicating malt, spirituous, or vinous liquors are being served; except that a polling location or drop-off location may be located within a multi-use building as specified in subsection (4) of this section, in which intoxicating malt, spiritous, or vinous liquors are served, so long as the polling location or drop-off location is in a separate area of the multi-use facility from where such liquors are being served.

(3) The polling locations or drop-off locations shall be in public locations wherever possible. A private location may be used only when no appropriate public location is available.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section and section 1-13-714, when a polling location or drop-off location is within a multi-use building such as a shopping mall or county office building, the "building" is considered the room in which ballots are cast, any waiting room or hall where electors wait to vote, as well as a primary corridor where electors walk to an interior polling location or drop-off location, and the designated exterior door to the multi-use building in which the polling location or drop-off location is located.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1301 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 13 / Section 1-13.5-1301
1-13.5-1301. Survey of returns - canvass board
Status: in_force

1-13.5-1301. Survey of returns - canvass board. (1) At least fifteen days before any election, the designated election official shall appoint at least one member of the governing body of a local government, and at least one eligible elector of the local government who is not a member of that body, to assist the designated election official in the survey of returns. The persons so appointed and the designated election official constitute the canvass board for the election.

(2) To the fullest extent possible, no member of the canvass board nor the member's spouse or civil union partner shall have a direct interest in the election.

(3) If, for any reason, any person appointed as a member of the canvass board refuses, fails, or is unable to serve, that appointed person shall notify the designated election official, who shall appoint another person that possesses the same qualifications as the original appointee as directed under subsection (1) of this section, if available, to the canvass board.

(4) Each canvass board member who is not a member of the governing body shall receive a minimum fee of fifteen dollars for each day of service. The fee shall be set by the designated election official and paid by the local government for which the service is performed.
C.R.S. § 1-5-108 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 1 / Section 1-5-108
1-5-108. Election judges may change polling locations and drop-off locations
Status: in_force

1-5-108. Election judges may change polling locations and drop-off locations. (1) (a) If it becomes impossible or impracticable to hold an election because of an emergency at the designated polling location, the election judges, after assembling at or as near as practicable to the original designated polling location, may move to the nearest convenient place for holding the election and at the newly designated place forthwith proceed with the election. The election judges shall notify the designated election official of the change as soon as possible.

(b) Upon moving to a new polling location, the election judges shall display a proclamation of the change at the original polling location to notify all electors of the new location for holding the election. The proclamation must contain a statement explaining the specific nature of the emergency that required the change in the polling location and must provide the street address of the new location.

(2) If an emergency renders a drop-off location impossible or impracticable for use in an election, the designated election official shall relocate the drop-off location to the nearest convenient place.
C.R.S. § 1-5-401 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 4 / Section 1-5-401
1-5-401. Method of voting
Status: in_force

1-5-401. Method of voting. (1) For all general, primary, congressional vacancy, coordinated, odd-year, and recall elections, and for any election in which the governing body of a political subdivision other than a county determines that an election shall be by mail ballot, the county clerk and recorder or designated election official for the political subdivision, as applicable, shall conduct the election by mail ballot; except that votes cast at voter service and polling centers may be by paper ballots or by electronic or electromechanical voting systems.

(2) For any election that the governing body of a political subdivision determines will be an independent mail ballot election, the designated election official for that political subdivision shall conduct the election by mail ballot in accordance with article 13.5 of this title.
C.R.S. § 1-2-227 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-227
1-2-227. Custody and preservation of records
Status: in_force

1-2-227. Custody and preservation of records. (1) (a) Registration records must be left in the custody of the county clerk and recorder, who is responsible for them. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), the oaths or affirmations, applications for affidavit registration, federal postcard applications, applications for change of residence or change of name, and other papers provided for by this part 2 shall be preserved by the county clerk and recorder and shall not be destroyed until after the next general election. Such registration records, whether paper or digital, are public records subject to examination by any person, and such person has the right to make copies of the records during office hours.

(b) A county clerk and recorder may destroy paper voter registration records as soon as they have been digitally recorded in the statewide voter registration system.

(2) The voter information provided by a preregistrant who will not turn eighteen years of age by the date of the next election shall be kept confidential in the same manner as, and using the programs developed for, information that is kept confidential pursuant to section 24-72-204 (3.5). Nothing in this subsection (2) shall be construed to require any request, application, or fee for such confidentiality. When the preregistrant will be eighteen years of age on the date of the next election, such information is no longer confidential under this subsection (2).
C.R.S. § 1-45-116 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-116
1-45-116. Home rule counties and municipalities
Status: in_force

1-45-116. Home rule counties and municipalities. Any home rule county or municipality may adopt ordinances or charter provisions with respect to its local elections that are more stringent than any of the provisions contained in this act. Any home rule county or municipality which adopts such ordinances or charter provisions shall not be entitled to reimbursement pursuant to subsection 1-45-112 (2). The requirements of article XXVIII of the state constitution and of this article shall not apply to home rule counties or home rule municipalities that have adopted charters, ordinances, or resolutions that address the matters covered by article XXVIII and this article.
C.R.S. § 1-11-309 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 11 / Part 3 / Section 1-11-309
1-11-309. Early voting
Status: repealed

1-11-309. Early voting. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-5-607 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 6 / Section 1-5-607
1-5-607. Elected officials not to handle voting equipment or devices
Status: repealed

1-5-607. Elected officials not to handle voting equipment or devices. (1) In any political subdivision having a population of one hundred thousand or more, it is unlawful for any elected official or candidate for elective office to prepare, maintain, or repair any voting equipment or device that is to be used or is used in any election. The provisions of this section shall not be construed as prohibiting an elected official from directing employees or other persons who are not elected officials to prepare, maintain, repair, or otherwise handle any voting equipment or devices as required for an election or an election-related purpose.

(1.5) In any political subdivision having a population of one hundred thousand or more, it is unlawful for any elected official, any candidate for elective office, or the secretary of state to have key card access to a room with components of a voting system, or to be present in a room with components of a voting system without being accompanied by one or more individuals with authorized access. This subsection (1.5) does not apply when voting system components are deployed for use or stored at a voting service and polling center.

(2) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit any elected official or candidate for elective office from voting at any election.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to precinct committeepersons who act as election judges.

(4) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 1-9-201 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 9 / Part 2 / Section 1-9-201
1-9-201. Right to vote may be challenged
Status: in_force

1-9-201. Right to vote may be challenged. (1) (a) A person's right to vote at a polling location or in an election may be challenged on one or more of the following grounds:

(I) The person is not a citizen of the United States;

(II) The person has not resided in the state for twenty-two days immediately preceding the election;

(III) The person will not be eighteen years of age or older on or before election day; or

(IV) If being a property owner or the spouse or civil union partner of a property owner is required for the election, the person is not a property owner or the spouse or civil union partner of a property owner.

(b) If a person whose right to vote is challenged at a polling location refuses to answer the questions asked or sign the challenge form in accordance with section 1-9-203, the person shall be offered a provisional ballot. If the person casts a provisional ballot, the election judge shall attach the challenge form to the provisional ballot envelope and indicate "Challenge" on the provisional ballot envelope.

(2) An election judge shall challenge any person intending to vote who the judge believes is not an eligible elector as provided in subsection (1)(a) of this section. In addition, challenges may be made by watchers or any eligible elector of the precinct as provided in subsection (1)(a) of this section.

(3) A challenge at a polling location shall be made in the presence of the person whose right to vote is challenged.
C.R.S. § 1-6-104 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 6 / Section 1-6-104
1-6-104. Appointment of election judges by county clerk and recorder and designated elect
Status: in_force

1-6-104. Appointment of election judges by county clerk and recorder and designated election officials. (1) For each election coordinated by the county clerk and recorder, the county clerk and recorder shall appoint election judges for each location where election activities are occurring.

(2) The county clerk and recorder may appoint an election judge to serve in a county other than the county in which the election judge resides.

(3) If, at the time the county clerk and recorder appoints election judges, the list of recommended election judges submitted in accordance with section 1-6-102 contains an insufficient number of names for a major political party's share of the total number of election judges as required in section 1-6-109, the designated election official shall appoint any additional election judges necessary from among the persons recommended by minor political parties in accordance with section 1-6-103.5 and the unaffiliated voters who have offered to serve as election judges in accordance with section 1-6-103.7.

(4) For each election coordinated by the county clerk and recorder, the county clerk and recorder may appoint one or more student election judges that satisfy the requirements contained in section 1-6-101 (7) to serve as an election judge, and shall designate the locations where election activities are occurring in which the student election judge shall serve based upon the number of qualified students and vacancies in the number of available positions for election judges throughout the county.
C.R.S. § 1-45-102 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-102
1-45-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

1-45-102. Legislative declaration. The people of the state of Colorado hereby find and declare that large campaign contributions to political candidates allow wealthy contributors and special interest groups to exercise a disproportionate level of influence over the political process; that large campaign contributions create the potential for corruption and the appearance of corruption; that the rising costs of campaigning for political office prevent qualified citizens from running for political office; and that the interests of the public are best served by limiting campaign contributions, establishing campaign spending limits, full and timely disclosure of campaign contributions, and strong enforcement of campaign laws.
C.R.S. § 1-7-905.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 9 / Section 1-7-905.5
1-7-905.5. Form of notice
Status: repealed

1-7-905.5. Form of notice. (1) The ballot issue notice must begin with the words "All registered voters", regardless of whether the electors of the political subdivision must be registered electors to be eligible to vote in the election, and ends at the conclusion of the summary of comments. Any information concerning procedure for an election or other information included with the ballot issue notice prior to the words "All registered voters", or after the conclusion of the summary of comments, are not deemed to be part of the ballot issue notice.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1303 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 13 / Section 1-13.5-1303
1-13.5-1303. Corrections
Status: in_force

1-13.5-1303. Corrections. If, upon proceeding to canvass the votes, it clearly appears to the canvass board that in any statement produced to them certain matters are omitted that should have been inserted or that any mistakes which are merely clerical exist, the canvass board shall send the statement to the election judges from whom they were received to have the mistakes corrected. The election judges, when so demanded, shall make such corrections as the facts of the case require, but shall not change or alter any decision made before by them. The canvass board may adjourn from day to day for the purpose of obtaining and receiving the statement.
C.R.S. § 1-5-614 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 6 / Section 1-5-614
1-5-614. Certification of electronic and electromechanical voting systems - standards
Status: repealed

1-5-614. Certification of electronic and electromechanical voting systems - standards. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-11-305 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 11 / Part 3 / Section 1-11-305
1-11-305. Notice of special legislative election
Status: in_force

1-11-305. Notice of special legislative election. The county clerk and recorder shall give notice of the special legislative election pursuant to section 1-5-205.
C.R.S. § 1-4-104.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 1 / Section 1-4-104.5
1-4-104.5. Primary election canceled - when
Status: in_force

1-4-104.5. Primary election canceled - when. (1) If, at the close of business on the sixtieth day before the primary election, there is not more than one candidate for any political party who has been nominated in accordance with this article or who has filed a write-in candidate affidavit of intent pursuant to section 1-4-1101 for any office on the primary election ballot, the designated election official may cancel the primary election and declare each candidate the party nominee for that office at the general election. For purposes of other applicable law, such nominee shall be deemed a candidate in and the winner of the primary election. The name of each nominee shall be printed on the official ballot prepared for the ensuing general election.

(2) If a major political party has more than one candidate nominated for any office on the primary election ballot, the primary election shall be conducted as provided in section 1-4-101.

(3) If, at the close of business on the sixtieth day before the primary election, there is not more than one candidate for each major political party who has been nominated in accordance with this article for any office on the primary election ballot and a minor political party has more than one candidate nominated for any such office, the primary election shall be conducted as provided in section 1-4-101 for the nomination of the minor political party candidate only.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-901 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 9 / Section 1-13.5-901
1-13.5-901. Ballot boxes
Status: in_force

1-13.5-901. Ballot boxes. The governing body of each local government using paper ballots shall provide at least one ballot box for each polling place. Each ballot box shall be strongly constructed so as to prevent tampering, with a small opening at the top and with a lid to be locked. The ballot boxes and keys or seals shall be kept by the designated election official and delivered to the election judges within one day immediately preceding any local government election, to be returned as provided in section 1-13.5-614. Nothing in this section prevents the governing body from obtaining ballot boxes from the office of the county clerk and recorder.
C.R.S. § 1-2-209 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-209
1-2-209. Registration of citizens who reside outside the United States - federal law
Status: repealed

1-2-209. Registration of citizens who reside outside the United States - federal law. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-10.5-104 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 10.5 / Section 1-10.5-104
1-10.5-104. Recount for nonpartisan elections not coordinated by county clerk and recorder
Status: repealed

1-10.5-104. Recount for nonpartisan elections not coordinated by county clerk and recorder. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-6-112 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 6 / Section 1-6-112
1-6-112. Number of judges in nonpartisan elections
Status: repealed

1-6-112. Number of judges in nonpartisan elections. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-45-115 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-115
1-45-115. Encouraging withdrawal from campaign prohibited
Status: in_force

1-45-115. Encouraging withdrawal from campaign prohibited. No person shall offer or give any candidate or candidate committee any money or any other thing of value for the purpose of encouraging the withdrawal of the candidate's candidacy, nor shall any candidate offer to withdraw a candidacy in return for money or any other thing of value.
C.R.S. § 1-13-705 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 7 / Section 1-13-705
1-13-705. Personating elector
Status: in_force

1-13-705. Personating elector. Any person who falsely personates any elector and votes at any election provided by law under the name of such elector commits a class 1 misdemeanor.
C.R.S. § 1-6-107 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 6 / Section 1-6-107
1-6-107. Acceptances - school of instruction - appointment of supply judge
Status: repealed

1-6-107. Acceptances - school of instruction - appointment of supply judge. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-13-104 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 1 / Section 1-13-104
1-13-104. Perjury
Status: in_force

1-13-104. Perjury. Any person, having taken any oath or made any affirmation required by this code, who swears or affirms willfully, corruptly, and falsely in a matter material to the issue or point in question or who suborns any other person to swear or affirm as aforesaid commits perjury in the second degree as set forth in section 18-8-503, C.R.S., and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 1-7.5-112 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7.5 / Part 1 / Section 1-7.5-112
1-7.5-112. Repeal of article
Status: repealed

1-7.5-112. Repeal of article. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-11-208 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 11 / Part 2 / Section 1-11-208
1-11-208. Contests for state senator or representative
Status: in_force

1-11-208. Contests for state senator or representative. (1) The election of any person as a state senator or a member of the state house of representatives may be contested by any eligible elector of the district to be represented by the senator or representative. Each house of the general assembly shall hear and determine election contests of its own members. In furtherance of resolving such a contest, the house of the general assembly before which any contest is to be tried shall certify questions pursuant to section 1-11-208.5 to the office of administrative courts for referral to an administrative law judge.

(2) The contestor, within ten days after the completion of the official abstract of votes cast, shall file in the office of the secretary of state a verified statement of intention to contest the election, setting forth the name of the contestor, that the contestor is an eligible elector of the district, the name of the contestee, the office being contested, the time of the election, and the particular grounds for the contest, and shall serve a copy upon the contestee. The contestor shall file with the secretary of state fifteen thousand dollars to be placed in escrow running to the contestee and conditioned to pay all costs in case of failure to maintain the contest.

(3) The contestee, within ten days after personal service of the statement, shall file in the office of the secretary of state an answer, duly verified, admitting or specifically denying each allegation and containing any new matter or counterstatement which the contestee believes may entitle him or her to retain the seat in the general assembly to which elected. The contestee shall serve a copy upon the contestor.

(4) When the answer of the contestee contains new matter constituting a counterstatement, the contestor, within ten days after the service of the answer, shall file in the office of the secretary of state a reply admitting or specifically denying under oath each allegation contained in the counterstatement, and shall serve a copy upon the contestee.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-513 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 5 / Section 1-13.5-513
1-13.5-513. Election may be canceled - when
Status: in_force

1-13.5-513. Election may be canceled - when. (1) If the only matter before the electors in a nonpartisan election is the election of persons to office and if, at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election or at any time thereafter, there are not more candidates than offices to be filled at the election, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be a write-in candidate, the designated election official, if instructed by resolution of the governing body, shall cancel the election and declare the candidates elected.

(2) No later than twenty-five days before an election conducted as a coordinated election in November, and at any time prior to any other elections, a governing body may by resolution withdraw one or more ballot issues or ballot questions from the ballot. In such case, the ballot issues and ballot questions are deemed to have not been submitted and votes cast on the ballot issues and ballot questions will either not be counted or be deemed invalid by action of the governing body.

(3) If the electors are to consider the election of persons to office and ballot issues or ballot questions, the election may be canceled by the governing body only in the event that all of the conditions of subsection (1) of this section exist and that all ballot issues or ballot questions have been withdrawn from the ballot pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.

(4) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no election may be canceled in part.

(5) Unless otherwise provided by an intergovernmental agreement pursuant to section 1-7-116, upon receipt of an invoice, the governing body shall within thirty days promptly pay all costs accrued by the county clerk and recorder and any applicable political subdivision attributable to the canceled election or withdrawn ballot issues or ballot questions.

(6) The governing body or designated election official shall provide notice by publication, as that term is defined in section 1-13.5-501, of the cancellation of the election. A copy of the notice must be posted at each polling location of the local government, in the office of the designated election official, and in the office of the clerk and recorder for each county with territorial boundaries that overlap in whole or in part with those of the local government and, for special districts, a copy of the notice must be filed in the office of the division of local government. The governing body shall also notify the candidates that the election was canceled and that they were elected by acclamation.
C.R.S. § 1-10.5-101 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 10.5 / Section 1-10.5-101
1-10.5-101. Recounts required - expenses
Status: in_force

1-10.5-101. Recounts required - expenses.

(1) (a) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2001, p. 1265, § 1, effective June 5, 2001.)

(b) A recount of any election contest shall be held if the difference between the highest number of votes cast in that election contest and the next highest number of votes cast in that election contest is less than or equal to one-half of one percent of the highest vote cast in that election contest. If there is more than one person to be elected in an election contest, a recount shall be held if the difference between the votes cast for the candidate who won the election with the least votes and the candidate who lost the election with the most votes is less than or equal to one-half of one percent of the votes cast for the candidate who won the election with the least votes. A recount shall occur only after the canvass board certifies the original vote count.

(2) Except as provided in section 1-10.5-106, any expenses incurred in conducting a recount in any political subdivision shall be paid by the entity that certified the candidate, ballot question, or ballot issue for the ballot. Members of the canvass board who assist in any recount shall receive the same fees authorized for counting judges in section 1-6-115.
C.R.S. § 1-1-105 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 1-1-105
1-1-105. Elections conducted pursuant to provisions that refer to qualified electors
Status: in_force

1-1-105. Elections conducted pursuant to provisions that refer to qualified electors. Any election, and any acts relating thereto, including but not limited to elections under this code, the "Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965", article 10 of title 31, C.R.S., school elections under title 22, C.R.S., and special district elections under title 32, C.R.S., which were conducted prior to July 1, 1987, pursuant to provisions which refer to a qualified elector rather than a registered elector and which were valid when conducted, shall be deemed and held to be legal and valid in all respects.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-512 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 5 / Section 1-13.5-512
1-13.5-512. Correction of errors
Status: in_force

1-13.5-512. Correction of errors. The designated election official shall, on his or her own motion, correct without delay any error in publication of sample or official ballots that he or she discovers or that is brought to his or her attention and that can be corrected without interfering with the timely distribution of the ballots.