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CO Code § 1-13-721 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13 - Election Offenses|Part 7 - Offenses - Conduct of Elections|§ 1-13-721. Receipt of Money or Jobs

  [ ] It is a misdemeanor for any person, directly or indirectly, by himself or through any other person:   Before or during an election provided by law, to receive, agree to accept, or contract for any money, gift, loan, or other valuable consideration, office, place, or employment, for himself or any other person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for going or agreeing to go to the polls, or for remaining away or agreeing to remain away from the polls, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting, or for voting or agreeing to vote or refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting for any particular person or measure at any election provided by law;    During or after an election provided by law, to receive any money or other valuable thing on account of himself or any other person for voting or refraining from voting at such election, or on account of himself or any other person for voting or refraining from voting for any particular person at such election, or on account of himself or any other person for going to the polls or remaining away from the polls at such election, or on account of having induced any person to vote or refrain from voting for any particular person or measure at such election.       [ ] A person who violates subsection (1) of this section upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.    Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (1) is effective until March 1, 2022.  (1) [ ] A person who directly or indirectly, by himself or herself or through any other person shall not:  Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (1) is effective March 1, 2022. Editor's note: Subsection (2) is effective March 1, 2022.  History. Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 437, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 82: IP(1) amended, p. 220, § 1, effective February 19. L. 2021: IP(1) amended and (2) added,(SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3131, § 43, effective March 1, 2022.    Editor's note:    This section is similar to former §§ 1-13-123 and 1-30-103 as they existed prior to 1980.    Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.     Cross references:   For the penalty for offenses denominated by this code as misdemeanors, see § 1-13-111 .   ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For note, “Voting on Company Time”, see 20 Rocky Mt. L. Rev. 417 (1948).
CO Code § 1-13-723 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13 - Election Offenses|Part 7 - Offenses - Conduct of Elections|§ 1-13-723. Penalty for Neglect of Duty - Destruction of Ballots - Breaking Seal

  [ ] Every officer upon whom any duty is imposed by any election law who violates his duty or who neglects or omits to perform the same is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.    Any official or person, except one authorized by law, who breaks or loosens a seal on a ballot or a ballot box with the intent to disclose or learn the number of such ballot or ballot box is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.    Editor's note: This version of this section is effective until March 1, 2022.  History. Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 438, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3131, § 44, effective March 1, 2022.    Editor's note:    The provisions of this section are similar to provisions of several former sections as they existed prior to 1980. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.    Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
CO Code § 1-13-723 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13 - Election Offenses|Part 7 - Offenses - Conduct of Elections|§ 1-13-723. Penalty for Neglect of Duty - Destruction of Ballots - Breaking Seal

  [ ] Every officer upon whom any duty is imposed by any election law who violates the officer's duty or who neglects or omits to perform the same upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.    Any official or person, except one authorized by law, who breaks or loosens a seal on a ballot or a ballot box with the intent to disclose or learn the number of such ballot or ballot box upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.    Editor's note: This version of this section is effective March 1, 2022.  History. Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 438, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3131, § 44, effective March 1, 2022.
CO Code § 1-13-801 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13 - Election Offenses|Part 8 - Offenses - Mail Voting and Voting by New Residents|§ 1-13-801. Mailing Other Materials With Mail Ballot

 [ ] It is unlawful for any county clerk and recorder to deliver or mail to a registered elector, as a part of or in connection with the mail ballot, anything other than the voting material as provided in article 7.5 of this title. Each such offense is a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, the offender shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111 .  Editor's note: This version of this section is effective until March 1, 2022.  History. Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 438, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1436, § 123, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1797, § 67, effective June 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended,(HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 749, § 125, effective May 10. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3131, § 45, effective March 1, 2022.    Editor's note:    This section is similar to former § 1-13-145 as it existed prior to 1980.    Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.     Cross references:    For the delivery of mail-in ballot, see § 1-8-111.    In 2013, this section was amended 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.
CO Code § 1-13-801 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13 - Election Offenses|Part 8 - Offenses - Mail Voting and Voting by New Residents|§ 1-13-801. Mailing Other Materials With Mail Ballot

 [ ] It is unlawful for any county clerk and recorder to deliver or mail to a registered elector, as a part of or in connection with the mail ballot, anything other than the voting material as provided in article 7.5 of this title 1. Any person who violates this section upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111 .  Editor's note: This version of this section is effective March 1, 2022.  History. Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 438, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1436, § 123, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1797, § 67, effective June 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended,(HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 749, § 125, effective May 10. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3131, § 45, effective March 1, 2022.
CO Code § 1-13-802 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13 - Election Offenses|Part 8 - Offenses - Mail Voting and Voting by New Residents|§ 1-13-802. Delivery of a Mail Ballot Outside County Clerk and Recorder's Office

 [ ] No county clerk and recorder shall make personal delivery of any mail ballot to an elector unless such delivery occurs within the confines of the official office of such county clerk and recorder, except as otherwise provided in section 1-7.5-113 . Any delivery contrary to this section renders void the ballot to which it relates. Each violation of this section is a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, the offender shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111 .  Editor's note: This version of this section is effective until March 1, 2022.  History. Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 438, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1436, § 124, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 1774, § 80, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1797, § 68, effective June 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended,(HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 749, § 126, effective May 10. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3131, § 46, effective March 1, 2022.    Editor's note:    This section is similar to former § 1-13-146 as it existed prior to 1980.    Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.     Cross references:   In 2013, this section was amended 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.
CO Code § 1-13-802 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13 - Election Offenses|Part 8 - Offenses - Mail Voting and Voting by New Residents|§ 1-13-802. Delivery of a Mail Ballot Outside County Clerk and Recorder's Office

 [ ] No county clerk and recorder shall make personal delivery of any mail ballot to an elector unless such delivery occurs within the confines of the official office of such county clerk and recorder, except as otherwise provided in section 1-7.5-113 . Any delivery contrary to this section renders void the ballot to which it relates. Any county clerk and recorder who violates this section upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111 .  Editor's note: This version of this section is effective March 1, 2022.  History. Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 438, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1436, § 124, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 1774, § 80, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1797, § 68, effective June 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended,(HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 749, § 126, effective May 10. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3131, § 46, effective March 1, 2022.
CO Code § 1-13-803 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13 - Election Offenses|Part 8 - Offenses - Mail Voting and Voting by New Residents|§ 1-13-803. Offenses Relating to Voting by Mail Ballot

 [ ] Any election official or other person who knowingly violates article 7.5 or 13.5 of this title relative to the casting of mail ballots or who aids or abets fraud in connection with any vote cast, to be cast, or attempted to be cast by a mail voter shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than eighteen months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.  Editor's note: This version of this section is effective until March 1, 2022.  History. Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 438, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1436, § 125, effective July 1. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 854, § 89, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1797, § 69, effective June 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended,(HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 749, § 127, effective May 10. L. 2014: Entire section amended,(HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 74, § 43, effective February 18. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3131, § 47, effective March 1, 2022.    Editor's note:    This section is similar to former § 1-13-148 as it existed prior to 1980.    Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.     Cross references:    In 2013, this section was amended 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.    For the legislative declaration in HB 14-1164, see section 1 of chapter 2, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.
CO Code § 1-13-803 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13 - Election Offenses|Part 8 - Offenses - Mail Voting and Voting by New Residents|§ 1-13-803. Offenses Relating to Voting by Mail Ballot

 [ ] Any election official or other person who knowingly violates article 7.5 or 13.5 of this title 1 relative to the casting of mail ballots or who aids or abets fraud in connection with any vote cast, to be cast, or attempted to be cast by a mail voter upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111 .  Editor's note: This version of this section is effective March 1, 2022.  History. Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 438, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1436, § 125, effective July 1. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 854, § 89, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1797, § 69, effective June 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended,(HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 749, § 127, effective May 10. L. 2014: Entire section amended,(HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 74, § 43, effective February 18. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3131, § 47, effective March 1, 2022.
CO Code § 1-13-804 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13 - Election Offenses|Part 8 - Offenses - Mail Voting and Voting by New Residents|§ 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 is subject to a civil penalty that shall not exceed fifty dollars. This section shall not apply to election judges, staff of the county clerk and recorder, or individual United States postal workers.  Editor's note: This version of this section is effective until March 1, 2022.  History. Source: L. 2020: Entire section added,(HB 20-1313), ch. 260, p. 1255, § 4, effective September 14. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3132, § 48, effective March 1, 2022.    Editor's note:   Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
CO Code § 1-13-804 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13 - Election Offenses|Part 8 - Offenses - Mail Voting and Voting by New Residents|§ 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.  Editor's note: This version of this section is effective March 1, 2022.  History. Source: L. 2020: Entire section added,(HB 20-1313), ch. 260, p. 1255, § 4, effective September 14. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3132, § 48, effective March 1, 2022.
CO Code § 1-13.5-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13.5 - Colorado Local Government Election Code|Part 1 - Definitions and General Provisions|§ 1-13.5-101. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Local Government Election Code”.   History. Source: L. 2014: Entire article added,(HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 5, § 6, effective February 18.
CO Code § 1-13.5-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13.5 - Colorado Local Government Election Code|Part 1 - Definitions and General Provisions|§ 1-13.5-102. Applicability of Article - Legislative Intent

  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.    It is the general assembly's intent that the “Uniform Election Code of 1992” continue to govern coordinated elections.     History. Source: L. 2014: Entire article added,(HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 5, § 6, effective February 18.
CO Code § 1-13.5-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13.5 - Colorado Local Government Election Code|Part 1 - Definitions and General Provisions|§ 1-13.5-104. Acts and Elections Conducted Pursuant to Provisions That Refer to Qualified Electors

 Any elections, and any acts relating thereto, carried out under law that were conducted prior to July 1, 1987, pursuant to provisions that referred to a qualified elector rather than an eligible elector and that were valid when conducted are deemed and held to be legal and valid in all respects.   History. Source: L. 2014: Entire article added,(HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 7, § 6, effective February 18.
CO Code § 1-13.5-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13.5 - Colorado Local Government Election Code|Part 1 - Definitions and General Provisions|§ 1-13.5-105. Acts Legal and Valid

 Acts and elections conducted pursuant to provisions that refer to registered electors, any elections, and any acts relating to those elections carried out under law that were conducted prior to July 1, 1992, and that were valid when conducted are held to be legal and valid in all respects.   History. Source: L. 2014: Entire article added,(HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 7, § 6, effective February 18.
CO Code § 1-13.5-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13.5 - Colorado Local Government Election Code|Part 1 - Definitions and General Provisions|§ 1-13.5-106. Applicability of the “Uniform Election Code of 1992”

  Any local government may provide by resolution that it will utilize all or part of the requirements and procedures of the “Uniform Election Code of 1992”, articles 1 to 13 of this title, in lieu of all or portions of this article with respect to any election. Absent such resolution, this article applies.    All provisions of the “Uniform Election Code of 1992” not in conflict with this article 13.5 apply to local government elections; except that:   Elections offenses and penalties described by parts 2 and 3 of article 13 of this title 1 do not apply to elections authorized under this article 13.5;    Except as provided in subsection (2)(c) of this section, recall elections of local government officers must be conducted pursuant to part 5 of article 4 of title 31; and    Recall elections of directors of special districts created pursuant to title 32 and directors of business improvement districts who were elected pursuant to section 31-25-1209 (1)(d) must be conducted pursuant to part 9 of article 1 of title 32.       It is the intent of the general assembly that the general provisions of this article not supersede or supplant specific provisions of law.     History. Source: L. 2014: Entire article added,(HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 7, § 6, effective February 18; (2) amended,(SB 14-158), ch.170, p. 623, § 14, effective May 9. L. 2016: (2) amended,(SB 16-189), ch. 210, p. 754, § 5, effective June 6. L. 2018: (2) amended,(HB 18-1268), ch. 200, p. 1306, § 4, effective May 4.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in SB 14-158, see section 1 of chapter 170, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.
CO Code § 1-13.5-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13.5 - Colorado Local Government Election Code|Part 1 - Definitions and General Provisions|§ 1-13.5-107. Computation of Time

  Calendar days shall be used in all computations of time made under this article.    In computing time for any act or event to be done before any local government election, the first day is excluded, and the last, or election, day is included. Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays are included, but, if the time for any act to be done or the last day of any period is a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the period is extended to include the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.     History. Source: L. 2014: Entire article added,(HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 7, § 6, effective February 18. L. 2021: (2) amended,(SB 21-160), ch. 133, p. 536, § 2, effective September 7.
CO Code § 1-13.5-108 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13.5 - Colorado Local Government Election Code|Part 1 - Definitions and General Provisions|§ 1-13.5-108. Powers of Designated Election Official

  Except as otherwise provided in this article, the designated election official shall render all interpretations and shall make all initial decisions as to controversies or other matters arising in the operation of this article.    All powers and authority granted to the designated election official by this article may be exercised by a deputy designated election official in the absence of the designated election official or in the event the designated election official is unable to perform the duties.     History. Source: L. 2014: Entire article added,(HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 8, § 6, effective February 18.
CO Code § 1-13.5-109 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13.5 - Colorado Local Government Election Code|Part 1 - Definitions and General Provisions|§ 1-13.5-109. Construction

 Substantial compliance with the provisions or intent of this article is all that is required for the proper conduct of an election to which this article applies.   History. Source: L. 2014: Entire article added,(HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 8, § 6, effective February 18.
CO Code § 1-13.5-110 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 13.5 - Colorado Local Government Election Code|Part 1 - Definitions and General Provisions|§ 1-13.5-110. Special Elections

 Special elections must be held on such date as may be provided by law by the local government calling the special election.   History. Source: L. 2014: Entire article added,(HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 8, § 6, effective February 18.