C.R.S. § 1-13-204 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 2 / Section 1-13-204
1-13-204. Adding names after registration closed
Status: repealed

1-13-204. Adding names after registration closed. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-108 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 1 / Section 1-13.5-108
1-13.5-108. Powers of designated election official
Status: in_force

1-13.5-108. Powers of designated election official. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this article, the designated election official shall render all interpretations and shall make all initial decisions as to controversies or other matters arising in the operation of this article.

(2) All powers and authority granted to the designated election official by this article may be exercised by a deputy designated election official in the absence of the designated election official or in the event the designated election official is unable to perform the duties.
C.R.S. § 1-2-223 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-223
1-2-223. Names transferred when precinct boundaries changed
Status: in_force

1-2-223. Names transferred when precinct boundaries changed. (1) In case any new election precinct is formed within a county or in case of the division of any existing precinct, the precinct number on the voter's master file record shall be changed to reflect the new precinct number.

(2) In case any change is made in precinct boundaries as a result of annexation affecting county boundaries, the county clerk and recorder of the annexing county shall update in the statewide voter registration system the registration records of all electors residing in the annexed territory as soon as practicable. The registrations are considered as continuing registrations with all the registered electors involved having full rights and privileges as if no change in county boundaries had occurred.
C.R.S. § 1-13-601 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 6 / Section 1-13-601
1-13-601. Tampering with notices or supplies
Status: in_force

1-13-601. Tampering with notices or supplies. Any person who, prior to an election, willfully defaces, removes, or destroys any notice of election posted in accordance with the provisions of this code, or who, during an election, willfully defaces, removes, or destroys any card of instruction or sample ballot printed or posted for the instruction of electors, or who, during an election, willfully defaces, removes, or destroys any of the supplies or conveniences furnished to enable a voter to prepare the voter's ballot upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.
C.R.S. § 1-6-111 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 6 / Section 1-6-111
1-6-111. Number of election judges
Status: in_force

1-6-111. Number of election judges. (1) For partisan elections, the county clerk and recorder of a county with fifteen thousand or more active electors as of the date of the previous general election shall appoint at least three election judges to serve as judges for each voter service and polling center to perform the designated functions. The county clerk and recorder of a county with fewer than fifteen thousand active electors as of the date of the previous general election shall appoint at least two election judges to serve as judges for each voter service and polling center to perform the designated functions. In each voter service and polling center, notwithstanding any other provision of this article 6 and subject to the availability of election judges who meet the affiliation requirements of section 1-6-109, of the election judges appointed to serve as voter service and polling center judges pursuant to this subsection (1), there must be at least one election judge from each major political party who is not a student election judge.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 98, p. 580, § 10, effective April 30, 1998.)

(3) When two election judges who are not of the same political affiliation are present at the voter service and polling center, voting may proceed.

(4) For nonpartisan elections, the designated election official shall appoint no fewer than two election judges to serve as judges for each voter service and polling center to perform the designated functions.

(5) The designated election official and, for partisan elections, the county clerk and recorder may appoint other election judges as needed to perform duties other than voter service and polling center duties. These duties may include inspecting ballots, duplicating ballots, and counting paper ballots. For partisan elections, if the county clerk and recorder appoints election judges to perform duties other than voter service and polling center duties, the county clerk and recorder shall appoint two election judges to perform such duties. The two election judges so appointed shall not be of the same political affiliation.

(6) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2013.)

(7) Where student election judges have been appointed by the county clerk and recorder to serve in a particular voter service and polling center pursuant to this article 6, no more than half of the total number of election judges serving in any one polling location are permitted to be student election judges.

(8) Subject to the requirements of this article 6 regarding the number and party affiliation of election judges, the county clerk and recorder or designated election official may allow an election judge to work at a voter service and polling center for a shift lasting less than an entire day; except that at least two judges of different affiliations must be present at each voter service and polling center at all times.
C.R.S. § 1-10-101 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 10 / Part 1 / Section 1-10-101
1-10-101. Canvass board for partisan elections - appointment, fees, oaths
Status: in_force

1-10-101. Canvass board for partisan elections - appointment, fees, oaths. (1) (a) At least fifteen days before any primary, general, congressional vacancy, or special legislative election, the county chairpersons of each of the two major political parties in each county shall certify to the county clerk and recorder, in the manner prescribed by such clerk and recorder, the appointment of one or more registered electors to serve as a member of the county canvass board. The appointees, together with the county clerk and recorder, constitute the county canvass board. Each minor political party whose candidate is on the ballot and each unaffiliated candidate whose name is on the ballot in such election may designate, in the manner prescribed by such clerk and recorder, one watcher to observe the work of the county canvass board.

(b) If for any reason an appointee to the county canvass board refuses, fails, or is unable to serve, the appointee shall notify the county clerk and recorder. The county clerk and recorder, by the speediest and most convenient method, shall notify the county chairperson of the political party to which the appointee belongs. The county chairperson shall forthwith appoint another person to the county canvass board. If the political party has no county chairperson or vice-chairperson or if a vacancy in the appointment occurs on the date of the meeting of the county canvass board so that there can be no specific compliance with the provisions of this section, the county clerk and recorder shall make the appointment or shall fill the vacancy as nearly in compliance with the intention of this section as possible.

(2) Each canvass board appointee shall receive a minimum fee of fifteen dollars for each day of service. The fee shall be set by the county clerk and recorder and shall be paid by the county for which the service is performed.

(3) Prior to assuming their duties, the members of the canvass board shall swear or affirm the following: "I, ...................., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a registered elector in the county of ....................; that I am a registered member of the .............. party as shown in the statewide voter registration system; and that I will faithfully perform the duties required of a member of the county canvass board."

(4) Any individual serving on a canvass board pursuant to this article is immune from liability in any proceeding that is based on an act or omission of the individual if:

(a) He or she was acting in good faith and within the scope of his or her official functions or duties as specified in this article; and

(b) The violation was not caused by willful or intentional misconduct on the part of the individual.
C.R.S. § 1-46-101 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 46 / Section 1-46-101
1-46-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

1-46-101. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that:

(a) The revolutionary innovations in generative artificial intelligence systems capable of producing image, audio, video, and multimedia content (AI-generated content) pose a threat to free and fair elections in the state;

(b) AI-generated content may be used to create deepfakes that falsely depict a candidate's speech or action in order to spread misinformation and disinformation at scale and with unprecedented speed; and

(c) A deepfake is analogous to a person being forced to say something in a video recorded under duress, where the victim appears to say something they would not normally say, one through force and the other through deepfake technology. A voter's opinion of a candidate may be irreparably tainted by a fabricated representation of a candidate or elected official saying or doing something they did not say or do. These false, negative portrayals may exist indefinitely once posted on the internet and permanently damage a candidate or elected official's reputation and even put their safety at risk.
C.R.S. § 1-2-606 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 6 / Section 1-2-606
1-2-606. Cancellation by reason of criminal conviction in federal court
Status: in_force

1-2-606. Cancellation by reason of criminal conviction in federal court. (1) If an elector whose residence is in the state of Colorado is convicted of a felony in a district court of the United States, the United States attorney shall give written notice of the conviction to the secretary of state of Colorado. The notice shall include the name of the offender, the offender's age and residence address, the date of entry of the judgment, a description of the offenses of which the offender was convicted, and the sentence imposed by the court. The United States attorney shall additionally give the secretary of state written notice of the vacation of the judgment if the conviction is overturned.

(2) The secretary of state shall forward the information received pursuant to this section to the applicable county clerk and recorder of the county in which the offender resides.

(3) The county clerk and recorder shall cancel the registration of the elector as of the date of receipt of the information from the secretary of state, and the registration shall remain canceled until the offender reregisters to vote.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-809 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 8 / Section 1-13.5-809
1-13.5-809. Close of polls - ballot return - transfer box - delivery
Status: in_force

1-13.5-809. Close of polls - ballot return - transfer box - delivery. (1) After the polls close, the election judges shall secure the vote recorders or the voting devices, as applicable, against further use and prepare a ballot return in duplicate showing the number of voters as indicated by the pollbook who have voted in the polling place, the number of official ballot cards received, and the number of spoiled and unused ballot cards returned.

(2) The original copy of the ballot return prepared pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be deposited in a durable transfer box along with all voted and spoiled ballots. The transfer box shall then be sealed in such a way as to prevent tampering with the box or its contents, using a numbered seal provided by the designated election official. One judge shall deliver the sealed transfer box to the counting center or other place identified by the designated election official.
C.R.S. § 1-6-102 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 6 / Section 1-6-102
1-6-102. List furnished by precinct committeepersons
Status: in_force

1-6-102. List furnished by precinct committeepersons. (1) No later than ten days after the precinct caucus in even-numbered years, the committeepersons of each precinct from each major political party shall submit to the county chairpersons of their respective political parties a list that was initiated at the precinct caucus and that recommends registered electors as election judges. The registered electors recommended as election judges must reside in the precinct and have a current affiliation with the political party that held the precinct caucus.

(2) If there is no county chairperson, the committeeperson of each precinct shall submit the list that was initiated at the precinct caucus and that recommends registered electors as election judges directly to the county clerk and recorder. If a precinct has no committeeperson, the district captain, if any, shall submit the list of recommended election judges to the county chairperson or county clerk and recorder, as appropriate.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-709 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 7 / Section 1-13.5-709
1-13.5-709. Election laws apply - separate absentee ballots permitted
Status: in_force

1-13.5-709. Election laws apply - separate absentee ballots permitted. Nothing in this part 7 prohibits the use and acceptance of separate paper ballots by absentee voters.
C.R.S. § 1-40-123 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 40 / Section 1-40-123
1-40-123. Counting of votes - effective date - conflicting provisions
Status: in_force

1-40-123. Counting of votes - effective date - conflicting provisions. (1) The votes on all measures submitted to the people shall be counted and properly entered after the votes for candidates for office cast at the same election are counted and shall be counted, canvassed, and returned and the result determined and certified in the manner provided by law concerning other elections. The secretary of state who has certified the election shall, without delay, make and transmit to the governor a certificate of election. The measure takes effect from and after the date of the official declaration of the vote by proclamation of the governor, but not later than thirty days after the votes have been canvassed, as provided in section 1 of article V of the state constitution.

(2) A majority of the votes cast thereon adopts any measure submitted for a proposed law, and, in case of adoption of conflicting provisions, the one that receives the greatest number of affirmative votes prevails in all particulars as to which there is a conflict.

(3) At least fifty-five percent of the votes cast thereon adopts any measure submitted for an amendment to the state constitution; except that a majority of the votes cast thereon adopts any measure submitted for an amendment to the state constitution that only repeals in whole or in part any provision of the state constitution. In the case of adoption of conflicting provisions, the one that receives the greatest number of affirmative votes prevails in all particulars as to which there is a conflict.
C.R.S. § 1-5-604 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 6 / Section 1-5-604
1-5-604. Experimental use - repeal
Status: repealed

1-5-604. Experimental use - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-7.5-208 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7.5 / Part 2 / Section 1-7.5-208
1-7.5-208. Certificate of mail ballots cast - survey of returns
Status: repealed

1-7.5-208. Certificate of mail ballots cast - survey of returns.

(1) Repealed.

(2) Upon the survey of the returns of the political subdivision by the board of canvassers formed pursuant to section 1-10-101 or 1-10-201, the board shall include in its abstract of votes the votes cast in the voter service and polling center and counted at the counting place in the manner provided for abstracting votes cast and counted in accordance with article 10 of this title.

(3) (a) (I) The returns certified by the judges and the abstract of votes cast certified by the canvass board shall, except as provided in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (a), indicate the number of votes cast in each precinct for each candidate and for and against each ballot issue and ballot question and the number of ballots rejected, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (3).

(II) For primary and coordinated elections, the judges and canvass board shall either:

(A) Certify the votes cast in each precinct pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a); or

(B) Certify on the returns and the abstract of votes cast the number of votes cast on each ballot style for each candidate and for and against each ballot issue and ballot question and the number of ballots rejected.

(b) If the total number of votes cast and counted in any precinct is less than ten, the returns for all such precincts in the political subdivision shall be reported together.
C.R.S. § 1-5-602 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 6 / Section 1-5-602
1-5-602. Requirements for voting machines - repeal
Status: repealed

1-5-602. Requirements for voting machines - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-1-301 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 1 / Part 3 / Section 1-1-301
1-1-301. Certification program
Status: in_force

1-1-301. Certification program. (1) The secretary of state shall establish and operate or provide by contract a certification program for local election officials on the conduct of elections, the federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002", 52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq., and other topics related to elections.

(2) The secretary of state shall establish by rule a curriculum for the certification program, including core requirements and electives, the required number of hours, and methods for continuing education.

(3) The secretary of state shall provide staffing and support services for the certification program.

(4) The secretary of state shall appoint an advisory board to oversee the certification process and the development of the curriculum.
C.R.S. § 1-2-220 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-220
1-2-220. Loss of party affiliation
Status: repealed

1-2-220. Loss of party affiliation. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-501 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 5 / Section 1-13.5-501
1-13.5-501. Call for nominations - definitions
Status: in_force

1-13.5-501. Call for nominations - definitions. (1) Between seventy-five and one hundred days before a regular local government election, the designated election official shall provide public notice of a call for nominations for the election. The call must state the director offices to be voted upon at the election, where a self-nomination and acceptance form or letter may be obtained, the deadline for submitting the self-nomination and acceptance form or letter to the designated election official, and information on obtaining an absentee ballot.

(1.5) Except as otherwise required by subsection (1.7) of this section, the public notice required by subsection (1) of this section must be made by publication as defined by subsection (2) of this section and by any one of the following means:

(a) Mailing the notice, at the lowest cost option, to each address at which one or more active registered electors of the local government resides as specified in the registration list provided by the county clerk and recorder as of the date that is one hundred fifty days prior to the date of the regular local government election;

(b) Including the notice as a prominent part of a newsletter, annual report, billing insert, billing statement, letter, voter information card or other notice of election, or other informational mailing sent by the local government to the eligible electors of the local government;

(c) Posting the information on the official website of the local government; or

(d) For a local government with fewer than one thousand eligible electors that is wholly located within a county the population of which is less than thirty thousand people, posting the notice in at least three public places within the territorial boundaries of the local government and, in addition, posting a notice in the office of the clerk and recorder of the county in which the local government is located. Any such notices must remain posted until the day after the call for nominations closes.

(1.7) (a) In the case of any metropolitan district that was organized after January 1, 2000, in accordance with title 32, the notice required by subsection (1) of this section must be made by e-mailing the notice to each active registered elector of the metropolitan district as specified in the registration list provided by the county clerk and recorder as of the date that is one hundred fifty days prior to the date of the regular local government election. Where the active registered elector does not have an e-mail address on file for such purpose with the county clerk and recorder as of the date that is not later than one hundred fifty days prior to the date of the regular local government election, the public notice required by subsection (1) of this section must be made by mailing the notice, at the lowest cost option, to each address at which one or more active registered electors of the metropolitan district resides as specified in the registration list provided by the county clerk and recorder as of the date that is one hundred fifty days prior to the date of the regular local government election.

(b) In addition to the public notice required by subsection (1.7)(a) of this section, the designated election official shall also provide public notice by any one of the following means:

(I) Publication as defined in subsection (2) of this section;

(II) Including the notice as a prominent part of a newsletter, annual report, billing insert, billing statement, letter, voter information card or other notice of election, or other informational mailing sent by the metropolitan district to the eligible electors of the metropolitan district;

(III) Posting the information on the official website of the metropolitan district; or

(IV) For a metropolitan district with fewer than one thousand eligible electors that is wholly located within a county, the population of which is less than thirty thousand people, posting the notice in at least three public places within the territorial boundaries of the metropolitan district and, in addition, posting a notice in the office of the clerk and recorder of the county in which the special district is located. Any such notices must remain posted until the day after the call for nominations closes.

(2) As used in this section, "publication" means printing one time, in one newspaper of general circulation in the special district or proposed special district if there is such a newspaper, and, if not, then in a newspaper in the county in which the special district or proposed special district is located. For a special district with territory within more than one county, if publication cannot be made in one newspaper of general circulation in the special district, then one publication is required in a newspaper in each county in which the special district is located and in which the special district also has fifty or more eligible electors.
C.R.S. § 1-7.5-113.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7.5 / Part 1 / Section 1-7.5-113.5
1-7.5-113.5. Voting at county jails or detention centers - definition
Status: in_force

1-7.5-113.5. Voting at county jails or detention centers - definition. (1) Each county clerk and recorder shall coordinate with the individual who the county sheriff has designated as the sheriff's designee pursuant to section 30-10-529 at each county jail or detention center to facilitate voting for all confined eligible electors. The clerk and recorder shall provide training and technical assistance to the sheriff's designee and shall, at a minimum, use the materials created by the office of the secretary of state pursuant to section 1-1-107 (8).

(2) The election plan required by section 1-7.5-105 must include the following information:

(a) How the county clerk and recorder will provide each county jail or detention center with voter information materials consistent with the materials provided to nonconfined eligible electors, including at a minimum a list of acceptable forms of identification under section 1-1-104 (19.5) and the information required by sections 1-40-124.5 and 1-40-125, and how the sheriff's designee will ensure reasonable access to such materials and information in accordance with section 30-10-529 (3);

(b) The process by which the county clerk and the sheriff's designee will facilitate voter registration, each of the services required during in-person voting set forth in subsection (4) of this section, and delivery and retrieval of mail ballots for confined eligible electors;

(c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2024).

(d) The number of confined eligible voters who registered to vote in the prior year and the number of confined eligible voters who voted in the last November election; and

(e) How the clerk and recorder and the sheriff's designee will facilitate the process for a confined eligible elector to cure a deficiency on the confined eligible elector's ballot pursuant to sections 1-7.5-107 (3.5) and 1-7.5-107.3 (1.5).

(3) (a) After ballots have been delivered pursuant to the process identified in subsection (2)(b) of this section, the sheriff's designee shall inspect all outgoing mail at the county jail or detention facility for ballots and shall ensure that any ballots in outgoing mail are placed instead in a designated location for collection.

(b) By no later than 9:00 a.m. on election day, the sheriff's designee shall ensure that confined individuals have information regarding the location where confined eligible electors must deposit their ballots and the latest time on election day that ballots may be deposited at the designated location.

(c) (I) Beginning not earlier than 3:00 p.m. on election day, a team of bipartisan election judges acting at the direction of the clerk and recorder of the county in which the jail or detention center is located shall conduct a final collection of ballots that have been deposited at the designated location.

(II) As used in this subsection (3)(c), "election judge" has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-6-101 (1).

(4) (a) (I) For a general election, the sheriff's designee shall coordinate with the county clerk and recorder to provide, at a minimum, one day of in-person voting for confined eligible electors at the county jail or detention center. The in-person voting must be open for at least six hours and be held on any day between the fifteenth day before election day and the fourth day before election day.

(II) If, on the date that in-person voting is scheduled for, access to the county jail or detention center is unavailable due to a lock down or other exigent circumstances, then the sheriff's designee shall work with the county clerk and recorder to schedule a different date for in-person voting to be held in accordance with this subsection (4).

(b) During the in-person voting, the county clerk and recorder and the sheriff's designee shall provide:

(I) The ability for a confined individual, if eligible to vote, to register to vote or update the confined individual's voter registration record;

(II) The ability for a confined eligible elector to cast a ballot and do so without violating the confined eligible elector's right to a secret ballot;

(III) The ability for a confined eligible elector who is detained in a county jail or detention center outside the confined eligible elector's county of residence to cast a ballot containing only statewide races and measures;

(IV) Reasonable accommodation in accordance with the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990", 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101 et seq., as amended, that allow a confined individual with a disability, if eligible to vote, to register to vote and update the confined individual's voter registration record and a confined eligible elector with a disability to cast a ballot;

(V) The ability to accept mail ballots that are deposited by confined eligible electors;

(VI) The ability for a confined eligible elector to submit a mail ballot cure form pursuant to sections 1-7.5-107 (3.5) and 1-7.5-107.3 (1.5); and

(VII) The ability of a confined individual to cast a provisional ballot.

(5) Before registering a confined individual to vote, updating a confined individual's voter registration, or allowing a confined individual to vote in any election, the county clerk and recorder must access the confined individual's record within the department of corrections' online offender database to confirm that the confined individual is not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction.

(6) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24 as may be necessary to administer and enforce the requirements of this section.
C.R.S. § 1-1-302 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 1 / Part 3 / Section 1-1-302
1-1-302. Persons required to complete certification - deadline
Status: in_force

1-1-302. Persons required to complete certification - deadline. (1) The following persons shall obtain certification in accordance with this part 3:

(a) The county clerk and recorder;

(b) Employees in the clerk and recorder's office who are directly responsible for overseeing elections;

(c) Other employees in the clerk and recorder's office at the discretion of the clerk and recorder;

(d) A designated election official for a county and a coordinated election official for a county; and

(e) Employees in the election division of the department of state at the discretion of the secretary of state.

(1.5) The secretary of state is strongly encouraged to obtain certification in accordance with this part 3.

(2) A person required to obtain certification shall:

(a) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2006, p. 2030, § 6, effective June 6, 2006.)

(b) Complete the certification requirements within one year of undertaking the responsibilities for which the person is required to obtain certification; except that a county clerk or deputy county clerk must complete the certification requirements required by this section within six months of taking office or before serving as the designated election official for a county or a coordinated election official, whichever is sooner; and

(c) Comply with the continuing education requirements prescribed by the secretary of state by rule.

(2.5) A person who is required to obtain certification pursuant to this section shall not serve as the designated election official for a county or the coordinated election official for a county unless the person has completed and maintained the certification required by this section. The department of state will make courses sufficiently available to enable persons to comply with the timing requirements for certification in this section. The secretary of state may waive the requirements of this subsection (2.5) for an individual who is appointed to the role of clerk, deputy clerk, designated election official for a county, or coordinated election official three months or less before an election.

(3) Nothing in this section is construed to require an elected official to attend a course of instruction or obtain a certification as a condition for seeking or holding elective office or as a condition for carrying out constitutional duties.
C.R.S. § 1-7-905 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 9 / Section 1-7-905
1-7-905. Preparation of notices
Status: in_force

1-7-905. Preparation of notices. (1) For coordinated elections, the county clerk and recorder is responsible for placing the ballot issue notices received from the various political subdivisions participating in the election in the proper order in the ballot issue notice packet. As nearly as practicable, the notice must be in the order the ballot issues will appear on the ballot. The ballot issue notice must be followed by a certification by the county clerk and recorder that the ballot issue notices are complete as submitted by the political subdivisions. No additional information may be included as part of the ballot issue notice except as may be required by law. A general disclaimer may precede or follow the ballot issue notice which states: "The information contained in this notice was prepared by persons required by law to provide summaries of ballot issues and fiscal information."

(2) The designated election officials of overlapping political subdivisions conducting an election other than a coordinated election shall confer concerning the preparation of the ballot issue notice no later than forty days prior to the date of the election. The political subdivisions conducting the election shall provide for preparation of any required ballot issue notice package by agreement in a form substantially as provided in section 1-7-116.
C.R.S. § 1-8.3-116 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 8.3 / Section 1-8.3-116
1-8.3-116. Publication of election notice
Status: in_force

1-8.3-116. Publication of election notice. (1) At least one hundred days before a regularly scheduled election and as soon as practicable before an election not regularly scheduled, the secretary of state shall prepare an election notice to be used in conjunction with a federal write-in absentee ballot. The election notice shall contain a list of all of the federal and state offices that as of that date the secretary of state expects to be on the ballot on the date of the election. The notice shall also contain specific instructions for how a voter is to indicate on the federal write-in absentee ballot the voter's choice for each office to be filled and for each ballot measure to be contested. The secretary of state shall post the notice on the official website of the secretary of state.

(2) A covered voter may request a copy of an election notice. The county clerk and recorder shall send the notice to the voter by facsimile, electronic mail, or regular mail, as the voter requests.

(3) As soon as ballot styles are certified, and not later than the date ballots are required to be transmitted to voters under article 7.5 or 8 of this title, the secretary of state shall update the notice with the certified statewide ballot questions and candidates for each office.

(4) A county having one or more covered voters and that maintains a website shall provide a link to the election notice maintained on the secretary of state's official website.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-618 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 6 / Section 1-13.5-618
1-13.5-618. Covered voters to receive mail ballots
Status: in_force

1-13.5-618. Covered voters to receive mail ballots. Notwithstanding any provision of this article 13.5 to the contrary, the designated election official of a local government shall mail a ballot to every eligible elector of the local government who is a covered voter, as that term is defined in section 1-8.3-102, for any election conducted under this article 13.5.
C.R.S. § 1-45-117 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-117
1-45-117. State and political subdivisions - limitations on contributions
Status: in_force

1-45-117. State and political subdivisions - limitations on contributions. (1) (a) (I) No agency, department, board, division, bureau, commission, or council of the state or any political subdivision of the state shall make any contribution in campaigns involving the nomination, retention, or election of any person to any public office, nor shall any such entity make any donation to any other person for the purpose of making an independent expenditure, nor shall any such entity expend any money from any source, or make any contributions, to urge electors to vote in favor of or against any:

(A) Statewide ballot issue that has been submitted for the purpose of having a title designated and fixed pursuant to section 1-40-106 (1) or that has had a title designated and fixed pursuant to that section;

(B) Local ballot issue that has been submitted for the purpose of having a title fixed pursuant to section 31-11-111 or that has had a title fixed pursuant to that section;

(C) Referred measure, as defined in section 1-1-104 (34.5), passed by the general assembly or the governing body of any political subdivision of the state with authorization to refer matters to voters;

(D) Recall measure for the recall of any officer that has been submitted for approval for circulation on an approved petition form.

(II) However, a member or employee of any such agency, department, board, division, bureau, commission, or council may respond to questions about any such issue described in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a) if the member, employee, or public entity has not solicited the question. A member or employee of any such agency, department, board, division, bureau, commission, or council who has policy-making responsibilities may expend not more than fifty dollars of public moneys in the form of letters, telephone calls, or other activities incidental to expressing his or her opinion on any such issue described in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a).

(b) (I) Nothing in this subsection (1) shall be construed as prohibiting an agency, department, board, division, bureau, commission, or council of the state, or any political subdivision thereof from expending public moneys or making contributions to dispense a factual summary, which shall include arguments both for and against the proposal, on any issue of official concern before the electorate in the jurisdiction. Such summary shall not contain a conclusion or opinion in favor of or against any particular issue. As used herein, an issue of official concern shall be limited to issues that will appear on an election ballot in the jurisdiction.

(II) Nothing in this subsection (1) shall be construed to prevent an elected official from expressing a personal opinion on any issue.

(III) Nothing in this subsection (1) shall be construed as prohibiting an agency, department, board, division, bureau, commission, or council of the state or any political subdivision thereof from:

(A) Passing a resolution or taking a position of advocacy on any issue described in subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1); or

(B) Reporting the passage of or distributing such resolution through established, customary means, other than paid advertising, by which information about other proceedings of such agency, department, board, division, bureau, or council of the state or any political subdivision thereof is regularly provided to the public.

(C) Nothing in this subsection (1) shall be construed as prohibiting a member or an employee of an agency, department, board, division, bureau, commission, or council of the state or any political subdivision thereof from expending personal funds, making contributions, or using personal time to urge electors to vote in favor of or against any issue described in subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1).

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to:

(a) An official residence furnished or paid for by the state or a political subdivision;

(b) Security officers who are required to accompany a candidate or the candidate's family;

(c) Publicly owned motor vehicles provided for the use of the chief executive of the state or a political subdivision;

(d) Publicly owned aircraft provided for the use of the chief executive of the state or of a political subdivision or the executive's family for security purposes; except that, if such use is, in whole or in part, for campaign purposes, the expenses relating to the campaign shall be reported and reimbursed pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.

(3) If any candidate who is also an incumbent inadvertently or unavoidably makes any expenditure which involves campaign expenses and official expenses, such expenditures shall be deemed a campaign expense only, unless the candidate, not more than ten working days after the such expenditure, files with the appropriate officer such information as the secretary of state may by rule require in order to differentiate between campaign expenses and official expenses. Such information shall be set forth on a form provided by the appropriate officer. In the event that public moneys have been expended for campaign expenses and for official expenses, the candidate shall reimburse the state or political subdivision for the amount of money spent on campaign expenses.

(4) (a) A violation of this section is subject to the provisions of section 10 (1) of article XXVIII of the state constitution, section 1-45-111.7, or any appropriate order or relief, including an order directing the person making a contribution or expenditure in violation of this section to reimburse the fund of the state or political subdivision, as applicable, from which such money was diverted for the amount of the contribution or expenditure, injunctive relief, or a restraining order to enjoin the continuance of the violation.

(b) If a board, commission, or council is found to have made a contribution or expenditure in violation of this section, an individual member of the board, commission, or council who voted in favor of or otherwise authorized the contribution or expenditure may be ordered to reimburse an amount pursuant to subsection (4)(a) of this section as long as the amount does not exceed the amount ordered to be reimbursed by any other individual of the board, commission, or council who voted in favor or otherwise authorized the contribution or expenditure.
C.R.S. § 1-1-104 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 1-1-104
1-1-104. Definitions
Status: repealed

1-1-104. Definitions. As used in this code, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Abstract of votes cast" means a certified record of the results in each election for candidates for any office, ballot issue, or ballot question that the county clerk and recorder certified for the ballot.

(1.1) "Address of record" means the elector's place of residence or the elector's deliverable mailing address, if different from the elector's place of residence.

(1.2) "Affiliation" means an elector's decision to affiliate with either a political party or a political organization, as defined in subsections (24) and (25) of this section.

(1.3) "Assembly" means a meeting of delegates of a political party, organized in accordance with the rules and regulations of the political party, held for the purpose of designating candidates for nominations.

(1.5) "Authorizing legislation" means the provisions of the state constitution or statutes or of a local charter authorizing the existence and powers of a political subdivision and providing for the call and conduct of the political subdivision's election.

(1.7) "Ballot" means the list of all candidates, ballot issues, and ballot questions upon which an eligible elector is entitled to vote at an election.

(2) "Ballot box" means the locked and sealed container in which ballots are deposited by eligible electors. The term includes the container in which ballots are transferred from a polling location to the office of the designated election official and the transfer case in which electronic ballot cards and paper tapes and the "prom" or any other electronic tabulation device are sealed by election judges for transfer to the central counting center.

(2.1) "Ballot card" means the card, tape, or other vehicle on which an elector's votes are recorded in an electronic or electromechanical voting system.

(2.3) "Ballot issue" means a state or local government matter arising under section 20 of article X of the state constitution, as defined in sections 1-41-102 (4) and 1-41-103 (4), respectively.

(2.5) "Ballot issue notice" means the notice which is required by section 20 (3)(b) of article X of the state constitution and comprises the material between the notice title and the conclusion of the summary of comments.

(2.7) "Ballot question" means a state or local government matter involving a citizen petition or referred measure, other than a ballot issue.

(2.8) "Confirmation card" means a communication mailed from a county clerk and recorder to an elector pursuant to section 1-2-302.5 (2)(b)(III), 1-2-509 (3)(b)(III), or 1-2-605, which card must:

(a) Be mailed to the elector's address of record;

(b) Be sent by forwardable mail;

(c) Comply with all relevant requirements of the federal "National Voter Registration Act of 1993", 52 U.S.C. sec. 20501 et seq., as amended; and1-1-104. Definitions. As used in this code, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Abstract of votes cast" means a certified record of the results in each election for candidates for any office, ballot issue, or ballot question that the county clerk and recorder certified for the ballot.

(1.1) "Address of record" means the elector's place of residence or the elector's deliverable mailing address, if different from the elector's place of residence.

(1.2) "Affiliation" means an elector's decision to affiliate with either a political party or a political organization, as defined in subsections (24) and (25) of this section.

(1.3) "Assembly" means a meeting of delegates of a political party, organized in accordance with the rules and regulations of the political party, held for the purpose of designating candidates for nominations.

(1.5) "Authorizing legislation" means the provisions of the state constitution or statutes or of a local charter authorizing the existence and powers of a political subdivision and providing for the call and conduct of the political subdivision's election.

(1.7) "Ballot" means the list of all candidates, ballot issues, and ballot questions upon which an eligible elector is entitled to vote at an election.

(2) "Ballot box" means the locked and sealed container in which ballots are deposited by eligible electors. The term includes the container in which ballots are transferred from a polling location to the office of the designated election official and the transfer case in which electronic ballot cards and paper tapes and the "prom" or any other electronic tabulation device are sealed by election judges for transfer to the central counting center.

(2.1) "Ballot card" means the card, tape, or other vehicle on which an elector's votes are recorded in an electronic or electromechanical voting system.

(2.3) "Ballot issue" means a state or local government matter arising under section 20 of article X of the state constitution, as defined in sections 1-41-102 (4) and 1-41-103 (4), respectively.

(2.5) "Ballot issue notice" means the notice which is required by section 20 (3)(b) of article X of the state constitution and comprises the material between the notice title and the conclusion of the summary of comments.

(2.7) "Ballot question" means a state or local government matter involving a citizen petition or referred measure, other than a ballot issue.

(2.8) "Confirmation card" means a communication mailed from a county clerk and recorder to an elector pursuant to section 1-2-302.5 (2)(b)(III), 1-2-509 (3)(b)(III), or 1-2-605, which card must:

(a) Be mailed to the elector's address of record;

(b) Be sent by forwardable mail;

(c) Comply with all relevant requirements of the federal "National Voter Registration Act of 1993", 52 U.S.C. sec. 20501 et seq., as amended; and

(d) Include a postage-prepaid, preaddressed form by which the elector may verify or correct his or her address information.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 94, p. 1750, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.)

(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 93, p. 1394, § 2, effective July 1, 1993.)

(5) "Congressional vacancy election" means an election held at a time other than the general election for the purpose of filling a vacancy in an unexpired term of a representative in congress.

(6) "Convention" means a meeting of delegates of a political party, organized in accordance with the rules and regulations of the political party, held for the purpose of selecting delegates to other political conventions, including national conventions, making nominations for presidential electors, or nominating candidates to fill vacancies in unexpired terms of representatives in congress or held for other political functions not otherwise covered in this code.

(6.5) "Coordinated election" means an election where more than one political subdivision with overlapping boundaries or the same electors holds an election on the same day and the eligible electors are all registered electors, and the county clerk and recorder is the coordinated election official for the political subdivisions.

(7) "County" includes a city and county.

(7.5) "Deliverable mailing address" means the elector's mailing address if different from the elector's address of record as specified in accordance with section 1-2-204 (2)(f).

(8) "Designated election official" means the member of a governing board, secretary of the board, county clerk and recorder, or other person designated by the governing body as the person who is responsible for the running of an election.

(9) "District captain" or "district co-captain" means any registered elector who is a resident of the district, is affiliated with a political party, and is designated or elected pursuant to political party rules of the county.

(9.5) "District office of state concern" means those elective offices, involving congressional districts or unique political subdivisions with territory in more than one county and with their own enabling legislation, as identified by rules of the secretary of state based upon the method for designating candidates for office and responsibility for identification and qualification of candidates.

(9.6) "Driver's license" means any license, temporary instruction permit, or temporary license issued under the laws of this state pertaining to the licensing of persons to operate motor vehicles and any identification card issued under part 4 of article 2 of title 42, C.R.S.

(9.7) "Drop box" means a secure receptacle established to receive mail ballots twenty-four hours a day. The term does not include a mail ballot box maintained at a voter service and polling center pursuant to section 1-5-102.9 (3)(l) or a drop-off location.

(9.8) "Drop-off location" means a location established for the receipt of mail ballots under the supervision of a municipal clerk, election judges, a county clerk and recorder or a member of the county clerk and recorder's staff, a designated election official, or another person designated by the designated election official as required by this code. The term does not include a mail ballot box maintained at a voter service and polling center pursuant to section 1-5-102.9 (3)(l) or a drop box.means a communication mailed from a county clerk and recorder to an elector pursuant to section 1-2-302.5 (2)(b)(III), 1-2-509 (3)(b)(III), or 1-2-605, which card must:

(a) Be mailed to the elector's address of record;

(b) Be sent by forwardable mail;

(c) Comply with all relevant requirements of the federal "National Voter Registration Act of 1993", 52 U.S.C. sec. 20501 et seq., as amended; and

(d) Include a postage-prepaid, preaddressed form by which the elector may verify or correct his or her address information.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 94, p. 1750, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.)

(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 93, p. 1394, § 2, effective July 1, 1993.)

(5) "Congressional vacancy election" means an election held at a time other than the general election for the purpose of filling a vacancy in an unexpired term of a representative in congress.

(6) "Convention" means a meeting of delegates of a political party, organized in accordance with the rules and regulations of the political party, held for the purpose of selecting delegates to other political conventions, including national conventions, making nominations for presidential electors, or nominating candidates to fill vacancies in unexpired terms of representatives in congress or held for other political functions not otherwise covered in this code.

(6.5) "Coordinated election" means an election where more than one political subdivision with overlapping boundaries or the same electors holds an election on the same day and the eligible electors are all registered electors, and the county clerk and recorder is the coordinated election official for the political subdivisions.

(7) "County" includes a city and county.

(7.5) "Deliverable mailing address" means the elector's mailing address if different from the elector's address of record as specified in accordance with section 1-2-204 (2)(f).

(8) "Designated election official" means the member of a governing board, secretary of the board, county clerk and recorder, or other person designated by the governing body as the person who is responsible for the running of an election.

(9) "District captain" or "district co-captain" means any registered elector who is a resident of the district, is affiliated with a political party, and is designated or elected pursuant to political party rules of the county.

(9.5) "District office of state concern" means those elective offices, involving congressional districts or unique political subdivisions with territory in more than one county and with their own enabling legislation, as identified by rules of the secretary of state based upon the method for designating candidates for office and responsibility for identification and qualification of candidates.

(9.6) "Driver's license" means any license, temporary instruction permit, or temporary license issued under the laws of this state pertaining to the licensing of persons to operate motor vehicles and any identification card issued under part 4 of article 2 of title 42, C.R.S.

(9.7) "Drop box" means a secure receptacle established to receive mail ballots twenty-four hours a day. The term does not include a mail ballot box maintained at a voter service and polling center pursuant to section 1-5-102.9 (3)(l) or a drop-off location.

(9.8) "Drop-off location" means a location established for the receipt of mail ballots under the supervision of a municipal clerk, election judges, a county clerk and recorder or a member of the county clerk and recorder's staff, a designated election official, or another person designated by the designated election official as required by this code. The term does not include a mail ballot box maintained at a voter service and polling center pursuant to section 1-5-102.9 (3)(l) or a drop box.

(10) "Election official" means any county clerk and recorder, election judge, member of a canvassing board, member of a board of county commissioners, member or secretary of a board of directors authorized to conduct public elections, representative of a governing body, or other person contracting for or engaged in the performance of election duties as required by this code.

(11) "Election records" includes accounting forms, certificates of registration, pollbooks, certificates of election, signature cards, all affidavits, voter applications, other voter lists and records, mail ballot return envelopes, voted ballots, unused ballots, spoiled ballots, replacement ballots, key card access system logs, and video security surveillance recordings.

(12) "Elector" means a person who is legally qualified to vote in this state. The related terms "eligible elector", "registered elector", and "taxpaying elector" are separately defined in this section.

(13) "Elector registration information changes" means changes in the name, address, or political affiliation of a registered elector which are allowed by the provisions of this code.

(13.5) "Electromechanical voting system" means a system in which an elector votes using a device for marking a ballot card using ink or another visible substance and the votes are counted with electronic vote-tabulating equipment. The term includes a system in which votes are recorded electronically within the equipment on paper tape and are recorded simultaneously on an electronic device that permits tabulation at a counting center. As used in part 6 of article 5 of this title, "electromechanical voting system" shall include a paper-based voting system.

(14) "Electronic vote-tabulating equipment" or "electronic vote-counting equipment" means any apparatus that examines and records votes automatically and tabulates the result, including but not limited to optical scanning equipment. The term includes any apparatus that counts votes electronically and tabulates the results simultaneously on a paper tape within the apparatus, that uses an electronic device to store the tabulation results, and that has the capability to transmit the votes into a central processing unit for purposes of a printout and an official count.

(14.5) "Electronic voting device" means a device by which votes are recorded electronically, including a touchscreen system.

(15) Repealed.

(15.5) "Electronic voting system" means a system in which an elector votes using an electronic voting device.

(16) "Eligible elector" means a person who meets the specific requirements for voting at a specific election or for a specific candidate, ballot question, or ballot issue. If no specific provisions are given, an eligible elector shall be a registered elector, as defined in subsection (35) of this section.

(16.5) "Federally accredited laboratory" means a laboratory certified under section 231 of the federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002", 52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq., or any successor section.

(17) "General election" means the election held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year.supervision of a municipal clerk, election judges, a county clerk and recorder or a member of the county clerk and recorder's staff, a designated election official, or another person designated by the designated election official as required by this code. The term does not include a mail ballot box maintained at a voter service and polling center pursuant to section 1-5-102.9 (3)(l) or a drop box.

(10) "Election official" means any county clerk and recorder, election judge, member of a canvassing board, member of a board of county commissioners, member or secretary of a board of directors authorized to conduct public elections, representative of a governing body, or other person contracting for or engaged in the performance of election duties as required by this code.

(11) "Election records" includes accounting forms, certificates of registration, pollbooks, certificates of election, signature cards, all affidavits, voter applications, other voter lists and records, mail ballot return envelopes, voted ballots, unused ballots, spoiled ballots, replacement ballots, key card access system logs, and video security surveillance recordings.

(12) "Elector" means a person who is legally qualified to vote in this state. The related terms "eligible elector", "registered elector", and "taxpaying elector" are separately defined in this section.

(13) "Elector registration information changes" means changes in the name, address, or political affiliation of a registered elector which are allowed by the provisions of this code.

(13.5) "Electromechanical voting system" means a system in which an elector votes using a device for marking a ballot card using ink or another visible substance and the votes are counted with electronic vote-tabulating equipment. The term includes a system in which votes are recorded electronically within the equipment on paper tape and are recorded simultaneously on an electronic device that permits tabulation at a counting center. As used in part 6 of article 5 of this title, "electromechanical voting system" shall include a paper-based voting system.

(14) "Electronic vote-tabulating equipment" or "electronic vote-counting equipment" means any apparatus that examines and records votes automatically and tabulates the result, including but not limited to optical scanning equipment. The term includes any apparatus that counts votes electronically and tabulates the results simultaneously on a paper tape within the apparatus, that uses an electronic device to store the tabulation results, and that has the capability to transmit the votes into a central processing unit for purposes of a printout and an official count.

(14.5) "Electronic voting device" means a device by which votes are recorded electronically, including a touchscreen system.

(15) Repealed.

(15.5) "Electronic voting system" means a system in which an elector votes using an electronic voting device.

(16) "Eligible elector" means a person who meets the specific requirements for voting at a specific election or for a specific candidate, ballot question, or ballot issue. If no specific provisions are given, an eligible elector shall be a registered elector, as defined in subsection (35) of this section.

(16.5) "Federally accredited laboratory" means a laboratory certified under section 231 of the federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002", 52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq., or any successor section.

(17) "General election" means the election held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year.

(18) "Governing body" means a board of county commissioners, a city council, a board of trustees, a board of directors, or any other entity which is responsible for the calling and conducting of an election.

(18.5) "Group residential facility" means a nursing home, a nursing care facility licensed pursuant to part 1 of article 3 of title 25, a home for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities as defined in section 25.5-10-202, an assisted living residence licensed pursuant to section 25-27-105, or a residential treatment facility for persons with behavioral or mental health disorders.

(19) "Gubernatorial" means and refers to voting in general elections for the office of governor.

(19.5) (a) "Identification" means:

(I) A valid Colorado driver's license, except a license issued under part 5 of article 2 of title 42, C.R.S.;

(II) A valid identification card issued by the department of revenue in accordance with the requirements of part 3 of article 2 of title 42, C.R.S.;

(III) A valid United States passport;

(IV) A valid employee identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the United States government or of this state, or by any county, municipality, board, authority, or other political subdivision of this state;

(V) A valid pilot's license issued by the federal aviation administration or other authorized agency of the United States;

(VI) A valid United States military identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector;

(VII) A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the elector;

(VIII) A valid medicare or medicaid card issued by the United States health care financing administration;

(IX) A certified copy of a birth certificate for the elector issued in the United States;

(X) Certified documentation of naturalization;

(XI) A valid student identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by an institution of higher education in Colorado, as defined in section 23-3.1-102 (5), C.R.S.;

(XII) A valid veteran identification card issued by the United States department of veterans affairs veterans health administration with a photograph of the eligible elector;

(XIII) A valid identification card issued by a federally recognized tribal government certifying tribal membership; or

(XIV) Any form of identification specified in subsections (19.5)(a)(I) to (19.5)(a)(XIII) of this section that is in a digital format.

(b) Any form of identification indicated in paragraph (a) of this subsection (19.5) that shows the address of the eligible elector shall be considered identification only if the address is in the state of Colorado.

(c) Verification that a voter is a resident of a group residential facility, as defined in subsection (18.5) of this section, shall be considered sufficient identification for the purposes of section 1-7-110 (1).or shall be a registered elector, as defined in subsection (35) of this section.

(16.5) "Federally accredited laboratory" means a laboratory certified under section 231 of the federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002", 52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq., or any successor section.

(17) "General election" means the election held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year.

(18) "Governing body" means a board of county commissioners, a city council, a board of trustees, a board of directors, or any other entity which is responsible for the calling and conducting of an election.

(18.5) "Group residential facility" means a nursing home, a nursing care facility licensed pursuant to part 1 of article 3 of title 25, a home for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities as defined in section 25.5-10-202, an assisted living residence licensed pursuant to section 25-27-105, or a residential treatment facility for persons with behavioral or mental health disorders.

(19) "Gubernatorial" means and refers to voting in general elections for the office of governor.

(19.5) (a) "Identification" means:

(I) A valid Colorado driver's license, except a license issued under part 5 of article 2 of title 42, C.R.S.;

(II) A valid identification card issued by the department of revenue in accordance with the requirements of part 3 of article 2 of title 42, C.R.S.;

(III) A valid United States passport;

(IV) A valid employee identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the United States government or of this state, or by any county, municipality, board, authority, or other political subdivision of this state;

(V) A valid pilot's license issued by the federal aviation administration or other authorized agency of the United States;

(VI) A valid United States military identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector;

(VII) A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the elector;

(VIII) A valid medicare or medicaid card issued by the United States health care financing administration;

(IX) A certified copy of a birth certificate for the elector issued in the United States;

(X) Certified documentation of naturalization;

(XI) A valid student identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by an institution of higher education in Colorado, as defined in section 23-3.1-102 (5), C.R.S.;

(XII) A valid veteran identification card issued by the United States department of veterans affairs veterans health administration with a photograph of the eligible elector;

(XIII) A valid identification card issued by a federally recognized tribal government certifying tribal membership; or

(XIV) Any form of identification specified in subsections (19.5)(a)(I) to (19.5)(a)(XIII) of this section that is in a digital format.

(b) Any form of identification indicated in paragraph (a) of this subsection (19.5) that shows the address of the eligible elector shall be considered identification only if the address is in the state of Colorado.

(c) Verification that a voter is a resident of a group residential facility, as defined in subsection (18.5) of this section, shall be considered sufficient identification for the purposes of section 1-7-110 (1).

(d) Verification that a voter is a person committed to the department of human services and confined and eligible to register and vote shall be considered sufficient identification of such person for the purposes of section 1-2-210.5.

(19.7) "Instant runoff voting" means a ranked voting method used to select a single winner in a race, as set forth in section 1-7-1003 (3).

(20) "Joint candidates" means the two candidates for the office of governor and the office of lieutenant governor for whom one vote cast at any general election is applicable to both offices.

(21) (Deleted by amendment, L. 93, p. 1394, § 2, effective July 1, 1993.)

(21.5) "Key card access system" means a system that controls physical entry into a room or location by use of a radio frequency identification card or similar door access system and produces a log that includes the name, date, and time that a person enters the room or area.

(22) "Major political party" means any political party that at the last preceding gubernatorial election was represented on the official ballot either by political party candidates or by individual nominees and whose candidate at the last preceding gubernatorial election received at least ten percent of the total gubernatorial votes cast.

(22.5) "Major political party affiliation" means an elector's decision to affiliate with a major political party, as defined in subsection (22) of this section.

(22.7) "Manual count" means a count conducted by hand or by scanning a bar code.

(23) "Minor political party" means a political party other than a major political party that satisfies one of the conditions set forth in section 1-4-1303 (1) or has submitted a sufficient petition in accordance with section 1-4-1302.

(23.3) "Nonpartisan election" means an election that is not a partisan election.

(23.4) "Overvote" means the selection by an elector of more names than there are persons to be elected to an office or the designation of more than one answer to a ballot question or ballot issue. "Overvote" does not include the ranking of multiple candidates in an election using instant runoff voting in accordance with part 10 of article 7 of this title 1.

(23.5) "Paper-based voting system" means an electromechanical voting system in which the elector's vote is recorded solely on a paper ballot.

(23.6) "Partisan election" means an election in which the names of the candidates are printed on the ballot along with their affiliation. The existence of a partisan election for the state or for a political subdivision as a part of a coordinated election does not cause an otherwise nonpartisan election of another political subdivision to become a partisan election.

(24) "Political organization" means any group of registered electors who, by petition for nomination of an unaffiliated candidate as provided in section 1-4-802, places upon the official general election ballot nominees for public office.

(25) "Political party" means either a major political party or a minor political party.

(26) "Political party district" means an area within a county composed of contiguous whole election precincts, as designated by the political party county chairperson.

(27) "Pollbook" means the list, maintained in the statewide voter registration system created in section 1-2-301, of eligible electors who are permitted to vote at a polling location or by mail ballot in an election conducted under this code.

(27.5) "Polling location" means a polling place or a voter service and polling center, as applicable.

(28) Repealed.on indicated in paragraph (a) of this subsection (19.5) that shows the address of the eligible elector shall be considered identification only if the address is in the state of Colorado.

(c) Verification that a voter is a resident of a group residential facility, as defined in subsection (18.5) of this section, shall be considered sufficient identification for the purposes of section 1-7-110 (1).

(d) Verification that a voter is a person committed to the department of human services and confined and eligible to register and vote shall be considered sufficient identification of such person for the purposes of section 1-2-210.5.

(19.7) "Instant runoff voting" means a ranked voting method used to select a single winner in a race, as set forth in section 1-7-1003 (3).

(20) "Joint candidates" means the two candidates for the office of governor and the office of lieutenant governor for whom one vote cast at any general election is applicable to both offices.

(21) (Deleted by amendment, L. 93, p. 1394, § 2, effective July 1, 1993.)

(21.5) "Key card access system" means a system that controls physical entry into a room or location by use of a radio frequency identification card or similar door access system and produces a log that includes the name, date, and time that a person enters the room or area.

(22) "Major political party" means any political party that at the last preceding gubernatorial election was represented on the official ballot either by political party candidates or by individual nominees and whose candidate at the last preceding gubernatorial election received at least ten percent of the total gubernatorial votes cast.

(22.5) "Major political party affiliation" means an elector's decision to affiliate with a major political party, as defined in subsection (22) of this section.

(22.7) "Manual count" means a count conducted by hand or by scanning a bar code.

(23) "Minor political party" means a political party other than a major political party that satisfies one of the conditions set forth in section 1-4-1303 (1) or has submitted a sufficient petition in accordance with section 1-4-1302.

(23.3) "Nonpartisan election" means an election that is not a partisan election.

(23.4) "Overvote" means the selection by an elector of more names than there are persons to be elected to an office or the designation of more than one answer to a ballot question or ballot issue. "Overvote" does not include the ranking of multiple candidates in an election using instant runoff voting in accordance with part 10 of article 7 of this title 1.

(23.5) "Paper-based voting system" means an electromechanical voting system in which the elector's vote is recorded solely on a paper ballot.

(23.6) "Partisan election" means an election in which the names of the candidates are printed on the ballot along with their affiliation. The existence of a partisan election for the state or for a political subdivision as a part of a coordinated election does not cause an otherwise nonpartisan election of another political subdivision to become a partisan election.

(24) "Political organization" means any group of registered electors who, by petition for nomination of an unaffiliated candidate as provided in section 1-4-802, places upon the official general election ballot nominees for public office.

(25) "Political party" means either a major political party or a minor political party.

(26) "Political party district" means an area within a county composed of contiguous whole election precincts, as designated by the political party county chairperson.

(27) "Pollbook" means the list, maintained in the statewide voter registration system created in section 1-2-301, of eligible electors who are permitted to vote at a polling location or by mail ballot in an election conducted under this code.

(27.5) "Polling location" means a polling place or a voter service and polling center, as applicable.

(28) Repealed.

(29) "Population" means population as determined by the latest federal census.

(29.5) "Post office box" means a compartment on the premises of a central mailing location, whether the location is administered by the United States postal service or a commercial mail service entity, in which a patron's incoming mail is held until collected by the patron.

(30) "Precinct" means an area with established boundaries within a political subdivision used to establish election districts.

(31) "Precinct caucus" means a meeting of registered electors of a precinct who are eligible to participate in accordance with the provisions of section 1-3-101, such meeting being organized in accordance with the rules and regulations of the political party.

(31.5) "Presidential election" means an election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an even-numbered year in which the names of candidates for president of the United States appear on the ballot.

(32) "Primary election" means the election held on the last Tuesday in June of each even-numbered year and the presidential primary election held in accordance with part 12 of article 4 of this title 1.

(33) "Property owners list" means the list furnished by the county assessor in accordance with section 1-5-304 showing each property owner within the subdivision, as shown on a deed or contract of record.

(33.5) "Public assistance" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, assistance provided under the following programs:

(a) The food stamp program, as provided in part 3 of article 2 of title 26, C.R.S.;

(b) Programs established pursuant to the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5, C.R.S.;

(c) The special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children, as provided for in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1786;

(d) Assistance under the Colorado works program, as described in part 7 of article 2 of title 26, C.R.S.

(34) "Publication" means printing one time, in one newspaper of general circulation in the political subdivision if there is such a newspaper, and, if not, then in a newspaper in the county in which the political subdivision is located. For a political subdivision with territory within more than one county, if publication cannot be made in one newspaper of general circulation in the political subdivision, then one publication is required in a newspaper in each county in which the political subdivision is located and in which the political subdivision also has fifty or more eligible electors.

(34.2) "Purchase" means to enter into a contract for the purchase, lease, rental, or other acquisition of voting equipment.

(34.4) "Ranked voting method" means a method of casting and tabulating votes that allows electors to rank the candidates for an office in order of preference and uses these preferences to determine the winner of the election. "Ranked voting method" includes instant runoff voting and choice voting or proportional voting as described in section 1-7-1003.

(34.5) "Referred measure" includes any ballot question or ballot issue submitted by the general assembly or the governing body of any political subdivision to the eligible electors of the state or political subdivision pursuant to article 40 or 41 of this title.e political party county chairperson.

(27) "Pollbook" means the list, maintained in the statewide voter registration system created in section 1-2-301, of eligible electors who are permitted to vote at a polling location or by mail ballot in an election conducted under this code.

(27.5) "Polling location" means a polling place or a voter service and polling center, as applicable.

(28) Repealed.

(29) "Population" means population as determined by the latest federal census.

(29.5) "Post office box" means a compartment on the premises of a central mailing location, whether the location is administered by the United States postal service or a commercial mail service entity, in which a patron's incoming mail is held until collected by the patron.

(30) "Precinct" means an area with established boundaries within a political subdivision used to establish election districts.

(31) "Precinct caucus" means a meeting of registered electors of a precinct who are eligible to participate in accordance with the provisions of section 1-3-101, such meeting being organized in accordance with the rules and regulations of the political party.

(31.5) "Presidential election" means an election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an even-numbered year in which the names of candidates for president of the United States appear on the ballot.

(32) "Primary election" means the election held on the last Tuesday in June of each even-numbered year and the presidential primary election held in accordance with part 12 of article 4 of this title 1.

(33) "Property owners list" means the list furnished by the county assessor in accordance with section 1-5-304 showing each property owner within the subdivision, as shown on a deed or contract of record.

(33.5) "Public assistance" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, assistance provided under the following programs:

(a) The food stamp program, as provided in part 3 of article 2 of title 26, C.R.S.;

(b) Programs established pursuant to the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5, C.R.S.;

(c) The special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children, as provided for in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1786;

(d) Assistance under the Colorado works program, as described in part 7 of article 2 of title 26, C.R.S.

(34) "Publication" means printing one time, in one newspaper of general circulation in the political subdivision if there is such a newspaper, and, if not, then in a newspaper in the county in which the political subdivision is located. For a political subdivision with territory within more than one county, if publication cannot be made in one newspaper of general circulation in the political subdivision, then one publication is required in a newspaper in each county in which the political subdivision is located and in which the political subdivision also has fifty or more eligible electors.

(34.2) "Purchase" means to enter into a contract for the purchase, lease, rental, or other acquisition of voting equipment.

(34.4) "Ranked voting method" means a method of casting and tabulating votes that allows electors to rank the candidates for an office in order of preference and uses these preferences to determine the winner of the election. "Ranked voting method" includes instant runoff voting and choice voting or proportional voting as described in section 1-7-1003.

(34.5) "Referred measure" includes any ballot question or ballot issue submitted by the general assembly or the governing body of any political subdivision to the eligible electors of the state or political subdivision pursuant to article 40 or 41 of this title.

(35) "Registered elector" means an elector, as defined in subsection (12) of this section, who has complied with the registration provisions of this code and who resides within or is eligible to vote in the jurisdiction of the political subdivision calling the election. If any provision of this code requires the signing of any document by a registered elector, the person making the signature shall be deemed to be a registered elector if the person's name and address at the time of signing the document matches the name and address for the person on the registration document at the county clerk and recorder's office, and as it appears on the master elector list on file with the secretary of state.

(36) Repealed.

(37) "Registration list" means the computer list of electors currently registered to vote as furnished and certified by the county clerk and recorder.

(38) "Registration record" means the approved and completed form on which an elector has registered to vote, which includes the original signature of the registrant. "Registration record" includes a standard-size approved elector registration record to which a nonstandard completed form has been transferred by copy or manual entry.

(39) "Regular biennial school election" means the election held on the first Tuesday in November of each odd-numbered year.

(40) "Regular drainage ditch election" means the election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January of each alternate year.

(41) "Regular regional transportation district election" means the election held concurrently with the state general election in every even-numbered year during which the directors are elected.

(42) "Regular special district election" means the election on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of May in every odd-numbered year, held for the purpose of electing members to the board of special districts and for submission of ballot issues, if any.

(43) "Residence" means the principal or primary home or place of abode of a person, as set forth in section 1-2-102.

(44) (Deleted by amendment, L. 96, p. 1732, § 2, effective July 1, 1996.)

(45) "School district" means a school district organized and existing pursuant to law but does not include a local college district.

(45.5) "Self-affirmation" means a sworn statement made in writing and signed by an individual, as though under oath. Any person falsely making a self-affirmation violates section 1-13-104.

(46) "Special election" means any election called by a governing board for submission of ballot issues and other matters, as authorized by their enabling legislation. Any governing body may petition a district court judge who has jurisdiction over the political subdivision for permission to hold a special election on a day other than those specified in this subsection (46). The district court judge may grant permission only upon a finding that an election on the days specified would be impossible or impracticable or upon a finding that an unforeseeable emergency would require an election on a day other than those specified.

(46.3) "Special legislative election" means an election called by the general assembly pursuant to part 3 of article 11 of this title.

(46.5) "Statewide abstract of votes cast" means the record of the results in each election for candidates, ballot issues, and ballot questions that the secretary of state certified for the ballot.

(46.7) "Statewide voter registration system" means the centralized statewide voter registration system, commonly referred to as "SCORE", created in section 1-2-301.ection. "Ranked voting method" includes instant runoff voting and choice voting or proportional voting as described in section 1-7-1003.

(34.5) "Referred measure" includes any ballot question or ballot issue submitted by the general assembly or the governing body of any political subdivision to the eligible electors of the state or political subdivision pursuant to article 40 or 41 of this title.

(35) "Registered elector" means an elector, as defined in subsection (12) of this section, who has complied with the registration provisions of this code and who resides within or is eligible to vote in the jurisdiction of the political subdivision calling the election. If any provision of this code requires the signing of any document by a registered elector, the person making the signature shall be deemed to be a registered elector if the person's name and address at the time of signing the document matches the name and address for the person on the registration document at the county clerk and recorder's office, and as it appears on the master elector list on file with the secretary of state.

(36) Repealed.

(37) "Registration list" means the computer list of electors currently registered to vote as furnished and certified by the county clerk and recorder.

(38) "Registration record" means the approved and completed form on which an elector has registered to vote, which includes the original signature of the registrant. "Registration record" includes a standard-size approved elector registration record to which a nonstandard completed form has been transferred by copy or manual entry.

(39) "Regular biennial school election" means the election held on the first Tuesday in November of each odd-numbered year.

(40) "Regular drainage ditch election" means the election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January of each alternate year.

(41) "Regular regional transportation district election" means the election held concurrently with the state general election in every even-numbered year during which the directors are elected.

(42) "Regular special district election" means the election on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of May in every odd-numbered year, held for the purpose of electing members to the board of special districts and for submission of ballot issues, if any.

(43) "Residence" means the principal or primary home or place of abode of a person, as set forth in section 1-2-102.

(44) (Deleted by amendment, L. 96, p. 1732, § 2, effective July 1, 1996.)

(45) "School district" means a school district organized and existing pursuant to law but does not include a local college district.

(45.5) "Self-affirmation" means a sworn statement made in writing and signed by an individual, as though under oath. Any person falsely making a self-affirmation violates section 1-13-104.

(46) "Special election" means any election called by a governing board for submission of ballot issues and other matters, as authorized by their enabling legislation. Any governing body may petition a district court judge who has jurisdiction over the political subdivision for permission to hold a special election on a day other than those specified in this subsection (46). The district court judge may grant permission only upon a finding that an election on the days specified would be impossible or impracticable or upon a finding that an unforeseeable emergency would require an election on a day other than those specified.

(46.3) "Special legislative election" means an election called by the general assembly pursuant to part 3 of article 11 of this title.

(46.5) "Statewide abstract of votes cast" means the record of the results in each election for candidates, ballot issues, and ballot questions that the secretary of state certified for the ballot.

(46.7) "Statewide voter registration system" means the centralized statewide voter registration system, commonly referred to as "SCORE", created in section 1-2-301.

(47) "Supervisor judge" means the election judge appointed by the designated election official to be in charge of the election process at a polling location.

(48) "Taxable property" means real or personal property subject to general ad valorem taxes. For all elections and petitions that require ownership of real property or land, ownership of a mobile home or manufactured home, as defined in section 5-1-301 (29), 38-12-201.5 (5), or 42-1-102 (48.8), is sufficient to qualify as ownership of real property or land for the purpose of voting rights and petitions.

(49) "Taxpaying elector" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 32-1-103 (23), C.R.S.

(49.3) (a) "Term of imprisonment" or "full term of imprisonment" means the period during which an individual is serving a sentence of detention or confinement in any correctional facility, jail, or other location for a felony conviction.

(b) This subsection (49.3) applies to this code for the purpose of applying section 10 of article VII of the state constitution.

(c) "Term of imprisonment" or "full term of imprisonment" does not include the period during which an individual is on parole.

(49.5) "Unaffiliated" means that a person is registered but not affiliated with a political party in accordance with the provisions of section 1-2-204 (2)(j).

(49.7) "Undervote" means the failure of an elector to vote on a ballot question or ballot issue, the failure of an elector to vote for any candidate for an office, or the designation by an elector of fewer votes than there are offices to be filled; except that it is not an undervote if there are fewer candidates than offices to be filled and the elector designates as many votes as there are candidates.

(49.8) Repealed.

(49.9) "Video security surveillance recording" means video monitoring by a device that continuously records a designated location or a system using motion detection that records one frame or more per minute until detection of motion triggers continuous recording.

(50) "Vote recorder" or "voting device" means any apparatus that the elector uses to record votes by marking a ballot card and that subsequently counts the votes by electronic tabulating equipment or records the votes electronically on a paper tape within the apparatus and simultaneously on an electronic tabulation device.

(50.2) "Voter registration agency" means an office designated in section 1-2-504 to perform voter registration activities.

(50.3) "Voter registration drive" means the distribution and collection of voter registration applications by two or more persons for delivery to a county clerk and recorder.

(50.4) "Voter registration drive organizer" means a person, as defined in section 2-4-401 (8), C.R.S., that organizes a voter registration drive in the state.

(50.5) "Voter service and polling center" means a location established for holding elections, other than a polling place, that offers the services described in section 1-5-102.9.

(50.6) (a) "Voter-verified paper record" means an auditable paper record that:

(I) Is available for the elector to inspect and verify before the vote is cast;

(II) Is produced contemporaneously with or employed by any voting system;

(III) Lists the designation of each office, the number or letter of each ballot issue or ballot question, and the elector's choice for each office, ballot issue, or ballot question and indicates any office, ballot issue, or ballot question for which the elector has not made a selection;

(IV) Is suitable for a manual audit or recount; andpart 3 of article 11 of this title.

(46.5) "Statewide abstract of votes cast" means the record of the results in each election for candidates, ballot issues, and ballot questions that the secretary of state certified for the ballot.

(46.7) "Statewide voter registration system" means the centralized statewide voter registration system, commonly referred to as "SCORE", created in section 1-2-301.

(47) "Supervisor judge" means the election judge appointed by the designated election official to be in charge of the election process at a polling location.

(48) "Taxable property" means real or personal property subject to general ad valorem taxes. For all elections and petitions that require ownership of real property or land, ownership of a mobile home or manufactured home, as defined in section 5-1-301 (29), 38-12-201.5 (5), or 42-1-102 (48.8), is sufficient to qualify as ownership of real property or land for the purpose of voting rights and petitions.

(49) "Taxpaying elector" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 32-1-103 (23), C.R.S.

(49.3) (a) "Term of imprisonment" or "full term of imprisonment" means the period during which an individual is serving a sentence of detention or confinement in any correctional facility, jail, or other location for a felony conviction.

(b) This subsection (49.3) applies to this code for the purpose of applying section 10 of article VII of the state constitution.

(c) "Term of imprisonment" or "full term of imprisonment" does not include the period during which an individual is on parole.

(49.5) "Unaffiliated" means that a person is registered but not affiliated with a political party in accordance with the provisions of section 1-2-204 (2)(j).

(49.7) "Undervote" means the failure of an elector to vote on a ballot question or ballot issue, the failure of an elector to vote for any candidate for an office, or the designation by an elector of fewer votes than there are offices to be filled; except that it is not an undervote if there are fewer candidates than offices to be filled and the elector designates as many votes as there are candidates.

(49.8) Repealed.

(49.9) "Video security surveillance recording" means video monitoring by a device that continuously records a designated location or a system using motion detection that records one frame or more per minute until detection of motion triggers continuous recording.

(50) "Vote recorder" or "voting device" means any apparatus that the elector uses to record votes by marking a ballot card and that subsequently counts the votes by electronic tabulating equipment or records the votes electronically on a paper tape within the apparatus and simultaneously on an electronic tabulation device.

(50.2) "Voter registration agency" means an office designated in section 1-2-504 to perform voter registration activities.

(50.3) "Voter registration drive" means the distribution and collection of voter registration applications by two or more persons for delivery to a county clerk and recorder.

(50.4) "Voter registration drive organizer" means a person, as defined in section 2-4-401 (8), C.R.S., that organizes a voter registration drive in the state.

(50.5) "Voter service and polling center" means a location established for holding elections, other than a polling place, that offers the services described in section 1-5-102.9.

(50.6) (a) "Voter-verified paper record" means an auditable paper record that:

(I) Is available for the elector to inspect and verify before the vote is cast;

(II) Is produced contemporaneously with or employed by any voting system;

(III) Lists the designation of each office, the number or letter of each ballot issue or ballot question, and the elector's choice for each office, ballot issue, or ballot question and indicates any office, ballot issue, or ballot question for which the elector has not made a selection;

(IV) Is suitable for a manual audit or recount; and

(V) Is capable of being maintained as an election record in accordance with the requirements of section 1-7-802.

(b) Any paper ballot that lists the title, along with any number, as applicable, of each candidate race, ballot issue, or ballot question, on which the elector has marked his or her choices in such races, issues, or questions shall constitute a voter-verified paper record for purposes of this subsection (50.6).

(50.7) "Voting equipment" means electronic or electromechanical voting systems, electronic voting devices, and electronic vote-tabulating equipment, as well as materials, parts, or other equipment necessary for the operation and maintenance of such systems, devices, and equipment.

(50.8) "Voting system" means a process of casting, recording, and tabulating votes using electromechanical or electronic devices or ballot cards and includes, but is not limited to, the procedures for casting and processing votes and the operating manuals, hardware, firmware, printouts, and software necessary to operate the voting system.

(50.9) "Voting system provider" means an individual engaged in private enterprise or a business entity engaged in selling, leasing, marketing, designing, building, or modifying voting systems to the state, a political subdivision of the state, or another entity authorized to hold an election under this code.

(51) "Watcher" means an eligible elector other than a candidate on the ballot who has been selected by a political party chairperson on behalf of the political party, by a party candidate at a primary election, by an unaffiliated candidate at a general, congressional vacancy, or nonpartisan election, or by a person designated by either the opponents or the proponents in the case of a ballot issue or ballot question. If selected by a political party chairperson or a party candidate, the watcher must be affiliated with that political party or unaffiliated as shown in the statewide voter registration system. If selected by an unaffiliated candidate, the watcher must be unaffiliated as shown in the statewide voter registration system.d contemporaneously with or employed by any voting system;

(III) Lists the designation of each office, the number or letter of each ballot issue or ballot question, and the elector's choice for each office, ballot issue, or ballot question and indicates any office, ballot issue, or ballot question for which the elector has not made a selection;

(IV) Is suitable for a manual audit or recount; and

(V) Is capable of being maintained as an election record in accordance with the requirements of section 1-7-802.

(b) Any paper ballot that lists the title, along with any number, as applicable, of each candidate race, ballot issue, or ballot question, on which the elector has marked his or her choices in such races, issues, or questions shall constitute a voter-verified paper record for purposes of this subsection (50.6).

(50.7) "Voting equipment" means electronic or electromechanical voting systems, electronic voting devices, and electronic vote-tabulating equipment, as well as materials, parts, or other equipment necessary for the operation and maintenance of such systems, devices, and equipment.

(50.8) "Voting system" means a process of casting, recording, and tabulating votes using electromechanical or electronic devices or ballot cards and includes, but is not limited to, the procedures for casting and processing votes and the operating manuals, hardware, firmware, printouts, and software necessary to operate the voting system.

(50.9) "Voting system provider" means an individual engaged in private enterprise or a business entity engaged in selling, leasing, marketing, designing, building, or modifying voting systems to the state, a political subdivision of the state, or another entity authorized to hold an election under this code.

(51) "Watcher" means an eligible elector other than a candidate on the ballot who has been selected by a political party chairperson on behalf of the political party, by a party candidate at a primary election, by an unaffiliated candidate at a general, congressional vacancy, or nonpartisan election, or by a person designated by either the opponents or the proponents in the case of a ballot issue or ballot question. If selected by a political party chairperson or a party candidate, the watcher must be affiliated with that political party or unaffiliated as shown in the statewide voter registration system. If selected by an unaffiliated candidate, the watcher must be unaffiliated as shown in the statewide voter registration system.
C.R.S. § 1-6-103 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 6 / Section 1-6-103
1-6-103. Recommendations by county chairperson
Status: repealed

1-6-103. Recommendations by county chairperson. (1) (a) No later than the first Tuesday of April in even-numbered years, the county chairperson of each major political party in the county shall certify to the county clerk and recorder the names and addresses of registered electors recommended to serve as election judges from the county.

(b) Repealed.

(2) The county chairperson, or, if there is no county chairperson, the committeepersons who submitted the list of registered electors in accordance with section 1-6-102 (2) shall designate the order of preference of the names of the registered electors recommended to serve as election judges. The county clerk and recorder shall select election judges in the county chairperson's, or, if there is no county chairperson, the committeeperson's, order of preference.

(3) In recommending registered electors as election judges, the county chairperson may select only names from the list submitted by the precinct committeepersons. However, the county chairperson may recommend additional registered electors to the county clerk and recorder if the precinct committeepersons do not provide enough names to the county chairperson.

(4) and (5) (Deleted by amendment, L. 98, p. 576, § 3, effective April 30, 1998.)
C.R.S. § 1-40-104 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 40 / Section 1-40-104
1-40-104. Designated representatives
Status: in_force

1-40-104. Designated representatives. At the time of any filing of a draft as provided in this article, the proponents shall designate the names and mailing addresses of two persons who shall represent the proponents in all matters affecting the petition and to whom all notices or information concerning the petition shall be mailed.
C.R.S. § 1-2-213.3 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-213.3
1-2-213.3. Transfer of new voter registration records from department of revenue
Status: in_force

1-2-213.3. Transfer of new voter registration records from department of revenue. (1) (a) In addition to the requirements of section 1-2-213 for registered electors, the department of revenue shall provide to the secretary of state, on a schedule established by the secretary of state, electronic records containing the full name, date of birth, residence address, deliverable mailing address if different from the residence address, county of residence, citizenship information for, and an electronic copy of the signature of each unregistered elector and each person eligible to preregister in accordance with section 1-2-101 (2) who provides a document that demonstrates United States citizenship and who applies for the issuance, renewal, or correction of any type of driver's license or identification card pursuant to part 3 of article 2 of title 42; except that the department of state shall not use the record of an individual who applies for or renews an identification document under part 5 of article 2 of title 42 or the record of a person who is a program participant in the "Address Confidentiality Program Act", part 21 of article 30 of title 24, for voter registration purposes.

(b) The department of revenue shall continue to offer any person not registered to vote pursuant to subsection (2) of this section an opportunity to register to vote pursuant to section 1-2-213, unless they have provided documentation demonstrating a lack of United States citizenship.

(2) Upon receiving an electronic record for an individual who provided documentation that confirmed his or her citizenship and contains the minimum information to register the individual to vote, the secretary of state shall provide the information to the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the person resides. Upon receipt of a record, the county clerk and recorder shall determine if the record is complete for the purposes of voter registration.

(3) If the record is complete for purposes of voter registration or preregistration, the county clerk and recorder shall send to the person's address of record, by nonforwardable mail:

(a) If the record is for an eligible elector, notice that the elector has been registered to vote and a postage paid pre-addressed return form by which the elector may:

(I) Decline to be registered as an elector; or

(II) Affiliate with a political party; and

(b) If the record is for a person eligible to preregister under section 1-2-101 (2), notice that the person has been preregistered and will be automatically registered upon turning eighteen years of age, and a postage paid preaddressed return form by which the person may:

(I) Decline to be preregistered; or

(II) Affiliate with a political party.

(4) If the record is not complete, the county clerk and recorder shall send to the person's address of record, by nonforwardable mail, notice that the person has not been registered or preregistered to vote and stating the additional information required to register or preregister. If the person provides the additional information, the person is registered or preregistered to vote effective as of the date of the person's application with the department of revenue. If the person does not provide the additional information necessary to make his or her application complete and accurate within twenty-four months after the notification is mailed pursuant to this subsection (4), the person's registration is canceled.

(5) A notice mailed under subsection (3) of this section must include an explanation, in both English and Spanish, of the eligibility requirements to register or preregister to vote, and a statement that, if the person is not eligible, the person should decline to register using the preaddressed return form.

(6) The notice provided under subsection (3) of this section must include a statement that, if the person declines to register or preregister to vote, the fact that the person has declined will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration statistics purposes, and a statement that, if a person remains registered or preregistered to vote, the office at which the person was registered or preregistered will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration statistics purposes.

(7) (a) (I) If a notice provided under subsections (3) and (4) of this section is returned as undeliverable within twenty days after the county clerk and recorder mails the notice, the person's registration or preregistration is canceled and the person is deemed to have never registered or preregistered. If the notice is returned as undeliverable after twenty days after the county clerk and recorder mails the notice, the person's registration or preregistration is marked inactive.

(II) Notwithstanding subsection (7)(a)(I) of this section, if a person votes in an election after the transfer of the person's record but before the notice is returned as undeliverable, the person's registration shall not be canceled or marked inactive.

(b) If a notice provided under subsection (3) of this section is not returned within twenty days, the person is registered or preregistered as of the date of the person's application at the department of revenue and the person shall be marked as unaffiliated.

(c) If a person returns the form provided under subsection (3) of this section and declines to be registered or preregistered, including if the person returns the form and both declines to be registered or preregistered and also affiliates with a party, the person's registration or preregistration is canceled and the person is deemed to have never registered or preregistered; except that, if the person has voted in an election, the return form is of no effect and the person remains registered as of the date of the person's application with the department of revenue.

(d) If a person returns the form provided under subsection (3) of this section and affiliates with a party, the person is registered or preregistered as of the date of the person's application with the department of revenue and the person's affiliation shall be marked effective as of the date the affiliation information was received.

(e) If a person returns the form without marking either the option to decline or the option to affiliate with a party, the returned form is of no effect. The person is registered or preregistered as of the date of the person's application with the department of revenue and shall be marked as unaffiliated.

(8) After the twenty-day period described in subsection (7) of this section passes, the registration information of a person registered pursuant to this section, including the fact that the person was registered through a voter registration agency, becomes a registration record that must be maintained and made available for public inspection in accordance with section 1-2-227. Information relating to the return of a notice form by a person declining to be registered or preregistered and information relating to the specific agency at which a person was registered pursuant to this section is not a public record subject to public inspection and shall not be used for any purpose other than voter registration statistics.

(9) This section does not preclude the state from complying with its obligations under the federal "National Voter Registration Act of 1993", 52 U.S.C. sec. 20501 et seq., as amended; the federal "Voting Rights Act of 1965", 52 U.S.C. sec. 10101 et seq., as amended; the federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002", 52 U.S.C. sec. 20901 et seq., as amended; or any other applicable federal laws.
C.R.S. § 1-5-203 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 2 / Section 1-5-203
1-5-203. Certification of ballot
Status: repealed

1-5-203. Certification of ballot. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(c) of this section, no later than sixty days before any primary election, and no later than fifty-seven days before any general or odd-year November election or congressional vacancy election, the secretary of state shall deliver by electronic transmission and registered mail to the county clerk and recorder of each county a certificate in writing of the ballot order and content for each county, as follows:

(I) For general elections, the certificate shall specify the national and state officers and the district officers of state concern for whom some or all of the eligible electors of the county are entitled to cast ballots at the general election. The certificate shall include the name and party or other designation of each candidate for whom some or all of the eligible electors of the county are entitled to cast ballots and for whom a petition or certificate of nomination has been filed with the secretary of state, the name and party of each candidate nominated at the primary election for a national or state office or a district office of state concern, and the order of the ballot and the ballot content for the election. With regard to the election of members to the general assembly, the notice shall also specify the district number and the names of the members whose terms of office will expire.

(II) For primary elections, the certificate shall specify the offices for which nominations are to be made. The notice shall include a certified list of persons for whom certificates of designation or petitions have been filed with the secretary of state and the office for which each person is a candidate, together with the other details mentioned in the certificates of designation or petitions, and the order of the ballot for the primary election.

(III) For any election at which one or more ballot issues or ballot questions are to be submitted to the eligible electors of the entire state, the secretary of state shall certify the order of ballot and ballot content with respect to such ballot issues or ballot questions to the county clerk and recorder of each county of the state.

(b) The secretary of state shall be solely responsible for the accuracy of the information contained in the certificate.

(c) Repealed.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 1626, § 4, effective June 7, 2002.)

(3) (a) No later than sixty days before any election, the designated election official of each political subdivision that intends to conduct an election shall certify the order of the ballot and ballot content. Such certification shall be delivered to the county clerk and recorder of each county that has territory within the political subdivision if the election is coordinated with the clerk and recorder. The order of the ballot and ballot content shall include the name and office of each candidate for whom a petition has been filed with the designated election official and any ballot issues or ballot questions to be submitted to the eligible electors.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 1626, § 4, effective June 7, 2002.)

(c) The state or a political subdivision that issues a certificate pursuant to this subsection (3) shall be solely responsible for the accuracy of the information contained in the certificate. Any error that can be corrected pursuant to the provisions of section 1-5-412 shall be corrected at the expense of the political subdivision whose designated election official issued the defective certificate or, at the expense of the state, if the secretary of state issued the defective certificate.
C.R.S. § 1-2-212 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-212
1-2-212. Mobile registration sites - definitions - establishment and conduct
Status: repealed

1-2-212. Mobile registration sites - definitions - establishment and conduct. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-5-206 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 2 / Section 1-5-206
1-5-206. Postcard notice - reimbursement of mailing cost - definition
Status: repealed

1-5-206. Postcard notice - reimbursement of mailing cost - definition. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-7.5-202 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7.5 / Part 2 / Section 1-7.5-202
1-7.5-202. Hours a counting place is open for receiving and counting mail ballots
Status: in_force

1-7.5-202. Hours a counting place is open for receiving and counting mail ballots. (1) The election officials at the counting place may receive and prepare for tabulation mail ballots delivered and turned over to them by the county clerk and recorder or designated election official.

(2) Counting of the mail ballots may begin fifteen days prior to the election, and counties with more than ten thousand active electors as of the date of the previous general election must begin no later than four days prior to the election, and shall continue until counting is completed.

(3) The election officials in charge of the counting place shall take all precautions necessary to ensure the secrecy of the counting procedures, and no information concerning the count may be released by the election officials or watchers until after 7 p.m. on election day.
C.R.S. § 1-7-509 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 5 / Section 1-7-509
1-7-509. Electronic and electromechanical vote counting - testing of equipment required -
Status: repealed

1-7-509. Electronic and electromechanical vote counting - testing of equipment required - rules. (1) (a) An electronic or electromechanical voting system shall be tested at the conclusion of maintenance and testing. The tests shall be sufficient to determine that the voting system is properly programmed, the election is correctly defined on the voting system, and all of the voting system's input, output, and communication devices are working properly.

(b) The designated election official shall conduct at least three tests on all electronic and electromagnetic voting equipment, including a hardware test, a public logic and accuracy test conducted in accordance with subsection (2) of this section, and a postelection test or audit conducted in accordance with rules promulgated by the secretary of state. Each type of ballot, including mail, provisional, and audio ballots, shall be tested in accordance with rules promulgated by the secretary of state. The tests must ensure that the equipment will correctly count the votes cast for all offices and on all ballot questions and ballot issues and that the voting system will accurately count ballots of all types.

(c) (I) For all partisan elections, the designated election official shall select a testing board comprising at least two persons, one from each major political party, from the list provided by the major political parties pursuant to section 1-6-102.

(II) For all nonpartisan elections, the designated election official or coordinated election official, as applicable, shall select a testing board comprising at least two persons who are registered electors.

(III) Repealed.

(2) (a) A public test of voting equipment shall be conducted prior to the commencement of voting in accordance with this section by processing a preaudited group of ballots produced so as to record a predetermined number of valid votes for each candidate and on each ballot question or ballot issue. The test shall ensure that the system accurately records votes when the elector has the option of voting for more than one candidate in a race. The test shall ensure that the voting system properly rejects and does not count overvotes and undervotes. If the equipment is to be used in an election using instant runoff voting, the test shall ensure that the voting system accurately records, counts, and tabulates an elector's rankings of multiple candidates in accordance with section 1-7-1003 and rules promulgated by the secretary of state.

(b) The public test shall be open to representatives of the political parties, the press, and the public, subject to the rules promulgated by the secretary of state pursuant to subsection (6) of this section. Each major political party, minor political party, ballot issue committee that has an issue on the ballot, and coordinating entity may designate one person, who shall be allowed to witness all public tests and the counting of pretest votes. If an observer or designee hinders or disturbs the test process, the designated election official may remove the person from the test area. An observer or designee who has been removed from a public test may be barred from future tests. The absence of observers or designees shall not delay or stop the public test.

(c) The testing board shall convene and designate at least one member to represent the board during the testing, sign the necessary reports, and report to the board. The programs and ballots used for testing shall be attested to and sealed by the board and retained in the custody of the designated election official. The absence of a member of the testing board shall not delay or stop the test.

(d) Upon completion of the testing conducted pursuant to this section, the testing board or its representative and the representatives of the political parties, ballot issue committees, and coordinating entities who attended the test may witness the resetting of each device that passed the test to a preelection state of readiness and the sealing of each such device in order to secure its state of readiness.

(e) The testing board or its representative shall sign a written statement indicating the devices tested, the results of the testing, the protective counter numbers of each device, if applicable, the number of the seal attached to each device upon completion of the testing, any problems reported to the designated election official as a result of the testing, and whether each device tested is satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

(3) Notice of the fact that the public test will take place shall be posted in the designated public place for posting notices in the county for at least seven days before the public test. The notice shall indicate the general time frame during which the test may take place and the manner in which members of the public may obtain specific information about the time and place of the test. Nothing in this subsection (3) shall preclude the use of additional methods of providing information about the public test to members of the public.

(4) (a) If any tested device is found to have an error in tabulation, it shall be deemed unsatisfactory. For each device deemed unsatisfactory, the testing board shall attempt to determine the cause of the error, attempt to identify and test other devices that could reasonably be expected to have the same error, and test a number of additional devices sufficient to determine that all other devices are satisfactory. The cause of any error detected shall be corrected, and an errorless count shall be made before the voting equipment is approved. The test shall be repeated and errorless results achieved before official ballots are counted.

(b) If an error is detected in the operation or output of an electronic voting device, including an error in spelling or in the order of candidates on a ballot, the problem shall be reported to the testing board and the designated election official. The designated election official shall correct the error.

(c) A voting device deemed unsatisfactory shall be recoded, repaired, or replaced and shall be made available for retesting unless a sufficient number of tested backup devices is available to replace the unsatisfactory device. The backup device may not be used in the election unless the testing board or its representative determines that the device is satisfactory. The designated election official shall announce at the conclusion of the first testing the date, place, and time that an unsatisfactory device will be retested, or, at the option of the testing board, the designated election official shall notify by telephone each person who was present at the first testing of the date, place, and time of the retesting.

(5) The designated election official shall keep records of all previous testing of electronic and electromechanical tabulation devices used in any election. Such records shall be available for inspection and reference during public testing by any person in attendance. The need of the testing board for access to such records during the testing shall take precedence over the need of other attendees for access so that the work of the testing board will not be hindered. Records of testing shall include, for each device, the name of the person who tested the device and the date, place, time, and results of each test. Records of testing shall be retained as part of the official records of the election in which the device is used.

(6) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24 prescribing the manner of performing the logic and accuracy testing required by this section. On or before April 1, 2023, the rules promulgated in accordance with this subsection (6) must include standards and procedures for conducting logic and accuracy testing on voting equipment to be used in an election using instant runoff voting.
C.R.S. § 1-5-106 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 1 / Section 1-5-106
1-5-106. Polling location or drop-off location - designation by sign
Status: in_force

1-5-106. Polling location or drop-off location - designation by sign. (1) (a) All polling locations must be designated by signs conspicuously posted pursuant to subsection (1)(b) of this section at least twenty days before each election and during the period polling locations are open. The sign shall be substantially in the following form: "Polling place/voter service and polling center for county ....". The lettering on the sign must be black on a white background. The letters and numerals of the title must be at least four inches in height. In addition, the sign must state the hours the polling location will be open.

(b) At a minimum, each polling location must be marked by at least one outdoor sign at each entrance to the parking lot or building where the polling location is located and indoor signs sufficient to locate the polling location once inside the building.

(2) All stand-alone drop-off locations must be designated by a sign conspicuously posted during the time that drop-off locations are available to receive mail ballots.
C.R.S. § 1-2-222 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-222
1-2-222. Errors in recording of affiliation
Status: in_force

1-2-222. Errors in recording of affiliation. (1) If an elector goes to the elector's legal voting place to vote at any primary election or to the office of the county clerk and recorder and contends that an error has been made in the recording of the elector's affiliation in the statewide voter registration system or that the affiliation has been unlawfully changed or withdrawn, the election judges or the county clerk and recorder shall allow the elector to make and sign an affidavit, which shall be substantially in the form provided in subsection (4) of this section. Any election judge or the county clerk and recorder has authority to administer the oath and take the acknowledgment of the elector's affidavit. When the affidavit is completed, the county clerk and recorder shall make the change as specified in the affidavit using the date provided by the elector on the affidavit as the new affiliation date.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 99, p. 159, § 5, effective August 4, 1999.)

(3) For the purposes of determining the eligibility of candidates for nomination in accordance with sections 1-4-601 (4)(a) and 1-4-801 (4), the eligibility of persons to vote at any precinct caucus, assembly, or convention in accordance with section 1-3-101, or the eligibility of persons to sign petitions in accordance with section 1-4-801 (2), the date of declaration of the party affiliation of the elector must be the date which the elector alleges by affidavit to be the correct date of affiliation.

(4) Printed affidavit forms must be furnished to the election judges of the various election precincts. The affidavit form must be substantially as follows:

STATE OF COLORADO )

) ss.

County of ...........................................................)

I, ...................., believing an error has been made as to the recording of my party affiliation, or a change unlawfully made, or a withdrawal unlawfully made in the statewide voter registration system, do solemnly swear, or affirm, that the party affiliation as now shown in the statewide voter registration system is an error, or has been unlawfully changed, or has been unlawfully withdrawn and that my correct party affiliation should be .................... instead of .................... and request that the party affiliation be corrected in the statewide voter registration system. My correct affiliation was made on or before .................... (date).

Dated ....................

Signed ....................

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ........... day of ..............., 20....

..................................................................

Election Judge or County Clerk

County ......................................................
C.R.S. § 1-7-119 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 1 / Section 1-7-119
1-7-119. Voter service and polling centers - electors - use of mobile phones
Status: in_force

1-7-119. Voter service and polling centers - electors - use of mobile phones. An elector may take a mobile phone or other electronic device into a voter service and polling center so long as the elector does not make or receive any phone calls, except for calls to or from the multilingual ballot hotline established pursuant to section 1-5-904, or take any pictures or videos other than images of the elector's own person or ballot.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1401 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 14 / Section 1-13.5-1401
1-13.5-1401. Person elected - contest - causes
Status: in_force

1-13.5-1401. Person elected - contest - causes. (1) The election of any person declared duly elected to any local government office may be contested by any eligible elector of the local government on the following grounds:

(a) The contestee is not eligible for the office to which he or she has been declared elected;

(b) Illegal votes have been received, or legal votes rejected, at the polls in sufficient numbers to change the results;

(c) An error or mistake was made by any of the election judges, the designated election official, or the canvass board in counting or declaring the result of the election, if the error or mistake was sufficient to change the result;

(d) Malconduct, fraud, or corruption occurred on the part of the election judges in any polling place, a canvass board member, or any designated election official or his or her assistant, if the malconduct, fraud, or corruption was sufficient to change the result; or

(e) For any other cause that shows that another candidate was the legally elected person.
C.R.S. § 1-2-208 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-208
1-2-208. Registration by federal postcard application - definitions
Status: repealed

1-2-208. Registration by federal postcard application - definitions. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-3-103 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 3 / Section 1-3-103
1-3-103. Party committees
Status: repealed

1-3-103. Party committees. (1) (a) At its own precinct caucus, each political party shall elect two committeepersons for each election precinct as provided in section 1-3-102. Each committeeperson shall hold the position for a term of two years after the date of the election, and each shall serve until a successor is duly elected or appointed and commences the term of office. In case of a vacancy in the office of precinct committeeperson, the vacancy may be filled by the members of the county central committee vacancy committee. If the county central committee vacancy committee does not fill the vacancy within thirty days of the vacancy occurring, the vacancy may be filled by the recommendation of the county chair, subject to ratification by the county central committee. If the county chair does not fill the vacancy within sixty days of the vacancy occurring, the vacancy may be filled by recommendation of the state chair, subject to ratification by the county central committee. The person selected must be a resident of the precinct in which the vacancy occurred.

(b) (I) All of the precinct committeepersons of the political party in the county, all of the district captains and co-captains, if any, of the political party in the county, and the county party officers selected pursuant to paragraph (c) of this subsection (1), together with the elected county public officials, the state senators and representatives, the United States senators and representatives, the elected state public officials, and the district attorney, who are members of the party and who reside within the county, shall constitute the membership of the county central committee, but the multiple office shall not entitle a person to more than one vote, excluding proxies.

(II) In counties which have adopted a five-commissioner board or county home rule, such county central committee shall be constituted of all the precinct committeepersons from precincts in the county commissioner district, together with the officers selected pursuant to this subparagraph (II), and the state senators and representatives and the district attorney who are members of the party and who reside within the district. Such county central committee shall meet on the same date and select a chairperson and vice-chairperson in the same manner as the county central committee. Such central committee shall select a vacancy committee for the purpose of filling vacancies in the office of county commissioner held by members of the political party.

(c) Each county central committee shall meet on a date which falls between February 1 and February 15 of the odd-numbered years to organize by selecting a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a secretary and any other officers provided for in the county rules and shall select a vacancy committee authorized to fill vacancies in the county central committee and the offices held by members of the county central committee and shall select a separate vacancy committee to fill vacancies in the office of county commissioner held by members of the political party.

(d) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of subsection (4), paragraph (b) of subsection (5), and paragraph (b) of subsection (6) of this section, all other central committees shall meet on a date which falls between February 15 and April 1 of the odd-numbered years to organize by electing a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a secretary and shall select a vacancy committee authorized to fill vacancies in the central committees and in district and state offices held by members of the political party.

(e) Repealed.

(2) (a) The state central committee shall consist of the chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the several party county central committees, together with the elected United States senators, representatives in congress, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, members of the board of regents, members of the state board of education, state senators, and state representatives, and any additional members as provided for by the state central committee bylaws. Two additional members shall be allowed the political party from each county that polled at least ten thousand votes at the last preceding general election for its candidate for governor or president of the United States. Two additional members shall be allowed for each additional ten thousand votes or major portion thereof so polled in the county. The additional members shall be elected by the county central committee of the political party.

(b) Within ten days after the adjournment of the organizational meeting of the state central committee of any political party, the chairperson and secretary of the state central committee shall file under oath with the secretary of state a full and complete roll of the membership of the state central committee.

(3) (a) The chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the several party county central committees entirely or partially, who reside within each congressional district, together with the elected congressperson, the elected state board of education member of the party for the congressional district, the elected board of regents member of the party for the congressional district, and the state senators and representatives of the party who reside within the congressional district, shall constitute the party congressional central committee.

(b) If, in any county, or portion thereof, within the congressional district, any political party has polled at least ten thousand votes at the last preceding general election for its candidate for governor or president of the United States, the county shall be entitled to two additional members of the congressional central committee of the political party. Two additional members shall be allowed for each additional ten thousand votes or major portion thereof so polled by the party in the county or portion thereof within the congressional district. The additional members shall reside within the congressional district and shall be elected by those members of the county central committee of the political party who reside within the congressional district. The additional members shall be as equally divided as possible between male and female.

(c) Other members of the congressional central committees may be provided for by the state central committee bylaws.

(d) Each party congressional district central committee shall elect its own chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary and shall adopt its own bylaws concerning its conduct, which shall include but need not be limited to requirements for eligibility to vote in the congressional district assembly.

(e) The chairperson of each party congressional district central committee shall fix the time and place of each meeting of the committee, shall fix the time and place of its congressional district assembly, and shall preside over each meeting and the congressional district assembly.

(4) (a) The chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the several party county central committees, who reside within each judicial district, together with the elected district attorney of the party for the judicial district, shall constitute the judicial district central committee.

(b) If, in any county within the judicial district, any political party has polled at least ten thousand votes at the last preceding general election for its candidate for governor or president of the United States, the county shall be entitled to two additional members of the judicial district central committee of the political party. Two additional members shall be allowed for each additional ten thousand votes or major portion thereof polled in the county. The additional members shall be elected by those members of the county central committee of the political party who reside within the judicial district. The additional members shall be as equally divided as possible between male and female.

(c) Other members of the judicial district central committee may be provided for by the state central committee bylaws.

(d) When a judicial district is comprised of one county or a portion of one county, the judicial district central committee shall consist of all elected precinct committeepersons, the elected district attorney, and the chairperson, the vice-chairperson, and the secretary of the county central committee, all of whom are of the party and reside in that judicial district. The committee shall meet on the same date and select a chairperson and vice-chairperson in the same manner as a party county central committee; except that after the 2025 meeting of any judicial district central committee to select a chairperson and vice-chairperson pursuant to this section, the judicial district central committee shall next meet to organize on a date that falls between February 15 and April 1 of 2029, and shall meet to organize on a date that falls between February 15 and April 1 of every fourth year thereafter.

(e) Each party judicial district central committee shall elect its own chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary and shall adopt its own bylaws concerning its conduct, which shall include but need not be limited to requirements for eligibility to vote in the judicial district assembly.

(f) The chairperson of each party judicial district central committee shall fix the time and place of each meeting of the committee, shall fix the time and place of its district assembly, and shall preside over each meeting and the judicial district assembly.

(5) (a) When a state senatorial district is comprised of one or more whole counties or of a part of one county and all or a part of one or more other counties, a state senatorial central committee shall consist of the elected precinct committee persons, the chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, and secretary of the several party county central committees, who reside within the state senatorial district. If any of those officers do not reside in the state senatorial district, replacements shall be provided who do reside in the district. The state senatorial central committee shall also include the elected state senator of the party for the state senatorial district, the state representatives of the party who reside within the state senatorial district, and a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary of the state senatorial central committee, who may or may not be elected from among, but shall be elected by, the chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, and secretary, the state senator, and the state representatives.

(b) When a state senatorial district is comprised of a portion of one county, a state senatorial central committee shall consist of the elected precinct committeepersons, the elected state senator, the elected state representatives, and a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary of the state senatorial central committee, all of whom are of the party and reside in that senatorial district. In addition, the chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary of the party county central committee shall be members of each state senatorial central committee, who reside within the senatorial district. The chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary of the state senatorial central committee may or may not be elected from among, but shall be elected by, the state senatorial central committee. The committee shall meet on the same date and select a chairperson and vice-chairperson in the same manner as the party county central committee.

(6) (a) When a state representative district is comprised of one or more whole counties or of a part of one county and all or a part of one or more other counties, a state representative central committee shall consist of the elected precinct committee persons, the chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, and secretary of the several party county central committees, who reside within the state representative district. If any of those officers do not reside in the state representative district, replacements shall be provided who do reside in the district. The state representative central committee shall also include the elected state representative of the party for the state representative district, each state senator of the party who resides within that representative district, and a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary of the state representative central committee, who may or may not be elected from among, but shall be elected by, the chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, and secretary, the state representative, and the state senators.

(b) When a state representative district is comprised of a portion of one county, a state representative central committee shall consist of the elected precinct committeepersons, the elected state representative, the elected state senators, and a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary of the state representative central committee, all of whom are of the party and reside in that state representative district. In addition, the chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary of the party county central committee, who reside within the state representative district, shall be members of the state representative central committee. The chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary of the state representative district central committee may or may not be elected from among, but shall be elected by, the state representative central committee. The committee shall meet on the same date and select a chairperson and vice-chairperson in the same manner as the party county central committee.

(7) No later than thirty days after the organizational meetings authorized by this section, the secretary of each party central committee prescribed by this section shall file with the state party a list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of each of the officers elected, together with a list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the vacancy committee selected. No later than forty-five days after the organizational meetings authorized by this section, the state party shall file with the secretary of state a compiled list of all the officers elected and vacancy committee members selected along with their addresses and telephone numbers.

(8) All references to elected public officials in this article shall include those public officials appointed to fill vacancies in elective offices.

(9) (a) No later than ninety days after the organization of the state central committees of the major political parties in each odd-numbered year, each committee shall adopt in its bylaws or rules its general guidelines and regulations for all county party matters. Such bylaws or rules shall establish a procedure for the selection of delegates to any party assembly that is consistent with party practice. Any method under such procedure for choosing or allocating delegates in a county based on the number of votes cast at an election for a particular candidate shall be uniform among the counties so that all types of ballots are counted or not counted for purposes of determining the number of votes cast. Any county central committee may adopt its own rules in conformance with those of the state central committee. In the absence of county rules pertaining to specific items, the party's state central committee's guidelines and rules shall apply. Each state central committee shall file its party's bylaws or rules with the secretary of state no later than the first Monday in February in each even-numbered year and, if filed prior to that date, the bylaws or rules may be amended until that date. Except as provided in subsection (9)(c) of this section, no bylaw or rule may be filed or amended after the first Monday in February in each even-numbered year. Where the bylaws or rules are not filed in accordance with this section, the party's state central committee, as well as the party's county central committee, are subject to the code through the general election of the same year. Each state central committee shall compile and provide to the secretary of state information concerning the membership of the county central committees of the party in addition to the bylaws or rules of each county central committee.

(b) and (c) Repealed.

(10) (a) Each party state senatorial central committee and each party state representative central committee shall elect its own chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary and adopt its own bylaws concerning its conduct, which shall include, but not be limited to, the listing of requirements for eligibility to vote in the state senatorial or state representative district assembly.

(b) The chairperson of each party state senatorial central committee and each party state representative central committee shall fix the time and place of meetings of the central committee, shall fix the time and place of its district assembly, and shall preside over the meetings and district assembly.

(11) Repealed.

(12) If a central committee of a jurisdiction fails to select a vacancy committee, the central committee of the jurisdiction serves as the vacancy committee.

(13) In selecting the members of a vacancy committee authorized to fill vacancies in office pursuant to this section, the central committee of a jurisdiction shall select, at a minimum, the members of the jurisdiction's central committee.
C.R.S. § 1-7-904 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 9 / Section 1-7-904
1-7-904. Transmittal of notices
Status: in_force

1-7-904. Transmittal of notices. Notwithstanding the provision for independent mail ballot elections in section 1-7-116 (1), the designated election official or the official's designee for a political subdivision conducting an election in November shall prepare and deliver to the county clerk and recorder for the county or counties in which the political subdivision is located no later than forty-three days before the election the full text of any required ballot issue notices.
C.R.S. § 1-2-504 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 5 / Section 1-2-504
1-2-504. Voter registration agencies
Status: in_force

1-2-504. Voter registration agencies. (1) The following offices are designated as voter registration agencies:

(a) All offices that provide public assistance;

(b) All offices that provide state-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities;

(c) All recruitment offices of the armed forces of the United States; and

(d) Any other federal, state, local government, or nongovernment office that chooses to provide voter registration service or applications.

(2) The following agencies may provide application forms for mail voter registration:

(a) All offices of county clerk and recorders;

(b) All federal post offices; and

(c) Any other federal, state, local government, or nongovernment office that chooses to provide voter registration service or applications.
C.R.S. § 1-40-106 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 40 / Section 1-40-106
1-40-106. Title board - meetings - ballot title - initiative and referendum - definitions
Status: repealed

1-40-106. Title board - meetings - ballot title - initiative and referendum - definitions. (1) For ballot issues, beginning with the first submission of a draft after an election, the secretary of state shall convene a title board consisting of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the director of the office of legislative legal services or their designees. The title board, by majority vote, shall proceed to designate and fix a proper fair title for each proposed law or constitutional amendment, together with a submission clause, at public meetings to be held at the hour determined by the title board on the first and third Wednesdays of each month in which a draft or a motion for reconsideration has been submitted to the secretary of state. To be considered at such meeting, a draft shall be submitted to the secretary of state no later than 3 p.m. on the twelfth day before the meeting at which the draft is to be considered by the title board, and the designated representatives of the proponents must comply with the requirements of subsection (4) of this section. The first meeting of the title board shall be held no sooner than the first Wednesday in December after an election, and the last meeting shall be held no later than the third Wednesday in April in the year in which the measure is to be voted on.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 95, p. 431, § 4, effective May 8, 1995.)

(3) (a) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 1620, § 1, effective August 2, 2000.)

(b) In setting a title, the title board shall consider the public confusion that might be caused by misleading titles and shall, whenever practicable, avoid titles for which the general understanding of the effect of a "yes/for" or "no/against" vote will be unclear. The title for the proposed law or constitutional amendment, which shall correctly and fairly express the true intent and meaning thereof, together with the ballot title and submission clause, shall be completed, except as otherwise required by section 1-40-107, within two weeks after the first meeting of the title board. Immediately upon completion, the secretary of state shall deliver the same with the original to the designated representatives of the proponents, keeping the copy with a record of the action taken thereon. Ballot titles shall be brief, shall not conflict with those selected for any petition previously filed for the same election, and, shall be in the form of a question which may be answered "yes/for" (to vote in favor of the proposed law or constitutional amendment) or "no/against" (to vote against the proposed law or constitutional amendment) and which shall unambiguously state the principle of the provision sought to be added, amended, or repealed.

(c) In order to avoid confusion between a proposition and an amendment, as such terms are used in section 1-5-407 (5)(b), the title board shall describe a proposition in a ballot title as a "change to the Colorado Revised Statutes" and an amendment as an "amendment to the Colorado constitution".

(d) A ballot title for a statewide referred measure must be in the same form as a ballot title for an initiative as required by paragraph (c) of this subsection (3).

(e) For measures that reduce state tax revenue through a tax change, the ballot title must begin "Shall there be a reduction to the (description of tax) by (the percentage by which the tax is reduced in the first full fiscal year that the measure reduces revenue) thereby reducing state revenue, which will reduce funding for state expenditures that include but are not limited to (the three largest areas of program expenditure) by an estimated (projected dollar figure of revenue reduction to the state in the first full fiscal year that the measure reduces revenue) in tax revenue...?". If the ballot measure specifies the public services or programs that are to be reduced by the tax change, those public services or programs must be stated in the ballot title. If the public services or programs identified in the measure are insufficient to account for the full dollar value of the tax change in the first full fiscal year that the measure reduces revenue, then the three largest areas of program expenditure must be stated in the bill title along with the public services or programs identified in the measure. The estimates reflected in the ballot title shall not be interpreted as restrictions of the state's budgeting process.

(f) For measures that reduce local district property tax revenue through a tax change, the ballot title must begin "Shall funding available for counties, school districts, water districts, fire districts, and other districts funded, at least in part, by property taxes be impacted by a reduction of (projected dollar figure of property tax revenue reduction to all districts in the first full fiscal year that the measure reduces revenue) in property tax revenue...?". The title board shall exclude any districts whose property tax revenue would not be reduced by the measure from the measure's ballot title. The estimates reflected in the ballot title shall not be interpreted as restrictions of a local district's budgeting process.

(g) For measures that increase tax revenue for any district through a tax change and specify the public services to be funded by the increased revenue, after the language required by section 20 (3)(c) of article X of the state constitution, the ballot title shall state "in order to increase or improve levels of public services, including, but not limited to (the public service specified in the measure)...". For measures that increase tax revenue for any district through a tax change and do not specify the public services to be funded by the increased revenue, after the language required by section 20 (3)(c) of article X of the state constitution, the ballot title shall state "in order to increase or improve levels of public services...". The estimates reflected in the ballot title shall not be interpreted as restrictions of a district's budgeting process.

(h) In determining whether a ballot title qualifies as brief for purposes of section 1-40-102 (10) and subsection (3)(b) of this section, the language required by subsection (3)(e), (3)(f), (3)(g), or (3)(j) of this section may not be considered.

(i) As used in this subsection (3), unless the context otherwise requires:

(I) "Areas of program expenditure" means categories of spending by issue area. For state expenditures, "the three largest areas of program expenditure" refers to the three program types listed as receiving the largest general fund operating appropriations in the joint budget committee's annual appropriations report for the most recent fiscal year.

(II) "Tax change" means any initiated ballot issue or initiated ballot question that has a primary purpose of lowering or increasing tax revenues collected by a district, including a reduction or increase of tax rates, mill levies, assessment ratios, or other measures, including matters pertaining to tax classification, definitions, credits, exemptions, monetary thresholds, qualifications for taxation, or any combination thereof, that reduce or increase a district's tax collections. "Tax change" does not mean an initiated ballot issue or initiated ballot question that results in a decrease or increase in revenue to a district in which such decrease or increase is incidental to the primary purpose of the initiated ballot issue or initiated ballot question.

(j) A ballot title for a measure that either increases or decreases the individual income tax rate must, if applicable, include the table created for the fiscal summary pursuant to section 1-40-105.5 (1.5)(a)(V).

(3.5) For every proposed constitutional amendment, the title board shall determine whether the proposed constitutional amendment only repeals in whole or in part a provision of the state constitution for purposes of section 1 (4)(b) of article V of the state constitution. The secretary of state shall keep a record of the determination made by the title board.

(4) (a) Each designated representative of the proponents shall appear at any title board meeting at which the designated representative's ballot issue is considered.

(b) Each designated representative of the proponents shall certify by a notarized affidavit that the designated representative is familiar with the provisions of this article, including but not limited to the prohibition on circulators' use of false addresses in completing circulator affidavits and the summary prepared by the secretary of state pursuant to paragraph (c) of this subsection (4). The affidavit shall include a physical address at which process may be served on the designated representative. The designated representative shall sign and file the affidavit with the secretary of state at the first title board meeting at which the designated representative's ballot issue is considered.

(c) The secretary of state shall prepare a summary of the designated representatives of the proponents' responsibilities that are set forth in this article.

(d) The title board shall not set a title for a ballot issue if either designated representative of the proponents fails to appear at a title board meeting or file the affidavit as required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection (4). The title board may consider the ballot issue at its next meeting, but the requirements of this subsection (4) shall continue to apply.

(e) The secretary of state shall provide a notary public for the designated representatives at the title board meeting.
C.R.S. § 1-3-108 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 3 / Section 1-3-108
1-3-108. Use of party name
Status: in_force

1-3-108. Use of party name. No person, group of persons, or organization shall use the name or address of a political party, in any manner, unless the person, group of persons, or organization has received permission to use the name or address from the executive committee of the political party.
C.R.S. § 1-13-708.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 7 / Section 1-13-708.5
1-13-708.5. Elected officials not to handle electronic or electromechanical voting equipment
Status: in_force

1-13-708.5. Elected officials not to handle electronic or electromechanical voting equipment or devices. Any person who violates any provision of section 1-5-607 commits a class 1 misdemeanor.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-804 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 8 / Section 1-13.5-804
1-13.5-804. Preparation for use - electronic voting
Status: in_force

1-13.5-804. Preparation for use - electronic voting. (1) Prior to an election in which an electronic voting system will be used, the designated election official shall:

(a) Have the vote recorders or punching devices, or both, as applicable, prepared for voting; and

(b) Inspect and determine that each recorder or device is in proper working order; and

(c) Cause a sufficient number of such recorders or devices to be delivered to each polling place in which the electronic voting system is to be used.

(2) The designated election official shall supply each polling place in which vote recorders or voting devices are to be used with a sufficient number of ballot cards, sample ballots, ballot boxes, write-in ballots, if required, and other supplies and forms as may be required. Each ballot card shall have a serially numbered stub attached, which the election judge shall remove before the card is deposited in the ballot box.
C.R.S. § 1-2-204 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-204
1-2-204. Questions answered by elector - rules
Status: repealed

1-2-204. Questions answered by elector - rules.

(1) Repealed.

(2) In addition, each elector shall correctly answer the following:

(a) The elector's name in full;

(b) The elector's place of residence, including municipal address with street number or, if there is no street number, by legal description of the land upon which the residence sits, including lot, block, addition, division, or subdivision, as applicable. In all other cases, the residence shall be described by the section or subdivision in the township and range as established and numbered by the United States government survey. If the place of residence is an apartment house, rooming house, dormitory, hotel, or motel, the number of the floor and the number of the apartment or room shall also be given. Except as allowed by section 1-2-102 (1)(a), no vacant lot or business address shall be considered a residence. A post office box number shall not be used as a place of residence for the purposes of this subsection (2).

(c) Whether the elector is a citizen of the United States;

(d) The elector's gender identity, if the elector wishes to state it;

(e) The elector's date of birth;

(f) The elector's deliverable mailing address if different from the elector's address of record;

(f.3) The address where the elector wishes to receive his or her ballot if different from the address of record;

(f.5) The elector's current and valid Colorado driver's license number, the number of the current and valid identification card issued to the elector in accordance with part 3 of article 2 of title 42, or the last four digits of the elector's social security number. If the elector does not have a social security number or a current and valid Colorado driver's license or identification card, the elector shall answer that he or she does not have a social security number or a current and valid Colorado driver's license or identification card.

(g) Repealed.

(h) Whether or not the elector is registered to vote in another county of this state;

(i) Whether or not the elector was registered to vote in another state;

(j) The elector's affiliation, if any, if the eligible elector desires to affiliate with any political party or political organization. If this question is not answered, the elector shall be registered as "unaffiliated". Only the eligible elector personally shall declare the eligible elector's affiliation.

(j.5) and (k) Repealed.

(l) The question "Do you affirm that you meet the voter registration qualifications and that the information you have provided in this application is true to the best of your knowledge and belief?".

(2.5) If an applicant for voter registration has not been issued a current and valid Colorado driver's license, a current and valid identification card issued by the department of revenue in accordance with the requirements of part 3 of article 2 of title 42, C.R.S., or a social security number, the secretary of state shall assign the applicant a number that will serve to identify the applicant for voter registration purposes. Insofar as the department of state has created a computerized statewide voter registration list in accordance with the requirements of part 3 of this article and the list assigns unique identifying numbers to registrants, the number assigned under this subsection (2.5) shall be the unique identifying number assigned under the list.

(2.7) The form used for registration of electors shall contain a statement that the applicant must comply with the requirements of paragraph (f.5) of subsection (2) of this section, that an applicant who is qualified to vote in this state but does not have a driver's license, state-issued identification card, or social security number may still register to vote, and that the secretary of state will assign an identifying number to such an applicant for voter registration purposes.

(3) (a) If the county clerk and recorder has reasonable cause to believe that an applicant has falsified any answers to the questions set forth in this section, the county clerk and recorder shall certify the same to the district attorney for investigation and appropriate action.

(b) If the elector states that the elector's present address is the elector's sole legal residence and that the elector claims no other place as the elector's legal residence and if the elector meets the qualifications of section 1-2-101, the county clerk and recorder shall proceed to register the elector.

(c) If the elector does not comply with the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the county clerk and recorder shall not register the elector.

(4) (a) If the registration record of a registered elector does not contain the last four digits of the elector's social security number, the county clerk and recorder shall request the elector to provide the last four digits of the elector's social security number. The request may be made of the registered elector by the county clerk and recorder:

(I) In any written communication by mail from the county clerk and recorder to the registered elector;

(II) At any voter service and polling center in the registered elector's county;

(III) Repealed.

(IV) In materials to be returned by the registered elector with a mail ballot.

(b) No registered elector shall be prohibited from voting at any election for failure to provide the last four digits of the elector's social security number or the elector's full social security number.

(c) Any social security number or the last four digits of a social security number of an elector that is obtained by the county clerk and recorder from such elector pursuant to this section shall be held confidential and shall not be published or be open to or available for public inspection. The county clerk and recorder shall develop appropriate security measures to ensure the confidentiality of such numbers.

(d) The last four digits of a social security number described in this section shall not be considered a social security number for purposes of section 7 of the federal "Privacy Act of 1974", Pub.L. 93-579.

(4.5) This section does not apply to a covered voter, as defined in section 1-8.3-102, who is registering to vote pursuant to section 1-8.3-107.

(5) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., as may be necessary to determine the identity of a resident of a group residential facility, as defined in section 1-1-104 (18.5), and any rules necessary to ensure the consistent application of such identification rules.
C.R.S. § 1-40-107 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 40 / Section 1-40-107
1-40-107. Rehearing - appeal - fees - signing
Status: in_force

1-40-107. Rehearing - appeal - fees - signing. (1) (a) (I) Any person presenting an initiative petition or any registered elector who is not satisfied with a decision of the title board with respect to whether a petition contains more than a single subject pursuant to section 1-40-106.5, or who is not satisfied with the titles and submission clause provided by the title board and who claims that they are unfair or that they do not fairly express the true meaning and intent of the proposed state law or constitutional amendment may file a motion for a rehearing with the secretary of state within seven days after the decision is made or the titles and submission clause are set.

(II) The designated representatives of the proponents or any registered elector who is not satisfied with the fiscal summary prepared by the director of research of the legislative council of the general assembly in accordance with section 1-40-105.5 may file a motion for a rehearing with the secretary of state within seven days after the titles and submission clause for the initiative petition are set on the grounds that:

(A) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2020.)

(B) The fiscal summary is misleading or prejudicial; or

(C) The fiscal summary does not comply with the requirements set forth in section 1-40-105.5 (1.5).

(III) The designated representatives of the proponents or any registered elector who is not satisfied with the determination by the title board made pursuant to section 1-40-106 (3.5) with respect to whether a petition that proposes a constitutional amendment only repeals in whole or in part a provision of the state constitution may file a motion for a rehearing with the secretary of state within seven days after the titles and submission clause for the initiative petition are set on the grounds that the determination is incorrect.

(b) A motion for rehearing must be typewritten and set forth with particularity the grounds for rehearing. If the motion claims that the petition contains more than a single subject, then the motion must, at a minimum, include a short and plain statement of the reasons for the claim. If the motion claims that the title and submission clause set by the title board are unfair or that they do not fairly express the true meaning and intent of the proposed state law or constitutional amendment, then the motion must identify the specific wording that is challenged. If the motion claims that the fiscal summary is misleading or prejudicial or does not comply with the statutory requirements, the motion must specifically identify the specific wording that is challenged or the requirement at issue. The title board may modify the fiscal summary based on information presented at the rehearing. If the motion claims that the determination of whether the petition that proposes a constitutional amendment only repeals in whole or in part a constitutional provision is incorrect, the motion must include a short and plain statement of the reasons for the claim.

(c) The motion for rehearing shall be heard at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the title board; except that, if the title board is unable to complete action on all matters scheduled for that day, consideration of any motion for rehearing may be continued to the next available day, and except that, if the titles and submission clause protested were set at the last meeting in April, the motion shall be heard within forty-eight hours after the expiration of the seven-day period for the filing of such motions. The decision of the title board on any motion for rehearing shall be final, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, and no further motion for rehearing may be filed or considered by the title board.

(2) If any person presenting or the designated representatives of the proponents of an initiative petition for which a motion for a rehearing is filed, any registered elector who filed a motion for a rehearing pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, or any other registered elector who appeared before the title board in support of or in opposition to a motion for rehearing is not satisfied with the ruling of the title board upon the motion, then the secretary of state shall furnish such person, upon request, a certified copy of the petition with the titles and submission clause of the proposed law or constitutional amendment, the fiscal summary, or the determination whether the petition repeals in whole or in part a constitutional provision, together with a certified copy of the motion for rehearing and of the ruling thereon. If filed with the clerk of the supreme court within seven days thereafter, the matter shall be disposed of promptly, consistent with the rights of the parties, either affirming the action of the title board or reversing it, in which latter case the court shall remand it with instructions, pointing out where the title board is in error.

(3) The secretary of state shall be allowed a fee which shall be determined and collected pursuant to section 24-21-104 (3), C.R.S., for certifying a record of any proceedings before the title board. The clerk of the supreme court shall receive one-half the ordinary docket fee for docketing any such cause, all of which shall be paid by the parties desiring a review of such proceedings.

(4) No petition for any initiative measure shall be circulated nor any signature thereto have any force or effect which has been signed before the titles and submission clause have been fixed and determined as provided in section 1-40-106 and this section, or before the fiscal summary has been fixed and determined as provided in section 1-40-105.5 and this section.

(5) In the event a motion for rehearing is filed in accordance with this section, the period for filing a petition in accordance with section 1-40-108 shall not begin until a final decision concerning the motion is rendered by the title board or the Colorado supreme court; except that under no circumstances shall the period for filing a petition be extended beyond three months and three weeks prior to the election at which the petition is to be voted upon.

(5.5) If the title board modifies the fiscal summary pursuant to this section, the secretary of state shall provide the director of research of the legislative council of the general assembly with a copy of the amended fiscal summary, and the director shall post the new version of the fiscal summary on the legislative council website.

(6) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 1622, § 5, effective August 2, 2000.)

(7) (Deleted by amendment, L. 95, p. 432, § 5, effective May 8, 1995.)
C.R.S. § 1-11-303 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 11 / Part 3 / Section 1-11-303
1-11-303. Call for special legislative election
Status: in_force

1-11-303. Call for special legislative election. (1) Within three days after receipt of a resolution calling for a special legislative election pursuant to section 1-11-302, the secretary of state shall make and deliver or transmit to the county clerk and recorder of each county in which the district for the contested state senate or house of representatives seat is located a written notice calling a special legislative election in said district. The secretary of state shall further specify the name and party of each candidate and the district number of the contested state senate or house of representatives seat. Except as otherwise provided in section 1-11-306, candidates shall be the same as the candidates on the ballot in such district for the state senate or house of representatives at the preceding general election from which the contest was filed pursuant to section 1-11-208.

(2) A special legislative election called pursuant to this section shall be held in the entire district for the contested state senate or state house of representatives seat and no precinct or precincts in the district may be excluded from such election.
C.R.S. § 1-7-113 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 1 / Section 1-7-113
1-7-113. Influencing electors
Status: in_force

1-7-113. Influencing electors. No person who assists an elector as authorized by this title shall seek to persuade or induce the eligible elector to vote in a particular manner.
C.R.S. § 1-4-604 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 6 / Section 1-4-604
1-4-604. Filing of petitions and certificates of designation by assembly - legislative de
Status: repealed

1-4-604. Filing of petitions and certificates of designation by assembly - legislative declaration. (1) (a) Every petition or certificate of designation by assembly in the case of a candidate for nomination for any national or state office specified in section 1-4-502 (1), or for member of the general assembly, district attorney, or district office greater than a county office, together with the written acceptances signed by the persons designated or nominated by such assembly described in section 1-4-601 (3), shall be filed by the presiding officer or secretary of such assembly and received in the office of the secretary of state.

(b) A copy of each such certificate of designation shall be transmitted by the presiding officer or secretary of each assembly to the state central committee of the political party holding such assembly within three days after the adjournment of such assembly.

(2) Every petition or certificate of designation by assembly in the case of a candidate for nomination for any elective office other than the offices specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and recorder of the county where the person is a candidate.

(3) Certificates of designation by assembly shall be filed no later than four days after the adjournment of the assembly. Certificates of designation may be transmitted by facsimile transmission; however, the original certificate must also be filed and postmarked no later than ten days after the adjournment of the assembly.

(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 99, p. 764, § 22, effective May 20, 1999.)

(5) Late filing of the certificate of designation shall not deprive candidates of their candidacy.

(6) (a) (I) Except as provided in subsection (6)(a)(II) of this section, no later than four days after the adjournment of the assembly, the state central committee of each political party, utilizing the information described in subsection (1)(b) of this section, shall file with the secretary of state a compilation of the certificates of designation of each assembly that nominated candidates for any national or state office or for member of the general assembly, district attorney, or district office greater than a county office. Such a compilation of certificates of designation may be transmitted by facsimile transmission; however, the original compilation must also be filed and postmarked no later than ten days after the adjournment of the assembly.

(II) Repealed.

(b) The secretary of state shall compare such party compilation of certificates of designation with the certificates of designation filed by each such assembly with the secretary of state's office pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section. In the event that a certificate of designation appearing on such party compilation has not been filed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section, the secretary of state shall notify the state central committee of such party not less than fifty-seven days before the primary election of an assembly's failure to file such certificate of designation.

(c) A state central committee that receives notification pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection (6) shall file, or direct the presiding officer of the assembly to file, the certificate of designation, together with any written acceptances, not less than fifty-six days before the primary election.

(d) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that it is beneficial to improve the procedure and timeliness for communicating the designation of candidates for the primary election ballot by political party assemblies between the officers of such assemblies, the state central committee of each political party, and the secretary of state. The general assembly further finds that prescribing certain additional review processes for the documentation evidencing designations and nominations of candidates that are not onerous will serve to minimize the likelihood of a candidate being deprived of his or her candidacy and of an erroneous primary election ballot. The general assembly further encourages the responsible officials to engage in the enhanced communication and review described in this subsection (6) well in advance of statutorily prescribed deadlines or ballot certification dates, if possible, in order to maximize the time for giving notice and resolving any issues that may arise from the primary ballot nomination process.
C.R.S. § 1-4-104 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 1 / Section 1-4-104
1-4-104. Party nominees
Status: in_force

1-4-104. Party nominees. Candidates voted on for offices at primary elections who receive a plurality of the votes cast shall be the respective party nominees for the respective offices. If more than one office of the same kind is to be filled, the number of candidates equal to the number of offices to be filled receiving the highest number of votes shall be the nominees of the political party for the offices. The names of the nominees shall be printed on the official ballot prepared for the ensuing general election.
C.R.S. § 1-7.5-108.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7.5 / Part 1 / Section 1-7.5-108.5
1-7.5-108.5. Designation of inactive status in connection with mailing of mail ballots
Status: in_force

1-7.5-108.5. Designation of inactive status in connection with mailing of mail ballots. In connection with any election conducted on or after May 10, 2013, if a mail ballot sent to a registered elector is returned by the United States postal service as undeliverable, the county clerk and recorder shall mark the registration record of that elector with the word "Inactive". The clerk and recorder shall mail a confirmation card pursuant to section 1-2-605 to any elector whose ballot was returned by the United States postal service as undeliverable.
C.R.S. § 1-4-1304 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 13 / Section 1-4-1304
1-4-1304. Nomination of candidates
Status: repealed

1-4-1304. Nomination of candidates. (1) A minor political party may nominate candidates in accordance with sections 1-4-302, 1-4-402 (1)(a), 1-4-502 (1), and 1-4-802 and this article.

(1.5) (a) A minor political party may nominate candidates for offices to be filled at a general election by petition in accordance with section 1-4-802.

(b) (I) A minor political party may nominate candidates for offices to be filled at a general election by assembly. Except as provided in subsection (1.5)(f) of this section, an assembly shall be held no later than seventy-three days preceding the primary election.

(II) Each candidate receiving thirty percent or more of the votes of all duly accredited assembly delegates who are present and voting on that office shall be designated by the assembly and certified pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.

(c) If an assembly designates more than one candidate for an office, or if an assembly designates one or more candidates and one or more candidates qualifies by petition, the candidate of the minor political party for that office shall be nominated at a primary election held in accordance with this code. A minor political party may prohibit unaffiliated electors from voting in the party's primary election so long as the prohibition is in accordance with the party's constitution, bylaws, or other applicable rules. Any minor party choosing to prohibit unaffiliated electors from voting in its primary election must notify the secretary of state of the prohibition not less than seventy-five days prior to the primary election.

(d) If only one candidate is designated for an office by petition or assembly, that candidate shall be the candidate of the minor political party in the general election.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any eligible elector associated with a political organization that does not qualify as a minor political party in an election from qualifying for the ballot by petition as an unaffiliated candidate under section 1-4-802.

(f) Repealed.

(2) Nominations by a minor political party, to be valid, must be made in accordance with the party's constitution or bylaws. No nomination under this section is valid for any general election unless the nominee:

(a) Is a registered elector;

(b) Was registered as affiliated with the minor political party that is making the nomination, as shown in the statewide voter registration system, no later than the first business day of the January immediately preceding the general election for which the person was nominated, unless otherwise provided in the constitution or bylaws of the minor political party; and

(c) Has not been registered as a member of a major political party at any time after the first business day of the January immediately preceding the general election for which the person was nominated, unless otherwise provided in the constitution or bylaws of the minor political party.

(3) Any minor political party nominating candidates in accordance with this part 13 shall file a certificate of designation with the designated election official no later than four days after the assembly was held at which the candidate was designated. The certificate of designation must state the name of the office for which each person is a candidate and the candidate's name and address, the date on which the assembly was held at which the candidate was designated, must designate in not more than three words the name of the minor political party that the candidate represents, and must certify that the candidate is a member of the minor political party. The candidate's name may include one nickname, if the candidate regularly uses the nickname and the nickname does not include any part of a political party name. The candidate's affiliation as shown in the statewide voter registration system is prima facie evidence of party membership.

(4) Any person nominated in accordance with this part 13 shall file a written acceptance with the designated election official by mail, facsimile transmission, or hand delivery. The written acceptance must be postmarked or received by the designated election official no later than four business days after the filing of the certificate of designation required under subsection (3) of this section. If the acceptance is transmitted to the designated election official by facsimile transmission, the original acceptance must also be filed and postmarked no later than ten days after the filing of the certificate of designation required under subsection (3) of this section. If an acceptance is not filed within the specified time, the candidate shall be deemed to have declined the nomination.

(5) Nothing in this part 13 shall be construed to allow a minor political party to nominate more than one candidate for any one office.
C.R.S. § 1-4-906 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 9 / Section 1-4-906
1-4-906. Candidate's acceptance
Status: in_force

1-4-906. Candidate's acceptance. Every nominating petition before it is filed shall have attached to it a notarized acceptance of the nomination of the candidate or notarized acceptances by both of the joint candidates. Each acceptance of nomination shall contain the full name of the candidate or joint candidate as the name will appear on the ballot and the candidate's full address.
C.R.S. § 1-5-613 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 6 / Section 1-5-613
1-5-613. Purchase and sale of voting equipment
Status: in_force

1-5-613. Purchase and sale of voting equipment. (1) The secretary of state shall adopt uniform rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., for the purchase and sale of voting equipment in the state.

(2) The governing body or designated election official of a political subdivision may purchase a voting system only if the voting system has been certified for use in this state by the secretary of state in accordance with this part 6.

(3) The governing body or designated election official of a political subdivision shall notify the secretary of state before purchasing or selling voting equipment. The secretary of state shall attempt to coordinate the sale of excess or outmoded equipment by one political subdivision with purchases of necessary equipment by other political subdivisions.

(4) The secretary of state shall provide information at the request of the governing bodies of the various political subdivisions of the state on the availability and sources of new and used voting equipment.
C.R.S. § 1-5-620 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 6 / Section 1-5-620
1-5-620. Electronic or electromechanical voting system information - software
Status: repealed

1-5-620. Electronic or electromechanical voting system information - software. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-13-110 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 1 / Section 1-13-110
1-13-110. Wagers with electors
Status: in_force

1-13-110. Wagers with electors. It is unlawful for any person, including any candidate for election to public office, before or during any election provided by law, to make any bet or wager with an elector, or take a share or interest in, or in any manner become a party to, any such bet or wager, or provide or agree to provide any money to be used by another in making such bet or wager upon any event or contingency arising out of such election. Any person who violates this section upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.
C.R.S. § 1-40-111 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 40 / Section 1-40-111
1-40-111. Signatures - affidavits - notarization - list of circulators and notaries
Status: in_force

1-40-111. Signatures - affidavits - notarization - list of circulators and notaries. (1) Any initiative or referendum petition shall be signed only by registered electors who are eligible to vote on the measure. Each registered elector shall sign his or her own signature and shall print his or her name, the address at which he or she resides, including the street number and name, the city and town, the county, and the date of signing. Each registered elector signing a petition shall be encouraged by the circulator of the petition to sign the petition in ink. In the event a registered elector is physically disabled or is illiterate and wishes to sign the petition, the elector shall sign or make his or her mark in the space so provided. Any person, but not a circulator, may assist the disabled or illiterate elector in completing the remaining information required by this subsection (1). The person providing assistance shall sign his or her name and address and shall state that such assistance was given to the disabled or illiterate elector.

(2) (a) To each petition section shall be attached a signed, notarized, and dated affidavit executed by the person who circulated the petition section, which shall include his or her printed name, the address at which he or she resides, including the street name and number, the city or town, the county, and the date he or she signed the affidavit; that he or she has read and understands the laws governing the circulation of petitions; that he or she was a citizen of the United States and at least eighteen years of age at the time the section of the petition was circulated and signed by the listed electors; that he or she circulated the section of the petition; that each signature thereon was affixed in the circulator's presence; that each signature thereon is the signature of the person whose name it purports to be; that to the best of the circulator's knowledge and belief each of the persons signing the petition section was, at the time of signing, a registered elector; that he or she has not paid or will not in the future pay and that he or she believes that no other person has paid or will pay, directly or indirectly, any money or other thing of value to any signer for the purpose of inducing or causing such signer to affix his or her signature to the petition; that he or she understands that he or she can be prosecuted for violating the laws governing the circulation of petitions, including the requirement that a circulator truthfully completed the affidavit and that each signature thereon was affixed in the circulator's presence; and that he or she understands that failing to make himself or herself available to be deposed and to provide testimony in the event of a protest shall invalidate the petition section if it is challenged on the grounds of circulator fraud.

(b) (I) A notary public shall not notarize an affidavit required pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section, unless:

(A) The circulator is in the physical presence of the notary public; and

(B) The circulator has dated the affidavit and fully and accurately completed all of the personal information on the affidavit required pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section.

(II) An affidavit that is notarized in violation of any provision of subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b) shall be invalid.

(III) If the date signed by a circulator on an affidavit required pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) is different from the date signed by the notary public, the affidavit shall be invalid. If, notwithstanding sub-subparagraph (B) of subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b), a notary public notarizes an affidavit that has not been dated by the circulator, the notarization date shall not cure the circulator's failure to sign the affidavit and the affidavit shall be invalid.

(c) The secretary of state shall reject any section of a petition that does not have attached thereto a valid notarized affidavit that complies with all of the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection (2). Any signature added to a section of a petition after the affidavit has been executed shall be invalid.

(3) (a) As part of any court proceeding or hearing conducted by the secretary of state related to a protest of all or part of a petition section, the circulator of such petition section shall be required to make himself or herself available to be deposed and to testify in person, by telephone, or by any other means permitted under the Colorado rules of civil procedure. Except as set forth in paragraph (b) of this subsection (3), the petition section that is the subject of the protest shall be invalid if a circulator fails to comply with the requirement set forth in this paragraph (a) for any protest that includes an allegation of circulator fraud that is pled with particularity regarding:

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

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

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

(IV) Payment of money or other things of value to any person for the purpose of inducing the person to sign the petition.

(b) Upon the finding by a district court or the secretary of state that the circulator of a petition section is unable to be deposed or to testify at trial or a hearing conducted by the secretary of state because the circulator has died, become mentally incompetent, or become medically incapacitated and physically unable to testify by any means whatsoever, the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) shall not apply to invalidate a petition section circulated by the circulator.

(4) The proponents of a petition or an issue committee acting on the proponents' behalf shall maintain a list of the names and addresses of all circulators who circulated petition sections on behalf of the proponents and notaries public who notarized petition sections on behalf of the proponents and the petition section numbers that each circulator circulated and that each notary public notarized. A copy of the list shall be filed with the secretary of state along with the petition. If a copy of the list is not filed, the secretary of state shall prepare the list and charge the proponents a fee, which shall be determined and collected pursuant to section 24-21-104 (3), C.R.S., to cover the cost of the preparation. Once filed or prepared by the secretary of state, the list shall be a public record for purposes of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 1-8.5-106 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 8.5 / Section 1-8.5-106
1-8.5-106. Counting of provisional ballots
Status: in_force

1-8.5-106. Counting of provisional ballots. If the designated election official verifies that an elector who cast a provisional ballot in accordance with this article is eligible to vote, the provisional ballot shall be counted. If the elector's registration cannot be verified, the ballot shall not be counted.