Colorado Municipal Election Code

Colorado · Government - Municipal · §§ 31-10-1001 to 31-10-913 · 162 sections

Overview

The Colorado Municipal Election Code governs the conduct of elections in Colorado municipalities, setting out definitions, timing rules, and the division of authority between municipal clerks and election commissions, and specifying how it relates to the state's general election code. It provides detailed procedures for absentee and mail voting — application, self-affirmation, delivery of ballots to election judges, casting and counting, and separate provisions for emergency absentee voting and for active military and overseas voters — alongside rules on voter registration as a prerequisite to voting and a formal process for challenging a voter's eligibility by written oath and sworn questioning. It also covers the aftermath of an election, addressing returns and their correction, tie resolution, recounts, and judicial contests brought before a district judge through a filed statement and summons, culminating in trial, judgment, and appeal.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

Sections covered

C.R.S. § 31-10-1001When absent electors may vote
C.R.S. § 31-10-1002Application for absentee voter’s ballot
C.R.S. § 31-10-1003Self-affirmation on return envelope
C.R.S. § 31-10-1004Manner of absentee voting by paper ballot
C.R.S. § 31-10-1005Absent voters’ voting machines
C.R.S. § 31-10-1006Delivery to judges
C.R.S. § 31-10-1007Casting and counting absentee ballots
C.R.S. § 31-10-1008Challenge of absentee ballots
C.R.S. § 31-10-101Short title
C.R.S. § 31-10-1010Emergency absentee voting
C.R.S. § 31-10-102Definitions
C.R.S. § 31-10-102.5Acts and elections conducted pursuant to provisions which refer to qualified electors
C.R.S. § 31-10-102.7Applicability of the "Uniform Election Code of 1992"
C.R.S. § 31-10-102.8Active military or overseas voters
C.R.S. § 31-10-103Computation of time
C.R.S. § 31-10-104Powers of clerk and deputy
C.R.S. § 31-10-105Election commission
C.R.S. § 31-10-106Copies of election laws and manual provided
C.R.S. § 31-10-108Special elections
C.R.S. § 31-10-109Submission of question on regular election date for municipalities
C.R.S. § 31-10-1101No voting unless registered
C.R.S. § 31-10-1102Right to vote may be challenged
C.R.S. § 31-10-1103Challenge to be made by written oath
C.R.S. § 31-10-1104Challenge questions asked voter
C.R.S. § 31-10-1105Oath of challenged voter
C.R.S. § 31-10-1106Refusal to answer questions or take oath
C.R.S. § 31-10-1201Returns
C.R.S. § 31-10-1202Imperfect returns
C.R.S. § 31-10-1203Corrections
C.R.S. § 31-10-1204Tie
C.R.S. § 31-10-1205Statement
C.R.S. § 31-10-1206Fees of municipal judge
C.R.S. § 31-10-1207Recount
C.R.S. § 31-10-1301Who may contest
C.R.S. § 31-10-1302District judge to preside
C.R.S. § 31-10-1303Filing statement
C.R.S. § 31-10-1304Summons
C.R.S. § 31-10-1305Trial and appeals
C.R.S. § 31-10-1306Recount
C.R.S. § 31-10-1307Judgment
C.R.S. § 31-10-1308Ballot questions and ballot issues
C.R.S. § 31-10-1401Controversies
C.R.S. § 31-10-1402Correction of errors
C.R.S. § 31-10-1501District attorney or attorney general to prosecute
C.R.S. § 31-10-1502Sufficiency of complaint
C.R.S. § 31-10-1503Immunity of witness from prosecution
C.R.S. § 31-10-1504Penalties for election offenses
C.R.S. § 31-10-1505Payment of fines
C.R.S. § 31-10-1506Perjury
C.R.S. § 31-10-1507Forgery
C.R.S. § 31-10-1508Tampering with nomination papers
C.R.S. § 31-10-1509Bribery of petition signers
C.R.S. § 31-10-1511Custody and delivery of ballots and other election papers
C.R.S. § 31-10-1512Destroying, removing, or delaying delivery of ballots and other election papers
C.R.S. § 31-10-1513Unlawfully refusing or permitting to vote
C.R.S. § 31-10-1514Revealing how elector voted
C.R.S. § 31-10-1515Violation of duty
C.R.S. § 31-10-1516Unlawful receipt of money
C.R.S. § 31-10-1517Disclosing or identifying vote
C.R.S. § 31-10-1518Delivering and receiving ballots at polls
C.R.S. § 31-10-1519Voting twice
C.R.S. § 31-10-1520Voting in the wrong precinct
C.R.S. § 31-10-1521Electioneering near polls
C.R.S. § 31-10-1522Employer’s unlawful acts
C.R.S. § 31-10-1523Intimidation
C.R.S. § 31-10-1524Unlawfully giving or promising money
C.R.S. § 31-10-1525Corrupt means of influencing vote
C.R.S. § 31-10-1526Interference with voter while voting
C.R.S. § 31-10-1528Inducing defective ballot
C.R.S. § 31-10-1529Personating elector
C.R.S. § 31-10-1530Altering posted abstract of votes
C.R.S. § 31-10-1531Wagers with electors
C.R.S. § 31-10-1532Tampering with notices or supplies
C.R.S. § 31-10-1533Tampering with registration book, registration list, or pollbook
C.R.S. § 31-10-1534Tampering with voting machine
C.R.S. § 31-10-1535Interference with election official
C.R.S. § 31-10-1536Unlawful qualification as taxpaying elector
C.R.S. § 31-10-1537Absentee voting
C.R.S. § 31-10-1538Article to be liberally construed
C.R.S. § 31-10-1539Applicability
C.R.S. § 31-10-201Qualifications of municipal electors
C.R.S. § 31-10-202Submission of question to qualified taxpaying electors
C.R.S. § 31-10-203Registration required
C.R.S. § 31-10-204Municipal clerk as deputy county clerk and recorder
C.R.S. § 31-10-205Registration lists
C.R.S. § 31-10-206Delivery and custody of registration book or list
C.R.S. § 31-10-207Questions answered by elector
C.R.S. § 31-10-208Change of address
C.R.S. § 31-10-301Electors eligible to hold municipal office
C.R.S. § 31-10-302Nomination of municipal officers
C.R.S. § 31-10-303Withdrawal from nominations
C.R.S. § 31-10-305Objections to nominations
C.R.S. § 31-10-306Write-in candidate affidavit
C.R.S. § 31-10-401Appointment of election judges
C.R.S. § 31-10-402Number of judges
C.R.S. § 31-10-403Certificates of appointment
C.R.S. § 31-10-404Acceptances
C.R.S. § 31-10-405Vacancies
C.R.S. § 31-10-406Removal of judges
C.R.S. § 31-10-407Oath of judges
C.R.S. § 31-10-408Compensation of judges
C.R.S. § 31-10-409Compensation for delivery of election returns and other election papers
C.R.S. § 31-10-501Clerk to give notice
C.R.S. § 31-10-501.5Ballot issue notice
C.R.S. § 31-10-502Establishing precincts and polling places
C.R.S. § 31-10-503Judges may change polling places
C.R.S. § 31-10-504Number of voting booths or voting machines
C.R.S. § 31-10-505Arrangement of voting machines or voting booths and ballot boxes
C.R.S. § 31-10-506Election expenses to be paid by municipality
C.R.S. § 31-10-507Election may be canceled
C.R.S. § 31-10-601Hours of voting
C.R.S. § 31-10-602Watchers at municipal elections
C.R.S. § 31-10-603Employee entitled to vote
C.R.S. § 31-10-604Judges open ballot box first
C.R.S. § 31-10-605Judge to keep pollbook
C.R.S. § 31-10-606Preparing to vote
C.R.S. § 31-10-607Manner of voting in precincts which use paper ballots
C.R.S. § 31-10-608Disabled voter
C.R.S. § 31-10-609Spoiled ballots
C.R.S. § 31-10-610Counting paper ballots
C.R.S. § 31-10-611Tally sheets
C.R.S. § 31-10-612Defective ballots
C.R.S. § 31-10-613Judges’ certificate
C.R.S. § 31-10-614Delivery of election returns, ballot boxes, and other election papers
C.R.S. § 31-10-615Judges to post returns
C.R.S. § 31-10-616Preservation of ballots and election records
C.R.S. § 31-10-617Ranked voting methods
C.R.S. § 31-10-701Use of voting machines
C.R.S. § 31-10-702Judges to inspect machines
C.R.S. § 31-10-703Sample ballots, ballot labels, and cards of instruction
C.R.S. § 31-10-704Instructions to vote
C.R.S. § 31-10-705Length of time to vote
C.R.S. § 31-10-706Judge to watch voting machines
C.R.S. § 31-10-707Clerk to supply seals for voting machines
C.R.S. § 31-10-708Close of polls and count of votes
C.R.S. § 31-10-709Election laws apply
C.R.S. § 31-10-801Use of electronic system
C.R.S. § 31-10-802Sample ballots
C.R.S. § 31-10-803Ballots
C.R.S. § 31-10-804Preparation for use
C.R.S. § 31-10-805Instructions to vote
C.R.S. § 31-10-806Ballots
C.R.S. § 31-10-807Distribution of ballots
C.R.S. § 31-10-808Cards of instruction
C.R.S. § 31-10-809Close of polls
C.R.S. § 31-10-810Electronic vote counting
C.R.S. § 31-10-811Electronic vote counting
C.R.S. § 31-10-812Election laws apply
C.R.S. § 31-10-901Ballot boxes
C.R.S. § 31-10-902Ballots
C.R.S. § 31-10-903Ballots changed if candidate dies or withdraws
C.R.S. § 31-10-904Printing and distribution of ballots
C.R.S. § 31-10-905Substitute ballots
C.R.S. § 31-10-906Cards of instruction
C.R.S. § 31-10-907Definitions
C.R.S. § 31-10-908Mail ballot elections
C.R.S. § 31-10-909Nomination of candidates in mail ballot elections
C.R.S. § 31-10-910Procedures for conducting mail ballot election
C.R.S. § 31-10-910.3Verification of signatures
C.R.S. § 31-10-911Counting mail ballots
C.R.S. § 31-10-912Write-in candidate affidavit in mail ballot elections
C.R.S. § 31-10-913Challenges

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