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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-10-1602, under MULTILINGUAL BALLOT ACCESS.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-10-1602

As used in this part 16, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "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.

(2) "Minority language sample ballot" means a document that is available to qualified 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.

(3) "Qualified translator" means a translator who is determined by the secretary of state to:

(a) 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

(b) Produce translations that are linguistically accurate, culturally appropriate, and technically consistent with the original documents.

Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (SB 25-001), ch. 178, p. 761, § 14, effective August 6.