C.R.S. § 1-45-103.7 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-103.7
1-45-103.7. Contribution limits - county offices - school district director - treatment of i
Status: in_force

1-45-103.7. Contribution limits - county offices - school district director - treatment of independent expenditure committees - contributions from limited liability companies - voter instructions on spending limits - definitions. (1) Nothing in article XXVIII of the state constitution or this article shall be construed to prohibit a corporation or labor organization from making a contribution to a political committee.

(1.5) (a) (I) The maximum amount of aggregate contributions that any one person other than a small donor committee or a political party may make to a candidate committee of a candidate for a county office, and that a candidate committee for such candidate may accept from any such person, is one thousand two hundred fifty dollars for the primary election and one thousand two hundred fifty dollars for the general election.

(II) The maximum amount of aggregate contributions that any one small donor committee may make to a candidate committee of a candidate for a county office, and that a candidate committee for such candidate may accept from any one small donor committee, is twelve thousand five hundred dollars for the primary election and twelve thousand five hundred dollars for the general election.

(III) The maximum amount of aggregate contributions that a political party may make to a candidate committee of a candidate for a county office, and that a candidate committee for such candidate may accept from any political party, is twenty-two thousand one hundred twenty-five dollars for the applicable election cycle.

(b) Candidates may accept contributions subject to the aggregate limits specified in subsection (1.5)(a)(I) or (1.5)(a)(II) of this section in accordance with subsection (3) of this section.

(c) Any monetary amount specified in subsection (1.5)(a) of this section must be adjusted in accordance with the adjustments made to other contribution limits as specified in section 3 (13) of article XXVIII of the state constitution.

(d) The requirements of sections 1-45-108 and 1-45-109, as applicable, apply to any contribution made or received that is subject to subsection (1.5)(a) of this section.

(e) For purposes of this subsection (1.5), "county office" means a county commissioner, county clerk and recorder, sheriff, coroner, treasurer, assessor, or surveyor.

(f) A candidate committee for a county office shall not knowingly accept contributions from an issue committee or a small-scale issue committee, and a candidate committee shall not make contributions to an issue committee or small-scale issue committee.

(1.7) (a) The maximum amount of aggregate contributions that a person, excluding a small donor committee, may make to a candidate committee of a candidate for school district director, and that a candidate committee for such candidate may accept from any one person excluding a small donor committee for a regular biennial school election or special school election, as applicable, is two thousand five hundred dollars.

(b) The maximum amount of aggregate contributions that a small donor committee may make to a candidate committee of a candidate for school district director, and that a candidate committee for such candidate may accept from any one small donor for a regular biennial or special school election, as applicable, is twenty-five thousand dollars.

(c) Any monetary amount specified in subsection (1.7)(a) or (1.7)(b) of this section must be adjusted in accordance with the adjustments made to other contribution limits as specified in section 3 (13) of article XXVIII of the state constitution.

(d) The requirements of sections 1-45-108 and 1-45-109, as appropriate, apply to any contribution made or received for any four-year election cycle that is subject to subsection (1.7)(a) or (1.7)(b) of this section.

(1.9) (a) (I) The maximum amount of aggregate contributions that any one person, including a political party, and excluding a small donor committee, may make to a candidate committee of a candidate for a municipal office, and that a candidate committee for such a candidate may accept from any one such person per election is four hundred dollars.

(II) The maximum amount of aggregate contributions that any one small donor committee may make to a candidate committee of a candidate for a municipal office and that a candidate committee for such a candidate may accept from any one small donor committee per election is four thousand dollars.

(III) The requirements of sections 1-45-108 and 1-45-109, as appropriate, apply to any contribution made or received for any election that is subject to subsection (1.9)(a)(I) or (1.9)(a)(II) of this section.

(b) As used in this subsection (1.9), "municipal office" means the mayor, the board of trustees, a member of city council, and any other elected municipal officer.

(2) A political committee may receive and accept moneys contributed to such committee by a corporation or labor organization pursuant to subsection (1) of this section for disbursement to a candidate committee or political party without depositing such moneys in an account separate from the account required to be established for the receipt and acceptance of all contributions by all committees or political parties in accordance with section 3 (9) of article XXVIII of the state constitution.

(2.5) (a) An independent expenditure committee differs from a political committee in that an independent expenditure committee does not coordinate its activities with a candidate or political party.

(b) An independent expenditure committee shall not be treated as a political committee and, therefore, is not subject to the requirements of section 3 (5) of article XXVIII of the state constitution.

(3) A candidate committee established in the name of a candidate affiliated with either a major political party or a minor political party who is running in a primary election may accept:

(a) The aggregate contribution limit specified in section 3 (1) of article XXVIII of the state constitution for a primary election at any time after the date of the primary election in which the candidate in whose name the candidate committee is accepting contributions is on the primary election ballot; or

(b) The aggregate contribution limit specified in section 3 (1) of article XXVIII of the state constitution for a general election at any time prior to the date of the primary election in which the candidate in whose name the candidate committee is accepting contributions is on the primary election ballot.

(3.5) A candidate committee shall not knowingly accept contributions from an issue committee or a small-scale issue committee, and a candidate committee shall not make contributions to an issue committee or small-scale issue committee.

(4) A candidate committee established in the name of a candidate affiliated with either a major political party or a minor political party running in a primary election may expend contributions received and accepted for a general election prior to the date of the primary election in which the candidate in whose name the candidate committee is accepting contributions is on the primary election ballot. A candidate committee established in the name of a candidate affiliated with a major political party or a minor political party running in a primary election who wins the primary election may expend contributions received and accepted for a primary election in the general election.

(4.5) (a) A candidate committee established in the name of a candidate who is a write-in candidate, an unaffiliated candidate, or the candidate of a minor political party who is not running in a primary election may accept from any one person the aggregate contribution limit specified in either section 3 (1) of article XXVIII of the state constitution or subsection (1.5)(a) of this section applicable to the office he or she is seeking at any point during the election cycle in which the candidate in whose name the candidate committee is accepting contributions is on the general election ballot.

(b) A candidate committee established in the name of a candidate who is a write-in candidate, an unaffiliated candidate, or the candidate of a minor political party who is not running in a primary election may expend contributions received and accepted in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subsection (4.5) at any point during the election cycle in which the candidate in whose name the candidate committee is accepting contributions is on the general election ballot.

(5) (a) No limited liability company shall make any contribution to a candidate committee or political party if one or more of the individual members of the limited liability company is:

(I) A corporation;

(II) A labor organization;

(III) A natural person who is not a citizen of the United States;

(IV) A foreign government;

(V) A professional lobbyist, volunteer lobbyist, or the principal of a professional or volunteer lobbyist, and the contribution is prohibited under section 1-45-105.5 (1); or

(VI) Otherwise prohibited by law from making the contribution.

(b) No limited liability company shall make any contribution to a political committee if one or more of the individual members of the limited liability company is:

(I) An entity formed under and subject to the laws of a foreign country;

(II) A natural person who is not a citizen of the United States; or

(III) A foreign government.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection (5), no limited liability company shall make any contribution to a candidate committee or political party if either the limited liability company has elected to be treated as a corporation by the internal revenue service pursuant to 26 CFR 301.7701-3 or any successor provision or the shares of the limited liability company are publicly traded. A contribution by a limited liability company with a single natural person member that does not elect to be treated as a corporation by the internal revenue service pursuant to 26 CFR 301.7701-3 shall be attributed only to the single natural person member.

(d) (I) Any limited liability company that is authorized to make a contribution shall, in writing, affirm to the candidate committee, political committee, or political party to which it has made a contribution, as applicable, that it is authorized to make a contribution, which affirmation shall also state the names and addresses of all of the individual members of the limited liability company. No candidate committee, political committee, or political party shall accept a contribution from a limited liability company unless the written affirmation satisfying the requirements of this paragraph (d) is provided before the contribution is deposited by the candidate committee, political committee, or political party. The candidate committee, political committee, or political party receiving the contribution shall retain the written affirmation for not less than one year following the date of the end of the election cycle during which the contribution is received.

(II) Any contribution by a limited liability company, and the aggregate amount of contributions from multiple limited liability companies attributed to a single member of any such company under this subparagraph (II), shall be subject to the limits governing such contributions under section 3 of article XXVIII of the state constitution. A limited liability company that makes any contribution to a candidate committee, political committee, or political party shall, at the time it makes the contribution, provide information to the recipient committee or political party as to the amount of the total contribution attributed to each member of the limited liability company. The attribution shall reflect the capital each member of the limited liability company has invested in the company relative to the total amount of capital invested in the company as of the date the company makes the campaign contribution, and for a single member limited liability company, the contribution shall be attributed to that single member. The limited liability company shall then deduct the amount of the contribution attributed to each of its members from the aggregate contribution limit applicable to multiple limited liability companies under this subparagraph (II) for purposes of ensuring that the aggregate amount of contributions from multiple limited liability companies attributed to a single member does not exceed the contribution limits in section 3 of article XXVIII of the state constitution. Nothing in this subparagraph (II) shall be construed to restrict a natural person from making a contribution in his or her own name to any committee or political party to the extent authorized by law.

(5.3) An issue committee or small-scale issue committee shall not knowingly:

(a) Accept contributions from:

(I) Any natural person who is not a citizen of the United States;

(II) A foreign government;

(III) Any foreign corporation that does not have the authority to transact business in this state pursuant to article 115 of title 7 or any successor section; or

(IV) A candidate committee;

(b) Make contributions to a candidate or candidate committee.

(5.5) A natural person who is not a citizen of the United States, a foreign government, or a foreign corporation shall not establish, register, or maintain a political committee, small donor committee, political party, issue committee, or small-scale issue committee, or make an electioneering communication or regular biennial school electioneering communication.

(5.7) A natural person who is not a citizen of the United States, a foreign government, or a foreign corporation shall not make any direct ballot issue or ballot question expenditure in connection with an election on a ballot issue or ballot question in the state.

(6) No nondomestic corporation may make any contribution under article XXVIII of the state constitution or this article that a domestic corporation is prohibited from making under article XXVIII of the state constitution or this article.

(6.5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a candidate committee established in the name of a candidate may expend contributions received and accepted by the committee during any particular election cycle to reimburse the candidate for reasonable and necessary expenses for the care of children or other dependents the candidate incurs directly in connection with the candidate's campaign activities during the election cycle. The candidate committee shall disclose the expenditures in the same manner as any other expenditures the committee is required to disclose under section 1-45-108 (1)(a)(I).

(7) (a) Any person who believes that a violation of subsection (1.5), (1.7), (5), or (6) of this section has occurred may file a written complaint with the secretary of state in accordance with section 1-45-111.7 (2).

(b) Any person who has violated subsection (1.5), (1.7), (5)(a), (5)(b), (5)(c), or (6) of this section is subject to a civil penalty of at least double and up to five times the amount contributed or received in violation of the applicable provision.

(c) Any person who has violated any of the provisions of subsection (5)(d)(I) of this section is subject to a civil penalty of fifty dollars per day for each day that the written affirmation regarding the membership of a limited liability company has not been filed with or retained by the candidate committee, political committee, or political party to which a contribution has been made.

(8) As used in this section, "limited liability company" has the same meaning as "domestic limited liability company" as defined in section 7-90-102 (15) or "foreign limited liability company" as defined in section 7-90-102 (24).

(9) (a) The voters instruct the Colorado congressional delegation to propose and support, and the Colorado state legislature to ratify, an amendment to the United States Constitution that allows Congress and the states to limit campaign contributions and spending, to ensure that all citizens, regardless of wealth, can express their views to one another and their government on a level playing field.

(b) The provisions of this subsection shall take effect on January 1, 2013, and be applicable thereafter.

(10) For purposes of this section, the terms "unaffiliated", "major political party", and "minor political party" have the same meanings as specified in the "Uniform Election Code of 1992", articles 1 to 13 of this title.

(11) (a) If, within the six months before becoming a candidate for public office, a person actively solicits funds for an independent expenditure committee with the intent of benefiting his or her future candidacy, any expenditure made by that independent expenditure committee in that candidate's race is presumed to be controlled by or coordinated with that candidate and deemed to constitute both a contribution by the maker of the expenditures, and an expenditure by the candidate committee.

(b) If any complaint filed under section 1-45-111.7 for a violation of this subsection (11) fails to state sufficient facts to support the allegations of the complaint, upon a final agency action, the respondent to such a complaint may apply to the state district court for an award of the person's attorneys fees and costs in connection with defending against the complaint if the district court determines that the complaint was frivolous, vexatious, or for the purpose of harassment.

(12) (a) (I) A candidate committee account that was established for a candidate who was not elected must be terminated within one year following the election for which the candidate committee account was established unless there is an outstanding campaign finance complaint against the candidate committee that established the candidate committee account.

(II) A candidate committee account that was established for a candidate who was elected must be terminated within one year following the date that the candidate who was elected leaves office unless there is an outstanding campaign finance complaint against the candidate committee that established the candidate committee account.

(b) The total amount of unexpended campaign contributions that are transferred to a new candidate committee for a different office sought by the same candidate shall not exceed the political party contribution limit for the initial candidate committee that received the contributions.
C.R.S. § 1-5-505.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 5 / Section 1-5-505.5
1-5-505.5. State reimbursement to counties for elections with state certified ballot conten
Status: in_force

1-5-505.5. State reimbursement to counties for elections with state certified ballot content. (1) (a) For any state primary, coordinated, general, congressional vacancy, special legislative, or recall election conducted after July 1, 2024, where the state certifies any ballot content, the state shall reimburse each county for forty-five percent of the costs that the county incurs in conducting the election, including the cost of printing and supplies. The remainder of the costs that the county incurs in conducting the election is a county charge, the payment of which is provided in the same manner as the payment of other expenses. The secretary of state may adopt rules for determining which costs are necessary and reasonable and therefore reimbursable by the state.

(b) For a coordinated election, the political subdivisions for which the county clerk and recorder will conduct a coordinated election shall enter into an agreement with the county clerk and recorder pursuant to section 1-7-116 (2) for a reasonable sharing of the county's costs of the coordinated election that are not reimbursed by the state pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section among the county and the political subdivisions.

(c) Presidential primary elections shall be funded pursuant to 24-21-104.5 (2).

(2) The general assembly shall make appropriations to the department of state from the department of state cash fund or from the general fund for the purpose of reimbursing counties as required by this section in conformity with section 24-21-104.5; except that for the 2024 general election, the general assembly shall appropriate two million five hundred thousand dollars from the general fund to the department of state cash fund for the purpose of reimbursing counties as required by this section.
C.R.S. § 1-2-203 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-203
1-2-203. Registration on Indian reservations
Status: in_force

1-2-203. Registration on Indian reservations. (1) The secretary or secretary's designee of any tribal council of an Indian tribe located on a federal reservation serves as a deputy registrar only for registration purposes for the county in which the reservation is located. The secretary of the tribal council or the secretary's designee shall register any eligible elector residing in any precinct in the county who provides information sufficient to complete a voter registration application to the secretary of the tribal council at any time during which registration is permitted in the office of the county clerk and recorder. The secretary of the tribal council shall forward the registration records to the county clerk and recorder, either in person or by certified mail, on or before the fifteenth day of each month; except that, within twenty-two days before an election, the secretary of the tribal council shall appear in person or transmit daily to deliver any registration records to the county clerk and recorder. Within eight days before an election, the secretary of the tribal council shall accept an application and inform the applicant that he or she must go to a voter service and polling center in order to vote in that election.

(2) An eligible elector who lives on an Indian reservation, but who does not have a residence address recognized by the United States postal service, may register to vote using, as his or her residence address, the address of the tribal council headquarters or any other address approved by the secretary of the tribal council.

(3) The tribe, upon approval from the tribal council, may provide to the secretary of state's office a list of tribal members eligible to vote in an election conducted pursuant to this title 1. The secretary of state and the tribal council must determine and agree upon the format for the tribal membership list. The secretary of state may promulgate rules to effectuate the sharing of this information with the appropriate Colorado counties to register to vote tribal members or update existing registrations of tribal members if the tribal address is more recent than the address on file with the secretary of state for that tribal member. The tribal council may supplement the tribal membership list at any time. Ninety days prior to each general election, the secretary of state must invite, in writing, the tribal council to supplement the tribal membership list, and the tribal council may update the list at its discretion. The tribal membership list may only be used for election-related purposes.

(4) Upon receiving an electronic record for an individual who provides documentation that confirms the individual's 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 individual resides. Upon receipt of a record, the county clerk and recorder shall determine if the record is complete for the purposes of voter registration or preregistration.

(5) If the record is complete for purposes of voter registration or preregistration, the county clerk and recorder shall send to the individual'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 an individual eligible to preregister under section 1-2-101 (2), notice that the individual has been preregistered and will be automatically registered upon turning eighteen years of age, and a postage paid pre-addressed return form by which the individual may:

(I) Decline to be preregistered; or

(II) Affiliate with a political party.

(6) If the record is not complete, the county clerk and recorder shall send to the individual's address of record, by nonforwardable mail, notice that the individual has not been registered or preregistered to vote and stating the additional information required to register or preregister. If the individual provides the additional information, the individual is registered or preregistered to vote effective as of the date that the county used the list provided by the secretary of the tribal council to register the individual to vote. If the individual does not provide the additional information necessary to make the individual's application complete and accurate within twenty-four months after the notification is mailed pursuant to this subsection (6), the individual's registration is canceled.

(7) A notice mailed pursuant to subsection (5) of this section must include an explanation in English of the eligibility requirements to register or preregister to vote, and a statement that, if the individual is not eligible, the individual should decline to register using the pre-addressed return form.

(8) The notice provided pursuant to subsection (5) of this section must include a statement that, if an individual declines to register or preregister to vote, the declination will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration statistics purposes, and a statement that, if an individual remains registered or preregistered to vote, the office at which the individual was registered or preregistered will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration statistics purposes.

(9) (a) (I) If a notice provided under subsections (5) and (6) of this section is returned as undeliverable within twenty days after the county clerk and recorder mails the notice, the individual's registration or preregistration is canceled and the individual 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 individual's registration or preregistration is marked inactive.

(II) Notwithstanding subsection (9)(a)(I) of this section, if an individual votes in an election after the transfer of the individual's record but before the notice is returned as undeliverable, the individual's registration shall not be canceled or marked inactive.

(b) If a notice provided pursuant to subsection (5) of this section is not returned within twenty days, the individual is registered or preregistered as of the date that the county used the list provided by the secretary of the tribal council to register the individual to vote and the individual shall be marked as unaffiliated.

(c) If an individual returns the form provided pursuant to subsection (5) of this section and declines to be registered or preregistered, including if the individual returns the form and both declines to be registered or preregistered and also affiliates with a party, the individual's registration or preregistration is canceled and the individual is deemed to have never registered or preregistered; except that, if the individual has voted in an election, the return form is of no effect and the individual remains registered as of the date that the county used the list provided by the secretary of the tribal council to register the individual to vote.

(d) If an individual returns the form provided under subsection (5) of this section and affiliates with a party, the individual is registered or preregistered as of the date that the county used the list provided by the secretary of the tribal council to register the individual to vote and the individual's affiliation shall be marked effective as of the date the affiliation information was received.

(e) If an individual 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 individual is registered or preregistered as of the date that the county used the list provided by the secretary of the tribal council to register the individual to vote and shall be marked as unaffiliated.

(10) After the twenty-day period described in subsection (9) of this section passes, the registration information of an individual registered pursuant to this section 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 an individual declining to be registered or preregistered is not a public record subject to public inspection and shall not be used for any purpose other than voter registration statistics.

(11) 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. § 1-13.5-704 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 7 / Section 1-13.5-704
1-13.5-704. Instructions to vote
Status: in_force

1-13.5-704. Instructions to vote. In case an eligible elector, after entering the voting machine or voting booth, asks for further instructions concerning the manner of voting, an election judge shall give such instruction to him or her; except that no judge or other election officer or person assisting such elector shall enter the voting machine or voting booth, except as provided in section 1-13.5-607, or in any manner request, suggest, or seek to persuade or induce any such elector to vote for any particular candidate, or for or against any particular ballot issue or ballot question. After receiving instruction, the eligible elector shall vote as in the case of an unassisted voter.
C.R.S. § 1-45-111 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-111
1-45-111. Duties of the secretary of state - enforcement
Status: repealed

1-45-111. Duties of the secretary of state - enforcement. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-112 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 1 / Section 1-13.5-112
1-13.5-112. Commencement of terms - nonpartisan officers
Status: in_force

1-13.5-112. Commencement of terms - nonpartisan officers. (1) Unless otherwise provided by law, the regular term of office of a nonpartisan officer elected at a regular election commences the earlier of the following:

(a) No later than thirty days after the date that the election results are certified pursuant to section 1-13.5-1305 and upon the signing of an oath and posting of a bond, where required; or

(b) At the next meeting of the governing body of the local government following the date of the election.

(2) Unless otherwise provided by law, if the election is canceled in whole or in part pursuant to section 1-13.5-513, the regular term of office of a nonpartisan officer commences at:

(a) The next meeting of the governing body following the date of the regular election, but no later than thirty days following the date of the regular election and upon the signing of an oath and posting of a bond, where required; or

(b) If the nonpartisan officer was elected at an election other than a regular election, the next meeting of the governing body of the local government following the date of the election.
C.R.S. § 1-13-804 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 8 / Section 1-13-804
1-13-804. Duty to report lost, stolen, or late ballots - penalty
Status: in_force

1-13-804. Duty to report lost, stolen, or late ballots - penalty. Any person responsible for preparing, issuing, transporting, or mailing ballots who has personal knowledge that mail ballots under that person's care have been either lost or stolen or will, for any reason, not be timely delivered to electors, shall report the issue to the county clerk and recorder. Any person who knowingly and willfully fails to report as required by this section upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111. This section shall not apply to election judges, staff of the county clerk and recorder, or individual United States postal workers.
C.R.S. § 1-11-102.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 11 / Part 1 / Section 1-11-102.5
1-11-102.5. Ballot issue and ballot question - majority required
Status: in_force

1-11-102.5. Ballot issue and ballot question - majority required. If any ballot issue or ballot question is approved by less than a majority of the votes cast, the issue or question shall be considered to have failed.
C.R.S. § 1-7-511 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 5 / Section 1-7-511
1-7-511. Election software - voting equipment providers - escrow - definition
Status: in_force

1-7-511. Election software - voting equipment providers - escrow - definition. (1) When a voting system provider submits an electronic or electromechanical voting system for certification pursuant to part 6 of article 5 of this title, the voting system provider shall place in escrow with the secretary of state or an independent escrow agent approved by the secretary of state one copy of the election software being certified and supporting documentation. The voting system provider shall place in escrow any subsequent changes to the escrowed election software or supporting documentation.

(2) An officer of the voting system provider with legal authority to bind the voting system provider shall sign a sworn affidavit that the election software in escrow is the same as the election software being used in its voting systems in this state. The officer shall ensure that the statement is true on a continuing basis.

(3) As an additional requirement for certification, the voting system provider shall deposit one copy of the election software with the national software reference library at the national institute of standards and technology.

(4) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., prescribing the manner and procedures that voting system providers shall follow to comply with this section.

(5) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "election software" means the software to be installed or residing on election equipment firmware or on election management computers that controls election setup, vote recording, vote tabulation, and reporting.

(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, election software and supporting documentation placed in escrow in accordance with this section shall not be public records for purposes of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 1-5-504.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 5 / Section 1-5-504.5
1-5-504.5. Items to be posted at polling locations
Status: in_force

1-5-504.5. Items to be posted at polling locations. (1) The following items shall be posted at each polling location:

(a) A polling location sign visible from the outside of the closest entrance to the polling location pursuant to section 1-5-106;

(b) A sign notifying persons outside and inside of the polling location that no electioneering is permitted within one hundred feet of the polling location pursuant to section 1-13-714;

(c) Instruction cards for the guidance of eligible electors pursuant to section 1-5-504;

(d) Sample ballots pursuant to section 1-5-413;

(e) An explanation of the procedures that govern the provision of voting assistance to electors with disabilities who require such assistance pursuant to section 1-7-111. The secretary of state shall promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., to prescribe the form of such explanation.
C.R.S. § 1-1-114 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 1-1-114
1-1-114. Registration deadline
Status: repealed

1-1-114. Registration deadline. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-45-109 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-109
1-45-109. Filing - where to file - timeliness
Status: repealed

1-45-109. Filing - where to file - timeliness. (1) For the purpose of meeting the filing and reporting requirements of this article 45:

(a) The following shall file with the secretary of state:

(I) Candidates for statewide office, the general assembly, district attorney, district court judge, school district director, or any office representing more than one county; the candidate committees for such candidates; political committees in support of or in opposition to such candidates; issue committees in support of or in opposition to an issue on the ballot in more than one county; small donor committees making contributions to such candidates; and persons expending one thousand dollars or more per calendar year on electioneering communications.

(II) Candidates in special district and school district director elections; the candidate committees of such candidates; political committees in support of or in opposition to such candidates; issue committees supporting or opposing a special district ballot issue; and small donor committees making contributions to such candidates.

(b) Candidates in municipal elections, their candidate committees, any political committee in support of or in opposition to such candidate, an issue committee supporting or opposing a municipal ballot issue, and small donor committees making contributions to such candidates shall file with the municipal clerk. An independent expenditure committee that makes expenditures in connection with a municipal election shall file with the municipal clerk.

(c) All other candidates, candidate committees, issue committees, political committees, and small donor committees shall file with the secretary of state.

(2) (a) Reports required to be filed by this article 45 are timely if received by the appropriate officer not later than the close of business on the due date.

(b) A person upon whom a penalty has been imposed for failure to file a statement or other information required to be filed pursuant to section 5, 6, or 7 of article XXVIII of the state constitution or section 1-45-108, this section, or section 1-45-110 by the due date may appeal the penalty by filing a written appeal with the appropriate officer no later than thirty days after the date on which notification of the imposition of the penalty was mailed to the person's last-known address. Upon receipt of an appeal pursuant to this paragraph (b), the appropriate officer shall set aside or reduce the penalty upon a showing of good cause.

(3) In addition to any other reporting requirements of this article, every incumbent in public office and every candidate elected to public office is subject to the reporting requirements of section 24-6-203, C.R.S.

(4) (a) All reports required to be filed by this article 45 are public records and are open to inspection by the public during regular business hours. A copy of the report must be kept by the appropriate officer and a copy shall be made available immediately in a file for public inspection. When the secretary of state is the appropriate officer, the secretary shall make reports viewable on the secretary of state's official website.

(b) and (c) Repealed.

(5) (a) The secretary of state shall operate and maintain a website so as to allow any person who wishes to review reports filed with the secretary of state's office pursuant to this article electronic read-only access to such reports free of charge.

(b) All reports required to be filed by this article that are electronically filed pursuant to subsection (6) of this section shall be made available immediately on the website.

(c) The website shall enable a user to produce summary reports based on search criteria that shall include, but not be limited to the reporting period, date, name of the person making a contribution or expenditure, candidate, and committee.

(d) At the earliest practicable date, the secretary of state shall develop and implement improvements to the website's design and structure to improve the public's ability to navigate, search, browse, download, and analyze information. Such improvements shall include but need not be limited to:

(I) Enhanced searching and summary reporting, including additional search fields such as zip code, employer, and vendor, the ability to search across multiple committees and all filers, the ability to filter or limit searches, such as by election cycle or candidate, the inclusion of smart-search features such as "name sounds like" or "name contains", and numerical totaling of amounts shown on search results;

(II) Features that facilitate the ability to download raw data and search results in one or more common formats to enable offline sorting and analyzing;

(III) Detailed, technical instructions for users;

(IV) Information to help users determine the scope of candidates' and committees' reports and campaign data available online, including explanations of which types of reports are available, the period covered by the online data, and which specific reports can be viewed for each campaign committee; and

(V) Resources that give the public comparative context when viewing campaign finance data, such as compilations of the total amounts of money raised and spent by individual candidates, lists of total amounts raised and spent by all statewide and legislative candidates, and compilations of fundraising and spending across candidates and election cycles.

(e) The secretary of state may promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this subsection (5). Such rules shall be promulgated in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.

(6) (a) The secretary of state shall establish, operate, and maintain a system that enables electronic filing using the internet of the reports required by this article to be filed with the secretary of state's office. In accordance with the provisions of section 24-21-111 (1), C.R.S., the secretary may require any filing under this section to be made by electronic means as determined by the secretary. The rules for use of the electronic filing system shall be promulgated by the secretary in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.

(b) Any person required to file with the secretary of state's office shall use the electronic filing system described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (6) in order to meet the filing requirements of this article, if so required by the secretary in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subsection (6), except insofar as an alternate method of filing may be permitted by the secretary. Where a person uses such electronic filing system to meet the filing requirements of this article, the secretary of state shall acknowledge by electronic means the receipt of such filing.

(7) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2007, p. 1296, § 1, effective July 1, 2007.)

(8) (a) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2007, p. 1296, § 1, effective July 1, 2007.)

(b) (I) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2007, p. 1296, § 1, effective July 1, 2007.)

(II) and (III) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (HB 09-1357), ch. 361, p. 1872, § 2, effective July 1, 2009.)

(c) (I) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2007, p. 1296, § 1, effective July 1, 2007.)

(II) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (HB 09-1357), ch. 361, p. 1872, § 2, effective July 1, 2009.)

(9) Subsection (1) of this section shall not be construed to require the secretary of state to review reports electronically filed by persons beyond the duties specified in section 9 of article XXVIII of the state constitution.

(10) to (12) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-802 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 8 / Section 1-13.5-802
1-13.5-802. Sample ballots
Status: in_force

1-13.5-802. Sample ballots. Sample ballots shall be printed and in the form of the official ballot but on paper of a different color from the official ballot. The designated election official shall provide that sample ballots for each polling place are delivered to the election judges and posted in the polling place on election day.
C.R.S. § 1-6-114 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 6 / Section 1-6-114
1-6-114. Judges - oath required - electioneering prohibited
Status: in_force

1-6-114. Judges - oath required - electioneering prohibited. (1) Before beginning the duties of an election judge, each person appointed as an election judge must take a self-affirming oath or affirmation in substantially the following form:

I, ..................., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States and the state of Colorado; that I am an eligible elector who resides in the county of .................... or within the ....... political subdivision; that I am a member of the ............... party (or that I am unaffiliated with a political party) as shown in the statewide voter registration system; that I will perform the duties of judge according to law and the best of my ability; that I will studiously strive to prevent fraud, deceit, and abuse in conducting the same; that I will not try to determine how any elector voted, nor will I disclose how any elector voted if in the discharge of my duties as judge such knowledge comes to me, unless called upon to disclose the same before some court of justice; that I have never been convicted of election fraud, any other election offense, or fraud and that, if any ballots are counted before the polls close on the date of the election, I will not disclose the result of the votes until after the polls have closed and the results are formally announced by the designated election official.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 95, p. 838, § 54, effective July 1, 1995.)

(3) For nonpartisan elections, the election judges shall not be required to declare their affiliation on the oath or affirmation.

(4) A person shall not engage in electioneering, as defined in section 1-13-714, or wear or display apparel, buttons, or other materials that promote or oppose a political party, candidate, ballot issue, or ballot question while serving as an election judge.
C.R.S. § 1-7-514 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 5 / Section 1-7-514
1-7-514. Random audit
Status: in_force

1-7-514. Random audit. (1) (a) (I) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6) of this section, following each primary, general, coordinated, or congressional district vacancy election, the secretary of state shall publicly initiate a manual random audit to be conducted by each county. Unless the secretary approves an alternative method for a particular county that is based on a proven statistical sampling plan and will achieve a higher level of statistical confidence, the secretary shall randomly select not less than five percent of the voting devices used in each county to be audited; except that, where a central count voting device is in use in the county, the rules promulgated by the secretary pursuant to subsection (5) of this section shall require an audit of a specified percentage of ballots counted within the county.

(II) For an election taking place in a county prior to the date the county has satisfied the requirements of section 1-5-802, the audit shall be for the purpose of comparing the manual tallies of the ballots counted by each voting device selected for each such audit with the corresponding tallies recorded directly by each such device.

(III) For an election taking place in a county on or after the date the county has satisfied the requirements of section 1-5-802, the audit shall be conducted for the purpose of comparing the manual tallies of the voter-verified paper records produced or employed by each voting device selected for such audit with the corresponding ballot tallies recorded directly by each such device in the original election tally.

(b) To the extent practicable, no voting device that is used for the random audit required by paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) shall be used for conducting the testing of voting devices for recount purposes required by section 1-10.5-102 (3)(a).

(2) (a) Upon completion of the audit required by subsection (1) of this section, if there is any discrepancy between the manual tallies, as specified in accordance with the requirements of subparagraph (II) or (III) of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section, as applicable, of the voting device selected for the audit, and the corresponding tallies recorded by such devices, and the discrepancy is not able to be accounted for by voter error, the county clerk and recorder, in consultation with the canvass board of the county established pursuant to section 1-10-101, shall investigate the discrepancy and shall take such remedial action as necessary in accordance with its powers under this title.

(b) Upon receiving any written complaint from a registered elector from within the county containing credible evidence concerning a problem with a voting device, the canvass board along with the county clerk and recorder shall investigate the complaint and take such remedial action as necessary in accordance with its powers under this title.

(c) The canvass board and the county clerk and recorder shall promptly report to the secretary of state a description of the audit process undertaken, including any initial, interim, and final results of any completed audit or investigation conducted pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection (2).

(3) The secretary of state shall post the reports of any completed audit or investigation received pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of this section on the official website of the department of state not later than five business days after receiving the results of the completed audit or investigation. The clerk and recorder of the affected county may timely post the results of the completed audit or investigation on the official website of the county.

(4) Any audit conducted in accordance with the requirements of this section shall be observed by at least two members of the canvass board of the county.

(5) The secretary of state shall promulgate such rules, in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., as may be necessary to administer and enforce any requirement of this section, including any rules necessary to provide guidance to the counties in conducting any audit required by this section. The rules shall account for:

(a) The number of ballots cast in the county;

(b) An audit of each type of voting device utilized by the county;

(c) The confidentiality of the ballots cast by the electors; and

(d) An audit of the voting on each office, ballot issue, and ballot question in the election.

(6) This section applies only if the secretary of state determines that a risk-limiting audit, as described in section 1-7-515, cannot be performed.
C.R.S. § 1-8.3-118 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 8.3 / Section 1-8.3-118
1-8.3-118. Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

1-8.3-118. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this article, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
C.R.S. § 1-6-108 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 6 / Section 1-6-108
1-6-108. Lists of election judges
Status: in_force

1-6-108. Lists of election judges. (1) The designated election official shall make and maintain a master list of election judges who have filed an acceptance form in accordance with section 1-6-101 (4). The master list shall include the name, affiliation, and precinct number of each election judge who has filed an acceptance form, including whether such judge is unaffiliated, affiliated with a minor political party, or affiliated with a qualified political organization.

(2) Any person may obtain, upon written request and payment of the appropriate fee, an exact copy of the list of county election judges from the county clerk and recorder.
C.R.S. § 1-4-1406 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 14 / Section 1-4-1406
1-4-1406. County clerk and recorder designated election official - certification of result
Status: in_force

1-4-1406. County clerk and recorder designated election official - certification of results to secretary of state. (1) In addition to his or her duties regarding the general survey of returns specified in article 10 of this title, the county clerk and recorder of any county referring a ballot question seeking to lengthen, shorten, or eliminate the limitations on terms of office for a district attorney shall:

(a) Act as the designated election official for the election in which the ballot question appears on the ballot; and

(b) No later than the eighteenth day after the election in which the ballot question appears on the ballot, certify the total number of votes cast for and against the ballot question and transmit the certification to the secretary of state.

(2) Upon receipt of the certifications transmitted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section, the secretary of state shall compile the results received from each county situated within the judicial district and determine whether the measure was approved by the eligible electors of the judicial district as a whole. The secretary shall certify the results in the manner provided by law.
C.R.S. § 1-2-216 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-216
1-2-216. Change of address
Status: repealed

1-2-216. Change of address. (1) Any eligible elector who has moved within the state may have his or her residence changed on the registration record by submitting a letter or form furnished by the county clerk and recorder, either by mail, in person, or through the online voter registration system established pursuant to section 1-2-202.5. The letter or form for the change must include the elector's new residence address, mailing address if different from the residence address, old address, printed name, birth date, last four digits of the elector's social security number, if the elector wishes to state them, and signature and the date.

(2) Any address change made on the same form or personal letter as a change or withdrawal of affiliation or name change shall be accepted by the county clerk and recorder if the form or personal letter is signed indicating that the elector intended to make the change or withdrawal indicated on the form or in the personal letter.

(3) Any eligible elector who is unable to write may request assistance from the county clerk and recorder, and the county clerk and recorder shall sign the form, witnessing the elector's mark, or the elector may have his or her mark attested to by any other person on a prescribed form or personal letter, if the request is not made at the office of the county clerk and recorder.

(4) (a) Any eligible elector may complete a change of address form stating, under penalty of perjury, that the elector moved before the election and that, on the day of the election, the elector will be living at the new address in the new precinct. Such change of address forms must be submitted as follows:

(I) By appearing in-person at a voter service and polling center or clerk and recorder's office in the county in which the elector resides, at any time during which the voter service and polling center or office is open;

(II) By submitting, on or before the eighth day before an election, an electronic change of address form through the online voter registration system established pursuant to section 1-2-202.5; or

(III) By submitting by mail a change of address form that is received by the elector's county clerk and recorder no later than the close of business on the eighth day before any election.

(b) The election judges shall allow the registered elector to cast the ballot for their current residence.

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

(5) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 1-45-113 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-113
1-45-113. Sanctions
Status: repealed

1-45-113. Sanctions. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-45-112.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-112.5
1-45-112.5. Immunity from liability
Status: reserved

1-45-112.5. Immunity from liability. (1) Any individual volunteering his or her time on behalf of a candidate or candidate committee shall be immune from any liability for a fine or penalty imposed pursuant to section 10 (1) of article XXVIII of the state constitution in any proceeding that is based on an act or omission of such volunteer if:

(a) The volunteer was acting in good faith and within the scope of such volunteer's official functions and duties for the candidate or candidate committee; and

(b) The violation was not caused by willful and intentional misconduct by such volunteer.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall be administered in a manner that is consistent with section 1 of article XXVIII of the state constitution and with the legislative declaration set forth in section 1-45-102.

(3) Any media outlet shall be immune from civil liability in any court where the media outlet:

(a) Withdraws advertising time reserved by an independent expenditure committee that fails to register in accordance with the requirements of section 1-45-107.5 (3)(a); or

(b) Elects to void an advertising contract and the advertisement:

(I) Is paid for by an independent expenditure committee that fails to register under section 1-45-107.5 (3)(a);

(II) Is paid for by an independent expenditure committee that is registered under section 1-45-107.5 (3)(a) but the committee fails to file a disclosure report under section 1-45-108 (2) through the date of the most recent required report; or

(III) Fails to satisfy the requirements of section 1-45-107.5 (5)(a).

(4) An affected media outlet may void a contract that implicates paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of this section in the sole discretion of the media outlet.
C.R.S. § 1-12-100.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 12 / Part 1 / Section 1-12-100.5
1-12-100.5. Definitions
Status: in_force

1-12-100.5. Definitions. As used in this part 1, and for purposes of article XXI of the state constitution, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Approved as to form" means that the appropriate designated election official has reviewed the blank form of a petition and has approved the form as meeting the standards set forth in this article.

(2) "Circulated" means presented to an elector for the collection of a signature and other information required by this article.

(2.5) "Circulator" means a person who presents to other persons for possible signature a petition for recall as described in this article.

(3) "Committee" means the committee of signers described in section 1-12-108 (2).

(3.5) "Date for holding the election" means the first day on which recall mail ballots are to be made available to eligible electors at the county clerk and recorder's office or other suitable location pursuant to the election plan approved under section 1-12-114 (1)(a).

(4) "Elected officer" means any person elected to public office or appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected position of public office.

(5) "Designated election official" means the secretary of state or a county clerk and recorder.

(6) "Fails to qualify" means not satisfying the constitutional or statutory qualifications for office, whether by reason of age, citizenship, residency, or sufficient number of valid nomination petition signatures required by section 1-12-117 (3).

(7) "Fully adjudicated" means to have been decided by a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction and from which there can be no appeal.

(7.5) "General election" means an election held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November in an even-numbered year or an election held on the first Tuesday of November in an odd-numbered year.

(8) "Recall petition entity" means a person, as defined in section 2-4-401, C.R.S., that provides compensation to a circulator to circulate a recall petition.
C.R.S. § 1-7-801 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 8 / Section 1-7-801
1-7-801. Ballots preserved
Status: in_force

1-7-801. Ballots preserved. The designated election official shall remove the ballots from the ballot box after the time period for election contests has passed and preserve the ballots as election records pursuant to section 1-7-802.
C.R.S. § 1-7-103 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 1 / Section 1-7-103
1-7-103. No voting unless eligible - first-time voters casting a ballot in person after h
Status: repealed

1-7-103. No voting unless eligible - first-time voters casting a ballot in person after having registered by mail to vote. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-45-106 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-106
1-45-106. Unexpended campaign contributions
Status: in_force

1-45-106. Unexpended campaign contributions. (1) (a) (I) Subject to the requirements of section 3 (3)(e) of article XXVIII of the state constitution, unexpended campaign contributions to a candidate committee may be:

(A) Contributed to a political party;

(B) Contributed to a candidate committee established by the same candidate for a different public office, subject to the limitations set forth in section 3 of article XXVIII of the state constitution, if the candidate committee making such a contribution is affirmatively closed by the candidate no later than ten days after the date such a contribution is made;

(C) Donated to a charitable organization recognized by the internal revenue service;

(D) Returned to the contributors, or retained by the committee for use by the candidate in a subsequent campaign.

(II) Except as authorized by section 1-45-103.7 (6.5) and subsection (1)(b)(VI) of this section, in no event shall contributions to a candidate committee be used for personal purposes not reasonably related to supporting the election of the candidate.

(III) A candidate committee for a former officeholder or a person not elected to office shall expend all of the unexpended campaign contributions retained by such candidate committee, for the purposes specified in this subsection (1), no later than one year from the date such officeholder's term expired or from the date of the election at which such person was a candidate for office, whichever is later.

(b) In addition to any use described in subsection (1)(a) of this section, a person elected to a public office may use unexpended campaign contributions held by the person's candidate committee for any of the following purposes:

(I) Voter registration;

(II) Political issue education, which includes obtaining information from or providing information to the electorate;

(III) Postsecondary educational scholarships;

(IV) To defray reasonable and necessary expenses related to mailings and similar communications to constituents;

(V) Any expenses that are directly related to such person's official duties as an elected official, including, but not limited to, expenses for the purchase or lease of office equipment and supplies, room rental for public meetings, necessary travel and lodging expenses for legislative education such as seminars, conferences, and meetings on legislative issues, and telephone and pager expenses;

(VI) For purposes specified in section 1-45-103.7 (6.5), in connection with the person's official duties as an elected official.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 123, § 4, effective March 15, 2000.)

(3) Unexpended contributions to an issue committee may be donated to any charitable organization recognized by the internal revenue service or returned to the contributor.

(4) This section shall apply to unexpended campaign contributions transferred from a political committee formed prior to January 15, 1997, to a candidate committee registering after January 15, 1997, pursuant to section 1-45-108.

(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any unexpended campaign contributions retained by a candidate committee for use in a subsequent election cycle shall be counted and reported as contributions from a political party in any subsequent election in accordance with the requirements of section 3 (3)(e) of article XXVIII of the state constitution.
C.R.S. § 1-12-204 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 12 / Part 2 / Section 1-12-204
1-12-204. Vacancies in state and district offices
Status: in_force

1-12-204. Vacancies in state and district offices. All vacancies in any state office and in the office of district attorney shall be filled by appointment by the governor until the next general election after the vacancy occurs, when the vacancy shall be filled by election.
C.R.S. § 1-4-1203 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 12 / Section 1-4-1203
1-4-1203. Presidential primary elections - when - conduct
Status: repealed

1-4-1203. Presidential primary elections - when - conduct. (1) A presidential primary election shall be held on a Tuesday on a date designated by the governor. The date selected for the primary must be no earlier than the date the national rules of the major political parties provide for state delegations to the party's national convention to be allocated without penalty and not later than the third Tuesday in March in years in which a United States Presidential Election will be held. The governor shall, in consultation with the secretary of state, designate the date of the presidential primary election no later than the first day of September in the year before the presidential primary election will be held.

(2) (a) Except as provided for in subsection (5) of this section, each political party that has a qualified candidate entitled to participate in the presidential primary election pursuant to this section is entitled to participate in the Colorado presidential primary election. At the presidential primary election, an elector that is affiliated with a political party may vote only for a candidate of that political party.

(b) An unaffiliated eligible elector may vote in a political party's presidential primary election without affiliating with that party or may declare an affiliation with a political party to the election judges at the presidential primary election in accordance with section 1-7-201. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no elector affiliated with a major or minor political party or political organization may change or withdraw his or her affiliation in order to vote in the presidential primary election of another political party unless the elector has changed or withdrawn such affiliation no later than the twenty-second day preceding the presidential primary election as provided in section 1-2-219 (1).

(3) Except as otherwise provided in this part 12, a presidential primary election must be conducted in the same manner as any other primary election to the extent statutory provisions governing other primary elections are applicable to this part 12. The election officers and county clerk and recorders have the same powers and shall perform the same duties for presidential primary elections as they provide by law for other primary elections and general elections.

(4) (a) A ballot used in a presidential primary election must only contain the names of candidates for the office of the president of the United States of America. The ballot shall not be used for the purpose of presenting any other issue or question to the electorate unless expressly authorized by law.

(b) Each political party that is entitled to participate in the presidential primary election shall have a separate party ballot for use by electors affiliated with that political party.

(c) The county clerk and recorder shall send to all active electors in the county who have not declared an affiliation with a political party a ballot packet that contains the ballots of all the major political parties. In this ballot packet, the clerk shall also provide written instructions advising the elector of the manner in which the elector will be in compliance with the requirements of this code in selecting and casting the ballot of a major political party. An elector may cast the ballot of only one major political party. After selecting and casting a ballot of a single major political party, the elector shall return the ballot to the clerk. If an elector casts and returns to the clerk the ballot of more than one major political party, all such ballots returned will be rejected and will not be counted.

(d) The secretary of state may by rule adopt additional ballot requirements necessary to avoid voter confusion in voting in presidential primary elections.

(5) If, at the close of business on the sixtieth day before a presidential primary election, every political party has no more than one candidate for president affiliated with the political party who is certified to the presidential primary ballot pursuant to section 1-4-1204 (1) or who has filed a write-in candidate statement of intent pursuant to section 1-4-1205, the secretary of state may cancel the presidential primary election for all political parties and declare the candidate for each political party the winner of the presidential primary election for that political party.

(6) The secretary of state may by rule adopt additional ballot requirements necessary to avoid voter confusion in voting in presidential primary elections.

(7) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 1-10-201 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 10 / Part 2 / Section 1-10-201
1-10-201. Canvass of nonpartisan elections
Status: in_force

1-10-201. Canvass of nonpartisan elections. (1) Except as provided for special districts in subsection (1.5) of this section, at least fifteen days before any nonpartisan election that is not coordinated by the county clerk and recorder, the governing body or bodies that called the election shall appoint two registered electors of the political subdivision to serve as members of the canvass board. One of the two persons appointed may be a member of the governing body. The persons so appointed and the designated election official constitute the canvass board for the election. If the election is coordinated between two or more governing bodies, the canvass board shall be appointed in accordance with the intergovernmental agreement between the governing bodies.

(1.5) Unless otherwise directed by the board of directors of a special district, at least fifteen days before any regular special district election, the designated election official shall appoint at least one member of the board of such district and at least one eligible elector of the special district who is not a member of such board to assist the designated election official in the survey of returns. The persons so appointed and the designated election official constitute the board of canvassers for the election.

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

(3) If for any reason any person appointed as a member of the canvass board refuses, fails, or is unable to serve, that appointed person shall notify the designated election official, who shall appoint another person with the same qualifications, if available, to the canvass board.

(4) Each canvass board member who is not a member of the governing body shall receive a minimum fee of fifteen dollars for each day of service. The fee shall be set by the designated election official and shall be paid by the political subdivision for which the service is performed.

(5) 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 ____________ and of the state of Colorado and that I will faithfully perform the duties required of a member of the canvass board."
C.R.S. § 1-8.5-110 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 8.5 / Section 1-8.5-110
1-8.5-110. Handling of provisional ballots - reporting of results
Status: in_force

1-8.5-110. Handling of provisional ballots - reporting of results. (1) Provisional ballots shall be kept separate from all other ballots and counted separately.

(2) If twenty-five or more provisional ballots are cast and counted in a county, the designated election official shall report the results of voting by provisional ballot as a separate total. If fewer than twenty-five provisional ballots are cast and counted, the results of voting by provisional ballot shall be included in the results of regular voting.

(3) Votes cast by provisional ballot shall not be included in any unofficial results reported and shall be reported only as part of the official canvass.

(4) The designated election official shall keep a log of each provisional ballot cast, each provisional ballot counted, and each provisional ballot rejected. The code for the acceptance or rejection of the provisional ballot as prescribed by the secretary of state shall be marked on the log. The designated election official shall keep all rejected provisional ballots in their unopened envelopes for no less than twenty-five months.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-205 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 2 / Section 1-13.5-205
1-13.5-205. Delivery and custody of registration list and property owner list
Status: in_force

1-13.5-205. Delivery and custody of registration list and property owner list. At such time as may be set by the designated election official, but at least one day prior to the election, one of the election judges from each precinct may appear in person at the office of the designated election official for the purpose of receiving the registration list and, as applicable, property owners list, election supplies, or the designated election official may deliver the same to one of the judges. The judges shall have custody of the registration list and property owners list and shall give his or her receipt for the list. After the closing of the polls on the day of election, the election judge selected pursuant to section 1-13.5-410 to deliver the election papers and supplies shall deliver the registration list and property owners list to the office of the designated election official or to such other place as the designated election official may designate as the counting center.
C.R.S. § 1-5-906 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 9 / Section 1-5-906
1-5-906. Minority language sample ballots - county clerk
Status: in_force

1-5-906. Minority language sample ballots - county clerk. (1) The county clerk of any county that satisfies the criteria specified in section 1-5-905 (1) shall, in coordination with the secretary of state, create a minority language sample ballot in any minority language spoken in the county that satisfies the following:

(a) The minority language is spoken by at least two thousand citizens in the county age eighteen years or older who speak English less than very well, as defined by the United States bureau of the census American community survey, and who speak the minority language at home; or

(b) The minority language is spoken by at least two and one-half percent of citizens in the county age eighteen years or older who speak English less than very well, as defined by the United States bureau of the census American community survey, and who speak the minority language at home.

(2) The minority language sample ballot must include all of the same content that is on the English language ballot.

(3) A county clerk that is required to create a minority language sample ballot in one or more minority languages pursuant to this section shall provide such minority language sample ballots for the general election held in November 2022, and for each general election and statewide odd-year election thereafter.

(4) The minority language sample ballot must include the instructions for every ballot style in the county. The county clerk is not required to create a sample ballot for every ballot style in the county but may instead create one master document containing all the candidates, questions, and instructions included on every ballot style in the county. Instead of creating one master document, the county clerk may choose to create a minority language sample ballot for each ballot style in the county.

(5) The county clerk shall make the minority language sample ballot available and accessible to electors in the county on the website of the county clerk and at voter service and polling centers county-wide. The county clerk shall notify all electors in the county via the mail ballot packet and in each language in which a minority language sample ballot will be created that a minority language sample ballot is available.

(6) A county clerk shall ensure that the translation provided for the minority language sample ballot is performed by one or more qualified translators.
C.R.S. § 1-4-905 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 9 / Section 1-4-905
1-4-905. Circulators - requirements - affidavits - notarization - training
Status: in_force

1-4-905. Circulators - requirements - affidavits - notarization - training. (1) A person shall not circulate a petition to nominate a candidate unless the person is a citizen of the United States and at least eighteen years of age.

(2) (a) Each petition section must have attached a signed, notarized, and dated affidavit executed by the person who circulated the petition section, which must include: The affiant's printed name, the address at which the affiant resides, including the street name and number, the city or town, the county, and the date of signature; a statement that the affiant has read and understands the laws governing the circulation of petitions; a statement that the affiant 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; a statement that the affiant circulated the section of the petition; a statement that each signature on the petition section was affixed in the affiant's presence and is the signature of the person whose name it purports to be; a statement that to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief each of the persons signing the petition section was, at the time of signing, an eligible elector; a statement that the affiant has not paid or will not in the future pay and that the affiant 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 the signer to sign the petition; a statement that the affiant understands that the affiant can be prosecuted for violating the law governing the circulation of petitions, including the requirement that the affiant truthfully completed the affidavit and that each signature thereon was affixed in the affiant's presence; and a statement that the affiant 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 under 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 by subsection (2)(a) of this section.

(II) An affidavit that is notarized in violation of any provision of subsection (2)(b)(I) of this section is invalid.

(III) If the date signed by a circulator on an affidavit required under subsection (2)(a) of this section is different from the date signed by the notary public, the affidavit is invalid. If a notary public notarizes an affidavit that has not been dated by the circulator, the notarization date does not cure the circulator's failure to date the affidavit and the affidavit is invalid.

(3) The designated election official shall not accept for filing any section of a petition which does not have attached to it the notarized affidavit required by this section. Any signature added to a section of a petition after the affidavit has been executed is invalid.

(4) (a) As part of any court proceeding or hearing conducted by the secretary of state or designated election official 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 subsection (4)(b) of this section, 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 subsection (4)(a) for any protest that includes an allegation of circulator fraud that is pled with particularity regarding:

(I) Forgery of an eligible 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, the secretary of state, or the designated election official 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 or designated election official because the circulator has died, become mentally incompetent, or become medically incapacitated and physically unable to testify by any means whatsoever, the provisions of subsection (4)(a) of this section do not apply to invalidate a petition section circulated by the circulator.

(5) A candidate or candidate committee shall maintain a list of the names and addresses of all circulators who circulated petition sections on behalf of the candidate, the notaries public who notarized petition sections on behalf of the candidate, 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 or designated election official along with the petition. If a copy of the list is not filed, the secretary of state or designated election official shall prepare the list and charge the proponents a fee to cover the actual cost of the preparation. Once filed or prepared by the secretary of state or designated election official, the list is a public record for purposes of article 72 of title 24.

(6) (a) A circulator who is not to be paid for circulating a petition shall display an identification badge that includes the words "VOLUNTEER CIRCULATOR" in bold-faced type that is clearly legible.

(b) A circulator who is to be paid for circulating a petition shall display an identification badge that includes the words "PAID CIRCULATOR" in bold-faced type that is clearly legible and the name and telephone number of the individual employing the circulator.

(7) The secretary of state shall develop circulator training programs for paid and volunteer circulators and shall offer the training programs in the most cost-effective manner available. A candidate, committee, or petition entity shall inform paid and volunteer circulators of the availability of these training programs as one manner of complying with the requirement set forth in the circulator's affidavit that a circulator read and understand the laws pertaining to petition circulation.
C.R.S. § 1-5-506 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 5 / Section 1-5-506
1-5-506. Election expenses in nonpartisan elections
Status: in_force

1-5-506. Election expenses in nonpartisan elections. The cost of conducting a nonpartisan election, including the cost of printing and supplies, must be paid by the governing body calling the election.
C.R.S. § 1-7-301 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 3 / Section 1-7-301
1-7-301. Judges open ballot box first
Status: in_force

1-7-301. Judges open ballot box first. Immediately before proclamation is made of the opening of the polls, the election judges shall open the ballot box in the presence of those assembled and shall turn it upside down so as to empty it of anything that may be in it and then shall lock it securely. No ballot box shall be reopened until the time for counting the ballots therein.
C.R.S. § 1-8.5-112 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 8.5 / Section 1-8.5-112
1-8.5-112. Rules
Status: in_force

1-8.5-112. Rules. The secretary of state shall promulgate all appropriate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., for the purpose of ensuring the uniform application of this article.
C.R.S. § 1-41-101 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 41 / Section 1-41-101
1-41-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

1-41-101. Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that section 20 of article X of the state constitution requires that a ballot issue election be held on the first Tuesday in November of odd-numbered years; that the provisions of section 20 (2) and 20 (3) of said article X are unclear as to what issues can be submitted to a vote in the odd-year election; that section 20 of article X did not amend preexisting provisions of the state constitution on the initiative, the referendum, and the submission of constitutional amendments by the general assembly, and repeal or amendment of such provisions by implication is not presumed; that this legislation implements section 20 of article X of the state constitution, which article is entitled "Revenue" and concerns exclusively government revenue raising and appropriations; that section 20 of article X requires public votes on additional government taxes, spending, or debt; that the language of section 20 of article X evinces the public's desire to have more opportunity to vote on government tax, spending, and debt proposals; that a construction of section 20 of article X that limits local government electors' opportunities to vote on tax, spending, debt, or other proposals would be inconsistent with the ballot title of and the voters' intention in adopting said amendment; that state and local election officials need guidance as to how to administer the November 1993 election; and that, in view of the issues set out in this section, the general assembly should exercise its legislative power to resolve the ambiguities in section 20 of article X in a manner consistent with its terms.
C.R.S. § 1-4-804 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 8 / Section 1-4-804
1-4-804. Petitions for nominating nonpartisan special district directors
Status: repealed

1-4-804. Petitions for nominating nonpartisan special district directors. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-10-205 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 10 / Part 2 / Section 1-10-205
1-10-205. Corrections
Status: in_force

1-10-205. Corrections. If the canvass board finds a clerical error or omission in the returns, the board shall consult with the election judges from whom the returns were received to resolve the discrepancies. The election judges shall submit to the canvass board any documentation for verification of the additions and corrections, and the canvass board shall make any additions and corrections required by the facts of the case. The canvass board may adjourn from day to day for the purpose of obtaining the corrections and additions.
C.R.S. § 1-7.5-110 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7.5 / Part 1 / Section 1-7.5-110
1-7.5-110. Challenges
Status: in_force

1-7.5-110. Challenges. Votes cast pursuant to this article may be challenged pursuant to and in accordance with law. Any mail ballot election held pursuant to this article shall not be invalidated on the grounds that an eligible elector did not receive a ballot so long as the designated election official for the political subdivision conducting the election acted in good faith in complying with the provisions of this article or with rules promulgated by the secretary of state.
C.R.S. § 1-5-616 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 6 / Section 1-5-616
1-5-616. Electromechanical voting systems - standards - procedures
Status: in_force

1-5-616. Electromechanical voting systems - standards - procedures. (1) The secretary of state shall adopt rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., that establish minimum standards for electronic and electromechanical voting systems regarding:

(a) Functional requirements;

(b) Performance levels;

(c) Physical and design characteristics;

(d) Documentation requirements;

(e) Evaluation criteria;

(f) Audit capacity;

(g) Security requirements;

(h) Telecommunications requirements; and

(i) Accessibility.

(1.5) On or before December 31, 2022, the rules adopted by the secretary of state pursuant to subsection (1) of this section must include the minimum system requirements and specifications for electronic and electromechanical voting systems used to conduct elections using instant runoff voting.

(2) The secretary of state may review the rules adopted pursuant to subsections (1) and (1.5) of this section governing standards for certification of electronic or electromechanical voting systems to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the rules in assuring that elections achieve the standards established by section 1-1-103.

(3) The secretary of state shall adopt rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., to achieve the standards established by section 1-1-103 for the procedures of voting, including write-in voting, and of counting, tabulating, and recording votes by electronic or electromechanical voting systems used in this state.

(4) The secretary of state shall adapt the standards for certification of electronic or electromechanical voting systems established by rule pursuant to subsections (1) and (1.5) of this section to ensure that new technologies that meet the requirements for such systems are certified in a timely manner and available for selection by political subdivisions and meet user standards.

(5) (a) Each designated election official shall establish written procedures to ensure the accuracy and security of voting in the political subdivision and submit the procedures to the secretary of state for review prior to each election. The secretary of state shall notify the designated election official of the approval or disapproval of the procedures no later than fifteen days after the secretary of state receives the submission.

(b) Each designated election official shall submit the security procedures to the secretary of state no less than sixty days before the election in which the procedures will be used. The secretary of state shall notify the designated election official of the approval or disapproval of said revisions no later than fifteen days after the secretary of state receives the submission.

(6) A county may not create, permit any person to create, or disclose to any person an image of the hard drive of any voting system component without the express written permission of the department of state.
C.R.S. § 1-4-1004 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 10 / Section 1-4-1004
1-4-1004. Vacancies in major party designation occurring from the day after the earliest d
Status: in_force

1-4-1004. Vacancies in major party designation occurring from the day after the earliest day to mail primary election ballots through primary election day. (1) For the purposes of this section, a vacancy is caused by the declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal of the person designated by the assembly as a candidate for nomination.

(2) A vacancy in a party designation occurring from the day after the earliest day to mail primary election ballots pursuant to section 1-7.5-107 through the day of the primary election may be filled by the respective party assembly vacancy committee of the district, county, or state, depending upon the office for which the vacancy in nomination has occurred. The party assembly vacancy committee must be appointed by the party in accordance with party rules.

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

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

(II) The vacancy committee, by a majority vote of its members present and voting at a meeting called for that purpose, shall select a person who meets all of the requirements of candidacy as of the date of the primary election and who is affiliated with the same political party or minor political party, if any, shown in the statewide voter registration database as the candidate whose declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal caused the vacancy.

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

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

(c) (I) The designation and acceptance of the person selected to fill the vacancy must be submitted to the designated election official no later than three days from either the date of the vacancy committee meeting or from the date of appointment by the state chair pursuant to subsection (3)(b)(IV) of this section, as applicable.

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

(d) No person is eligible for appointment to fill a vacancy in a party designation unless that person meets all requirements of candidacy as of the date that the vacancy appointment is made.

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

(4) When a vacancy in a party nomination is filled pursuant to this section:

(a) The designated election official shall:

(I) Prominently post, on the designated election official's official website and in each voter service and polling center, a notice regarding the vacancy and the name of the replacement candidate; and

(II) Either cause to be printed and placed on the sample ballot delivered to the election judges and posted pursuant to section 1-5-413 a sticker of a different color than the sample ballot indicating the name of the replacement candidate or reprint the sample ballot with the name of the replacement candidate in a different color; and

(b) Votes cast for the candidate who vacated the designation must be counted as votes for the replacement candidate.

(5) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, if a political party has established a rule regarding the length of affiliation required for a candidate, and a vacancy in that office occurs, then the party rule applies.
C.R.S. § 1-1-101 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 1-1-101
1-1-101. Short title
Status: in_force

1-1-101. Short title. Articles 1 to 13 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Election Code of 1992"; within these articles, "this code" means the "Uniform Election Code of 1992".
C.R.S. § 1-46-103 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 46 / Section 1-46-103
1-46-103. Use of deepfakes in a communication concerning a candidate for elective office -
Status: in_force

1-46-103. Use of deepfakes in a communication concerning a candidate for elective office - disclosure requirements - limitations - rules. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, no person shall distribute, disseminate, publish, broadcast, transmit, or display a communication concerning a candidate for elective office that includes a deepfake to an audience that includes members of the electorate for the elective office to be represented by the candidate either sixty days before a primary election or ninety days before a general election, if the person knows or has reckless disregard for the fact that the depicted candidate did not say or do what the candidate is depicted as saying or doing in the communication.

(2) (a) The prohibition in subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a communication that includes a disclosure stating, in a clear and conspicuous manner, that: "This (image/audio/video/multimedia) has been edited and depicts speech or conduct that falsely appears to be authentic or truthful."

(b) A disclosure required under this section is considered to be made in a clear and conspicuous manner if the disclosure meets the following requirements:

(I) In a visual communication, the text of the disclosure statement appears in a font size no smaller than the largest font size of other text appearing in the visual communication. If the visual communication does not include any other text, the disclosure statement appears in a font size that is easily readable by the average viewer.

(II) In an audio communication, the disclosure statement shall be read in a clearly spoken manner in the same pitch, speed, language, and volume as the majority of the audio communication, at the beginning of the audio communication, at the end of the audio communication, and, if the audio communication is greater than two minutes in length, interspersed within the audio communication at intervals of not more than one minute each;

(III) The metadata of the communication includes the disclosure statement, the identity of the tool used to create the deepfake, and the date and time the deepfake was created;

(IV) The disclosure statement in the communication, including the disclosure statement in any metadata, is, to the extent technically feasible, permanent or unable to be easily removed by a subsequent user;

(V) The communication complies with any additional requirements for the disclosure statement that the secretary of state may adopt by rule to ensure that the disclosure statement is presented in a clear and conspicuous and understandable manner; and

(VI) In a broadcast or online visual or audio communication that includes a statement required by subsection (2) of this section, the statement satisfies all applicable requirements, if any, promulgated by the federal communications commission for size, duration, and placement.

(3) This section is subject to the following limitations:

(a) This section does not alter or negate any rights, obligations, or immunities of an interactive computer service in accordance with 47 U.S.C. sec. 230, as amended, and shall otherwise be construed in a manner consistent with federal law;

(b) This section does not apply to a radio or television broadcasting station, including a cable or satellite television operator, programmer, or producer that broadcasts a communication that includes a deepfake prohibited by subsection (1) of this section as part of a bona fide newscast, news interview, news documentary, or on-the-spot coverage of a bona fide news event, if the broadcast or publication clearly acknowledges through content or a disclosure, in a manner that can be easily heard and understood or read by the average listener or viewer, that there are questions about the authenticity of the deepfake in the communication;

(c) This section does not apply to a radio or television broadcasting station, including a cable or satellite television operator, programmer, producer, or streaming service, when the station is paid to broadcast a communication that includes a deepfake;

(d) This section does not apply to an internet website, or a regularly published newspaper, magazine, or other periodical of general circulation, including an internet or electronic publication or streaming service, that routinely carries news and commentary of general interest and that publishes a communication that includes a deepfake prohibited by subsection (1) of this section, if the publication clearly states that the communication that includes the deepfake does not accurately represent a candidate for elective office;

(e) This section does not apply to media content that constitutes satire or parody or the production of which is substantially dependent on the ability of an individual to physically or verbally impersonate the candidate and not upon generative AI or other technical means;

(f) This section does not apply to the provider of technology used in the creation of a deepfake; and

(g) This section does not apply to an interactive computer service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. sec. 230 (f)(2), for any content provided by another information content provider as defined in 47 U.S.C. sec. 230 (f)(3).

(4) The secretary of state shall promulgate such rules, in accordance with article 4 of title 24, as may be necessary to administer and enforce any provision of this article 46.
C.R.S. § 1-4-1402 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 14 / Section 1-4-1402
1-4-1402. Applicability of part
Status: in_force

1-4-1402. Applicability of part. This part 14 shall apply to any ballot question that seeks to lengthen, shorten, or eliminate the limitations on terms of office for a district attorney pursuant to section 11 (2) of article XVIII of the state constitution. Elections in which such ballot questions appear on the ballot shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of this code unless otherwise provided for in this part 14.
C.R.S. § 1-4-1005 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 10 / Section 1-4-1005
1-4-1005. Vacancies in major party nomination occurring from the day after primary electio
Status: in_force

1-4-1005. Vacancies in major party nomination occurring from the day after primary election day through the earliest day to mail general election ballots. (1) For the purposes of this section, a vacancy is caused by the declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal of the person nominated at the primary election.

(2) A vacancy in a party nomination occurring from the day after the primary election through the earliest day to mail general election ballots may be filled by the respective party assembly vacancy committee of the district, county, or state, depending upon the office for which the vacancy in nomination has occurred. The party assembly vacancy committee must be appointed by the party in accordance with party rules.

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

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

(II) The vacancy committee, by a majority vote of its members present and voting at a meeting called for that purpose, shall select a person who meets all of the requirements of candidacy as of the date of the primary election and who is affiliated with the same political party or minor political party, if any, shown in the statewide voter registration database as the candidate whose declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal caused the vacancy.

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

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

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

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

(d) No person is eligible for appointment to fill a vacancy in a party designation unless that person meets all requirements of candidacy as of the date that the vacancy appointment is made.

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

(4) (a) When a vacancy in a party nomination is filled pursuant to this section prior to the ballots being printed, the designated election official shall cause the name of the replacement candidate to be printed on the ballot.

(b) When a vacancy in a party nomination is filled pursuant to this section subsequent to the ballots being printed:

(I) The designated election official shall:

(A) Prominently post, on the designated election official's official website and in each voter service and polling center, a notice regarding the vacancy and the name of the replacement candidate; and

(B) Either cause to be printed and placed on the sample ballot delivered to the election judges and posted pursuant to section 1-5-413 a sticker of a different color than the sample ballot indicating the name of the replacement candidate or reprint the sample ballot with the name of the replacement candidate in a different color; and

(II) Votes cast for the candidate who vacated the nomination must be counted as votes for the replacement candidate.

(5) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, if a political party has established a rule regarding the length of affiliation required for a candidate and a vacancy in that office occurs, then the party rule applies.
C.R.S. § 1-4-1010 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 10 / Section 1-4-1010
1-4-1010. Vacancies in office occurring from the sixty-eighth day prior to primary electio
Status: in_force

1-4-1010. Vacancies in office occurring from the sixty-eighth day prior to primary election day through the earliest day to mail general election ballots. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section or section 1-4-1010 (2), any vacancy in a statewide or county office, in the office of district attorney, or in the office of a state senator occurring during a term of office and falling within the time periods governed by section 1-4-1002, 1-4-1003, 1-4-1004, or 1-4-1005 shall be filled at the next general election with nomination or designation by the political party as follows:

(a) (I) If the vacancy occurs before the political party assembly, the designated election official shall notify the chairperson of each major political party that the office will be on the ballot for the next primary election, and candidates for the office shall be designated as provided in section 1-4-601 or 1-4-603.

(II) No person is eligible for appointment to fill a vacancy in a party designation unless that person meets all requirements of candidacy as of the date that the vacancy appointment is made.

(b) (I) If the vacancy occurs after the political party assembly and no later than sixty-eight days before the primary election, the designated election official shall add the office to the notice of election and notify the chairperson of each major political party that the office will be on the ballot for the next primary election. Candidates for the office shall be designated as provided in section 1-4-603 or by the respective party central committee vacancy committee for the state, county, judicial district, or state senate district.

(II) No person is eligible for appointment to fill a vacancy in a party designation unless that person meets all requirements of candidacy as of the date that the vacancy appointment is made.

(c) If the vacancy occurs during the sixty-seven days before the primary election, or after the primary election and no later than sixty-eight days before the general election, the designated election official shall add the office to the notice of election for the general election and notify the chairperson of each major political party that the office will be on the ballot for the next general election. Nominations for the office shall be made by the respective party central committee vacancy committee for the state, county, judicial district, or state senate district or as provided in section 1-4-802 for the nomination of unaffiliated candidates.

(d) If the vacancy occurs sixty-eight days or fewer before a general election, that office must be filled at the next general election.

(2) Any vacancy in a statewide or county office, in the office of district attorney, or in the office of a state senator occurring during a term of office shall be filled at the next general election with nomination or designation by a minor political party pursuant to the constitution or bylaws of the minor political party.
C.R.S. § 1-4-206 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 2 / Section 1-4-206
1-4-206. Other county officers
Status: in_force

1-4-206. Other county officers. At the general election in 1982 and every four years thereafter, one county clerk and recorder, who shall be ex officio recorder of deeds and clerk of the board of county commissioners; one sheriff qualified pursuant to section 30-10-501.5, C.R.S.; one coroner qualified pursuant to section 30-10-601.5, C.R.S.; one treasurer, who shall be collector of taxes; one county superintendent of schools, unless the office of county superintendent of schools is abolished at a general election; one county surveyor; and one county assessor shall be elected in each county, excluding a city and county. The term of office of all such officials shall be four years.
C.R.S. § 1-5-403 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 4 / Section 1-5-403
1-5-403. Content of ballots for general and congressional vacancy elections
Status: in_force

1-5-403. Content of ballots for general and congressional vacancy elections. (1) The county clerk and recorder of each county using paper ballots or electronically counted ballot cards shall provide printed ballots for every odd-numbered year, general, or congressional vacancy election. The official ballots shall be printed and in the possession of the county clerk and recorder no later than thirty-two days before every odd-numbered year, congressional vacancy, and general election.

(2) For all elections except those for presidential electors, every ballot shall contain the names of all candidates for offices to be voted for at that election whose nominations have been made and accepted, except those who have died or withdrawn, and the ballot shall contain no other names. When presidential electors are to be elected, their names shall not be printed on the ballot, but the names of the candidates of the respective political parties or political organizations for president and vice president of the United States shall be printed together in pairs under the title "presidential electors". The pairs shall be arranged in the alphabetical order of the names of the candidates for president in the manner provided for in section 1-5-404. A vote for any pair of candidates is a vote for the duly nominated presidential electors of the political party or political organization by which the pair of candidates were named.

(3) The names of joint candidates of a political party or political organization for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor shall be printed in pairs. The pairs shall be arranged in the alphabetical order of the names of candidates for governor in the manner provided for in section 1-5-404. A vote for any pair of candidates for governor and lieutenant governor is a vote for each of the candidates who compose that pair.

(4) The name of each person nominated shall be printed or written upon the ballot in only one place. Each nominated person's name may include one nickname, if the person regularly uses the nickname and the nickname does not include any part of a political party name. Opposite the name of each person nominated, including candidates for president and vice president and joint candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, shall be the name of the political party or political organization which nominated the candidate, expressed in not more than three words. Those three words may not promote the candidate or constitute a campaign promise.

(5) The positions on the ballot shall be arranged as follows: First, candidates for president and vice president of the United States; next, candidates for United States senator; next, congressional candidates; next, joint candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor; next, other state candidates; next, legislative candidates; next, district attorney candidates; next, candidates for the board of directors of the regional transportation district; next, other candidates for district offices greater than a county office; next, candidates for county commissioners; next, county clerk and recorder candidates; next, county treasurer candidates; next, county assessor candidates; next, county sheriff candidates; next county surveyor candidates; and next, county coroner candidates. When other offices are to be filled, the county clerk and recorder, in preparing the ballot, shall use substantially the form prescribed by this section, stating the proper designation of the office and placing the names of the candidates for the office under the name of the office. The ballot issues concerning the retention in office of justices of the supreme court, judges of the court of appeals, judges of the district court, and judges of the county court shall be placed on the ballot in that order and shall precede the placement of ballot issues concerning amendment of the state constitution or pertaining to political subdivisions.
C.R.S. § 1-1-203 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 1 / Part 2 / Section 1-1-203
1-1-203. End of term
Status: in_force

1-1-203. End of term. A person elected or appointed to an office shall hold office until the successor is elected, qualified, and takes office on the second Tuesday of January, unless otherwise provided by law.
C.R.S. § 1-11-307 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 11 / Part 3 / Section 1-11-307
1-11-307. Conduct of special legislative election
Status: in_force

1-11-307. Conduct of special legislative election. The special legislative election shall be conducted according to the provisions of articles 1 to 13 of this title.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-102 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 1 / Section 1-13.5-102
1-13.5-102. Applicability of article - legislative intent
Status: in_force

1-13.5-102. Applicability of article - legislative intent. (1) This article applies only to nonpartisan elections not coordinated by county clerk and recorders that are conducted by a local government; except that nothing prohibits the governing body of a local government from utilizing any requirements and procedures of the "Uniform Election Code of 1992", articles 1 to 13 of this title, in accordance with section 1-13.5-106.

(2) It is the general assembly's intent that the "Uniform Election Code of 1992" continue to govern coordinated elections.
C.R.S. § 1-41-103 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 41 / Section 1-41-103
1-41-103. Local ballot issue elections in odd-numbered years
Status: repealed

1-41-103. Local ballot issue elections in odd-numbered years. (1) At the local election to be held on the first Tuesday of November in 1993, and in each odd-numbered year thereafter, the following issues shall appear on the ballot if they concern local government matters arising under section 20 of article X of the state constitution and if they are submitted in accordance with applicable law:

(a) Amendments to the charter of any home rule city or home rule county initiated by the voters or submitted by the legislative body of the home rule city or county in accordance with said charter;

(b) Ordinances, resolutions, or franchises proposed in accordance with section 1 of article V of the state constitution and section 31-11-104, C.R.S.;

(c) Measures referred to the people pursuant to petitions filed against an ordinance, resolution, or franchise passed by the legislative body of any local government in accordance with section 1 of article V of the state constitution and section 31-11-105, C.R.S.;

(d) Questions which are referred to the people by the governing body of the local government in accordance with the law prescribing procedures therefor;

(e) Questions which are initiated by the people in accordance with the law prescribing procedures therefor.

(2) As used in this section, "local government" means a county, a municipality as defined in section 31-1-101 (6), C.R.S., a school district, or a special district as defined in sections 32-1-103 (20) and 35-70-109, C.R.S.

(3) As used in this section, a "question" means a proposition which is in the form of a question meeting the requirements of section 20 (3)(c) of article X of the state constitution and which is submitted in accordance with the law prescribing procedures therefor without reference to a specific ordinance, resolution, franchise, or other local legislation or a specific amendment to the charter of a home rule city or home rule county.

(4) As used in this section, "local government matters arising under section 20 of article X of the state constitution" includes:

(a) Approval of a new tax, tax rate increase, mill levy above that for the prior year, or extension of an expiring tax, or a tax policy change directly causing a net tax revenue gain pursuant to section 20 (4)(a) of article X of the state constitution;

(b) Approval of the creation of any multiple-fiscal year direct or indirect debt or other financial obligation without adequate present cash reserves pledged irrevocably and held for payments in all future fiscal years pursuant to section 20 (4)(b) of article X of the state constitution;

(c) Approval of emergency taxes pursuant to section 20 (6) of article X of the state constitution;

(d) Approval of revenue changes pursuant to section 20 (7) of article X of the state constitution;

(e) Approval of a delay in voting on ballot issues pursuant to section 20 (3)(a) of article X of the state constitution;

(f) Approval of the weakening of a local limit on revenue, spending, and debt pursuant to section 20 (1) of article X of the state constitution.

(5) The submission of issues at elections in November of odd-numbered years in accordance with this section, or at other elections as provided in section 20 (3)(a) of article X of the state constitution, shall not be deemed the exclusive method of submitting local issues to a vote of the people, and nothing in this section shall be construed to repeal, diminish, or otherwise affect in any way the authority of local governments to hold issue elections in accordance with other provisions of law.

(6) and (7) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 1-1-112 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 1-1-112
1-1-112. Powers and duties of election commission
Status: repealed

1-1-112. Powers and duties of election commission. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-1-111 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 1-1-111
1-1-111. Powers and duties of governing boards
Status: in_force

1-1-111. Powers and duties of governing boards. (1) In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the governing board of a political subdivision, other than a county or city and county, entitled to call elections shall have the following duties:

(a) To supervise the conduct of regular and special elections which it is authorized or required to call; and

(b) Where appropriate, to consult and coordinate with the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the political subdivision is located and with the secretary of state in regard to conducting elections and rendering decisions and interpretations under this code.

(2) All powers and authority granted to the governing board of a political subdivision, other than a county or city and county, may be exercised by an election official designated by the board. The governing body may also contract with the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the political subdivision is organized to perform all or part of the required duties in conducting the election.

(3) Elections which are set for the same date by various political subdivisions may be held as coordinated elections if the governing bodies so choose. Political subdivisions are authorized to cooperate and contract with each other to perform any function relating to an election.
C.R.S. § 1-7-109 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 1 / Section 1-7-109
1-7-109. Judges to keep pollbooks
Status: repealed

1-7-109. Judges to keep pollbooks. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-11-311 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 11 / Part 3 / Section 1-11-311
1-11-311. Special legislative elections subject to "Fair Campaign Practices Act"
Status: in_force

1-11-311. Special legislative elections subject to "Fair Campaign Practices Act". Special legislative elections conducted in accordance with this part 3 are subject to the appropriate sections of article 45 of this title.
C.R.S. § 1-4-103 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 1 / Section 1-4-103
1-4-103. Order of names on primary ballot
Status: in_force

1-4-103. Order of names on primary ballot. Candidates designated and certified by assembly for a particular office shall be placed on the primary election ballot in the order of the vote received at the assembly. The candidate receiving the highest vote shall be placed first in order on the ballot, followed by the candidate receiving the next highest vote. To qualify for placement on the primary election ballot, a candidate must receive thirty percent or more of the votes of the assembly. The names of two or more candidates receiving an equal number of votes for designation by assembly shall be placed on the primary ballot in the order determined by lot in accordance with section 1-4-601 (2). Candidates by petition for any particular office shall follow assembly candidates and shall be placed on the primary election ballot in an order established by lot.
C.R.S. § 1-2-217 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-217
1-2-217. Change in residence after close of registration
Status: repealed

1-2-217. Change in residence after close of registration. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-7-114 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7 / Part 1 / Section 1-7-114
1-7-114. Write-in votes
Status: in_force

1-7-114. Write-in votes. (1) Eligible electors may cast a write-in vote for a candidate who has filed an affidavit of intent of write-in candidacy pursuant to section 1-4-1101 by writing the name of the person in the blank space provided for write-in candidates on the ballot. Each write-in vote may include a reasonably correct spelling of a given name, an initial or nickname, or both a given name and an initial or nickname, and shall include the last name of the person for whom the vote is intended. Whenever write-in votes are cast, they shall be counted only when the intention of the elector is clearly apparent.

(2) A vote for a write-in candidate shall not be counted unless that candidate is qualified to hold the office for which the elector's vote was cast.

(3) If the elector has cast more votes for an office than he or she is lawfully entitled to cast, by voting for both a candidate appearing on the ballot and a valid write-in candidate, neither of the votes for the office shall be counted.

(4) (a) The designated election official shall make a list of eligible write-in candidates and provide the list to the election judges. The order of the write-in candidates on such list may be determined by the time of filing the affidavit pursuant to section 1-4-1101.

(b) Except as may be required to accommodate a person with a disability, election judges shall not verbally comment on write-in candidates. Upon request of an eligible elector, an election judge may display to the requesting elector the list of eligible write-in candidates provided to the judges by the designated election official. The list shall not be posted nor may the list be taken into a voting booth.

(c) A designated election official may post the list of eligible write-in candidates on the official website of the designated election official.
C.R.S. § 1-1.5-104 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 1.5 / Section 1-1.5-104
1-1.5-104. Powers and duties of secretary of state
Status: in_force

1-1.5-104. Powers and duties of secretary of state. (1) The secretary may exercise such powers and perform such duties as reasonably necessary to ensure that the state is compliant with all requirements imposed upon it pursuant to HAVA to be eligible on a timely basis for all federal funds made available to the state under HAVA, including, without limitation, the power and duty to:

(a) Develop and require education and training programs and related services for state, county, and local election officials involved in the conduct of elections;

(b) Promulgate, oversee, and implement changes in the statewide voter registration system as specified in part 3 of article 2 of this title;

(c) Establish a uniform administrative complaint procedure in accordance with the requirements of section 1-1.5-105;

(d) Issue appropriate orders to county or local election officials in connection with the proper administration, implementation, and enforcement of the federal act, which orders shall be enforceable in a court of competent jurisdiction;

(e) Promulgate rules in accordance with the requirements of article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., as the secretary finds necessary for the proper administration, implementation, and enforcement of HAVA and of this article; and

(f) Exercise any other powers or perform any other duties that are consistent with this article and that are reasonably necessary for the proper administration, implementation, and enforcement of HAVA and that will improve the conduct of elections in the state in conformity with HAVA.

(2) (a) Acting either upon his or her own initiative or upon a complaint submitted to him or her giving the secretary reasonable grounds to believe that an election in this state is not being conducted in accordance with the requirements of HAVA or of this code, the secretary may investigate the allegation of noncompliance. In connection with such an investigation, the secretary may:

(I) Compel the testimony of witnesses and the production of documents from any state, county, or local official involved in the conduct of the election; and

(II) Send one or more official election observers to any county in the state to examine the conduct of any aspect of any election giving rise to the allegation of noncompliance. The clerk and recorder of the county in which the allegation of noncompliance arises shall assume the costs associated with the travel and other expenses of any observers sent to the county pursuant to this subparagraph (II) where the secretary has reasonable grounds to believe that the election is not being conducted in accordance with the requirements of HAVA or of this code.

(b) In order to satisfy the requirements of this subsection (2), the secretary may require that each county designate not less than three persons experienced in the conduct of elections to form a pool of official election observers.

(3) With the exception of a complaint brought under section 1-1.5-105 to remedy an alleged violation of HAVA, any interested party that has reasonable grounds to believe that an election is not being conducted in conformity with the requirements of this code may apply to the district court in the judicial district in which the allegation of noncompliance arises for an order giving the secretary access to all pertinent election records used in conducting the election and requesting the secretary to conduct the election.

(4) The secretary shall seek the full amount of funds available to the state under HAVA for distribution to the counties in accordance with HAVA.
C.R.S. § 1-5-409 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 4 / Section 1-5-409
1-5-409. Single cross mark for party slate not permitted
Status: in_force

1-5-409. Single cross mark for party slate not permitted. Each office in every election shall be voted upon separately, and no emblem, device, or political party designation shall be used on the official ballot at any election by which an eligible elector may vote for more than one office by placing a single cross mark on the ballot or by writing in the name of any political party or political organization.
C.R.S. § 1-5-404 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 4 / Section 1-5-404
1-5-404. Arrangement of names on ballots for partisan elections
Status: in_force

1-5-404. Arrangement of names on ballots for partisan elections. (1) In all partisan elections, the names of all candidates and joint candidates who have been duly nominated for office shall be arranged on the ballot under the designation of the office in three groups as follows:

(a) The names of the candidates of the major political parties shall be placed on the general election ballot in an order established by lot and shall comprise the first group; except that the joint candidates for president and vice president and the joint candidates for governor and lieutenant governor shall be arranged in the alphabetical order of the names of the candidates for president and governor.

(b) The names of the candidates and joint candidates of the minor political parties shall be listed in an order established by lot and shall comprise the second group; except that the joint candidates for president and vice president and the joint candidates for governor and lieutenant governor shall be arranged in the alphabetical order of the names of the candidates for president and governor.

(c) The names of the candidates and joint candidates of the remaining political organizations shall be listed in an order established by lot and shall comprise the third group; except that the joint candidates for president and vice president and the joint candidates for governor and lieutenant governor shall be arranged in the alphabetical order of the names of the candidates for president and governor.

(2) Between July 1 and July 15 of each election year, the officer in receipt of the original designation, nomination, or petition of each candidate shall inform the major political parties, each minor political party that has nominated at least one candidate, and the representative of each political organization that has filed a nominating petition for at least one candidate of the time and place of the lot-drawing for offices to appear on the general election ballot. Ballot positions shall be assigned to the major political party, minor political party, or political organization in the order in which they are drawn. The name of the candidate shall be inserted on the ballot prior to the ballot certification.

(3) The arrangement of names on ballots for congressional vacancy elections shall be established by lot at any time prior to the certification of ballots for the congressional vacancy election. The officer in receipt of the original designation, nomination, or petition of each candidate shall inform the major political parties, each minor political party, and the representatives of each political organization on file with the secretary of state of the time and place of the lot-drawing for the congressional election ballot. Ballot positions shall be assigned to the major political party, minor political party, or political organization in the order in which they are drawn.
C.R.S. § 1-11-308 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 11 / Part 3 / Section 1-11-308
1-11-308. Mail-in ballots
Status: repealed

1-11-308. Mail-in ballots. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-40-136 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 40 / Section 1-40-136
1-40-136. Bills enacted in the second regular session of the seventy-second general assemb
Status: repealed

1-40-136. Bills enacted in the second regular session of the seventy-second general assembly that include an act subject to petition clause - legislative declaration. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-3-105 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 3 / Section 1-3-105
1-3-105. Powers of central committees
Status: repealed

1-3-105. Powers of central committees. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 1-3-106 (2), the state central committee has the power to make all rules for party government.

(2) Any state, congressional, judicial, senatorial, representative, county commissioner, or county central committee may select a managing or executive committee and may authorize the executive committee to exercise any and all powers conferred upon the respective central committees.

(3) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-906 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 9 / Section 1-13.5-906
1-13.5-906. Instruction cards - content
Status: in_force

1-13.5-906. Instruction cards - content. (1) The designated election official shall furnish to the election judges of each polling place a sufficient number of instruction cards to guide electors in preparing their ballots. The election judges shall post at least one card in each polling place on the day of the election. Such cards shall be printed in large, clear type and contain full instructions to the electors about how to:

(a) Obtain ballots for voting;

(b) Prepare the ballot for deposit in the ballot box;

(c) Obtain a new ballot in the place of one spoiled by accident or mistake; and

(d) Obtain assistance in marking ballots.
C.R.S. § 1-13-706 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 7 / Section 1-13-706
1-13-706. Delivering and receiving ballots at polls
Status: in_force

1-13-706. Delivering and receiving ballots at polls. (1) No voter shall receive an official ballot from any person except one of the judges of election having charge of the ballots, nor shall any person other than such judge deliver an official ballot to such voter.

(2) No person except a judge of election shall receive from any voter a ballot prepared for voting.

(3) Any voter who does not vote the ballot received by him or her shall return his or her ballot to the judge from whom he or she received the same before leaving the polling location; except that nothing in this section prohibits an elector from obtaining an original or replacement ballot pursuant to section 1-5-102.9 (3)(j).

(4) Each violation of the provisions of this section upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.
C.R.S. § 1-5-408 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 4 / Section 1-5-408
1-5-408. Form of ballots - electronic voting
Status: repealed

1-5-408. Form of ballots - electronic voting. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-2-201 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-201
1-2-201. Registration required - deadlines - additional identifying information to be pro
Status: in_force

1-2-201. Registration required - deadlines - additional identifying information to be provided by first-time registrants. (1) No person shall be permitted to cast a regular ballot at any election without first having been registered within the time and in the manner required by the provisions of this article. No charge shall be made for registration.

(2) Each elector registering shall sign his or her name on the registration record or, if unable to write, shall make a personal mark or be provided assistance to make such a mark by the county clerk and recorder or any other person authorized by the county clerk and recorder or the elector. The elector shall answer the questions required by section 1-2-204 and shall complete the self-affirmation required by section 1-2-205.

(3) (a) Any other provisions of this title to the contrary notwithstanding, an elector is permitted to vote in any primary, presidential, general, coordinated, special legislative, municipal, congressional vacancy, special district, or other election if he or she timely registers to vote before or on the date of such election.

(b) An elector may timely register to vote by:

(I) Submitting an application through a voter registration drive no later than twenty-two days before the election; except that, if the twenty-second day before an election is a Saturday, Sunday, state legal holiday, or federal holiday recognized by the United States postal service, the elector is permitted to register on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, state legal holiday, or federal holiday recognized by the United States postal service;

(II) Registering through a high school, in accordance with part 4 of this article 2;

(III) Submitting an application through the mail, a voter registration agency, a local driver's license examination facility, or the online voter registration system established pursuant to section 1-2-202.5 (7)(c), through the eighth day prior to an election; except that, if the eighth day before an election is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the elector is permitted to register on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday;

(IV) Appearing in-person at the elector's county clerk and recorder's office at any time during which registration is permitted at the office; or

(V) Appearing in-person at a voter service and polling center pursuant to section 1-2-217.7 at any time during which the voter service and polling center is open, including on election day.

(4) To receive a ballot by mail for an election conducted under this code, an elector must submit his or her voter registration application on or before the eighth day before the election.

(5) An elector who submits a voter registration form and has not previously voted in the state shall:

(a) Submit with the voter registration form a copy of identification as defined in section 1-1-104 (19.5), the elector's driver's license number, or the last four digits of the elector's social security number; or

(b) Submit a copy of identification as defined in section 1-1-104 (19.5) with the elector's mail ballot in accordance with section 1-7.5-107 (3.5).
C.R.S. § 1-7.5-206 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7.5 / Part 2 / Section 1-7.5-206
1-7.5-206. Paper ballots or electronic system
Status: in_force

1-7.5-206. Paper ballots or electronic system. In political subdivisions using a ballot card electronic voting system, mail ballots may be cast on paper ballots or may be cast on ballot cards and counted by electronic voting equipment, or both methods may be used.
C.R.S. § 1-13-103 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 1 / Section 1-13-103
1-13-103. Immunity of witness from prosecution
Status: in_force

1-13-103. Immunity of witness from prosecution. Any person violating any of the provisions of this code is a competent witness against any other violator and may be compelled to attend and testify at any trial, hearing, proceeding, or investigation in the same manner as other persons; but the testimony so given shall not be used in any prosecution or proceeding, civil or criminal, against the person so testifying, except for perjury in giving such testimony. A person so testifying shall not thereafter be liable to indictment, prosecution, or punishment for the offense with reference to which his testimony was given and may plead or prove the giving of testimony accordingly in bar of such indictment or prosecution.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-803 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 8 / Section 1-13.5-803
1-13.5-803. Ballots - electronic voting
Status: in_force

1-13.5-803. Ballots - electronic voting. (1) Ballot pages or ballot cards placed upon voting devices shall be, so far as practicable, in the same order of arrangement as provided for paper ballots; except that the pages or cards shall be of the size and design required by the vote recorder or the electronic vote counting equipment, as applicable, and may be printed on a number of separate pages that are placed on the voting device or on one or more ballot cards.

(2) If votes are recorded on a ballot card, a separate write-in ballot may be provided, which shall be in the form of a paper ballot on which the eligible elector may write in the titles of the office and the names of persons not on the printed ballot for whom he or she wishes to vote.
C.R.S. § 1-4-1001 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 4 / Part 10 / Section 1-4-1001
1-4-1001. Withdrawal or disqualification from candidacy
Status: in_force

1-4-1001. Withdrawal or disqualification from candidacy. (1) (a) Any person who has accepted a designation or nomination may withdraw from candidacy at any time by filing a letter of withdrawal. The withdrawing candidate shall sign and acknowledge the letter before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments and shall file the letter with the designated election official with whom the original certificate or petition of candidacy was filed.

(b) Any candidate withdrawing from a designation or nomination shall forthwith report the withdrawal to the persons designated in this part 10 to fill the vacancy.

(c) Except in the case of a vacancy to be filled in accordance with the provisions of section 1-4-1004 or 1-4-1006 that apply when a vacancy occurs from the earliest day to mail ballots pursuant to section 1-7.5-107 and the day of a primary or general election, respectively, if the withdrawal of candidacy is not made in time for the candidate's name to be taken off the ballot, any votes cast for the candidate are invalid and shall not be counted.

(2) If the designated election official disqualifies a candidate before the ballots are printed, that candidate's name shall not appear on the ballots.
C.R.S. § 1-45-108.3 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 45 / Section 1-45-108.3
1-45-108.3. Disclaimer statement - committees - electioneering communications - direct ballo
Status: in_force

1-45-108.3. Disclaimer statement - committees - electioneering communications - direct ballot issue or ballot question expenditures. (1) A candidate committee, political committee, issue committee, small donor committee, political organization, political party, or other person making an expenditure in excess of or spending more than one thousand dollars per calendar year on a communication that must be disclosed under article XXVIII of the state constitution or under this article 45 or supports or opposes a ballot issue or ballot question, and that is broadcast, printed, mailed, delivered; placed on a website, streaming media service, or online forum for a fee; or that is otherwise distributed shall include in the communication a disclaimer statement in accordance with subsection (2) of this section.

(2) The disclaimer statement required by subsection (1) of this section must conform to the requirements specified in section 1-45-107.5 (5) for content, size, duration, and placement.

(3) In addition to any other applicable requirements provided by law, any person who expends one thousand dollars or more per calendar year on electioneering communications or regular biennial school electioneering communications shall, in accordance with the requirements specified in section 1-45-107.5 (5), state in the communication the name of the person making the communication. For purposes of this subsection (3), an "electioneering communication" also includes any communication that satisfies all other requirements set forth in section 2 (7) of article XXVIII of the state constitution but that is broadcast, printed, mailed, delivered, or distributed between the primary election and the general election.

(4) Any person who makes a direct ballot issue or ballot question expenditure shall, pursuant to section 1-45-107.5 (5), state their name in any communication that is broadcast, printed, mailed, or delivered; placed on a website, streaming media service, or online forum for a fee; or that is otherwise distributed to persons who are eligible to vote on the ballot issue or ballot question and is produced or funded, either in whole or in part, by the person who made the direct ballot issue or ballot question expenditure.
C.R.S. § 1-2-401 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 4 / Section 1-2-401
1-2-401. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

1-2-401. Legislative declaration. It is the intent of the general assembly that, in order to promote and encourage voter registration of all eligible electors in the state, registration should be made as convenient as possible. It is determined by the general assembly that if voter registration is convenient, the number of registered voters will increase. It is further determined by the general assembly that support and cooperation of school officials and interested citizens will make high school registration successful. It is therefore the purpose of this part 4 to encourage voter registration by providing convenient registration procedures for qualified high school students, employees, and other persons by using high school deputy registrars.
C.R.S. § 1-2-502.5 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 5 / Section 1-2-502.5
1-2-502.5. Transfer of voter registration information to secretary of state
Status: in_force

1-2-502.5. Transfer of voter registration information to secretary of state. (1) Subject to compliance with all applicable federal laws and regulations, the department of health care policy and financing 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, and county of residence for each registered and unregistered eligible elector who applies for medical assistance as defined in section 25.5-4-103 (13); except that the department of state shall not use 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.

(2) If available, the department of health care policy and financing shall also provide, for each eligible elector, an electronic copy of the elector's signature and the eligible elector's valid Colorado driver's license or identification card number or the last four digits of the elector's social security number.

(3) Upon receiving the electronic record for an unregistered eligible elector that includes all of the information in subsection (1) of this section and either the elector's valid Colorado driver's license or identification card number or the last four digits of the elector's social security number in accordance with subsection (2) of this section, the secretary of state shall provide the information to the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the elector resides. Upon receipt of a record, the county clerk and recorder shall determine if the record is complete for the purposes of voter registration. 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 to vote and stating the additional information required to register. If the person provides the additional information, the person is registered to vote effective on the date of the person's application with the department of health care policy and financing. 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 (3), the person's registration is canceled.

(4) If the record is complete for purposes of voter registration, the county clerk and recorder shall send to the person's address of record, by nonforwardable mail, notice that the person has been registered to vote and a postage paid preaddressed return form by which the person may:

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

(b) Affiliate with a political party; and

(c) Provide a signature if, at the time the elector applied for medical assistance, the person did not use a Colorado driver's license or identification number and did not provide an electronic copy of their signature. The form must include information on how the elector can upload a signature electronically.

(5) A notice mailed under subsection (4) of this section must include an explanation, in both English and Spanish, of the eligibility requirements to register 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 (4) of this section must include a statement that, if a person declines to register to vote, the fact that the person has declined to register will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration statistics purposes, and a statement that, if the person remains registered to vote, the office at which the person was registered 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 is canceled and the person is deemed to have never registered. If the notice is returned as undeliverable after twenty days after the county clerk and recorder mails the notice, the person's registration 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 (4) of this section is not returned within twenty days, or if the person returns the form and provides a signature but does not affiliate with a party, the person is registered as of the date of the person's application with the department of health care policy and financing and the person shall be marked as unaffiliated.

(c) If a person returns the form provided under subsection (4) of this section and declines to be registered, including if the person returns the form and both declines to be registered and also affiliates with a party or provides a signature for registration, the person's registration is canceled and the person is deemed to have never registered; except that, if the person has voted in an election, the returned form is of no effect and the person remains registered as of the date of the person's application with the department of health care policy and financing.

(d) If a person returns the form provided under subsection (4) of this section and affiliates with a party, the person is registered as of the date of the person's application with the department of health care policy and financing 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 selecting any option, the returned form is of no effect. The person is registered as of the date of the person's application with the department of health care policy and financing and shall be marked as unaffiliated.

(7.5) (a) Subject to compliance with all applicable federal laws and regulations, the department of health care policy and financing shall provide to the secretary of state, on a schedule established by the secretary of state, notice of any registered elector who informs the department of a change of name or address. Upon receiving notice of the change of name or address, the secretary of state shall provide the information to the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the elector resides.

(b) The county clerk and recorder of the county in which the elector resides shall change the registration record of the elector to reflect the change of name and address, mark the registration record as "active", and send to the elector's address of record, by forwardable mail, notice of the change, a postage paid preaddressed return form by which the elector may verify or correct the information, and information on how the elector can return a signature or upload a signature electronically if the elector does not have a signature on file.

(c) If the elector returns the form described in subsection (7.5)(b) of this section and indicates that the change was in error, the appropriate county clerk and recorder shall immediately correct the elector's previously updated information in the statewide voter registration database.

(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 and information relating to the specific agency at which a person was registered pursuant to this section is not a public record subject to 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. § 1-13-112 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13 / Part 1 / Section 1-13-112
1-13-112. Offenses relating to mail ballots
Status: in_force

1-13-112. Offenses relating to mail ballots. Any person who, by use of force or other means, unduly influences an elector to vote in any particular manner or to refrain from voting, or who falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits any mail ballot before or after it has been cast, or who destroys, defaces, mutilates, or tampers with such a ballot upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.
C.R.S. § 1-2-205 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-205
1-2-205. Self-affirmation made by elector
Status: in_force

1-2-205. Self-affirmation made by elector. (1) The registration record to be signed by the elector shall bear the following statement:

WARNING:

IT IS A CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR:

To swear or affirm falsely as to your qualifications to register to vote.

(2) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective until January 1, 2025.] Each elector making application for registration or preregistration shall make the following self-affirmation: "I, ...., affirm that I am a citizen of the United States; I have been a resident of Colorado for at least twenty-two days immediately before an election I intend to vote in; I am at least sixteen years old; and I understand that I must be at least eighteen to be eligible to vote in any election. I further affirm that the residence address I provided is my sole legal place of residence. I certify under penalty of perjury that the information I have provided on this application is true to the best of my knowledge and belief; and that I have not, nor will I, cast more than one ballot in any election.".

(2) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective January 1, 2025.] Each elector making application for registration or preregistration shall make the following self-affirmation: "I, ...., affirm that I am a citizen of the United States; I have been a resident of Colorado for at least twenty-two days immediately before an election I intend to vote in; I am at least fifteen years old; and I understand that I must be at least eighteen to be eligible to vote in any election. I further affirm that the residence address I provided is my sole legal place of residence. I certify under penalty of perjury that the information I have provided on this application is true to the best of my knowledge and belief; and that I have not, nor will I, cast more than one ballot in any election.".

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 94, p. 1754, § 10, effective January 1, 1995.)

(4) The elector shall sign the registration record as evidence of the affirmation made by the elector.

(5) This section does not apply to a person registered in accordance with section 1-2-213.3 or 1-2-502.5.
C.R.S. § 1-7.5-107.3 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 7.5 / Part 1 / Section 1-7.5-107.3
1-7.5-107.3. Verification of signatures - rules
Status: in_force

1-7.5-107.3. Verification of signatures - rules. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, in every mail ballot election that is coordinated with or conducted by the county clerk and recorder, an election judge shall compare the signature on the self-affirmation on each return envelope with the signature of the eligible elector stored in the statewide voter registration system in accordance with subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2008, p. 356, § 2, effective April 10, 2008.)

(1.5) (a) If an eligible elector returns a ballot but does not have a signature stored in the statewide voter registration system, the county clerk and recorder shall, within three days after the missing signature is confirmed, but in no event later than two days after election day, send to the eligible elector at the address indicated in the registration records and to the eligible elector's electronic mail address if available a letter explaining the need for a signature for verification purposes and a form with instructions for the eligible elector to:

(I) Confirm that the eligible elector returned a ballot to the county clerk and recorder;

(II) Provide a copy of the eligible elector's identification as defined in section 1-1-104 (19.5); and

(III) Provide a signature for verification in accordance with this section.

(b) If the county clerk and recorder receives the form within eight days after election day confirming that the eligible elector returned a ballot to the county clerk and recorder and enclosing a copy of the eligible elector's identification as defined in section 1-1-104 (19.5), and if the ballot is otherwise valid, the ballot shall be counted. If the eligible elector returns the form indicating that the eligible elector did not return a ballot to the county clerk and recorder, or if the eligible elector does not return the form within eight days after election day or does not enclose identification, the ballot shall not be counted.

(c) An original return envelope containing a voted ballot that is not counted in accordance with subsection (1.5)(b) of this section shall be stored under seal as an election record in the office of the county clerk and recorder in a secure location separate from valid return envelopes and may be removed only under the authority of the district attorney or by order of a court having jurisdiction.

(d) (I) The county clerk and recorder or designated election official, within twenty-four hours of receiving the eligible elector's signed form and identification in compliance with subsection (1.5)(b) of this section, shall update the statewide voter registration system to indicate that the eligible elector has cured the deficiency on their ballot. The clerk and recorder or designated election official is not required to update the statewide voter registration system pursuant to this subsection (1.5)(d) on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday unless, on the Thursday immediately following election day, the clerk and recorder or designated election official's review of the remaining number of letters issued but not returned pursuant to subsections (1.5)(a) and (2)(a) of this section and section 1-7.5-107 (3.5)(d)(I) indicates that the margin for any ballot contest or ballot question is greater than the remaining number of letters issued to voters eligible to vote on a particular ballot contest or ballot question could not potentially move the margin of that ballot contest or ballot question into a mandatory recount pursuant to section 1-10.5-101 (1)(b), if returned.

(II) For state-certified ballot contests and ballot measures, the secretary of state's office shall complete the review pursuant to subsection (1.5)(d)(I) of this section.

(2) (a) If, upon comparing the signature of an eligible elector on the self-affirmation on the return envelope with the signature of the eligible elector stored in the statewide voter registration system, the election judge determines that the signatures do not match, or if a signature verification device used pursuant to subsection (5) of this section is unable to determine that the signatures match, two other election judges of different political party affiliations shall simultaneously compare the signatures. If both other election judges agree that the signatures do not match, the county clerk and recorder shall, within three days after the signature deficiency has been confirmed, but in no event later than two days after election day, send to the eligible elector at the address indicated in the registration records and to the eligible elector's electronic mail address if available a letter explaining the discrepancy in signatures and a form for the eligible elector to confirm that the elector returned a ballot to the county clerk and recorder. If the county clerk and recorder receives the form within eight days after election day confirming that the elector returned a ballot to the county clerk and recorder and enclosing a copy of the elector's identification as defined in section 1-1-104 (19.5), and if the ballot is otherwise valid, the ballot shall be counted. If the eligible elector returns the form indicating that the elector did not return a ballot to the county clerk and recorder, or if the eligible elector does not return the form within eight days after election day, the self-affirmation on the return envelope shall be categorized as incorrect, the ballot shall not be counted, and the county clerk and recorder shall send copies of the eligible elector's signature on the return envelope and the signature stored in the statewide voter registration system to the district attorney for investigation.

(b) An original return envelope containing a voted ballot that is not counted in accordance with subsection (2)(a) of this section shall be stored under seal in the office of the county clerk and recorder in a secure location separate from valid return envelopes and may be removed only under the authority of the district attorney or by order of a court having jurisdiction.

(c) In the case of a disagreement among the election judges as to whether the signature of an eligible elector on the self-affirmation on the return envelope matches the signature of the eligible elector stored in the statewide voter registration system pursuant to the procedures specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), the signatures are deemed to match, and the election judge shall follow the procedures specified in section 1-7.5-107 (6) concerning the qualification and counting of mail ballots.

(d) (I) The county clerk and recorder or designated election official, within twenty-four hours of receiving an eligible elector's signed form and identification in compliance with subsection (2)(a) of this section, shall update the statewide voter registration system to indicate that the eligible elector has cured the deficiency on their ballot. The clerk and recorder or designated election official is not required to update the statewide voter registration system pursuant to this subsection (2)(d) on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday unless, on the Thursday immediately following election day, the clerk and recorder or designated election official's review of the remaining number of letters issued but not returned pursuant to subsections (1.5)(a) and (2)(a) of this section and section 1-7.5-107 (3.5)(d)(I) indicates that the margin for any ballot contest or ballot question is greater than the remaining number of letters issued or indicates that the remaining number of letters issued to voters eligible to vote on a particular ballot contest or ballot question could not potentially move the margin of that ballot contest or ballot question into a mandatory recount pursuant to section 1-10.5-101 (1)(b), if returned.

(II) For state-certified ballot contests and ballot measures, the secretary of state's office shall complete the review pursuant to subsection (2)(d)(I) of this section.

(3) If the election judge determines that the signature of an eligible elector on the self-affirmation matches the elector's signature stored in the statewide voter registration system, the election judge shall follow the procedures specified in section 1-7.5-107 (6) concerning the qualification and counting of mail ballots.

(4) (a) An election judge shall not determine that the signature of an eligible elector on the self-affirmation does not match the signature of that eligible elector stored in the statewide voter registration system solely on the basis of substitution of initials or use of a common nickname.

(b) The county clerk and recorder shall provide training in the technique and standards of signature comparison to election judges who compare signatures pursuant to this section.

(5) (a) A county clerk and recorder may allow an election judge to use a signature verification device to compare the signature on the self-affirmation on a return envelope of an eligible elector's ballot with the signature of the elector stored in the statewide voter registration system in accordance with this subsection (5) and any rules promulgated by the secretary of state pursuant to subsection (6) of this section.

(b) If a signature verification device determines that the signature on the self-affirmation on a return envelope of an eligible elector's ballot matches the signature of the elector stored in the statewide voter registration system, the signature on the self-affirmation is deemed verified, and the election judge shall follow the procedures specified in section 1-7.5-107 (6) concerning the qualification and counting of mail ballots. If a signature verification device is unable to determine that the signature on the self-affirmation on a return envelope of an eligible elector's mail ballot matches the signature of the elector stored in the statewide voter registration system, an election judge shall compare the signatures in accordance with subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section.

(5.5) The county clerk and recorder shall ensure the privacy of each elector's vote when election judges are removing and separating marked ballots from return envelopes. If the county clerk and recorder chooses not to include a secrecy envelope or sleeve in the mail ballot packet, he or she must notify the secretary of state in the election plan required under section 1-7.5-105 (1) and must also explain the county's process for ensuring the privacy of marked ballots. The secretary of state shall promulgate rules to ensure the privacy of each elector's vote.

(6) The secretary of state shall adopt rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., establishing procedures for using signature verification devices to process ballots used in mail ballot elections pursuant to this article.

(7) Each county clerk and recorder shall, as soon as practical, develop and implement options for electors to electronically provide necessary documentation for signature verification.
C.R.S. § 1-40-129 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 40 / Section 1-40-129
1-40-129. Voting on ordinances
Status: repealed

1-40-129. Voting on ordinances. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 1-12-201 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 12 / Part 2 / Section 1-12-201
1-12-201. Vacancies in office of United States senator
Status: in_force

1-12-201. Vacancies in office of United States senator. (1) When a vacancy occurs in the office of United States senator from this state, the governor shall make a temporary appointment to fill the vacancy until it is filled by election.

(2) When a vacancy occurs, the governor shall direct the secretary of state to include in the general election notice for the next general election a notice of the filling of the vacancy. The secretary of state shall give notice accordingly. At the election, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term. If, for any reason, no United States senator is elected at the next general election, the person temporarily appointed by the governor shall hold the office until a United States senator is elected at a succeeding general election.
C.R.S. § 1-8.5-105 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 8.5 / Section 1-8.5-105
1-8.5-105. Verification of provisional ballot information - counting procedure
Status: in_force

1-8.5-105. Verification of provisional ballot information - counting procedure. (1) In accordance with this section and using the procedures and databases prescribed by the secretary of state by rules promulgated in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., the designated election official shall attempt to verify that an elector who cast a provisional ballot is eligible to vote. The designated election official or designee shall complete the preliminary verification of the elector's eligibility to vote before the ballot is counted in accordance with subsection (4) of this section.

(2) If the elector signs but does not fill in all the information requested on the provisional ballot affidavit, the ballot shall be counted only if the designated election official is able to determine that the elector was eligible to vote in the precinct and county.

(3) (a) If a provisional ballot affidavit is not signed, the designated election official shall send a letter to the elector within three days after the signature deficiency has been confirmed, but in no event later than two days after the election, informing the elector that the affidavit was not signed and that the provisional ballot cannot be counted unless the affidavit is signed. The letter shall state that the elector may come to the office of the county clerk and recorder to sign the provisional ballot affidavit no later than eight days after the election.

(b) If the elector does not sign the provisional ballot affidavit after receiving notice pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (3), the provisional ballot shall not be counted.

(c) The designated election official shall retain a copy of the letter sent pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (3).

(4) The designated election official shall determine the time for the verification and counting of provisional ballots to begin in accordance with rules promulgated by the secretary of state. A board appointed by the designated election official shall count all verified provisional ballots in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the designated election official in accordance with this title and the election rules of the secretary of state.

(5) The designated election official shall complete the verification and counting of all provisional ballots within nine days after a primary, general, odd-year, or coordinated election, or within an alternate period of time, if necessary, as designated by the secretary of state. The designated election official shall count all regular ballots cast in an election before counting any provisional ballots.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1201 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 12 / Section 1-13.5-1201
1-13.5-1201. No voting unless eligible
Status: in_force

1-13.5-1201. No voting unless eligible. Unless otherwise permitted pursuant to section 1-13.5-605, no person is permitted to vote at any local government election unless his or her name is found on the registration list or property owners list, if applicable, or unless the person's registration or property ownership is confirmed orally as provided by section 1-13.5-605 (3).
C.R.S. § 1-40-135 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 40 / Section 1-40-135
1-40-135. Petition entities - requirements - definition
Status: repealed

1-40-135. Petition entities - requirements - definition. (1) As used in this section, "petition entity" means any person or issue committee that directly or indirectly provides compensation to a circulator to circulate a ballot petition.

(2) (a) It is unlawful for any petition entity to provide compensation to a circulator to circulate a petition without first obtaining a license therefor from the secretary of state. The secretary of state may deny a license if the secretary finds that the petition entity or any of its principals have been found, in a judicial or administrative proceeding, to have violated the petition laws of Colorado or any other state; to have been convicted in Colorado or any other state of election fraud, any other election offense, or an offense with an element of fraud; or to have knowingly contracted with a petition entity, or the principal of a petition entity, that has been found, in a judicial or administrative proceeding, to have authorized or knowingly permitted any of the acts set forth in subsection (2)(c) of this section. The secretary of state shall deny a license:

(I) Repealed.

(II) If no current representative of the petition entity has completed the training related to potential fraudulent activities in petition circulation, as established by the secretary of state, pursuant to section 1-40-112 (3).

(b) Repealed.

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

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

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

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

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

(V) Repealed.

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

(d) The secretary of state shall revoke the petition entity license, if, at any time after receiving a license, a petition entity is determined to have knowingly contracted with a petition entity that violated a provision of subsections (2)(c)(I) to (2)(c)(VI) of this section.

(3) (a) Any procedures by which alleged violations involving petition entities are heard and adjudicated shall be governed by the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article 4 of title 24. If a complaint is filed with the secretary of state pursuant to section 1-40-132 (1) alleging that a petition entity was not licensed when it compensated any circulator, the secretary may use information that the entity is required to produce pursuant to section 1-40-121 and any other information to which the secretary may reasonably gain access, including documentation produced pursuant to subsection (2)(b) of this section, at a hearing. After a hearing is held, if a violation is determined to have occurred, such petition entity shall be fined by the secretary in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars per circulator for each day that the named individual or individuals circulated petition sections on behalf of the unlicensed petition entity. If the secretary finds that a petition entity violated a provision of subsection (2)(c) of this section, the secretary may fine the petition entity in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars and shall revoke the entity's license for not less than one year or more than two years. Upon finding any subsequent violation of a provision of subsection (2)(c) of this section, the secretary may fine the petition entity in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars and shall revoke the petition entity's license for not less than two years or more than three years. The secretary shall consider all circumstances surrounding the violations in fixing the length of the revocations.

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

(c) In determining whether to reinstate a license, the secretary may consider:

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

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

(4) The secretary of state shall issue a decision on any application for a new or reinstated license within ten business days after a petition entity files an application, which application shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary. No license shall be issued without payment of a nonrefundable license fee to the secretary of state, which license fee shall be determined and collected pursuant to section 24-21-104 (3), C.R.S., to cover the cost of administering this section.

(5) (a) A licensed petition entity shall register with the secretary of state by providing to the secretary of state:

(I) The proposed measure number for which a petition will be circulated by circulators coordinated or paid by the petition entity;

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

(III) The name and signature of the designated agent of the petition entity for the proposed measure.

(b) A petition entity shall notify the secretary of state within twenty days of any change in the information submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (5).
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1601 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 16 / Section 1-13.5-1601
1-13.5-1601. Applicability of criminal penalties
Status: in_force

1-13.5-1601. Applicability of criminal penalties. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, except for parts 2 and 3 of article 13 of this title, election offenses and penalties described under article 13 of this title apply to elections conducted under this article.
C.R.S. § 1-2-217.7 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-217.7
1-2-217.7. Registration on or immediately prior to election day - locations - rules - legis
Status: repealed

1-2-217.7. Registration on or immediately prior to election day - locations - rules - legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby declares that the intent of this section is to remove barriers to participation in the political process and make voting and registration more convenient and accessible so all citizens who want to vote have the opportunity to exercise their right to vote by allowing such persons to register to vote up to and on election day.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an elector who is not registered to vote in Colorado or who is registered to vote in Colorado but has moved within the state and needs to make a change of address may register or update his or her address immediately prior to and on election day in accordance with this section and rules adopted pursuant to this section. Upon so registering or updating his or her information, the elector is entitled to vote at any voter service and polling center in the county where the elector registered.

(3) Timing. Voter registration within the twenty-two days prior to an election must be conducted:

(a) (I) For general elections, from the fifteenth day prior to and including election day, at locations designated as voter service and polling centers by county clerk and recorders pursuant to section 1-5-102.9; or

(II) For all other elections conducted or coordinated by a county clerk and recorder or for which a county clerk and recorder is the designated election official, from the eighth day prior to and including election day, at locations designated as voter service and polling centers by county clerk and recorders pursuant to section 1-7.5-107;

(b) By county clerk and recorders, or their designees who have received such specific training or instruction as may be provided or prescribed by the secretary of state, at the offices of the county clerk and recorders at any time during which registration is permitted at such offices; and

(c) Through the eighth day prior to election day, via mail application, voter registration agency, local driver's license examination facility, or the online voter registration system established pursuant to section 1-2-202.5.

(3.5) Notwithstanding the deadlines specified in subsection (3) of this section, voter registration applications must be processed pursuant to section 1-2-508 (3).

(4) Registration at voter service and polling centers. (a) An elector may register and vote prior to an election or on election day if the elector:

(I) Appears in person at a voter service and polling center in the county in which the elector resides at a time when that voter service and polling center is open;

(II) Completes and signs a voter registration application in the form prescribed by the secretary of state by rule, which application must include the questions contained in section 1-2-204 (2); and

(III) Completes and signs the self-affirmation specified in section 1-2-205.

(IV) Repealed.

(b) Repealed.

(5) Change of residence at voter service and polling centers. In accordance with section 1-2-216 (4), a registered elector who has moved within the state may update his or her residence by appearing at a voter service and polling center in the elector's county of residence when the voter service and polling center is open. The elector may then vote at the voter service and polling center where the elector updated his or her information.

(6) As soon as practicable, a county clerk and recorder shall access the statewide voter registration list maintained pursuant to section 1-2-301 (1) to add or update voter registration information when an elector registers or updates his or her information pursuant to this section. The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures to enable such additions or updates to be accomplished on an expedited basis.

(7) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., as may be necessary to implement this section.
C.R.S. § 1-11-105 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 11 / Part 1 / Section 1-11-105
1-11-105. Certificates of election for national, state, and district officers
Status: in_force

1-11-105. Certificates of election for national, state, and district officers. Immediately after the results of an election have been certified pursuant to section 1-10-105 (1), the secretary of state shall make and transmit a certificate of election, certified under the secretary of state's seal of office, to each of the persons declared to be elected to national, state, and district offices of state concern and shall record in a book to be kept for that purpose each such certification. If the secretary of state is unable to certify the candidate elected to a state or district office of state concern, no such certification of election may be transmitted by the secretary of state until the candidate elected has been determined.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-617 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 6 / Section 1-13.5-617
1-13.5-617. Ranked voting methods
Status: in_force

1-13.5-617. Ranked voting methods. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, a local government may use a ranked voting method to conduct a regular election to elect the members of the governing body of the local government in accordance with section 1-7-1003, and the rules adopted by the secretary of state pursuant to section 1-7-1004.

(2) A local government conducting an election using a ranked voting method may adapt the requirements of this article, including requirements concerning the form of the ballot, the method of marking the ballot, the procedure for counting ballots, and the form of the election judges' certificate, as necessary for compatibility with the ranked voting method.
C.R.S. § 1-1-106 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 1-1-106
1-1-106. Computation of time
Status: in_force

1-1-106. Computation of time. (1) Calendar days shall be used in all computations of time made under the provisions of this code.

(2) In computing any period of days prescribed by this code, the day of the act or event from which the designated period of days begins to run shall not be included and the last day shall be included. Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be included, except as provided in subsection (4) of this section.

(3) If a number of months is to be computed by counting the months from a particular day, the period shall end on the same numerical day in the concluding month as the day of the month from which the computation is begun; except that, if there are not that many days in the concluding month, the counting period shall end on the last day of the concluding month.

(4) If the last day for any act to be done or the last day of any period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday and completion of such act involves a filing or other action during business hours, the period is extended to include the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

(5) If the state constitution or a state statute requires doing an act in "not less than" or "no later than" or "at least" a certain number of days or "prior to" a certain number of days or a certain number of months "before" the date of an election, or any phrase that suggests a similar meaning, the period is shortened to and ends on the prior business day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, except as provided in section 1-2-201 (3).
C.R.S. § 1-12-109 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 12 / Part 1 / Section 1-12-109
1-12-109. Resignation
Status: in_force

1-12-109. Resignation. If an officer whose recall is sought offers a resignation, it shall be accepted and the vacancy caused by the resignation shall be filled as provided by law. The person appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation shall hold the office only until the person elected at the recall election is qualified; except that, if the recall election is canceled in accordance with section 1-12-110 (1), the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall hold the office until it is filled at the next regularly scheduled election for that office.
C.R.S. § 1-2-218 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 1-2-218
1-2-218. Change of name
Status: in_force

1-2-218. Change of name. (1) Any eligible elector who has been registered in the county and who subsequently has had a name change by any legal means may have his or her name changed in the statewide voter registration system by:

(a) Appearing before the county clerk and recorder or at a voter service and polling center at any time during which registration at those locations is permitted and submitting the change on forms prescribed by the secretary of state;

(b) Sending a personal letter received by the county clerk and recorder at any time during which registration is permitted; or

(c) Completing and submitting, on election day, to an election judge forms prescribed by the secretary of state.

(2) The prescribed form or personal letter for the change must include the elector's printed former legal name, printed present legal name, birth date, last four digits of the elector's social security number, if the elector wishes to state them, and signature of present legal name and the date. Prescribed forms shall be furnished by the county clerk and recorder upon oral or written request by the elector.

(3) A name change shall not be made by anyone other than the elector.
C.R.S. § 1-5-610 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 5 / Part 6 / Section 1-5-610
1-5-610. Preparation for use - electromechanical voting
Status: in_force

1-5-610. Preparation for use - electromechanical voting. (1) Prior to an election in which an electromechanical voting system is to be used, the designated election official shall have all system components prepared for voting and shall inspect and determine that each component is in proper working order. The designated election official shall cause a sufficient number of system components to be delivered to each voter service and polling center in which an electromechanical voting system is to be used.

(2) The designated election official shall supply each voter service and polling center in which electromechanical voting systems are to be used with a sufficient number of ballots, ballot cards, sample ballots, and ballot boxes, and with such other supplies and forms as may be required.
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-807 — CO Code / Title 1 / Article 13.5 / Part 8 / Section 1-13.5-807
1-13.5-807. Distribution of ballots - receipt - filing
Status: in_force

1-13.5-807. Distribution of ballots - receipt - filing. In a local government election in which an electronic voting system is used, the designated election official shall distribute to the election judges in the respective polling places a sufficient number of ballots. The ballots must be placed in one or more sealed packages for each polling place with marks on the outside of each stating clearly the polling place for which it is intended and the number of ballots enclosed. Such package shall be delivered to one of the election judges of such polling place no later than the day before the election. A receipt for the delivered ballots must be given by the election judge who received them. The receipt must be filed with the designated election official, who shall also keep a record of the time and manner in which each of said packages was sent and delivered.