Title 1, Elections
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-101 Short title
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Articles 1 to 13 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Election Code of 1992; within these articles, this code means the Uniform Election Code of 1992. Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 624, � 1, effective January 1, 1993. Editor's note: This section i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-102 Applicability
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(1) This code applies to all general, primary, congressional vacancy, school district, special district, ballot issue, and other authorized elections unless otherwise provided by this code. This code applies to any municipal election conducted as part of a coordinated election ex…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-103 Election code liberally construed
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(1) This code shall be liberally construed so that all eligible electors may be permitted to vote and those who are not eligible electors may be kept from voting in order to prevent fraud and corruption in elections. (2) It is also the intent of the general assembly that non-Engl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-104 Definitions
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As used in this code, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Abstract of votes cast means a certified record of the results in each election for candidates for any office, ballot issue, or ballot question that the county clerk and recorder certified for the ballot. (1.1) Addr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-105 Elections conducted pursuant to provisions that refer to qualified electors
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Any election, and any acts relating thereto, including but not limited to elections under this code, the “Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965”, article 10 of title 31, C.R.S., school elections under title 22, C.R.S., and special district elections under title 32, C.R.S., whi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-105.5 District elections conducted on or prior to May 3, 2016 - limitations on contests based on elector qualifications - exceptions - validation - definitions
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(1) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection (1), for any district election conducted under this code or the “Colorado Local Government Election Code”, article 13.5 of this title, and notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary: (I) No district election…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-106 Computation of time
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(1) Calendar days shall be used in all computations of time made under the provisions of this code. (2) In computing any period of days prescribed by this code, the day of the act or event from which the designated period of days begins to run shall not be included and the last d…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-107 Powers and duties of secretary of state - penalty
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(1) In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the secretary of state has the following duties: (a) To supervise the conduct of primary, general, congressional vacancy, and statewide ballot issue elections in this state; (b) To enforce the provisions of this code; (c) Wit…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-108 Copies of election laws and manual provided
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(1) No later than sixty days after each adjournment of the general assembly, the secretary of state shall transmit to the county clerk and recorder of each county a complete, updated copy of the pertinent sections of the election laws of the state. (2) No later than January 15 in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-109 Forms prescribed - rules
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(1) Except as otherwise provided by this code, the secretary of state shall approve all forms required by this code, which forms shall be followed by county clerk and recorders, election judges, and other election officials. Prior to approving any election form, the secretary sha…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-110 Powers of county clerk and recorder and deputy - communication to electors
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(1) The county clerk and recorder, in rendering decisions and interpretations under this code, shall consult with the secretary of state and follow the rules and orders promulgated by the secretary of state pursuant to this code. (1.5) Pursuant to section 24-4-106 (4.7), C.R.S., …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-111 Powers and duties of governing boards
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(1) In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the governing board of a political subdivision, other than a county or city and county, entitled to call elections shall have the following duties: (a) To supervise the conduct of regular and special elections which it is aut…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-112 Powers and duties of election commission. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 635, � 1, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2016: Entire section repealed, (SB 16-142), ch. 173, p. 593, � 82, effective May 18. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 1-1-110 as it existed prior to 1992. 1-1-113. Neglect of duty and…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-113 Neglect of duty and wrongful acts - procedures for adjudication of controversies - review by supreme court
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(1) When any controversy arises between any official charged with any duty or function under this code and any candidate, or any officers or representatives of a political party, or any persons who have made nominations or when any eligible elector files a verified petition in a …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-114 Registration deadline. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 635, � 1, effective January 1, 1993. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1396, � 9, effective July 1. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1751, � 3, effective January 1, 1995. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 820, � 4, effective July 1. L. 96: …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-115 Colorado voter access and modernized elections commission - creation - composition - terms - duties - report - definition - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 1-1-115Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services l…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-116 Access to precinct caucus - party assembly
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(1) The general assembly, the secretary of state, and each political party shall ensure that the caucus process or any future alternative process by which candidates may access the ballot that is accessible to persons with disabilities remains an option in the state. (2) (a) Notw…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-117 Party member access to methods of selecting candidates for the general election
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Each major political party shall ensure that any future alternative process by which a party may select candidates for the general election, as provided by section 1-4-702, includes a process for party members to vote that does not require a party member to cast their vote in per…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-201 Commencement of terms - state, congressional district, and county officers
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The regular terms of office of all state, congressional district, and county officers shall commence on the second Tuesday of January next after their election, except as otherwise provided by law.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-202 Commencement of terms - nonpartisan officers
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The regular terms of office of all nonpartisan officers elected at regular elections shall commence at the next meeting of the governing body following the date of the election, but no later than thirty days following the survey of returns and upon the signing of an oath and post…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-203 End of term
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A person elected or appointed to an office shall hold office until the successor is elected, qualified, and takes office on the second Tuesday of January, unless otherwise provided by law. Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 636, � 1, effective January 1, 1993. L. 93: Entire s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-301 Certification program
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(1) The secretary of state shall establish and operate or provide by contract a certification program for local election officials on the conduct of elections, the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, 52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq., and other topics related to elections. (2) The secre…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-302 Persons required to complete certification - deadline
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(1) The following persons shall obtain certification in accordance with this part 3: (a) The county clerk and recorder; (b) Employees in the clerk and recorder's office who are directly responsible for overseeing elections; (c) Other employees in the clerk and recorder's office a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-303 Certification courses
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(1) The curriculum for certification in accordance with this part 3 must include courses in the following areas: (a) General election law; (b) The federal Help America Vote Act of 2002; (c) Professional development; (d) Voter registration and list maintenance; (e) Accessibility; …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-1-304 Qualifications and conduct of election officials
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(1) A person shall not serve as the designated election official for a county or as the coordinated election official if the person: (a) Has been convicted of any election offense found in article 13 of title 1 or any similar election offense in another state; or (b) Has been con…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-101 Qualifications for registration - preregistration
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(1) Every person who is eighteen years of age or older on the date of the next election and who has the following qualifications is entitled to register to vote at all elections: (a) The person is a citizen of the United States; and (b) The person has resided in this state twenty…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-102 Rules for determining residence
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(1) The following rules shall be used to determine the residence of a person intending to register or to vote in any precinct in this state and shall be used by election judges in challenge procedures: (a) (I) The residence of a person is the principal or primary home or place of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-103 Military service - students - inmates - persons with behavioral or mental health disorders - confinement
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(1) For the purposes of registration, voting, and eligibility for office, no person gains residence by reason of that person’s presence, or loses it by reason of absence, while in the civil or military service of the state or of the United States; while a student at any instituti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-104 Additional qualifications
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The authorizing legislation, as defined in section 1-1-104 (1.5), may provide additional or alternative qualifications for a person to become an eligible elector of a political subdivision. Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 638, � 2, effective January 1, 1993. L. 94: (1)(a) …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-201 Registration required - deadlines - additional identifying information to be provided by first-time registrants
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(1) No person shall be permitted to cast a regular ballot at any election without first having been registered within the time and in the manner required by the provisions of this article. No charge shall be made for registration. (2) Each elector registering shall sign his or he…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-202 Registration by county clerk and recorder
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(1) The county clerk and recorder shall register any eligible elector residing in any precinct in the state of Colorado who appears in person at any office regularly maintained by the county clerk and recorder and staffed by regular employees at any time. If the elector resides i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-202.5 Online voter registration - online changes in elector information
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(1) (a) An elector may register to vote, and a registered elector may change his or her residence in the registration record or change or withdraw his or her affiliation, by completing an electronic form on the official website of the secretary of state if the elector's signature…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-203 Registration on Indian reservations
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(1) The secretary or secretary's designee of any tribal council of an Indian tribe located on a federal reservation serves as a deputy registrar only for registration purposes for the county in which the reservation is located. The secretary of the tribal council or the secretary…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-204 Questions answered by elector - rules
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(1) Repealed. (2) In addition, each elector shall correctly answer the following: (a) The elector's name in full; (b) The elector's place of residence, including municipal address with street number or, if there is no street number, by legal description of the land upon which the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-205 Self-affirmation made by elector
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(1) The registration record to be signed by the elector shall bear the following statement: WARNING: IT IS A CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR: To swear or affirm falsely as to your qualifications to register to vote. (2) Each elector making application for registration or preregistration shal…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-206 Declaration of party affiliation. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 643, � 2, effective January 1, 1993. L. 94: (2) amended, p. 1152, � 7, effective July 1. L. 96: (2) repealed, p. 1736, � 12, effective July 1. L. 99: Entire section repealed, p. 165, � 28, effective August 4.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-207 Affidavit registration. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 644, � 2, effective January 1, 1993. L. 94: Entire section repealed, p. 1754, �� 11, 48, effective January 1, 1995. 1-2-208. Registration by federal postcard application - definitions. (Repealed) Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 644, �…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-208 Registration by federal postcard application - definitions. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 1-2-208Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services l…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-209 Registration of citizens who reside outside the United States - federal law. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 1-2-209Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services l…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-209.5 Absent uniformed services and overseas electors - simultaneous voter registration and absentee ballot application - designated office - cooperation with military units. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 1-2-209.5Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-210 Registration for congressional vacancy elections
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Except as otherwise provided in section 1-4-401.5, in any congressional vacancy election, the time and method of registration and performance of other acts shall be as provided in this part 2 for general elections. In every other respect, the election shall be held in conformity …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-210.5 Registration of and voting by persons in custody of division of youth services - definitions
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(1) In the case of any individual committed to a juvenile facility and in the custody of the division of youth services in the department of human services created in section 19-2.5-1501 (1) who is eighteen years of age or older on the date of the next election, the administrator…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-211 Establishment and conduct of branch registration sites. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 647, � 2, effective January 1, 1993. L. 94: Entire section repealed, p. 1755, � 14, effective January 1, 1995. 1-2-212. Mobile registration sites - definitions - establishment and conduct. (Repealed) Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 64…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-212 Mobile registration sites - definitions - establishment and conduct. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 1-2-212Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services l…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-213 Registration at driver's license examination facilities
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(1) The department of revenue, through its local driver's license examination facilities, shall provide each eligible elector who applies for the issuance, renewal, or correction of any type of driver's license or for an identification card pursuant to part 3 of article 2 of titl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-213.3 Transfer of new voter registration records from department of revenue
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(1) (a) In addition to the requirements of section 1-2-213 for registered electors, the department of revenue shall provide to the secretary of state, on a schedule established by the secretary of state, electronic records containing the full name, date of birth, residence addres…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-213.5 State institutions of higher education - electronic voter registration option - information to students
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(1) (a) Any state institution of higher education, as defined in section 23-1-108 (7)(g)(II), C.R.S., that utilizes an electronic course registration process shall provide to each student registering electronically for courses at the institution the opportunity to register to vot…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-214 Withdrawal of registration. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 650, � 2, effective January 1, 1993. L. 97: Entire section repealed, p. 478, � 23, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section was relocated to � 1-2-601 in 1997.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-215 Certificate of registration
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Upon the request of any eligible elector, including requests made at the time of a regular biennial or special school election, special district election, or municipal election, the county clerk and recorder shall make and deliver to the elector a certificate of registration for …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-216 Change of address
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(1) Any eligible elector who has moved within the state may have his or her residence changed on the registration record by submitting a letter or form furnished by the county clerk and recorder, either by mail, in person, or through the online voter registration system establish…