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eBenchBook | Colorado | 1-7.5-107.3. Verification of signatures - rules
1-7.5-107.3. Verification of signatures – rules
(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 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.
(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.
(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.
Source: L. 2003: Entire section added, p. 1280, § 7, effective April 22; entire section added, p. 1438, § 2, effective April 29.L. 2004: (2)(c) amended, p. 1186, § 3, effective August 4.L. 2005: (2)(a) amended, p. 1411, § 29, effective June 6; (2)(a) amended, p. 1446, § 29, effective June 6.L. 2008: (1), (2)(a), (2)(c), (3), and (4)(a) amended and (5) added, p. 356, § 2, effective April 10.L. 2009: (2)(a) amended, (HB 09-1337), ch. 262, p. 1201, § 2, effective August 5.L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1116), ch. 194, p. 835, § 21, effective May 5.L. 2013: (4)(b) and (5)(a) amended and (6) added, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 733, § 88, effective May 10.L. 2014: (4)(b) amended, (SB 14-161), ch. 160, p. 564, § 18, effective May 9.
Editor’s note: Amendments to this section by House Bill 03-1241 and Senate Bill 03-102 were harmonized.
Cross references: In 2013, subsections (4)(b) and (5)(a) were amended and subsection (6) was added by the “Voter Access and Modernized Elections Act”. For the short title and the legislative declaration, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 185, Session Laws of Colorado 2013.
Annotation: October 5, 2016 9:50 pm
Colorado sends a notification to voters and allows them to rectify any discrepancy in the event
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Colorado sends a notification to voters and allows them to rectify the discrepancy in the event signature on return envelope does not match that in voter registration system.
Colorado sends a notification to voters and allows them to rectify the discrepancy in the event signature on return envelope does not match signature in voter registration system.
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