2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 1 - ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-46-106) › GENERAL, PRIMARY, RECALL, AND CONGRESSIONAL VACANCY ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-17-101) › Article 2 - QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS (§§ 1-2-101 — 1-2-703) › Part 4 - HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION (§§ 1-2-401 — 1-2-403) › Section 1-2-403 - Training and registration materials for high school deputy registrars - processing applications

(1)
The county clerk and recorder shall train and supervise the high school deputy registrars, and, after training is completed, shall administer the oath of office to the high school deputy registrars.
(2)
The county clerk and recorder shall issue sufficient materials to each high school deputy registrar for the registration or preregistration of all eligible students, employees, and other persons at the high school which the high school deputy registrar serves. The high school deputy registrar shall give a receipt to the county clerk and recorder for all materials issued.
(3)
(a)
The high school deputy registrar shall stamp the application for registration or preregistration with a validation stamp and provide the applicant with a receipt verifying the application.
(b)
(I)
Except as provided in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (b), the high school deputy registrar shall forward applications and changes on a weekly basis to the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the high school is located.
(II)
(A)
During the last week allowed for registration applications submitted by mail prior to any election, the high school deputy registrar shall forward applications daily to the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the high school is located.
(B)
Within eight days prior to an election, a high school deputy registrar shall accept an application tendered under this section and shall immediately inform the applicant that, to vote in the upcoming election, the voter must go to a voter service and polling center.
(4)
Upon receipt of an application, the county clerk and recorder shall determine if the application is complete. If the county clerk and recorder determines that the application is complete, the applicant shall be deemed registered or preregistered as of the date of application. If the county clerk and recorder determines that the application is not complete, the county clerk and recorder shall notify the applicant, stating the additional information required. The applicant shall be deemed registered or preregistered as of the date of application when the additional information is provided any time prior to the actual voting.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 326,§ 11, eff. 8/2/2019.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 160,§ 8, eff. 5/9/2014.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 185,§ 22, eff. 5/10/2013.
L. 92: Entire part added, p. 622, § 1, effective July 1. L. 93: (1), (2), and (3) amended, p. 1404, § 27, effective July 1. L. 2013: (3) amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 698, p. 698, § 22, effective May 10. L. 2014: (3)(b)(II)(B) amended, (SB 14-161), ch. 559, p. 559, § 8, effective May 9. L. 2019: (2), (3)(a), and (4) amended, (HB 19-1278), ch. 3008, p. 3008, § 11, effective August 2.
Section 52(2) of chapter 326 (HB 19-1278), Session Laws of Colorado 2019, provides that the act changing this section applies to elections conducted on or after August 2, 2019.
(1) In 2013, subsection (3) 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. (2) For the short title ("Colorado Votes Act") in HB 19-1278, see section 1 of chapter 326, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.