Colorado Local Government Election Code

Colorado · Elections · §§ 1-13.5-1001 to 1-13.5-906 · 135 sections

Overview

The Colorado Local Government Election Code governs the conduct of elections held by local governmental entities, including special districts, setting out who may vote, when elections are held, and when terms of office begin. It establishes detailed absentee voting procedures — application (including permanent absentee status), self-affirmation on the return envelope, delivery to election judges, and the casting, counting, and challenging of absentee ballots, with provision for emergency absentee voting. It also authorizes independent mail ballot elections with their own preelection and counting procedures, assigns powers to the designated election official, provides for write-in candidates and voting at group residential facilities, and creates a challenge process in which a voter's eligibility may be contested by written oath, with questions put to the challenged person and consequences for refusing to answer or be sworn.

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Sections covered

C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1001When absentee electors may vote
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1002Application for absentee voter’s ballot
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1003Application for permanent absentee voter status
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1004List of absentee voters’ ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1005Self-affirmation on return envelope
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1006Manner of absentee voting by paper ballot
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1007Absentee voters’ voting machines
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1008Delivery to judges
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1009Casting and counting absentee voters’ ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-101Short title
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1010Challenge of absentee voters’ ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1011Emergency absentee voting
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-102Applicability of article
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-103Definitions
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-104Acts and elections conducted pursuant to provisions that refer to qualified electors
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-105Acts legal and valid
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-106Applicability of the "Uniform Election Code of 1992"
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-107Computation of time
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-108Powers of designated election official
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-109Construction
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-110Special elections
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1101Independent mail ballot elections
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1102Definitions
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1103Independent mail ballot elections
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1104Preelection process
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1105Procedures for conducting independent mail ballot election
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1105.5Voting by electors at group residential facilities
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1106Delivery of misdelivered ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1107Counting mail ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1108Write-in candidates
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1109Challenges
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-111Time for holding elections for special districts
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-112Commencement of terms
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1201No voting unless eligible
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1202Right to vote may be challenged
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1203Challenge to be made by written oath
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1204Challenge questions asked
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1205Oath of person challenged
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1206Refusal to answer questions or take oath
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1301Survey of returns
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1302Imperfect returns
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1303Corrections
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1304Tie
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1305Statement
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1306Recount
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1401Person elected
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1402District judge to preside
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1403Filing statement
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1404Summons
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1405Trial and appeals
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1406Recount
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1407Judgment
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1408Ballot questions and ballot issues
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1501Controversies
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-1601Applicability of criminal penalties
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-201Registration required
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-202Persons entitled to vote at special district elections
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-203Registration records for local government elections
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-204Lists of property owners
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-205Delivery and custody of registration list and property owner list
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-301Eligibility for office
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-302Nomination of local government candidates
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-303Candidates for special district or business improvement district director
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-304Withdrawal from nomination
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-305Write-in candidate affidavit
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-306Objections to nominations
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-401Appointment of election judges
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-402Number of judges
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-403Certificates of appointment
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-404Acceptance form
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-405Vacancies
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-406Removal of judges
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-407Oath of judges
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-408Training of judges
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-409Compensation of judges
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-410Compensation for delivery of election returns and other election papers
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-501Call for nominations
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-502Notice of election
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-503Ballot issue notice
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-504Establishing precincts and polling places
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-504.5Accessibility of polling places to persons with disabilities
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-505Judges may change polling places
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-506Number of voting booths, voting machines, or voting systems
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-507Arrangement of voting machines or voting booths and ballot boxes
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-508Election expenses to be paid by local government
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-509Failure to receive mailed notice
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-510Court-ordered elections
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-511Certification of ballot
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-512Correction of errors
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-513Election may be canceled
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-601Hours of voting
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-602Watchers
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-603Judges open ballot box first
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-604Judge to keep pollbook
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-605Preparing to vote
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-606Manner of voting in precincts using paper ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-607Eligible elector requiring assistance
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-608Spoiled ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-609Counting paper ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-610Counting by counting judges
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-611Tally sheets
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-612Defective ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-613Judges’ certificate
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-614Delivery of election returns, ballot boxes, and other election papers
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-615Abstract of votes
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-616Preservation of ballots and election records
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-617Ranked voting methods
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-618Covered voters to receive mail ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-701Use of voting machines
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-702Judges to inspect machines
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-703Sample ballots, ballot labels, and instruction cards
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-704Instructions to vote
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-705Length of time to vote
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-706Judge to watch voting machines
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-707Designated election official to supply seals for voting machines
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-708Close of polls and count of votes
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-709Election laws apply
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-801Use of electronic voting system
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-802Sample ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-803Ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-804Preparation for use
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-805Instructions to vote
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-806Ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-807Distribution of ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-808Instruction cards
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-809Close of polls
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-810Testing of electronic ballot counting equipment
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-811Electronic vote counting
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-812Election laws pertaining to use of electronic voting systems
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-901Ballot boxes
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-902Ballots and sample ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-903Correction of errors
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-904Printing and distribution of ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-905Substitute ballots
C.R.S. § 1-13.5-906Instruction cards

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