Voter Choice Act

Colorado · Elections · §§ 1-7-1001 to 1-7-908 · 63 sections

Overview

The Voter Choice Act authorizes ranked voting methods and prescribes how elections using them are conducted, including where a ranked contest appears on a ballot shared with other jurisdictions in a coordinated election. It also sets the surrounding administrative rules such elections run on — voting hours and time off work to vote, eligibility affidavits, watchers at primary, general, and nonpartisan elections, in-person voting procedure and assistance for electors who need it, ballot issuance and spoiled ballots, write-in votes, sample ballots, and voter service and polling centers — and assigns implementing responsibility to the state's chief election official. Tabulation is addressed for both paper and machine systems, covering opening of ballot boxes, counting by election judges, treatment of improperly marked ballots, inspection and sealing of voting machines, electronic vote-counting, and the close of the polls.

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. § 1-7-1001Short title
C.R.S. § 1-7-1002Ranked voting methods
C.R.S. § 1-7-1003Conduct of elections using ranked voting methods
C.R.S. § 1-7-1004Secretary of state
C.R.S. § 1-7-101Hours of voting on election day
C.R.S. § 1-7-102Employees entitled to vote
C.R.S. § 1-7-104Affidavits of eligibility
C.R.S. § 1-7-105Watchers at primary elections
C.R.S. § 1-7-106Watchers at general and congressional vacancy elections
C.R.S. § 1-7-107Watchers at nonpartisan elections
C.R.S. § 1-7-108Requirements of watchers
C.R.S. § 1-7-110Preparing to vote in person
C.R.S. § 1-7-111Electors requiring assistance
C.R.S. § 1-7-113Influencing electors
C.R.S. § 1-7-114Write-in votes
C.R.S. § 1-7-115Time in voting area
C.R.S. § 1-7-116Coordinated elections
C.R.S. § 1-7-118Ranked voting in a coordinated election
C.R.S. § 1-7-119Voter service and polling centers
C.R.S. § 1-7-201Voting at primary election
C.R.S. § 1-7-203Accounting forms
C.R.S. § 1-7-301Judges open ballot box first
C.R.S. § 1-7-302Electors given only one ballot
C.R.S. § 1-7-303Spoiled ballots
C.R.S. § 1-7-304Manner of voting in person
C.R.S. § 1-7-305Counting by counting judges
C.R.S. § 1-7-307Method of counting paper ballots
C.R.S. § 1-7-309Determination of improperly marked ballots
C.R.S. § 1-7-401Judges to inspect machines
C.R.S. § 1-7-402Sample ballots
C.R.S. § 1-7-403Instruction to electors
C.R.S. § 1-7-404Judge to inspect voting machine
C.R.S. § 1-7-405Seal on voting machine
C.R.S. § 1-7-406Close of polls and count
C.R.S. § 1-7-407Close of polls
C.R.S. § 1-7-501Judges open ballot box first
C.R.S. § 1-7-503Manner of voting
C.R.S. § 1-7-504Spoiled ballot or ballot card
C.R.S. § 1-7-505Close of polls
C.R.S. § 1-7-507Electronic vote-counting
C.R.S. § 1-7-508Determination of improperly marked ballots
C.R.S. § 1-7-509Electronic and electromechanical vote counting
C.R.S. § 1-7-510Election software code
C.R.S. § 1-7-511Election software
C.R.S. § 1-7-512Voting system providers
C.R.S. § 1-7-513Voting equipment
C.R.S. § 1-7-513.5Voting equipment
C.R.S. § 1-7-514Random audit
C.R.S. § 1-7-515Risk-limiting audits
C.R.S. § 1-7-601Judges’ certificate and statement
C.R.S. § 1-7-603Alternative preparation of election returns
C.R.S. § 1-7-701Delivery of election returns, ballot boxes, and other election papers
C.R.S. § 1-7-801Ballots preserved
C.R.S. § 1-7-802Preservation of election records
C.R.S. § 1-7-901Receipt of comments concerning ballot issues
C.R.S. § 1-7-902Preparation of fiscal information
C.R.S. § 1-7-903Preparation of written comments
C.R.S. § 1-7-904Transmittal of notices
C.R.S. § 1-7-905Preparation of notices
C.R.S. § 1-7-905.5Form of notice
C.R.S. § 1-7-906Mailing of notices
C.R.S. § 1-7-907Ballot issue notice
C.R.S. § 1-7-908Additional notice

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