Research About Meet PRIA

Support Data Sources Privacy Policy Terms of Service Your Privacy Choiceshello@policyrisk.com

© 2026 PRIA Technologies, LLC. All rights reserved.

PRIA provides educational policy intelligence and is not a source of investment, legal, or financial advice. Content is for informational purposes only.

™

Your Policy Risk Impact Agent

Research

At My Address
Federal Courts
Daily Briefings
Medicare & Social Security
Congressional Bills
Federal Register
Tariffs
Fed Decisions & The Economy
State Tracker
World Watch
U.S. Code
U.S. Constitution

Knowledge

Search Polipedia
Daily Briefings
Calculators
What is Policy Risk?
The Countdown

Company

About PRIA
Support

Get PRIA

Support Data Sources Privacy Policy Terms of Service Your Privacy Choices

hello@policyrisk.com

© 2026 PRIA Technologies, LLC. All rights reserved.

PRIA is a trademark of PRIA Technologies, LLC.

PRIA provides educational policy intelligence and is not a source of investment, legal, or financial advice. Content is for informational purposes only.

Colorado Statutes, Title 1

™

Your Policy Risk Impact Agent

Colorado/Statutes

← All Colorado coverage

Title 1, Elections

0 chapters · 774 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 1774 Ch 13.5135 Ch 485 Ch 575 Ch 760 Ch 1360 Ch 256 Ch 1139 Ch 1236 Ch 4036 Ch 7.530 Ch 122 Ch 4522 Ch 619 Ch 8.319

19 sections·Filtered byTitle 1✕Ch 8.3✕

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-101 Short title
0.2K chars
This article may be cited as the "Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act". Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (HB 11-1219), ch. 176, p. 664, § 1, effective May 13.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-102 Definitions
4.1K chars
In this article 8.3: (1) "Ballot" means: (a) A federal write-in absentee ballot; (b) A ballot specifically prepared or distributed for use by a covered voter in accordance with this article; or (c) A ballot cast by a covered voter in accordance with this article. (2) "Covered vot…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-103 Elections covered
0.6K chars
(1) The voting procedures in this article apply to: (a) A general, congressional vacancy, or primary election for federal office; (b) A general, recall, or primary election for statewide or state legislative office or state ballot measure; (c) Any other election coordinated by th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-104 Role of secretary of state
5.5K chars
(1) The secretary of state is the state official responsible for implementing this article and the state's responsibilities under the federal "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act", 52 U.S.C. sec. 20301 et seq. (2) The secretary of state shall make available to cov…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-105 Effect of "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act" - emergency authority of secretary of state

1.2K chars

(1) In the event of any conflict between this article and any provisions of the federal "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act", 52 U.S.C. sec. 20301 et seq., the provisions of the federal act shall control, and all designated election officials who are charged with…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-106 Overseas voter's registration address

1.1K chars

In registering to vote, an overseas voter who is eligible to vote in this state shall use and shall be assigned to the voting precinct of the address of the last place of residence of the voter in this state, or, in the case of a voter described by section 1-8.3-102 (2)(d), the a…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-107 Methods of registering to vote

1.1K chars

(1) To apply to register to vote, in addition to any other approved method, a covered voter may use a federal postcard application, or the application's electronic equivalent. (2) A covered voter may use the declaration accompanying a federal write-in absentee ballot to apply to …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-108 Methods of applying for ballot - definition

3.0K chars

(1) Repealed. (2) A covered voter who is not registered to vote in this state may use a federal postcard application or the application's electronic equivalent to apply simultaneously to register to vote under section 1-8.3-107 and for a ballot. (3) The secretary of state shall e…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-109 Timeliness of application for ballot

0.7K chars

If an applicant wishes to receive a ballot by mail, the application shall be received no later than the close of business on the seventh day before the election. Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (HB 11-1219), ch. 176, p. 669, § 1, effective May 13. L. 2014: Entire section a…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-110 Transmission of unvoted ballots

1.4K chars

(1) For an election described in section 1-8.3-103 for which this state has not received a waiver pursuant to section 579 of the federal "Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act", 52 U.S.C. sec. 20302 (g)(2), not later than forty-five days before the election, the election of…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-111 Timely casting of ballot

1.1K chars

To be valid, a ballot shall be received by the appropriate local election official not later than the close of the polls, or the voter shall submit the ballot for mailing, electronic transmission, or other authorized means of delivery not later than 7:00 p.m. mountain time on the…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-112 Federal write-in absentee ballot

0.8K chars

(1) A covered voter may use a federal write-in absentee ballot to vote for all offices and ballot measures in an election described in section 1-8.3-103. (2) The covered voter may designate the candidate by writing in the name of the candidate or by writing in the name of a polit…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-113 Transmission and receipt of ballot

1.0K chars

(1) A covered voter who requested and received ballot materials by electronic transmission may also return the ballot by electronic transmission: (a) In circumstances where another more secure method, such as returning the ballot by mail, is not available or feasible, as specifie…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-114 Declaration

0.5K chars

A ballot shall include or be accompanied by the signed affirmation required by the federal "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act", 52 U.S.C. sec. 20301 et seq. Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (HB 11-1219), ch. 176, p. 670, § 1, effective May 13. L. 2016: Ent…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-115 Use of covered voter's electronic-mail address

1.8K chars

(1) The local election official shall request an electronic-mail address from each covered voter who registers to vote after May 13, 2011. An electronic-mail address provided by a covered voter shall not be made available to the public or any individual or organization other than…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-116 Publication of election notice

2.0K chars

(1) At least one hundred days before a regularly scheduled election and as soon as practicable before an election not regularly scheduled, the secretary of state shall prepare an election notice to be used in conjunction with a federal write-in absentee ballot. The election notic…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-117 Covered voter may file complaint

0.5K chars

Any covered voter alleging a grievance may file a complaint with the secretary of state as specified in section 1-1.5-105. Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (HB 11-1219), ch. 176, p. 671, § 1, effective May 13. OFFICIAL COMMENT In addition to providing an enforcement mechani…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-118 Uniformity of application and construction

0.4K chars

In applying and construing this article, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (HB 11-1219), ch. 176, p. 671, § 1, effective May 13. OFFICIAL …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-119 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act

0.5K chars

This article modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal "Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act", 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101 (c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001 (c), or authorize electronic delivery of a…