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CO Code § 1-5-613 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 5 - Notice of and Preparation for Elections|Part 6 - Authorization and Use of Voting Machines and Electronic Voting Systems|§ 1-5-613. Purchase and Sale of Voting Equipment

  The secretary of state shall adopt uniform rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., for the purchase and sale of voting equipment in the state.    The governing body or designated election official of a political subdivision may purchase a voting system only if the voting system has been certified for use in this state by the secretary of state in accordance with this part 6.    The governing body or designated election official of a political subdivision shall notify the secretary of state before purchasing or selling voting equipment. The secretary of state shall attempt to coordinate the sale of excess or outmoded equipment by one political subdivision with purchases of necessary equipment by other political subdivisions.    The secretary of state shall provide information at the request of the governing bodies of the various political subdivisions of the state on the availability and sources of new and used voting equipment.     History. Source: L. 2004: Entire section added, p. 1347, § 14, effective May 28. L. 2016: (2) amended, (SB 16-142), ch. 173, p. 580, § 43, effective May 18.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration contained in the 2004 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 334, Session Laws of Colorado 2004.
CO Code § 1-5-619 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 5 - Notice of and Preparation for Elections|Part 6 - Authorization and Use of Voting Machines and Electronic Voting Systems|§ 1-5-619. Temporary Use of Electronic and Electromechanical Voting Systems

  After an electronic or electromechanical voting system has been tested in accordance with section 1-5-608.5 but has not yet been certified by the secretary of state, a voting system provider or designated election official may apply to the secretary of state for temporary approval of the system.    The secretary of state shall, by rule adopted in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., establish standards and procedures for temporary approval of electronic and electromechanical voting systems.    An electronic or electromechanical voting system may be temporarily approved for a total of no more than one year, and the secretary of state may revoke such approval at any time. Temporary approval of a system shall not supersede the certification requirements of this part 6.    A temporarily approved electronic or electromechanical voting system may not be used in any election without the written authorization of the secretary of state.    A designated election official may enter into a contract to rent or lease a temporarily approved electronic or electromechanical voting system for a specific election with the approval of the secretary of state. A political subdivision shall not acquire title to a temporarily approved system.    The use of a temporarily approved electronic or electromechanical voting system shall be valid for all purposes.     History. Source: L. 2004: Entire section added, p. 1351, § 14, effective May 28.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration contained in the 2004 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 334, Session Laws of Colorado 2004.
CO Code § 1-5-620 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 5 - Notice of and Preparation for Elections|Part 6 - Authorization and Use of Voting Machines and Electronic Voting Systems|§ 1-5-620. Electronic or Electromechanical Voting System Information - Software

 When a political subdivision purchases or adopts an electronic or electromechanical voting system, the vendor of the system shall send to the secretary of state copies of the software user and operator manuals, and any other information, specifications, or documentation required by the secretary of state relating to a certified system and its equipment. Any such information or materials that are not on file with and approved by the secretary of state, including any updated or modified materials, shall not be used in an election.   History. Source: L. 2004: Entire section added, p. 1352, § 14, effective May 28.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration contained in the 2004 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 334, Session Laws of Colorado 2004.
CO Code § 1-5-701 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 5 - Notice of and Preparation for Elections|Part 7 - Accessibility for Electors With Disabilities|§ 1-5-701. Legislative Declaration - Federal Funds

  The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:   It is the intent of the general assembly that all state requirements should meet or exceed the minimum federal requirements for accessibility of voting systems and polling locations to persons with disabilities.    All state laws, rules, standards, and codes governing voting systems and polling location accessibility shall be maintained to ensure that the state is eligible for federal funds.        History. Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1354, § 15, effective May 28. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 713, § 50, effective May 10.    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 § 1-5-702 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 5 - Notice of and Preparation for Elections|Part 7 - Accessibility for Electors With Disabilities|§ 1-5-702. Definitions

 As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Accessible voter interface device” means a device that communicates voting instructions and the information on the ballot to an elector and allows the elector to select and vote for candidates, ballot questions, and ballot issues in accordance with the standards in section 1-5-704. A ballot marking device may be considered an accessible voter interface device.    “Alternative formats” has the same meaning ascribed in the federal “Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990”, as amended, (Pub.L. 101-336), codified at 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101 et seq., including specifically the technical assistance manuals promulgated thereunder. (2.5) “Ballot marking device” means a device that allows an elector to mark a ballot card used in an electromechanical voting system and that meets the standards in section 1-5-704 (1)(o) .    “Tactile input device” means a device such as a keyboard with which an elector provides information to a voting system by touching the device.     History. Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1354, § 15, effective May 28. L. 2007: (1) amended and (2.5) added, p. 1975, § 18, effective August 3.
CO Code § 1-5-703 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 5 - Notice of and Preparation for Elections|Part 7 - Accessibility for Electors With Disabilities|§ 1-5-703. Accessibility of Polling Locations to Persons With Disabilities

  Each polling location shall comply fully with the current “ADA standards for accessible design” set forth in 28 CFR 36 and promulgated in accordance with the federal “Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990”, as amended, 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101 et seq., and no barrier shall impede the path of electors with disabilities to the voting booth.    Emergency polling locations are exempt from compliance with this section.    Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a designated election official shall only select as polling locations such sites that meet the standards of accessibility set forth in subsection (1) of this section.    Before selecting polling locations, the designated election official shall submit to the secretary of state an accessibility survey in the form prescribed by the secretary of state identifying the criteria for selecting accessible polling locations and applying the criteria to proposed polling locations.     History. Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1354, § 15, effective May 28. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 714, § 51, effective May 10.    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 § 1-5-705 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 5 - Notice of and Preparation for Elections|Part 7 - Accessibility for Electors With Disabilities|§ 1-5-705. Accessible Voter Interface Devices - Minimum Requirement

 A voting system must include at least one direct recording electronic voting system specially equipped for individuals with disabilities or other accessible voter interface device installed at each polling location that meets the requirements of this section.   History. Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1357, § 15, effective May 28. L. 2010: (2) repealed, (HB 10-1116), ch. 194, p. 833, § 14, effective May 5. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 715, § 53, effective May 10.    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 § 1-5-801 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 5 - Notice of and Preparation for Elections|Part 8 - Voter-Verified Paper Record|§ 1-5-801. Acquisition of Voting Systems - Voter-Verified Paper Record

  On and after June 6, 2005, a political subdivision shall not acquire a voting system unless the voting system is capable of producing a voter-verified paper record of each elector's vote.    A political subdivision shall not acquire a voting device that has been retrofitted to comply with this part 8 unless the voting device has been certified by the secretary of state.     History. Source: L. 2005: Entire part added, p. 1402, § 22, effective June 6; entire part added, p. 1438, § 22, effective June 6. L. 2009: (2) amended,(HB 09-1335), ch. 260, p. 1194, § 9, effective May 15.
CO Code § 1-5-802 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 5 - Notice of and Preparation for Elections|Part 8 - Voter-Verified Paper Record|§ 1-5-802. Use of Voting Systems - Voter-Verified Paper Record

  In addition to the other requirements of this article, the voting system used in each primary, general, coordinated, or congressional district vacancy election held in the state on and after January 1, 2010, shall have the capability to produce a voter-verifiable paper record of each elector's vote. Before an elector's vote is cast, the elector shall have the opportunity, in private and without assistance, to inspect and verify that the voter-verified paper record correctly reflects the elector's choices. Any political subdivision that has not complied with the provisions of this section on or before January 1, 2009, shall comply with such provisions by January 1, 2014.    The requirements of subsection (1) of this section shall apply to each primary, general, coordinated, or congressional district vacancy election conducted by a county clerk and recorder on and after January 1, 2008, if the governing body of the county determines that:   The technology necessary to comply with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section is available; and      Sufficient federal or state funds are available to acquire or retrofit voting devices that comply with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section; or (b) (I) Sufficient federal or state funds are available to acquire or retrofit voting devices that comply with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section; or    It is otherwise financially feasible for the county to comply with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section.          Upon satisfaction by a county of the requirements of this section, the voter-verified paper record of each eligible elector's vote, whether filled out by hand or produced by a voting machine or ballot marking device, shall be preserved as an election record pursuant to section 1-7-802 and shall constitute an official record of the election.    No voting device shall be remotely accessed or remotely accessible until after the close of voting and a results total tape has been printed, as applicable.      History. Source: L. 2005: Entire part added, p. 1403, § 22, effective June 6; entire part added, p. 1438, § 22, effective June 6. L. 2009: (1) amended, (HB 09-1335), ch. 260, p. 1194, § 10, effective May 15.
CO Code § 1-5-901 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 5 - Notice of and Preparation for Elections|Part 9 - Multilingual Ballot Access|§ 1-5-901. Short Title

 The short title of this part 9 is the “Ballot Access for All Citizens Act”.   History. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1011), ch. 366, p. 2408, § 1, effective June 28.
CO Code § 1-5-902 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 5 - Notice of and Preparation for Elections|Part 9 - Multilingual Ballot Access|§ 1-5-902. Legislative Declaration - Intent

  The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:   Congress enacted the language minority provisions of the federal “Voting Rights Act of 1965” because “through the use of various practices and procedures, citizens of language minorities have been effectively excluded from participation in the electoral process...”;    Today, the formula in section 203 of the “Voting Rights Act of 1965” requires only the Colorado counties of Conejos, Costilla, Denver, and Saguache to provide election materials in both English and Spanish and requires one other Colorado county to provide information in Ute;    Based on the 2017 five-year estimates specified in the United States bureau of the census American community survey, there are one hundred three thousand one hundred forty-six eligible electors in Colorado who speak English “less than very well”. An estimated eighty-two thousand ninety-six of those eligible electors live in counties where ballots and other election materials are not available in languages other than English.    Further compounding the problem of ballot access for minority language speakers is the reading level at which Colorado's ballots are written. For many minority language speakers the ballot is simply incomprehensible even if they speak and read some English.    Section 203 of the “Voting Rights Act of 1965” covers a jurisdiction when the number of United States citizens of voting age in that jurisdiction has a single language group that:   Is more than ten thousand people of voting age, is more than five percent of all voting-age citizens, or is on an American Indian reservation and exceeds five percent of all reservation residents; and    The illiteracy rate of the group is higher than the national illiteracy rate;       Colorado does not currently expand minority language ballot access beyond federal requirements; and    Colorado has an opportunity to make the ballot accessible to more eligible electors and provide them with meaningful access to a ballot that they are able to read, understand, and vote.       The general assembly further finds and declares that the intent of this part 9 is to:   Provide ballot access to electors throughout the state while balancing the reality of limited state and county resources; and    Expand minority language ballot access without changing or reducing the state's existing responsibilities pursuant to section 203 of the “Voting Rights Act of 1965”.        History. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1011), ch. 366, p. 2408, § 1, effective June 28.
CO Code § 1-5-903 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 5 - Notice of and Preparation for Elections|Part 9 - Multilingual Ballot Access|§ 1-5-903. Definitions

 As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires:    “County clerk” means the county clerk and recorder of any county in the state.    “Minority language ballot” means a ballot that is fully translated into a language other than English. The content of a “minority language ballot” may be in only a language other than English or both English and a language other than English.    “Minority language sample ballot” means a document that is available to eligible electors to help them prepare for an election that contains all candidates, questions, and instructions for voting, and is fully translated into a language other than English.    “Qualified translator or interpreter” means a translator or interpreter who is determined by the secretary of state to:   Be screened and tested for proficiency in both written English and the target language with affiliation or accreditation by a nationally recognized association of translators or have other credentials or certifications that are comparable to or exceed the standards used by a nationally recognized association of translators; and    Produce translations that are linguistically accurate, culturally appropriate, and technically consistent with the original documents.        History. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1011), ch. 366, p. 2409, § 1, effective June 28.
CO Code § 1-5-904 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 5 - Notice of and Preparation for Elections|Part 9 - Multilingual Ballot Access|§ 1-5-904. Multilingual Ballot Hotline - Creation - Secretary of State - Rules

  The secretary of state shall establish a multilingual ballot hotline to provide access to a qualified translator or interpreter in each of the languages in the state that has at least two thousand citizens 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 or comparable census data, and who speak a shared minority language at home, and in any additional languages the secretary determines by rule is needed to assist electors in translating ballot language. The multilingual ballot hotline shall be established for use during the general election held in November 2022, and for every general election and statewide odd-year election thereafter.    The secretary of state shall provide notice on the secretary's website and shall create signs to be posted by county clerks at all voter service and polling centers to inform electors that the multilingual ballot hotline is available to electors statewide from the first day that domestic ballots for statewide general and coordinated elections are mailed to electors through election day. The multilingual ballot hotline must be available anytime a voter visits a voter service and polling center during that center's hours of public operation. The multilingual ballot hotline must be available to all other voters between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning the first day that domestic ballots for statewide general and coordinated elections are mailed to electors through the Friday before election day. The hotline must be available to all voters between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on the Monday before election day and on election day.    The secretary of state shall ensure that each translator or interpreter who provides translations for the multilingual ballot hotline is a qualified translator or interpreter in the language or languages in which the translator or interpreter provides ballot translation assistance. A qualified translator or interpreter shall provide assistance with translation of ballot language only and shall not provide explanations of or arguments for or against any candidate or question included on the ballot.    The secretary of state shall promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24 as may be necessary to create and administer the multilingual ballot hotline, including rules regarding hiring or contracting for qualified translators or interpreters to staff the multilingual ballot hotline. The secretary of state may include rules for sharing qualified translator or interpreter resources with other state agencies.     History. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1011), ch. 366, p. 2410, § 1, effective June 28.
CO Code § 1-5-905 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 5 - Notice of and Preparation for Elections|Part 9 - Multilingual Ballot Access|§ 1-5-905. Multilingual Ballot Access - General Provisions - Requirements of Secretary of State - County Clerks

  A county clerk is required to provide multilingual ballot access by creating a minority language sample ballot pursuant to section 1-5-906 and providing an in-person minority language ballot pursuant to section 1-5-907 if:   The county has at least two thousand citizens 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 or comparable census data, and who speak a shared minority language at home; or    At least two and one-half percent of citizens in the county age eighteen years or older speak English less than very well, as defined by the United States bureau of the census American community survey or comparable census data, and speak a shared minority language at home.       The secretary of state shall determine which counties in the state are required to provide multilingual ballot access and, therefore, are required to create a minority language sample ballot pursuant to section 1-5-906 and provide an in-person minority language ballot pursuant to section 1-5-907. The secretary of state shall make such determination based on information provided in the most recent five-year estimates specified in the United States bureau of the census American community survey or comparable census data. The secretary of state shall notify the county clerk of any county that is required to provide a minority language sample ballot pursuant to section 1-5-906 and provide an in-person minority language ballot pursuant to section 1-5-907 on or before January 5, 2022, and on or before January 5 of each even year thereafter. In addition, on or before January 5, 2022, and on or before January 5 of each even year thereafter, the secretary of state shall post a list on the secretary's website of all counties that are required to provide a minority language sample ballot pursuant to section 1-5-906 and provide an in-person minority language ballot pursuant to section 1-5-907.    Legislative council staff shall provide to the secretary of state a translation of all statewide ballot questions or issues that will appear on the ballot in every language in which a minority language sample ballot must be provided in the state. The secretary of state shall provide each county clerk that is subject to this part 9 with a translation in the applicable language of all content that is certified to the county clerks by the secretary of state. The county clerk of each county shall use the translation provided by the secretary of state in creating the minority language sample ballot and in providing the in-person minority language ballot for his or her county.     History. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1011), ch. 366, p. 2411, § 1, effective June 28.