HB 1113 — Modifications to Elections
Last action — Governor Signed
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on June 01, 2026.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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42 sponsors
4 primary, 38 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (29 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
21 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill modifies various aspects of election procedures and regulations.
This legislation updates the 'Uniform Election Code of 1992' by changing aspects of voter registration, qualifications, election conduct, and election oversight. It includes new provisions for emergency situations, expands access to election information, and alters rules regarding election judges and candidates.
What this means for you
- Voters: Voters will benefit from clearer election procedures and expanded access to voting information.
- Students: Students at higher education institutions will receive better information on voting and registration processes.
- Election Officials: Election officials will have updated guidelines and tools to manage elections more effectively.
Summary
The act modifies the 'Uniform Election Code of 1992' (code) as follows:Regarding elections generally, includes in the definition of 'identification' for purposes of the code a division of youth services identification card or written correspondence from a county sheriff to the county clerk indicating that an elector is confined in a county jail or detention facility; repeals the definition of 'political party district'; modifies the definition of 'video security surveillance recording' to include a system in which continuous recording is triggered when motion is detected; modifies the definition of 'watcher' to prohibit a person from being selected as a watcher if the person has been convicted of certain election offenses or of committing or conspiracy to commit certain federal offenses; if the governor declares a disaster emergency due to the inability to strictly comply with the code, allows the secretary of state (secretary) to adopt rules for the proper administration of an election and requires the governor to establish an election emergency advisory group to advise the secretary and the governor regarding emergency orders or rules necessary to ensure the proper administration of an election; allows the secretary to provide access to, rather than transmit a complete copy of, all pertinent, updated elections laws to each county clerk and recorder (clerk); and requires each clerk to set operational hours for the clerk's office;Regarding the qualification and registration of electors; specifies information that all institutions of higher education, rather than just state institutions of higher education, must provide to students via email or signs concerning voting, voter eligibility, and registration, and requires the secretary to adopt rules further specifying the form and content of the emails and signs; requires the clerk to make printed affidavit forms available to correct an error in the elector's affiliation recorded in the statewide database; requires the secretary to ensure preregistrants who are 17 years and 6 months old can access their voter registration information and update that information using the state's online voter registration system; requires the statewide voter registration system to support the integration and use of geographic information system data to improve the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of voter registration records; modifies the language concerning preregistration of high school students; specifies that the principal of a public high school or their designee who assists in preregistration and registration to vote are high school liaisons, rather than deputy registrars, and eliminates certain filing requirements for registration or preregistration to vote; modifies how a clerk verifies identifiers provided by an elector who registers to vote in another county or another state; prohibits a clerk from canceling the registration record of an elector with multiple registrations unless there is a match in the county's registration records and the statewide voter registration database with respect to certain identifiers of the elector; and makes the secretary, rather than the clerk, responsible for canceling certain registrations pursuant to existing law, while still allowing the secretary to request assistance from the clerks;Regarding presidential electors, specifies that if a presidential or vice-presidential candidate dies or withdraws as a candidate after accepting the nomination of a political party but prior to the meeting of presidential electors, an elector's vote for the presidential candidate or vice-presidential candidate refers to the successor candidate nominated by the political party and clarifies that such vote is not a vote for a false slate of presidential electors;Regarding congressional vacancy elections, modifies notice, preparation, and conduct of elections; requires elections to be concurrent with a primary or coordinated election if the vacancy occurs between 150 and 90 days of such election; requires elections to be conducted according to provisions for general elections; modifies candidate nomination deadlines; clarifies the manner of nomination for an unaffiliated candidate; and specifies the arrangement of names on the ballot;Regarding access to the ballot by candidates, specifies the offices for which a candidate must fully meet the qualifications of the office and expands factors the secretary may consider in determining the qualifications to hold office to include other objective, verifiable requirements such as age, birth place, term limits, and political affiliation; repeals the ability for certificates of designation by assembly to be transmitted to the secretary by fax; specifies deadlines by which major and minor political parties must fill vacancies in their party nominations and by which vacancies in unaffiliated designations or nominations must be filled prior to a primary election and a general election, and clarifies that failure to fill a vacancy in nomination by such deadline results in that vacancy nomination remaining unfilled for that election; eliminates requirement for electors to include their county when signing a petition to nominate a candidate; allows a congressional vacancy election to be presented on the same ballot used in a presidential primary election if the elections are held on the same day; modifies the timeline for nomination of minor political party candidates; and maintains the requirement that a person file a written acceptance of nomination but eliminates the specification that the acceptance be provided by mail, fax, or hand delivery;Regarding notice and preparation of elections, clarifies that a voter service and polling center (VSPC) that experiences a shortage of supplies, including ballots, shall not close and may be required to remain open longer on election day; requires that each drop box must accept mail ballots for the 22-day period, rather than the 15-day period, prior to the day of an election; reduces the required period that a VSPC on a campus with 10,000 or more students must be open from 15 days to 10 days before an election; specifies that, in addition to existing designation by sign requirements, a VSPC on the campus of an institution of higher education must be identified and described in signs conspicuously posted at the student center and in an email sent to all enrolled students; repeals the requirement that the secretary deliver the certification of the ballot order and content to the clerk by registered mail; repeals a provision for the arrangement of names on ballots to be established by lot; adds an additional trigger for the secretary to notify clerks of the requirement to provide minority language sample ballots and in-person minority language ballots based on the release of data collected pursuant to section 203 of the federal 'Voting Rights Act of 1965' by the federal government; repeals a provision regarding the adoption and payment for voting machines; and requires the clerk of any county with 1,000 or more active electors to adopt an electronic or electromechanical voting system for use in all elections conducted by the county under the code and requires the clerk to oversee the management of such voting systems subject to the rules of the secretary; Regarding election judges, changes the age eligibility requirements for a student election judge from 16 to 15 and expands the methods for notice and acceptance of an election judge appointment;Regarding the conduct of elections, repeals the requirement that an election judge proclaim the polls are open or will be closed in 30 minutes on election day; modifies the 2-hour period that eligible electors are entitled to be absent from work to vote from only on election day to any day when VSPCs are open and specifies that an employer may deny this leave if the elector has 3 or more consecutive hours off the job while the polls are open; allows an elector to take printed or written materials of their choice into a VSPC as a resource for voting; creates new reporting requirements for counties with one or more VSPCs experiencing a wait time in excess of one hour, which wait time must be measured and recorded in accordance with rules adopted by the secretary and creates a requirement for a reporting county to include certain additional information in its next proposed election plan; repeals and reenacts, with changes, the required method of counting paper ballots by hand, requiring a team of 4 judges, audible reading of each ballot, and 2 separate accountings to be kept and compared and regular intervals, in accordance with any rules adopted by the secretary; recognizes that, in addition to a software or hardware malfunction, other significant issues may make counting ballots with electronic vote-tabulating equipment impracticable; and prohibits a designated election official from transferring custody or control of election records to a third party unless the transfer is authorized or required by the secretary of a court of competent jurisdiction;Regarding mail ballot elections, modifies the timeline for submission and approval of proposed election plans; allows the secretary to request modification of an election plan; requires the secretary to release no later than August 1 for each clerk's submitted election plan, specified information for each VSPC and each ballot drop-off location in the county for that election; modifies mail ballot delivery times; changes the enrolled-student threshold at an institution of higher education from 2,000 to 1,000 for purposes of requiring a drop box on campus and requires a drop box on the campus of private institutions of higher education in addition to state institutions; requires a clerk who fails to send a signature verification form within the 2-day deadline to send the signature verification by overnight mail or hand delivery; and requires a minimum number of hours for in-person voting at a county jail or detention center based on the number of beds available;Regarding challenges to registration, repeals and reenacts, with amendments, the process for a registered elector to protest the registration of another person, requires a $50 fee for each protest that is refunded if the protest is successful, and specifies the reasons that a protest may challenge a person's registration as incorrect;Regarding vacancies in office, in the case of a vacancy in the office of United States senator, requires the governor to appoint a person who is a member of the same political party as the former United States senator to fill a vacancy in that office; clarifies that a person appointed to fill a vacancy in a county office other than county commissioner serves only until the next general election, at which time the remainder of the vacant term, if any, is filled by election; and specifies that a county commissioner or general assembly vacancy may be filled at the next coordinated or general election; andRegarding election offenses, clarifies the offense of voter interference occurs when a person interferes with a voter within 100 feet of any building in which a polling or drop-off location is located or within 100 feet of a drop box; specifies that the offense of voter intimidation applies to any elector who is delivering up to 10 mail ballots to a drop box or drop-off-location; clarifies that the exemption for peace officers from the law prohibiting a person from carrying a firearm at a polling location does not apply if the firearm is used to intimidate electors; clarifies that offenses involving a false slate of presidential electors extends to lists of electors voting and votes for candidates for president and vice president of the United States, or their successors; and modifies enforcement and relief provisions in the case of a suit for election-related intimidation. In addition, the act:Modifies the law regarding initiatives and referendums to eliminate the requirement for an elector to include their county of residence as part of their signature on an initiative or referendum petition; extends the secretary's period for examination and validation of signatures on a petition from 30 to 60 days; and extends the secretary's period to issue a statement as to whether a petition has sufficient valid signatures from 30 to 60 days after the petition was filed; Modifies the definition of 'disaster' for the purpose of the 'Colorado Disaster Emergency Act' to include the occurrence or imminent threat of the inability to strictly comply with the code due to any natural cause or cause of human origin;Amends the 'Colorado Open Records Act' to specify that a designated election official is not required to cover or redact from a ballot any markings or messages voluntarily made by an elector; andSpecifies that oaths or affirmations for public office filed with the clerk are exempt from certain fees imposed by law. The act takes effect upon passage, except that the provisions regarding the time frame for mailing a mail ballot packet take effect July 1, 2026. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $10,000 from the department of state cash fund to the department of state for the implementation of the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1788 added · 1992 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill, HB 1113, has been updated to clarify what constitutes valid identification for voting purposes. The new version includes a valid U.S. passport or passport card as acceptable forms of ID but removes references to some previously included options. This change is important because it helps streamline voter identification requirements and potentially makes it easier for citizens to access their voting rights with commonly held forms of identification. By focusing on more widely recognized IDs, the bill aims to enhance the electoral process's security and accessibility.
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repeals the definition of "political party district";
modifies the definition of video security surveillance recording;
repeals an obsolete provision related to past district elections;
and requires each county clerk and recorder (clerk) to set operational hours for the clerk's office;
! Regarding the qualification and registration of electors, requiresandspecifiestheinformationinstitutionsofhigher education must provide to students by email, on the 15th dayand final daybefore an election, or posting on campus concerning voting, voter eligibility, and registration;
requires the clerk, rather than an election judge, to provide an affidavit to an elector to correct an error in the elector's affiliation recordedinthestatewidedatabase;modifiesthe language concerning preregistration of a high school student;
specifies that the principal of a public high school or their designee who assists in preregistration and registration to vote are high school liaisons, rather than deputy registrars, and eliminates certain filing requirements;
and makes the secretary of state (secretary), rather than the clerk, responsible for cancelling certain registrations pursuant to existing law;
! Regarding presidential electors, specifies that if a presidential or vice-presidential candidate dies or withdrawsasacandidateafteracceptingthenominationof a political party but prior to the meeting of presidential electors, an elector's vote for the presidential candidate or vice-presidentialcandidatereferstothesuccessorcandidate nominated by the political party;
! Regarding congressional vacancy elections, modifies notice, preparation, and conduct of elections;
requires elections to be concurrent with a primary or general election if the vacancyoccurs between 150 and 90 days of suchelection;requireselectionstobeconductedaccording to provisions for general elections;
and specifies the arrangement of names on the ballot;
! Regarding access to the ballot by candidates, clarifies that no person is eligible to be a candidate for more than one office only if both offices are to be voted on in the same election;
modifies the timeline for nomination of minor political party candidates;
and eliminates the requirement that a candidate file a written acceptance of a nomination by mail, fax, or hand delivery;
! Regardingnoticeandpreparationofelections,clarifiesthat a voter service and pollingcenter(VSPC) that experiences -2- 1113 ashortageofsupplies,includingballots,shallnotcloseand may be required to remain open longer on election day;
specifies that, in addition to existing designation by sign requirements, a VSPC on the campus of an institution of higher education must be identified and described in signs conspicuously posted at the student center and in an email sent to all enrolled students;
and allows the clerk of any county with 1,000 or more active electors, upon consultation with the board of county commissioners, to adopt an electronic or electromechanical voting system;
! Regarding election judges, changes the age eligibility requirementsforastudentelectionjudgefrom16to15and expands the methods for notice and acceptance of an election judge appointment;
! Regardingtheconductofelections,repealstherequirement for an election judge to proclaim the polls are open or will be closed in 30 minutes on election day;
modifies the 2-hourperiodthateligibleelectorsareentitledtobeabsent from work to vote from only on election day to any day when VSPCs are open;
allows an elector to take printed or written materials of their choice into a VSPC as a resource forvoting;createsnewreportingrequirementsforcounties with one or more VSPCs experiencing a wait time in excess of one hour;
creates a requirement for a public hearing regarding such VSPCs to be conducted by the secretary in coordination with the reporting clerk;
recognizesothersignificantissues,inadditiontoasoftware or hardware malfunction, that may make counting ballots with electronic vote-tabulating equipment impracticable;
and creates a requirement for a reporting countyto include certainadditionalinformationinitsnextproposedelection plan;
! Regarding mail ballot elections, modifies mail ballot delivery times;
requires a minimum number of hours for in-person voting at a county jail or detention center based on the number of beds available;
modifies the timeline for submissionandapprovalofproposedelectionplans;allows thesecretarytorequestmodificationofanelectionplanand adds requirements for the submission of such a modified plan;
changes the enrolled-student threshold from2,000to 1,000 for purposes of requiring a drop box on campus and requiresadropboxonthecampusof privateinstitutionsof higher education in addition to state institutions;
and requires a clerk who fails to send a signature verification form within the 2-day deadline to send the signature -3- 1113 verification by overnight mail or hand delivery;
! Regarding challenges to registration, repeals the provision for any registered elector to challenge the registration of another person for illegal or fraudulent registration;
! Regarding election returns, clarifies the ministerial nature ofacanvassboard'sdutytocertifytheabstractofvotescast upon confirmation that the ballots have been reconciled;
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! Regarding vacancies in office, requires the governor to appoint a person who is a member of the same political party as the former United States senator to fill a vacancy in that office;
and clarifies that a person appointed to fill a partisan office vacancy serves only until the next general election, at which time the remainder of the vacant term, if any, is filled by election;
and ! Regarding election offenses, clarifies the offense of voter interference occurs when a person interferes with a voter within 100 feet of a polling or drop-off location or drop box;
clarifies that offenses involving a false slate of presidential electors extends to lists of electors voting and votes for candidates for president and vice president of the United States, or their successors.
The bill amends the "Colorado Open Records Act" to make language gender neutral and specifythat a designated election official is not required to cover or redact from ballot markings or messages voluntarily made by an elector.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-1-104, amend (19.5)(a)(III),(19.5)(a)(VII),(49.9),and(51);andrepeal(26)asfollows:(19.5)(a)(III), (19.5)(a)(VII), (49.9), and (51);
and repeal (26) as follows:
(III)________ ACapital validletters Unitedor Statesbold passportOR& PASSPORTitalic CARDnumbers ;indicate new material added to existing law;
(VII)dashes (A)through Awords copyor ofnumbers aindicate currentdeletions utilityfrom bill,existing banklaw statement,and governmentsuch check,material paycheck,is ornot otherpart government document that shows the name and address of the elector;act.
(B)(III) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION (19.5)(a)(VII), A -4-valid 1113United GOVERNMENTStates DOCUMENTpasspoOR INCLUDESPASSPORT A DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED; BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO THE ELECTOR OR WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE COUNTY SHERIFF,ORTHE SHERIFFSDESIGNEE,TOTHE COUNTYCLERKINDICATING THAT THE ELECTOR IS CONFINED IN A COUNTY JAIL OR DETENTION FACILITY.
(VII) (A) A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, governmentcheck,paycheck,orothergovernmentdocumentthatshowsthe name and address of the elector;
(B) F OR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION (19.5)(a)(VII),A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT INCLUDES A DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES IDENTIFICATIONCARDISSUEDBYTHEDEPARTMENTOFHUMANSERVICESTO THE ELECTOR OR WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE COUNTY SHERIFF , OR THE SHERIFF S DESIGNEE ,TO THE COUNTY CLERK INDICATING THAT THE ELECTOR IS CONFINED IN A COUNTY JAIL OR DETENTION FACILITY .
(49.9) "Video security surveillance recording" means video monitoringbyadevicethatcontinuouslyrecordsadesignatedlocationormonitoring by a device that continuously records a designated location or a system using motion detection that records one frame or more per minute until detection of motionggersmotion triggers continuous recordWHENrecordinWHEN MOTION IS DETECTED.DETECTED .
(51) "Watcher" means an eligible elector other than a candidate on the ballot who has been selected by a political party chairperson on behalf of thepoliticalparty;byapartycandidateataprimaryelection,bythe anpolitical unaffiliatedparty; candidate at a general, congressional vacancy, or nonpartisan election;
by a party candidate at a primary election, by an unaffiliated candidate at a general, congressional vacancy, or nonpartisan election;
"Watcher" also meansmeansaneligibleelectorselectedbyacandidateontheballotfortheoffice an eligible elector selected by a candidate on the ballot for the office of United States senator, representative in congress, any state office or district office of state concern, or any county office who is subject to a recount.recount.Ifselectedbyapoliticalpartychairpersonorapartycandidate,the watcher must be affiliated with that political partyor unaffiliated as shown in the statewide voter registration system.
If selected byaby politicalan partychairpersonunaffiliated or a party candidate, the watcher must bebeunaffiliatedasshowninthestatewide affiliated with that political party or unaffiliated as shown in the statewide voter registration system.
IfAERSON -5-SHALL 1113NOT selectedBE byan unaffiliated candidate, thewatcher must be unaffiliated as showninthestatewidevoterregistrationsystem.ARSONSHALLNOTBE SELECTED AS A WATCHER IF THE PERSON HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY ELECTION OFFENSE SPECIFIED IN ARTICL13ARTICLE OF13 THISOFTHISTITLE TITLE1OR1ORANYSIMILARELECTIONOFFENSEINANOTHER ANYSTATEORHASBEENCONVICTEDOFCOMMITTINGORCONSPIRACYTOCOMMIT SIMILARPAGE ELECTION2-HOUSE OFFENSEBILL IN26-1113 ANOTHERSEDITION, STATEINSURRECTION OR HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF COMMITTING OR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT SEDITION,INSURRECTION , TREASON , CONSPIRACY TO OVERTHROW GOVERNMENT BY USE OF PHYSICAL FORCE OR VIOLENCEORVIOLENCE ,OR ANY SIMILAR FEDERAL OFFENSE.OFFENSE .
(2) In addition to anyanyother other powers prescribed bybylaw, law, the secretary of state has the following powers:
(e) (I) TO,INT O, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNOR AND ,AS, AS PRACTICABLE THEELECTIONEMERGENCYADVISORYGROUPESTABLISHED,THE INELECTION SUBSECTION(2)(e)(IOFEMERGENCY THISADVISORY SECTIO,ADOPTGROUP RULESESTABLISHED ASINSUBSECTION NECESSARY(2)(e)(IIOFTHISSECTION FOR,ADOPTRULESASNECESSARYFOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF AN ELECTION AND TO GIVE EFFECT TO SECTION 1-1-1031-1-103(1),IFTHE (1)IFGOVERNORDECLARESADISASTEREMERGENCY THE GOVERNOR DECLARES A DISASTER EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-70424-33.5-704(4)DUE (4)DUE TO THE INABILITYINABILITYTOSTRICTLY TO STRICTLY COMPLY WITH THIS CODE , INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF ANY LAW PURSUANT TO SECTION24-33.5-704SECTION 24-33.5-704 (7)(a).
(II) IFIHEGOVERNORDECLARESADISASTEREMERGENCYPURSUANT THE GOVERNOR DECLARES A DISASTER EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-704 (4DUE TO INABILITY TO STRICTLY COMPLYWITHTHISCODECOMPLY ,THEGOVERNORSHALLESTABLISHTHEELECTIONWITH EMERGENCYADVISORYGROUPTHIS .THESECRETARYOFSTATEANDGOVERNORCODE,THE GOVERNOR SHALL CONSULTESTABLISH AS PRACTICABLE WITH THE ELECTION EMERGENCY -6- 1113 ADVISORY GROUP ON. EMERGENCY ORDERS OR RULES THAT THE SECRETARYOFSTATEMAYADOPT ASMAYBE NECESSARYTOENSURE THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF AN ELECTION AND TO GIVE EFFECT TO SECTION 1-1-103 (1).
(III)THE TEELECTIONEMERGENCYADVISORYGROUPCONSISTSOFSIXSECRETARY MEMBERSOF APPOINTEDSTATE AND GOVERNOR SHALL CONSULT AS FOLLOWSPRACTICABLE :WITH THE ELECTION EMERGENCY ADVISORY GROUP ON EMERGENCY ORDERS OR RULES THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY ADOPT AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE PROPER ADMINISTRATIONOFANELECTIONANDTOGIVEEFFECTTOSECTION 1-1-103 (1).
(A)(III) OTE NEELECTION REPRESENTATIVEEMERGENCY FROMADVISORY THEGROUP GOVERNORCONSISTS SOFSIX OFFICE,MEMBERS APPOINTED BYAS THEFOLLOWS GOVERNOR: ;
(B)(A) O NE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SECRETARYGOVERNOR OF STATE 'S OFFICE,APPOINTEDOFFICE, APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARYGOVERNOR OF STATE ;
(C)(B) TONEREPRESENTATIVEFROMTHESECRETARYOFSTATE WOSOFFICE, CURRENT OR FORMER COUNTY CLERKS FROM DIFFERENT MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE ;AND; (D) T WOINDIVIDUALSFROMDIFFERENTMAJORPOLITICALPARTIES , WITH EXPERTISE ON STATE OR FEDERAL ELECTION LAW ,ADMINISTERING ELECTIONS ,VOTING ,OR ANOTHER RELEVANT TOPIC ,APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE .
(IV)PAGE THISSUBSECTION3-HOUSE (2)(eISREPEALEDBILL EFFECTIVE26-1113 JANUARY(C) 31,T 2031.WO CURRENT OR FORMER COUNTY CLERKS FROM DIFFERENT MAJORPOLITICALPARTIES APPOINTEDBYTHEGOVERNORINCONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE ;AND (D) T WO INDIVIDUALS FROM DIFFERENT MAJOR POLITICALPARTIES , WITH EXPERTISE ON STATE OR FEDERAL ELECTION LAW ,ADMINISTERING ELECTIONS ,VOTING ,OR ANOTHER RELEVANT TOPIC ,APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE .
SECTION(IV) 3.T HIS SUBSECTION (2)(e)IS REPEALED,EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31, 2031.
InSECTION3. Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-1-108, amend (1) as follows:
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-1-108,amend(1)as follows:
(1) No later than sixtydayssixty days after each adjournment of the general assembly,thesecretaryofstateshalltransmPROVIDEassembly, tothecountyclerkthe secretary of state shall transmitIDE to the county clerk and recorder of each counACCESScountyACCESS TO a complete, updated copy of the pertinent sections of the election laws of the state.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-1-110, add (3.7) -7- 1113 as follows:
(3.7) ASA S THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE COUNT,ANDCOUNTY , AND TO COMPLYCOMPLYWITHTHISCODEANDTHERULESANDORDERSESTABLISHEDBYTHE WITHSECRETARY THISOF CODESTATE AND,THE THECOUNTY RULESCLERK AND ORDERSRECORDER ESTABLISHEDSHALL BYSET THESECRETARYOFSTATE ,THECOUNTYCLERKANDRECORDERSHALLSET OPERATIONAL HOURS FOR THE CLERK AND RECORDER S'S OFFIC.
9 SECTION 5.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-2-213.5, amend (1)(a),1-2-213.5 (1)(b),as (1)(c),follows: and (2);
and add, (1)(e), and (3) as follows:
(1) (a) Any stateNstateA N institution of higher education as defined in section23-1-108(7)(g)(II),C.R.S.,atutilizUSESPAGE anelectroniccourse4-HOUSE registrationprocessshallprovidetoeachstudentregisteringelectronicallyBILL 26-1113 section 23-1-108 (7)(g)(II), C.R.S., that utilizUSES an electronic course registration process shall provide to each student registering electronically for courses at the institution the opportunity to register to vote by giving eachstudenttheoptiontobeelectronicallydirectedtotheofficialwebsiteeach student the option to be electronically directed to the official website of the secretary of state so that he or sheUDENTsheTHE STUDENT may register in accordanceaccordancewithsection1-2-202.5.Theoptionshallbeprovidedtostudents witheitherduringorimmediatelyfollowingtheelectronicregistrationperiodfor sectioneach 1-2-202.5.term or semester.
The(b) optionEach shallstate beinstitution providedof higher education subject to studentseitherduringorimmediatelyfollowingtheelectronicregistrationparagraph period(a) forof eachthis termsubsection or(1) semester.SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION shall implementtheelectronicvoterregistrationoptionassoonaspracticable,but not later than the next regularly scheduled maintenance to its electronic course registration system process.
(b)(c) EachstateinstitutionofhighereducationsubjecttoparagraphEach (a)state institution of thishigher education subject to subsection (1)BSECTION(1)(a) (1)(a)OFof THISthis SECTIONsection shallshall, implementduring the electronicfirst voterfull registrationweek optionof aseach soonasfall practicable,semester butand notduring laterthe thanlast thefull nextweek regularlyof scheduledeach maintenancespring semester, provide by email to itseachenrolledstudentinformationonvotereligibilityandonhowtoregister electronicto coursevote or update their voter registration systeminformation process.in the statewide voter registration database.
(c)(d) EachstatenstitutionofhighereducationsubjecttosubsectionE -8-ACH 1113INSTITUTION (1)(a)ofOF thisHIGHER sectionEDUCATION shall,SUBJECT duringTO theSUBSECTION first(1)(a)OF fullTHIS weekofSECTION eachfallsemesterSHALL andduringthelastfullweekof,ON eachspringsemester,providebyemailtoBOTH eachTHE enrolledFIFTEENTH studentDAY informationAND onTHE voterFINAL eligibilityDAY andPRIOR onTO howEACH toELECTION registerDAY to,PROVIDE voteBY orEMAIL updateTO theirEACH voterENROLLED registrationSTUDENT informationTHE inFOLLOWING theINFORMATION statewide: voter registration database.
(d)(I) EACHT INSTITUTIONHE OFLOCATION HIGHERAND EDUCATIONHOURS SUBJECTOF TOOPERATION SUBSECTIONOF (1)(aOFTHISEACH SECTIONCAMPUS SHALL,ONVOTERSERVICEANDPOLLINGCENTER BOTH,INCLUDINGTHEBUILDINGNAMEAND ADDRESS ,AND THE FIFTEENTHREQUIREMENT DAYTO ANDTHEFINALDAYPRIORTOEACHELECTIONDAYBRING ,PROVIDEBYEMAILTOIDENTIFICATION TO VOTE ;AND (II) EACH ENROLLEDDROP STUDENTOFF THELOCATION FOLLOWINGON INFORMATIONCAMPUS :,THE REQUIREMENT FOR IDENTIFICATIONFORCERTAINMAILBALLOTS ,ANDHOWTOACCESSMAILON CAMPUS .
(I)(e) THEEACH LOCATIONINSTITUTION AND HOURS OF OPERATIONHIGHER OFEDUCATION EACHSUBJECT CAMPUSTO VOTERSUBSECTION SERVICE(1)(a)OF ANDTHIS POLLINGSECTION CENTERMAY ,INCLUDINGINCLUDE THEIN BUILDING NAME AND ADDRESS ,AND THE REQUIREMENTEMAIL TOREQUIRED BRINGBY IDENTIFICATIONSUBSECTION TO(1)(d)OF VOTETHIS ;ANDSECTION (II)INFORMATION EACHCREATED DROP-OFFAND LOCATIONMADE ONAVAILABLE CAMPUSBY ,THETHE REQUIREMENTSECRETARY FOROF IDENTIFICATIONSTATE FORCONCERNING CERTAIN: MAIL BALLOT,AND HOW TO ACCESS MAIL ON CAMPUS .
(e)PAGE EACH5-HOUSE INSTITUTIONBILL OF26-1113 HIGHER(I) EDUCATIONVOTER SUBJECTELIGIBILITY TOINCLUDING SUBSECTIONRESIDENCY (1)(aOFTHISSECTIONMAYINCLUDEINTHEEMAILREQUIREDREQUIREMENTS BYSUBSECTIONAND (1)(d)OFTHISSECTIONINFORMATIONCREATEDANDMADENONRESIDENT AVAILABLESTUDENT BYELIGIBILITY THETO SECRETARYVOTE OFIN STATEELECTIONS CONCERNINGIN :THE STATE ;
(I)AND VOTERELIGIBILIT,INCLUDINGRESIDENCYREQUIREMENTSAND(II) NONRESIDENTSTUDENTELIGIBILITYTOVOTEINELECTIONSINTHESTATEHOWTO ;REGISTER TO VOTE OR UPDATE VOTER INFORMATION IN THE STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DATABASE , THE LAST DAY TO REGISTERTOVOTEONLINEANDRECEIVEABALLOTINTHEMAILPRIORTOAN ELECTION , AND OPTIONS FOR REGISTERING IN PERSON ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY .
AND(2) (II)A HOWstate TOAN REGISTERinstitution TOof VOTEhigher OReducation UPDATEthat VOTERdoes INFORMATIONnot INutilize THEUSE STATEWIDEan VOTERelectronic REGISTRATIONcourse DATABASEregistration ,THEprocess LASTshall DAYprovide TOto REGISTERstudents TOinformation VOTEregarding ONLINEhow ANDto RECEIVEregister Ato BALLOTvote IN THEACCORDANCE MAILWITH PRIORSUBSECTIONS TO(1)(c)AND AN(1)(d)OF ELECTIONTHIS ,ANDSECTION, OPTIONSincluding, FORat REGISTERINGa minimum, prominently posting such information in a clearly visible area of the institution'sregistrar'soffice.SANINSTITUTIONOFHIGHEREDUCATION MAY ALSO PROVIDE TO STUDENTS INFORMATION IN PERSONACCORDANCE ONWITH ORSUBSECTION BEFORE(1)(e)OFTHISSECTION -9-,INCLUDINGBYPROMINENTLYPOSTING 1113SUCH ELECTIONINFORMATION DAYIN A CLEARLY VISIBLE AREA OF THE CAMPUS .
(2)(3) A(a) stateNTHE institutionofSECRETARY highereducationthatOF doesSTATE notSHALL utilizeADOPT USERULES anSPECIFYING electronicTHE courseFORM registrationAND processREQUIRED shallCONTENT provideFOR toTHE studentsINFORMATION informationREQUIRED regardingBY how to register to voteACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTIONS (1)(cAND(1)(c), (1)(dOFTHISSECTION(1)(d), ,including,ataminimum,(1)(AND prominently(2)OF postingTHIS suchSECTION information. in a clearly visible area of the institution's registrar's office.
SN(b) INSTITUTIONPRIORTOSENDINGANEMAILREQUIREDBYSUBSECTION OF(1)(c)OR HIGHER(1)(d)OFTHISSUBSECTIONORPOSTINGASIGNPURSUANTTOSUBSECTION EDUCATION(2) MAYOFTHISSUBSECTION ALSO,ANINSTITUTIONOFHIGHEREDUCATIONSHALLPROVIDE PROVIDETHE TOELECTION STUDENTS-SPECIFIC INFORMATIONCONTENT INOF ACCORDANCETHE WITHEMAIL SUBSECTIONOR (1)(eOFSIGN THISTO SECTIO,INCLUDINGTHE BYCOUNTY PROMINENTLYCLERK POSTINGAND SUCHRECORDER INFORMATIONFOR INTHE ACOUNTY CLEARLYIN VISIBLEWHICH AREATHE INSTITUTION OF THEHIGHER CAMPUSEDUCATION IS LOCATED .
(3)(a)SECTION6. THESECRETARYOFSTATESHALLADOPTRULESSPECIFYING THE FORM AND REQUIRED CONTENT FOR THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (1)(c), (1)(d), (1AND)(2)OF THIS SECTIO.
(b)InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-2-222,amend(4)as PRIORfollows: TO SENDING ANEMAILREQUIREDBYSUBSECTION (1)(c) OR (1)(d)OF THIS SUBSECTION OR POSTING A SIGN PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE THE ELECTION SPECIFIC CONTENT OF THE EMAIL OR SIGN TO THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IS LOCAT.D SECTION 6.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-2-222, amend (4) as follows:
(4) Printed affidavit forms must be furnished to the election judgesofthevariouselectionprecinctsDEAVAILABLEBYTHECOUNTYjudges of the various election precinMADE AVAILABLE BY THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER .
-10- 1113 STATE OF COLORADO ) PAGE 6-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 ) ss.
County of ...........................................................) I,I,....................,believinganerrorhasbeenmade ...................., believing an error has been made as to the recording of my party affiliation, or a change unlawfully made, or a withdrawalunlawfullymadeinthestatewidevoterregistrationsystem,dowithdrawal unlawfully made in the statewide voter registration system, do solemnly swear, or affirm, that the party affiliation as now shown in the statewide votervoterregistrationsystemisanerror,orhasbeenunlawfullychanged,orhas registration system is an error, or has been unlawfully changed, or has been unlawfully withdrawn and that my correct party affiliationshouldbe....................insteadof....................andrequestthat the party affiliation should be ....................insteadof....................andrequestthatthepartyaffiliationbe corrected in the statewide voter registration system.Mycorrectaffiliationwasmadeonorbefore....................(date).system.
My correct affiliation was made on or before ....................
(date).
SECTION7.SECTION 7.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-2-227,amend(2);In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-2-227, amend (2);
(2) ThevoterinformationprovidedbyapreregistrantwhowillnotThe voter information provided by a preregistrant who will not turn eighteen years of age byOLD thebythe date of the next election shall be kept confidential in the same manner as, and using the programs developed for, information that is kept confidential pursuant to section 24-72-204 (3.5).
Nothing in this subsection (2) shall be construed to -11-require 1113any requireanyrequest,application,orfeeforsuchconfidentiality.Whentherequest, preregistrantapplication, willor beSeighteenfee yearsfor of age on the date of the next electionOLD , such informationconfidentiality. is no longer confidential under this subsection (2).
(3)When EGINNINGthe JANUARYpreregistrant 1,2027,will THESECRETARYOFSTATESHALLbe ENSUREIS THATeighteen THEyears VOTERof INFORMATIONage PROVIDEDon BYthe Adate PREREGISTRANTof WHOthe ISnext SEVENTEENelection YEARS AND SIX MONTHS OLD IS, ACCESSIBLEsuch TOinformation THATis PREREGISTRANTno ANDlonger SHALLconfidential ALLOWunder SUCHthis Asubsection PREREGISTRANT(2). TO UPDATE THEIR VOTER INFORMATION USING THE ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM CREATED IN SECTION 1-2-202.5 IF THE PREREGISTRANT PROVIDES THEIR NAME ,ZIP CODE,DATE OF BIRTH,AND EITHER THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR THEIR DRIVER 'S LICENSE OR STATE-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION NUMBER .
PAGE 7-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 (3) BEGINNING JANUARY 1,2027, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ENSURE THAT THE VOTER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY A PREREGISTRANT WHO IS SEVENTEEN YEARS AND SIX MONTHS OLD IS ACCESSIBLE TO THAT PREREGISTRANT AND SHALL ALLOW SUCH A PREREGISTRANT TO UPDATE THEIR VOTER INFORMATION USING THE ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM CREATED IN SECTION 1-2-202.5IF THE PREREGISTRANT PROVIDES THEIR NAME ,ZIP CODE,DATE OF BIRTH,AND EITHER THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR THEIR DRIVER S LICENSE OR STATE ISSUED IDENTIFICATION NUMBER .
Centralizedstatewideregistrationsystem-secretaryCentralizedstatewideregistrationsystem-secretaryof ofstatetomaintaincomputerizedstatewidevoterregistrationlist-county state to maintain computerized statewide voter registration list - county computer records - agreement to match information - definition.
(7)(7)(a) (a)THESTATEWIDEVOTERREGISTRATIONSYSTEMMUSTSUPPORT THETHEINTEGRATIONANDUSEOFGEOGRAPHICINFORMATIONSYSTEMDATATO STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM MUST SUPPORT THE INTEGRATION AND USE OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM DATA TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY ,,CONSISTENCY CONSISTENCY,AND , AND RELIABILITY OF VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS .
(b) THET HE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY INCORPORATE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY INTO THE STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM TO :
(I) VALIDATEV ALIDATE AND MAINTAIN VOTER RESIDENTIAL AND MAILING -12- 1113 ADDRESS INFORMATION USING SPATIAL DATA,PARCELDATA , PARCEL DATA ,OR, OR OTHER GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE LAYERS ;
(II) IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF PRECINCT ,DISTRICT,, DISTRICT, AND JURISDICTIONAL ASSIGNMENTS;ASSIGNMENTS ;
(III) SUPPORTSPPORTTIMELYANDACCURATEIMPLEMENTATIONOFDISTRICT TIMELYBOUNDARY ANDCHANGES ACCURATERESULTING IMPLEMENTATIONFROM OFREDISTRICTING DISTRICTBOUNDARYCHANGESRESULTINGFROMREDISTRICTINGOROTHEROR OTHER LAWFUL ADJUSTMENTS ;AND (IV) R EDUCE UNDELIVERABLE ELECTION MAIL,MAIL , IMPROVE MAIL BALLOTDELIVERYEFFICIENCY ,ANDMINIMIZETHENEEDFORCORRECTIVEANDMINIMIZETHENEEDFORCORRECTIVEOR OR REPLACEMENT BALLOTS .
PAGE 8-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 (c) GEOGRAPHICG EOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM DATA USED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION (7)SHALL(7) SHALL NOT BE USED TO DETERMINE VOTER ELIGIBILI,YELIGIBILITY , CHALLENGE A VOTER 'SS REGISTRATION,ORREGISTRATION , OR RESTRICT A REGISTERED ELECTOR S'S RIGHT TO VOT.VOTE .
(d) THE SECRETARY OFOFSTATE STATE MAY ADOPT RULES AS NECESSARY TOIMPLEMENTTHISSUBSECTIONTO (7)INCLUDINGRULESGOVERNINGDATAIMPLEMENT THIS SUBSECTION (7), INCLUDING RULES GOVERNING DATA SOURCES ,DATA, DATA SHARING WITH COUNTY CLERKS AND RECORDERS ,DATA SECURITY,ANDSECURITY ,AND PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING ADDRESS DISCREPANCIES.DISCREPANCIES .
(e) HESECRETARYOFSTATESHALLENSURETHATTHESTATEWIDETHE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ENSURE THAT THE STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM FULLY IMPLEMENT GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION (7)NO LATER THANJULYTHAN ULY 1, 2029.
Itistheintentofthegeneralassemblythat,inorderromoteandIt encourageis voterthe registrationintent of allthe eligiblegeneral electorsassembly that, in theorderote state,and -13-encourage 1113voter registrationshouldbemadeasconvenientaspossible.Itisdeterminedbyregistration theof generalall assemblyeligible thatelectors ifin voterthe state, registration isshould convenient,be themade numberas ofconvenient registeredas voterspossible. will increase.
It is further determined by the general assembly that supportif andvoter cooperationregistration ofis schoolconvenient, officialsthe andnumber interestedof citizensregistered voters will makeincrease. high school registration successful.
It is thereforefurther thedetermined purpose of this part 4 to encourage voter registration by providingthe convenientgeneral registrationassembly proceduresthat forsupportandcooperationofschoolofficialsandinterestedcitizenswillmake qualified high school students,registration employees,successful. and other persons by using high school deputy registrars LIAISONS.
It is therefore the purpose of this part 4 to encourage voter registration by providing convenient registration proceduresforqualifiedhighschoolstudents,employees,andotherpersons by using high school deputy registrarsAISONS .
(1) Each principal of a public high school, or the principal's designee who is a registered voter in the countyTEcountySTATE, , may serve as a deputyregistrarHIGHSCHOOLLIAISON .Theprincipalof eachhighschool shall notifythe countyclerk and recorder of the countyin which the high school is located of the name of the school's deputy registrarIGH SCHOOL LIAISON ,. and the county clerk and recorder shall maintain a list of the names of all of the high school deputy regisLIAISONS in that county in a public file.
(2) The principal of each high school deputyshall registrarnotify LIAISONthe maycounty registerclerk orand preregisteranystudent,employeeoftheschool,otherpersonwhoattendsrecorder schoolof functions,the orcounty anyin otherwhich personthe whohigh PAGE 9-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 school is eligiblelocated toof registerthe orname preregisterof tothe vote.school's deputyregistHIGH SCHOOL LIAISON ,andthecountyclerkandrecordershallmaintainalistofthenames ofallofthehighschooldeputyregistrars LIAISONS inthatcountyinapublic file.
Voter(2) registrationThe high school deputy registrar LIAISON may beregister madeor availablepreregister onlyany whenstudent, theschoolisopenforclassesoremployee anyotherof schoolorcommunityfunction.the school, other person who attends school functions, or any other person who is eligible to register or preregistertovote.Voterregistrationmaybemadeavailableonlywhenthe school is open for classes or any other school or community function.
-14- 1113 (3) A high school deputyregistraLIAISONdeputy mayhaveregistrarLIAISON may have available an official application form for voter registration for each student who is eighteenyearsofeighteen years of ageOLD or who will be eighteen yearsofyears aOLDof attheagOLD at the time of the next election.
A high school deputydeputyregistrarAISON registrarISONmayhave may have available an official application form for preregistration for each student who is fifteen years of ageageLD .
SECTION11.SECTION 11.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-2-403,amend(1),In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-2-403, amend (1), (2), and (3)(b);
(1) The countycountyclerk clerk and recorder shall train and supervise the high school deputy registrarsAISONS,registrarsLIAISONS , and, after training is completed, shall administer the oath of office to the high school deputydeputyregistrarsISONS. registrars LIAISONS.
(2) The countycountyclerk clerk and recorder shall issue sufficient materials to each high school deputy registrarLIAISONregistrar LIAISON for the registration or preregistrationofalleligiblestudents,employees,andotherpersonsatthepreregistration highof schoolall whicheligible students, employees, and other persons at the highhighschoolwhichthehighschooldeputyregistrar LIAISON serves.Thehigh school deputydeputyregistrar registrarISONshall serves.give a receipt to the countyclerk and recorder for all materials issued.
(3) (a) The high school deputy registrar shall givestamp athe receiptapplication tofor theregistration countyor clerkpreregistration with a validation stamp and recorderprovide forthe allapplicant materialswith issued.a receipt verifying the application.
(3)(a)PAGE Thehighschooldeputyregistrarshallstamptheapplication10-HOUSE forregistrationorpreregistrationwithavalidationstampandprovidetheBILL applicant26-1113 with(b)(I) Except as provided insubparagraph(II)of thisparagraph(b) SUBSECTION (3)(b)(II)OF THIS SECTION , the high school deputy registrar LIAISON shall forward applications and changes on a receiptweekly verifyingbasis to the application.countyclerk and recorder of thecountyinwhichthehighschoolislocated.
(b)(II) (I)(A) ExceptDuring asthe providedlast inweek subparagraphallowed (II)for ofregistration thisapplications paragraphsubmitted (b)by SUBSECTIONmail (3)(b)(IIOFprior THISto SECTIONany ,election, the high school deputy registrarIAISONregistrar shallLIAISON forwardshallforwardapplicationsdailytothecountyclerkandrecorderof applications and changes on a weekly basis to the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the high -15- 1113 school is located.
(II)(A)(B) DuringthelastweekallowedforregistrationapplicationsWithin submittedeight bydays mail prior to anyan election, thea high school deputy registrarregistrarLIAISON LIAISONshallshallacceptanapplicationtenderedunderthissectionand forwardshall applicationsimmediately dailytoinform the countyclerkapplicant andthat, recorderto ofvote in the countyupcoming inelection, which the highvoter schoolmust isgo located.to a voter service and polling center.
(B) Within eight days prior to an election, a high school deputy registrarIAISON shall accept an application tendered under this section and shall immediatelyinform the applicant that, to vote in the upcoming election, the voter must go to a voter service and polling center.
NotificationthatelectorhasmovedandregisteredinNotification that elector has moved and registered in different county.
(1) IfIftheelectorregisterstovoteinanothercounty,thecountyclerk the elector registers to vote in another county, the county clerk and recorder of the elector's new county of residence shall transfer the elector's registration record from the old county in accordance with the following requirements:Frequirements: THE ELECTOR PROVIDES A NAME AND AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIERS THAT MATCH THE ELECTOR S PRIORREGISTRATIONRECORD :DATEOFBIRTH ,PRIORRESIDENCE ,DRIVER S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD NUMBER ,OR THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF THE ELECTOR S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER .
(a)IF IfTHE theELECTOR electorPROVIDES providesA aNAME name,AND dateAT ofLEAST birth,TWO andOF priorTHE addressFOLLOWING andIDENTIFIERS theTHAT countyclerkMATCH andTHE recorderELECTOR canS matchPRIOR theREGISTRATIONRECORD name,:DATEOFBIRTH date,PRIORRESIDENCE of,DRIVER birth,SLICENSE andOR priorIDENTIFICATION addressCARD toNUMBER the,OR elector'sTHE priorLAST registrationFOUR record,DIGITS theOF elector'sTHE registrationELECTOR recordS shallSOCIAL beSECURITY transferredNUMBER from. the old county.
(b)(a) If the elector provides a namename, date of birth, and prior address and the county clerk and recorder can match the name, date of birthbirth, butand doesprior notaddress provideto athe elector's prior address,registration record, the elector's registration record shall be -16- 1113 transferred from the old countycounty. only if:
(I)(b) TheIf the elector provides a driver'sname licenseand or identification card number,andthecountyclerkandrecorderofthenewcountyofresidence can match the name, date of birth,birth andbut driver'sdoes licensenot orprovideaprioraddress,theelector'sregistrationrecordshallbe identificationtransferred cardfrom number to the elector'sold priorcounty registrationonly record;if:
or(I) (II) The elector provides a socialdriver's securitynumber,andthecountylicense clerkor andidentification recordercard ofPAGE the11-HOUSE newBILL 26-1113 number, and the county ofclerk residenceand canrecorder matchof the name,new datecounty of birth,andsocialresidence securitynumbercanmatchthename,dateofbirth,anddriver'slicenseoridentificationcard number to the elector's prior registration record.record;
(c)or If(II) theThe elector doesprovides not provide a prior address, driver's license number, or social security number, theand registration record shall not be transferred from the old county unlessclerkandrecorderofthenewcountyof theresidencecanmatchthename,date electorofbirth,andsocialsecuritynumbertotheelector'spriorregistrationrecord. submits additional information that complies with the requirements of this subsection (1).
The(c) If the elector does not provide a prior address, driver's license number, or social security number, the registration record shall not be transferred from the old county clerkunless the elector submits additional informationthatcomplieswiththerequirementsof thissubsection(1).The countyclerk and recorder of the countyof prior residence maymaysend sendnotice noticetotheelectorbyforwardablemailtotheelector'saddressofrecord.to the elector by forwardable mail to the elector's address of record.
AnysuchnoticeshallhaveareturnableportionthathasthereturnpostageAny prepaidandispreaddressedtothesendingcountyclerkandrecorder,andsuch notice shall have a returnable portion that has the return postage prepaid and is preaddressed to the sending county clerk and recorder, and shall include an area for the elector to indicate if the elector has moved to another countyandcounty and wishes to have his oTHEIRor her THEIR registration record transferred from the old county.
(2) If a county clerk and recorder receives a notice from the secretarysecretaryofstateorfromanelectionofficialinanotherstatethattheelector of state or from an election official in another state that the elector has registered to vote in another state, the county clerk and recorder of the countycountyofpriorresidenceshallcanceltheregistrationrecordifthenameand ofbirthdateorthenameandsocialsecuritynumberof priortheelectormatch. residence shall cancel the registration record if the name and birth date or the name and social securitynumber of the elector match.D AT LEAST TWO OFTHE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIERS MATCH :
DATEAND AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIERS MATCH :DATE OF BIRTH , PRIORPRIORRESIDENCE RESIDENCE,DRIVER ,'SLICENSE DRIVER'SORIDENTIFICATIONCARDNUMBER LICENSE,OR ORLAST -17-FOUR 1113DIGITS IDENTIFICATIONCARDNUMBEROF ,ORLASTFOURDIGITSOFSOCIALSECURITYSOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER .
SECTIONSECTION13. 13.
InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-2-604,amend(3)(a) Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-2-604, amend (3)(a) as follows:
(3)(3)(a) (a)Thecountyclerkandrecordermaynotcanceltheregistration The county clerk and recorder may not cancel the registration record pursuant to subsection (1) of this section unless there is a match in the county's registration records and the statewide voter registration database with respect to, at a minimum, the following types of identifying information:CTORinformation: S NAME AND AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIERS:
DATEELECTOR OF'S BIRTHNAME ,PRIORAND RESIDENCEAT ,DRIVERLEAST STWO LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD NUMBER,OR THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF THE ELECTOR'SFOLLOWING SOCIALIDENTIFIERS SECURITY: NUMBER .
DATE OF BIRTH , PRIOR RESIDENCE , DRIVER 'S LICENSE OR PAGE 12-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 IDENTIFICATIONCARDNUMBER ,ORTHELASTFOURDIGITSOFTHEELECTOR S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER .
or (II) TheTheelector'sname,date elector's name, date of birth, and driver's licenselicensenumberor number or social security number.
SECTION14.SECTION 14.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-2-605,amend(7)In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-2-605, amend (7) as follows:
(7) If ananelectorwhoseregistrationrecordismarked"Inactive"fails elector whose registration record is marked "Inactive" fails to update his or her registrationrecord,failstorespondtoTHEIR anyregistration confirmationrecord, card, and fails to voterespond into any electionconfirmationcard,andfailstovoteinanyelectionconductedbythecounty conducted by the county clerk and recorder during the time period that includes two consecutive general elections since the elector's registration record was marked "Inactive","Inactive",thecountyclerkandrecorder theSECRETARYOFSTATE countyshallcancel clerk and recorderETARY OF STATE shall cancel the elector's registration record.
Nothing in this section allows an elector's registration record to be canceled solelyforsolely for failure to -18-vote,ROHIBITS 1113 vote, OR PROHIBITS THE SECRETARY OF STATE FROM REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM A COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTIO(7).SUBSECTION (7).
SECTION15.SECTION 15.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-4-304,amend(5)In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-304, amend (5) as follows:
(5) (a) Each presidential elector shall vote for the presidential candidatecandidateand,byseparateballot,vice-presidentialcandidatewhoreceived and, by separate ballot, vice-presidential candidate who received the highest number of votes at the preceding general election in thisTHEthisE state.
(b) IIF A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OR VICE -PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE NOMINATED BY A POLITICAL PARTY DIES OR WITHDRAWS AS A CANDIDATE FOR THAT OFFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE POLITICAL PARTY AFTER ACCEPTING NOMINATION BUT PRIOR TO THE MEETING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ,,AN ANPAGE 13-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 ELECTOR S'S VOTE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (5)(aOF(5)(a)OF THIS SECTION FOR SUCHSUCHPRESIDENTIALCANDIDATEORVICE PRESIDENTIAL-PRESIDENTIALCANDIDATEREFERS CANDIDATE OR VICE -PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE REFERS TO THE SUCCESSOR CANDIDATE NOMINATED BY THE POLITICAL PARTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE POLITICAL PARTY.PARTY .
ANY VOTEFORASUCCESSORCANDIDATEPURSUANTTOTHISSUBSECTIONVOTE (5)(b)FOR ISA SUCCESSOR CANDIDATE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (5)(b)IS NOT A VIOLATION OF SECTIO1-13-725.SECTION 1-13-725.
SECTION16.SECTION 16.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-4-401,amend(1)In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-401, amend (1) and (2);
(1) Except as provided in section 1-4-401.5, when any vacancy occurs in the office of representative in congress from this state, the governor shall,ITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF THE VACANCY , set a day to hold -19- 1113 an election to fillthevacancyandcausenoticeoffill the electionvacancy toand because givennotice asrequiredinpart2ofof article5ofthistitle;butnocongressionalvacancy electionshallbeheldduringtheninetydayspriortoageneralelection.or less than eighty-five days or more than one hundred days after the vacancyelection occursFto THEbe VACANCYgiven OCCURSas BETWEENrequired ONEin HUNDREDpart FIFTY2 ANDof NINETYarticle DAYS5 PRIORof TOthis Atitle; REGULARLY SCHEDULED STATEWIDE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, PRIMARY, OR COORDINATED ELECTION , THE CONGRESSIONAL VACANCY ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AS PART OF THAT ELECTION.IF THE VACANCY OCCURS OUTSIDE THE PERIOD BETWEEN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DAYS AND NINETY DAYS PRIOR TO A REGULARLY SCHEDULED STATEWIDE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY , PRIMARY, OR COORDINATEDELECTION ,THECONGRESSIONALVACANCYELECTIONSHALL BE HELD NO LESS THAN NINETY DAYS AND NO MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS AFTER THE VACANCY OCCURS .
(2)but Ano congressional vacancy electionELDelection AS A SEPARATE ELECTION shall be conductedheld andduring the resultsninety thereofdays surveyedprior andto certifieda ingeneral allelection. respects as nearly as practicable in like manner as for ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS THAT GOVERNgeneral elections, except as otherwise provided in this code.
(3)or Aless CONGRESSIONALthan VACANCYeighty-five ELECTIONdays HELDor ASmore PARTthan OFone Ahundred REGULARLYSCHEDULEDSTATEWIDEELECTIONSHALLBECONDUCTEDANDdays THEafter RESULTSthe THEREOFvacancy SURVEYEDoccursIFTHEVACANCYOCCURSBETWEENONEHUNDREDFIFTYANDNINETY ANDDAYS CERTIFIEDPRIOR INTO ALLA RESPECTSREGULARLY ACCORDINGSCHEDULED TOSTATEWIDE THEPRESIDENTIAL PROVISIONSPRIMARY GOVERNING, THATPRIMARY REGULARLY, SCHEDULEDOR STATEWIDECOORDINATED ELECTION ,EXCEPT, THE CONGRESSIONAL VACANCY ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AS OTHERWISEPART PROVIDEDOF INTHAT THISELECTION CODE..
F THE VACANCYOCCURSOUTSIDETHEPERIODBETWEENONEHUNDREDFIFTYDAYS AND NINETY DAYS PRIOR TO A REGULARLY SCHEDULED STATEWIDE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY , PRIMARY , OR COORDINATED ELECTION , THE CONGRESSIONALVACANCYELECTIONSHALLBEHELDNOLESSTHANNINETY DAYS AND NO MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS AFTER THE VACANCY OCCURS .
(2) Acongressionalvacancyelection HELDASASEPARATEELECTION shall be conducted and the results thereof surveyed and certified in all respects as nearly as practicable in like manner as forDING TO THE PROVISIONS THAT GOVERN general elections, except as otherwise provided in this code.
(3) A CONGRESSIONAL VACANCY ELECTION HELD AS PART OF A REGULARLY SCHEDULED STATEWIDE ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS THEREOF SURVEYED AND CERTIFIED IN ALL RESPECTS ACCORDINGTOTHEPROVISIONSGOVERNINGTHAT REGULARLYSCHEDULED PAGE 14-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 STATEWIDE ELECTION , EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS CODE .
and add (3)ows:(3) as follows:
-20- 1113 1-4-402.
(1) (a) Any convention of delegates of a political party or any committee authorized by resolution of the convention shall nominate a candidate to fill a vacancy in the unexpired term of a representative in congress.Astatecentralcommittee,itsmanagingorexecutivecommitteecongress. selected pursuant to section 1-3-105 (2), or any other committee designated by the bylaws of the state central committee to convene a conventiontonominateacandidatetofillavacancyintheunexpiredterm of a representative in congress shall convene the convention and shall provide the procedure for the nomination of the candidate.
A copyofstate thecentral noticecommittee, ofits election,managing asor setexecutive committee selectedpursuanttosection1-3-105(2),oranyothercommitteedesignated by the governorbylaws andof filedthe withstate central committee to convene a convention to nominate a candidate to fill a vacancy in the secretaryunexpired term of state,a representative in congress shall beconvene sentthe byconvention certifiedORand mailshall toprovide the stateprocedure chairpersonfor ofthe eachnomination politicalof party.the candidate.
(c)A Nocopy conventionof shall be held later than the twentiethnotice dayfrom the date of theelection,assetbythegovernorandfiledwiththesecretaryof orderstate,shallbe issuedsent by thecertifiedMAIL governorEOR DAYSmail PRIORto TOthe THEstate DEADLINEchairperson FORof THEeach SECRETARYpolitical OFparty. STATE TO CERTIFY BALLOT CONTENT FOR THE ELECTION.
(2)(c) TheNoconventionshallbeheldlaterthanthetwentiethdayfromthe nominationdate to fill the vacancy in the unexpired term of a representative in congress made by the politicalorder partyissued convention or a committee authorized bythe conventiongovernFIVE shallDAYSPRIORTOTHE beDEADLINE certifiedFOR byaffidavitTHE ofSECRETARY theOF presidingSTATE officerTO andCERTIFY secretaryBALLOT ofCONTENT theFOR convention or committee FORM PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARYELECTION OF STATE .
(3)(2) (a)The AYnomination VACANCYto INfill NOMINATIONthe WHICHvacancy OCCURSin AFTERthe THEunexpired DATEterm OFof THEa CONVENTIONrepresentative ORin COMMITTEEcongress DESCRIBEDmade INby THISthe SECTIONpolitical SHALLparty BEconvention FILLEDor BYa THEcommitteeauthorizedbytheconventionshallbecertifiedbyaffidavitofthe PARTYpresiding INofficer ACCORDANCEand WITHsecretary PARTYof RULESthe convention or committee A FORM PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE .
(b)(3) WHENAVACANCYINAPARTYNOMINATIONISFILLEDPRIORTO(a) THEANY BALLOTSVACANCY BEINGIN PRINTEDNOMINATION ,THEWHICH SECRETARYOCCURS OFAFTER STATETHE SHALLDATE DIRECTOF -21-THE 1113CONVENTION EACHOR COUNTYCOMMITTEE CLERKDESCRIBED ANDIN RECORDERTHIS TOSECTION PRINTSHALL THEBE NAMEFILLED OFBY THE REPLACEMENTPARTY CANDIDATEIN ONACCORDANCE THEWITH BALLOTPARTY RULES .
(c)(b) W HEN A VACANCY IN A PARTY NOMINATION IS FILLED SUBSEQUENTPRIOR TO THETHEBALLOTSBEINGPRINTED BALLOTS,THESECRETARYOFSTATESHALLDIRECTEACH BEINGCOUNTY PRINTE,THECLERK SECRETARYAND OFSTATERECORDER SHALLTO DIRECTPRINT EACHTHE COUNTYNAME CLERKOF ANDTHE RECORDERREPLACEMENT TO:CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT .
(I)PAGE POMINENTLYPOST15-HOUSE ,ONTHEDESIGNATEDELECTIONOFFICIALBILL S26-1113 WEBSITEANDINEACHVOTERSERVICEANDPOLLINGCENTER(c) ,ANOTICEOFW THEHEN A VACANCY ANDIN THEA NAMEPARTY OFNOMINATION THEIS REPLACEMENTFILLED CANDIDATESUBSEQUENT ;ANDTO (II) ETHER PRINT AND PLACE ON THE SAMPLEBALLOTS BALLO,WHICHBEING ISPRINTED DELIVEREDTOTHEELECTIONJUDGESANDPOSTEDPURSUANTTOSECTION,THE 1-5-413,ASECRETARY STICKER OF ASTATE DIFFERENTSHALL COLORDIRECT THANEACH THECOUNTY SAMPLECLERK BALLOTAND INDICATINGTHENAMEOFTHEREPLACEMENTCANDIDATEORREPRINTTHERECORDER SAMPLETO BALLOT: WITH THE NAME OF THE REPLACEMENT CANDIDATE IN A DIFFERENT COLOR.
(d)(I) VOTESPROMINENTLY CASTPOST FOR,ON THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL S WEBSITE AND IN EACH VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER ,A NOTICE OF THE VACANCY AND THE NAME OF THE REPLACEMENT CANDIDATE WHO;AND VACATED(II) EITHER PRINT AND PLACE ON THE NOMINATIONSAMPLE MUSTBALLOT BE,WHICH COUNTEDIS ASDELIVERED VOTESTO FORTHE ELECTION JUDGES AND POSTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-5-413, A STICKER OF A DIFFERENT COLOR THAN THE SAMPLE BALLOT INDICATING THE NAME OF THE REPLACEMENT CANDIDATE OR REPRINT THE SAMPLE BALLOT WITH THE NAME OF THE REPLACEMENT CANDIDATE IN A DIFFERENT COLOR .
(d) V OTES CAST FOR THE CANDIDATE WHO VACATED THE NOMINATION MUST BE COUNTED AS VOTES FOR THE REPLACEMENT CANDIDATE .
NominationNominationofunaffiliatedcandidatesforcongressional of unaffiliated candidates for congressional vacancy election.
(1) ExceptExceptasprovidedinsection1-4-401.5,candidatesforcongress as provided in section 1-4-401.5, candidates for congress at a congressional vacancyelectionvacancy election who do not wishtowish to affiliate with a major politicalpoliticalpartymaybenominatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection partymaybe nominated pursuant to the provisions of section 1-4-802.
on the TENTHidaytwentiethTH afterday theafterthedateoftheorderissuedbythegovernor dateBEFORETHEDEADLINEFOR ofTHE theSECRETARY orderOF issuedSTATE byTO theBEFORECERTIFY THE DEADLINEBALLOT -22-CONTENT 1113FOR FORTHESECRETARYOFSTATETOCERTIFYTHEBALLOTCONTENTFORTHETHE ELECTION.ELECTION .
NominationNominationandacceptanceofcandidate-arrangement and acceptance of candidate - arrangement of names on ballots.
(1)PAGE Any16-HOUSE personBILL nominated26-1113 in(1) accordanceAnypersonnominatedinaccordancewiththisarticle4shallfile with this article 4 shall file a written acceptance with the secretary of state by mail or hand delivery.
The written acceptance must be postmarked or received bybythe thesecretaryof secretary of state within four business days after the adjournment of the assembly.
If an acceptanceacceptanceisnotfiledwithinthespecifiedtime,thecandidateisdeemedto ishave notdeclined filed within the specifiednomination, time,and the candidateisdeemedtohavedeclinedthenomination,andthenominationnomination must be treated as a vacancy to be filled as provided in part 10 of this article 4.
(2) THESECRETARYOFSTATESHALLARRANGETHENAMESOFALLT HE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ARRANGE THE NAMES OF ALL CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN DULY NOMINATED AND FILED A WRITTEN ACCEPTANCEACCEPTANCEINACCORDANCEWITHSUBSECTION IN(1)OFTHISSECTIONONTHE ACCORDANCEBALLOT WITHUNDER SUBSECTIONTHE (1)OFDESIGNATION THISOF SECTIONTHE ONOFFICE THEBALLOTUNDERTHEDESIGNATIONOFTHEOFFICEINTHREEGROUPSASIN THREE GROUPS AS FOLLOWS :
(a) THET HE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES OF THE MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES SHALLBESHALL BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT INANIN AN ORDER ESTABLISHED BY LOT AND SHALL COMPRISE THE FIRST GROU;GROUP ;
(b) THET HE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES OF THE MINOR POLITICAL PARTIES SHALL BE LISTED IN AN ORDER ESTABLISHED BY LOT AND SHALL COMPRISE THE SECOND GROUP;AND (c) THE NAMES OF THE UNAFFILIATED CANDIDATES SHALL BE LISTED IN AN ORDER ESTABLISHED BY LOT AND SHALL COMPRISE THE -23- 1113 THIRD GROUP .;
SECTION20.AND (c) THENAMESOFTHEUNAFFILIATEDCANDIDATESSHALLBELISTED INANORDERESTABLISHEDBYLOTANDSHALLCOMPRISETHETHIRDGROUP .
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-4-501,amend(1)SECTION and20. (2) as follows:
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-501, amend (1) and (2) as follows:
(1) No person except an eligible elector who is at least eighteen yearsofageyears OLD,unlessanotherageisrequiredbylaw,iseligibletoholdof anyofficeinthisstate.NopersoniseligibletobeadesigneeorcandidateageOLD, forunless officeATanother Aage PRESIDENTIALis PRIMARYrequired ,by STATElaw, PRIMARY,is GENERALeligible ELECTION,CONGRESSIONALVACANCYELECTIONto ,OROTHERCOORDINATEDhold ELECTIONany unless that person fully meets the qualifications of that office as stated in the constitution and statutes ofED STATES OR this statestate. on or before the date the termof that office SECRETARYhe OFSTATE ,ORdesignatedelectionofficiASAPPLICABLE,shallnotcertify the name of anydesignee or candidate who fails toswearoraffirmunder oath that he or sheY will fullymeet the qualifications of the office if elected;orwhoisunabletoprovideproofthatheorshemeetsTHEYMEET any requirements of the office relating to registration, residence, or property ownership;
No person is eligible to be a designee or whocandidate theECRETARYfor OFoffice AT A PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY , STATE ORPRIMARY designated, electionGENERAL officialELECTION determines,CONGRESSIONAL isVACANCY notELECTION qualified,OR toOTHER holdCOORDINATED ELECTION unless that person fully meets the officequalifications of that heoffice oras shestated seeksin THEYthe SEEKconstitution basedand onstatutes residencyof requirementsORNITED OTHERSTATES REQUIREMENTSWHICHAREOBJECTIVELYVERIFIABLESUCHASAGEOR ,PLACEthis OFBIRTHstate TERMLIMITSon ,ORPARTYAFFILIATIONor .Theinformationfoundonbefore theperson'svoterregistrationrecordisadmissibleasprimafacieevidencethe ofdate compliancethe withterm thisof section.that office begins.
TheRETARY OF STATE ,OR designated election officAS APPLICABLE , shall not certifythe name of anydesignee or candidate who fails to swear or affirm under oath PAGE 17-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 thatheorshe THEY willfullymeetthequalificationsoftheofficeifelected;
or who is unable to provide proof that he or she meets THEY MEET any requirements of the office relating to registration, residence, or property ownership;orwhothe SECRETARYOFSTATEOR designatedelectionofficial determinesisnotqualifiedtoholdtheofficethatheorsheseeks THEYSEEK based on residency requirements, OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE OBJECTIVELY VERIFIABLE SUCH AS AGE ,PLACE OF BIRTH ,TERM LIMITS , OR PARTY AFFILIATION .
The information found on the person's voter registrationrecordisadmissibleasprimafacieevidenceofcompliancewith this section.
except that this subsection (2) does not apply to membershipsondifferentspecialdistrictboards.Thissubsection(2)shallmemberships -24-on 1113different notspecial prohibit a candidate or elected official of any political subdivision frombeingacandidateormemberoftheboardofdirectorsofanyspecial district orboards. districts in which he or she is an eligible elector, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
SECTION21.This subsection (2) shall not prohibit a candidate or elected official of any political subdivision from being a candidate or member of the board of directors of any special district or districtsinwhichheorsheis THEYARE aneligibleelector,unlessotherwise prohibited by law.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-4-604,amend(3)SECTION as21. follows:
(3)In CertificatesColorado ofRevised designationStatutes, byassembly1-4-604, shallamend be(3) filedas nofollows: later than four days after the adjournment of the assembly.
1-4-604.
Filing of petitions and certificates of designation by assembly - legislative declaration.
(3) Certificates of designation by assembly shall be filed no later than four days after the adjournment of the assembly.
however, the original certificate mustmustalsobefiledandpostmarkednolaterthanten also be filed and postmarked no later than ten days after the adjournment of the assembly.
SECTION22.SECTION 22.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-4-802,amend(1)In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-802, amend (1) introductory portion and (1)(f)(I) as follows:
(1) Candidates for partisan public offices to be filled at a general or congressional vacancy election who do not wish to affiliate with a majorpoliticalpartANDCANDIDATESFORACONGRESSIONALVACANCYmajor ELECTIONpolitical WHOparty, DOAND NOTCANDIDATES WISHFOR TOA AFFILIATECONGRESSIONAL WITHVACANCY ANYPAGE POLITICAL18-HOUSE PAR,YBILL may26-1113 ELECTIONWHODONOTWISHTOAFFILIATEWITHANYPOLITICALPARTY ,may be nominated, other than by a primary election or a convention, in the following manner:
on the one hundred seventeenth daydaybefore before the general election or, for a congressional vacancyvacancyelection, election, no later than 5 p.m.
on the tTENTHedaytwentieth TENTH day after the date of the order issuedissuedbythegovernor byBEFORETHEDEADLINEFORTHESECRETARYOFSTATE the gBEFORE THE DEADLINE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CERTIFY THE BALLOT CONTENT FOR THE -25- 1113 ELECTION .
SECTION23.SECTION 23.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-4-904,amend(3)In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-904, amend (3) as follows:
(3) Unless physically unable, all electors shall sign their own signatureandshallprinttheirnames,theirrespectiveresidenceaddresses,signature and shall print their names, their respective residence addresses, including the street number and name, the citycityor or town, the county,county,and and the date of signature.
(3) IF A PARTY FAILS TO FILL A VACANCY IN NOMINATION BY THE DEADLINESESTABLISHEDINTHISPARTDEADLINES 10,THATVACANCYINNOMINATIONESTABLISHED IN THIS PART 10, THAT VACANCY IN NOMINATION SHALL REMAIN UNFILLED .
(3) (a) No vacancycommitteevacancy committee called to fill a vacancypursuantvacancy topursuant this section may select a person to fillthissectionmayselectapersontofillthevacancyatameetingheldforthat the vacancy at a meeting held for that purpose unless a written notice announcing the time and location of the vacancyPAGE committee19-HOUSE meetingBILL was26-1113 mailedvacancycommittee tomeetingwasmailedtoeachof each of the committee members within fivTENfive TEN calendar days of the chairperson of the central committee receiving notice oFROMof FROM THE DATE the vacancyOCCURSvacancy OCCURS .
-26- 1113 In addition to this mailing, the chairperson of the central committee may also contact the committee members by electronic mail.
(b)(IV)(b) Ifthevacancycommitteefailstotimelycertifyaselection(IV) WITHINTWENTYCALENDARDAYSFROMTHEDATETHEVACANCYOCCURSIf the vacancy committee fails to timelycertify a selection WITHIN TWENTY CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE THE VACANCY OCCURS , OR SIXTY SIX-SIX DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION , WHICHEVERISSOONERWHICHEVER ,thestatechairofthepartyofthecandidatewhoseIS SOONER , the state chair of the party of the candidate whose declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal caused the vacancy, within seven days, shall fill the vacancyvacancybyappointing by appointing a person who meets all of the requirements of candidacy as of the date of the appointment and who is affiliated with the same political partyshown in the statewide voter registration system as the candidate whose declination, death, disqualification,disqualification,orwithdrawalcausedthevacancy.Thenameoftheperson orappointedbythestatechairmustbecertifiedtothesecretaryofstate withdrawalORTHE causedDESIGNATED theELECTION vacancy.OFFICIAL .
The name of the person appointed by the state chair must be certified to the secretary of sOR THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL.
(3) (a) No vacancycommitteevacancy committee called to fill a vacancypursuantvacancy pursuant to thissectionmayselectapersontofillavacancyatameetingheldforthatthis section may select a person to fill a vacancy at a meeting held for that purpose unless a written notice announcing the time and location of the vacancyvacancycommitteemeetingwasmailedto committee meeting was mailed to each of the committeecommitteemembers members within fivTENfive TEN calendar days of the chairperson of the central committee learning oFROMof FROM THE DATE the vacancOCCURSvacancy OCCURS .
Mailing of thenoticeiseffectivewhenthenoticeisproperlyaddressedanddepositedthe innotice theis UnitedeffectivewhenthenoticeisproperlyaddressedanddepositedintheUnited States mail, with first-classfirst-classpostageprepaid.Inaddition postageto prepaid.this mailing, the chairperson of the central committee may also contact the committee members by electronic mail.
In(b) addition(IV) If the vacancy committee fails to -27-timelycertify 1113a thisselection mailing,PAGE 20-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 WITHIN TWENTY CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE THE VACANCY OCCURS , the chairpersonstate chair of the centralparty committeeof maythe alsocandidate contactwhose thedeclination, committeedeath, membersdisqualification,orwithdrawalcausedthevacancy,withinsevendays,shall fill the vacancy by electronicappointing mail.a person who meets all of the requirements ofcandidacyasofthedateoftheappointmentandwhoisaffiliatedwiththe same political partyshown in the statewide voter registration system as the candidate whosedeclination,death, disqualification, or withdrawal caused the vacancy.
(b)(IV)The Ifthevacancycommitteefailstotimelycertifyaselectionname WITHINTWENTYCALENDARDAYSFROMTHEDATETHEVACANCYOCCURS , the state chair of the partyperson ofappointed theby candidate whose declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal caused the vacancy,state withinchair sevenmust days,be shallcertified fillto the vacancysecretary by appointing a person who meets all of thestate requirementsTHE ofDESIGNATED candidacyELECTION asOFFICIAL of. the date of the appointment and who is affiliated with the same political party shown in the statewide voter registration system as the candidate whose declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal caused the vacancy.
(c) (I) The namedesignation and acceptance of the person appointedselected byto fill the statevacancy chair must be certifiedsubmitted to the secretarydesignated election official no later than three days from either the date of stateORthe vacancy committee meeting or from the date of appointment by the state chair pursuant to subsection (3)(b)(IV) of this section, as applicable;XCEPT THAT ,THE DESIGNATION AND ACCEPTANCE MUST IN ALL CASES BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN THE DESIGNATEDDAY BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION OFFICIAL..
(c) (I) The designation and acceptance of the person selected to fill the vacancy must be submitted to the designated election official no later than three days from either the date of the vacancy committee meeting or from the date of appointment by the state chair pursuant to subsection (3)(b)(IV) of this section, as applEXCEPT THAT ,THE DESIGNATION AND ACCEPTANCE MUST IN ALL CASES BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN THE DAY BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION .
VacanciesVacanciesinmajorparty indesignationoccurringfrom major party designation occurring from the day after the earliest day to mail primary election ballots through primary election day.
(3) (a) No vacancycommitteevacancy committee called to fill a vacancypursuantvacancy pursuant to thissectionmayselectapersontofillavacancyatameetingheldforthatthis -28-section 1113may select a person to fill a vacancy at a meeting held for that purpose unless a written notice announcing the time and location of the vacancyvacancycommittee committee meeting was mailed totoeachof eachthecommitteemembers of the committee members within fiveTENfive TEN calendar days of the chairperson of the central committee learning oFROMof FROM THE DATE the vacancOCCURSvacancy OCCURS .
Mailing of thenoticeiseffectivewhenthenoticeisproperlyaddressedanddepositedthe innotice theis UnitedeffectivewhenthenoticeisproperlyaddressedanddepositedintheUnited States mail, with first-class postage prepaid.
In addition to the mailing, the chairpersonchairpersonof ofthecentralcommitteemayalsocontactcommitteemembers the central committee may also contact committee members by electronic mail.
(b)(IV)(b) Ifthevacancycommitteefailstotimelycertifyaselection(IV) WITHINTWENTYCALENDARDAYSFROMTHEDATETHEVACANCYOCCURSIf the vacancy committee fails to timelycertify a selection WITHIN TWENTY CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE THE VACANCY OCCURS , OR FIVE DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION,WHICHEVERELECTION ,WHICHEVER IS SOONER , the state chair of the party of the candidate whose declination, PAGE 21-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 death, disqualification, or withdrawal caused the vacancy, within seven days, shall fill the vacancy by appointing a person who meets all of the requirements of candidacy as of the date of the appointment and who is affiliated with the same political party shown in the statewide voter registration system as the candidate whose declination, death, disqualification,disqualification,orwithdrawalcausedthevacancy.Thenameoftheperson orappointedbythestatechairmustbecertifiedtothesecretaryofstate withdrawalORTHE causedDESIGNATED theELECTION vacancy.OFFICIAL .
(c) (I) The namedesignation and acceptance of the person appointedselected byto fill the statevacancy chair must be certifiedsubmitted to the secretarydesignated election official no later than three days from either the date of stateORthe vacancy committee meeting or from the date of appointment by the state chair pursuant to subsection (3)(b)(IV) of this section, as applicable;CEPT THAT , THE DESIGNATEDDESIGNATION ANDACCEPTANCEMUSTINALLCASESBESUBMITTEDNOLATERTHANSEVEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION OFFICIAL..
(c)(4) (I)When Thea designation and acceptance of the person selected to fill the vacancy mustin bea submittedparty tonomination theis designatedfilled election official no later than three days from either the date of the vacancy committee meeting or from the date of appointment by the state chair pursuant to subsection (3)(b)(IV) of this section,section: as applEXCEPT THAT ,THE DESIGNATION AND ACCEPTANCE MUST IN ALL CASES BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION .
-29-(b) 1113Votes (4)cast Whenavacancyinapartynominationisfilledpursuanttothisfor section:the candidate who vacated the designation must be counted as votes for the replacement candidate IF A REPLACEMENT CANDIDATE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION .
(b) Votescastforthecandidatewhovacatedthedesignationmust be counted as votes for the replacement candiIF A REPLACEMENT CANDIDATE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR THE DESIGNATEDELECTIONOFFICIALONORBEFORETHEDATEOFTHEPRIMARY ELECTION .
VacanciesVacanciesinmajorparty innominationoccurringfrom major party nomination occurring from the day after primary election day through the earliest day to mail general election ballots.
(3) (a) No vacancycommitteevacancy committee called to fill a vacancypursuantvacancy pursuant to thissectionmayselectapersontofillavacancyatameetingheldforthatthis section may select a person to fill a vacancy at a meeting held for that purpose unless a written notice announcing the time and location of the vacancyvacancycommitteemeetingwasmailedto committee meeting was mailed to each of the committeecommitteemembers members within fivTENfiveTEN calendar days of the chairperson of the central committee learning oFROMofFROM THE DATE the vacancOCCURSvacancy OCCURS .
Mailing of thenoticeiseffectivewhenthenoticeisproperlyaddressedanddepositedthe innotice theis UnitedeffectivewhenthenoticeisproperlyaddressedanddepositedintheUnited PAGE 22-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 States mail, with first-class postage prepaid.
In addition to the mailing, the chairpersonchairpersonof ofthecentralcommitteemayalsocontactcommitteemembers the central committee may also contact committee members by electronic mail.
(b)(IV)(b) Ifthevacancycommitteefailstotimelycertifyaselection(IV) WITHINTWENTYCALENDARDAYSFROMTHEDATETHEVACANCYOCCURSIf the vacancy committee fails to timely certify a selection WITHIN TWENTY CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE THE VACANCY OCCURS , the state chair of the party of the candidate whose declination, death, disqualification,disqualification,orwithdrawalcausedthevacancy,withinsevendays,shall or withdrawal caused the vacancy, within seven days, shall fill the vacancy by appointing a person who meets all of the -30- 1113 requirements ofofcandidacyasofthedateoftheappointmentandwhoisaffiliatedwiththe candidacy as of the date of the appointment and who is affiliated with the same political partypartyshown shown in the statewide voter registration systemsystemas as the candidate whose declination, death, disqualification,disqualification,orwithdrawal or withdrawal caused the vacancy.
The name of the person appointed by the state chair must be certified to the secretary of statORstateR THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIA.OFFICIAL .
The vacancyisvacancy is filled until the next general election after the vacancy occurs, when the vacancy is filled by election.
except that such certificatioDESIGNATIONcertification ANDDESIGNATIONANDACCEPTANCE ACCEPTANCEmustinallcasesbesubmittednolaterthan mustthe insixty-fourthday allbefore casesthe bedate submitted nolaterthanthesixty-fourthdaybeforethedate of the general election.
SECTIONSECTION29. 29.
In ColoradoColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-4-1006,amend(2) Revised Statutes, 1-4-1006, amend (2) as follows:
VacanciesVacanciesinmajorparty innominationoccurringfrom major party nomination occurring from the day after the earliest day to mail general election ballots through general election day.
(2) AvacancyoccurringfromthedayaftertheearliestdaytomailA vacancy occurring from the day after the earliest day to mail general election ballots through general election day must REMAIN UNFILLED.UNFILLED .IFTHE CANDIDATERECEIVINGTHEMOSTVOTESINTHEELECTION IS THE CANDIDATE WHOSE WITHDRAWAL OR DISQUALIFICATION CREATED THE VACANCY ,THE VACANCY IN OFFICE MUST be filled in accordance with part 2 of article 12 of this code.
IFSECTION THE30. CANDIDATE RECEIVING THE MOST VOTES IN THE ELECTIONISTHECANDIDATEWHOSEWITHDRAWALORDISQUALIFICATION CREATED THE VACANCY ,THE VACANCY IN OFFICE MUST be filled in accordance with part 2 of article 12 of this code.
-31-In 1113Colorado SECTION30.Revised Statutes, amend 1-4-1007 as PAGE 23-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 follows:
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,amend1-4-1007as follows:
Vacanciesinminorpartydesignationornomination.Vacancies in minor party designation or nomination.
AnyvacancyinAny vacancy in a nomination foraminorpoliticalpartycandidatefor occurringa afterminor thepolitical filingparty ofcandidate theoccurringafterthefilingofthecertificateofdesignationpursuanttosection certificate of designation pursuant to section 1-4-1304 (3) and no later than seventydaysseventy days before the general or congressionalvacancyelection,whichiscausedbythedeclination,death,congressional vacancy election, which is caused by the declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal of any person nominated by the minor political party, may be filled by the person or persons designated in the constitution or bylaws of the minor political party to filHEvacancies.fill vacancies.
T DESIGNATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE PERSON SELECTED TO FILL THE VACANCY MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIALOFFICIALNO NO LATER THAN THE SIXTY -FOURTH DAY BEFORE THE DATE OF THE GENERAL ELECTION.ELECTION .
SECTION31.SECTION 31.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,amend1-4-1008asIn Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 1-4-1008 as follows:
Vacanciesinunaffiliateddesignationornomination.Vacancies in unaffiliated designation or nomination.
AnyvacancyinAnyvacancyinanominationforanunaffiliatedcandidatecausedby a nominationforan unaffiliated candidate caused by the declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal of any person nominatednominatedbypetitionorstatementof byintentoccurringafterthefilingofthe petitionpetitionfornominationandnolaterthanseventydaysbeforethegeneralor orcongressional statementvacancy ofelection intentmay occurringbe afterfilled theby filing of the petitionperson foror nominationpersons anddesignated noon later than seventy days before the generalpetition or congressionalstatement vacancyelectionof mayintent beto filledfill bythevacancies. person or personsdesignatedonthepetitionorstatementof intenttofillvacancies.
THET DESIGNATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE PERSON SELECTED TO FILL THE VACANCY MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIALOFFICIALNO NO LATER THAN THE SIXTFOURTHSIXTY -FOURTH DAY BEFORE THE DATE OF THE GENERAL ELECTION.ELECTION .
-32- 1113 SECTION 32.
(4) (a) A ballot used in a presidential primary election must only containcontainthenamesofcandidatesfortheofficeofthepresidentoftheUnited theStatesofAmerica.Theballotshallnotbeusedforthepurposeofpresenting namesPAGE of24-HOUSE candidatesBILL for26-1113 theanyother officeissue ofor thequestion presidentto of the Unitedelectorate Statesunless ofexpresslyauthorized America.by law;
TheEXCEPT ballotTHAT shall, notA beCONGRESSIONAL usedVACANCY forELECTION the purpose of presenting any other issue or question to the electorate unless expressly authorizedbylaw;EXCEPT THAT,ACONGRESSIONALVACANCYELECTION MAY BE PRESENTED ON THE SAME BALLOT USED IN A PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY IF THE CONGRESSIONAL VACANCY ELECTION IS HELD ON THE SAMEDAYASTHEPRESIDENTIALPRIMARYPURSUANTTOSECTIONSAME DAY AS THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-4-401.
(1.5) (b) (I) A minor political party may nominate candidates for offices to be filled at a general election bybyassembly. assembly.
Except as provided in subsection (1.5)(f) of this section,mblysection, An assembly shall be held no later than seventy-three days preceding the primary election.
(3) AnyminorpoliticalpartynominatingcandidatesinaccordanceAny minor political party nominating candidates in accordance with this part 13 shall fileacertificateoffile a certificate of designation with the designated election official no later than four days after the assembly was held at SIXTY-SEVENSIXTY DAYS-SEVENDAYSBEFORETHEPRIMARYELECTIONFOR BEFOREwhichthecandidate THE PRIMARY ELECTION FOR which the candidate was designated.
The certificate of designation must state the name of the office for which each person is a candidate and the candidate's name and address, the date on which the assembly was held at which the candidate was designated, must designate in not more than three words the name of the minor political partypartythat thatthecandidaterepresents,andmust thecertifythat candidatethecandidateisamemberoftheminorpoliticalparty.Thecandidate'sname -33-mayincludeonenickname,ifthecandidateregularlyusesthenicknameand 1113the represents,nickname anddoes mustnot certifyinclude thatany thepart candidateof is a member of the minor political party.party name.
The candidate'scandidate'saffiliationasshowninthestatewidevoterregistrationsystemis nameprima mayfacie includeevidence one nickname, if the candidateregularlyusesthenicknameandthenicknamedoesnotinclude anypart of aparty politicalmembership. partyname.
The(4) candidate'sAnyperson affiliationnominated asin shownaccordance inwith this part 13 shall file awrittenacceptancewiththedesignatedelectionofficial.bymail,facsimile transmission, orhanddeliveryThe written acceptance must be postmarked or received by the statewidedesignated voterelection registrationofficial systemno islater primathan faciefour evidencebusiness days after the filing of partythe membership.certificate of designation required under subsection (3) of this section.
(4)If Anythe personacceptance nominatedis intransmitted accordanceto withthe thisdesignated partelection 13official shallby filefacsimile atransmission, writtenthe original acceptance withmust also be filed and postmarked no later than ten days after the designatedfiling electionof official.the certificate of designation required under subsection (3) of PAGE 25-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 this section.
byIf mail,an facsimile transmission, or hand deliveryitten acceptance must be postmarked orreceived by the designated election official no later than fourbusinessdaysafterthefilingofthecertificateofdesignationrequired undersubsection(3)ofthissection.Iftheacceptanceistransmittedtothe designated election official by facsimile transmission, the original acceptance must also be filed andpostmarkednolater than ten days after the filing of the certificate of designation required under subsection (3) of this section.an acceptance is not filed within the specified time, the candidate shall be deemed to have declined the nomination.
Voterserviceandpollingcenters-numberrequiredVoter service and polling centers - number required - services provided - drop-off locations - definition.
(1) (b.5) (I) For a generalgeneralelection,acountyclerkandrecordershall election, a county clerk and recorder shall designate a voter service and polling center on the campus of an institution ofofhighereducation,asdefinedinsection23-3.1-102(5),locatedwithinthe higher education, as defined in section 23-3.1-102 (5), located within the county as follows:
(A) NOTWITHSTANDINGTHEN OTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT INSUBSECTIONIN SUBSECTION (2)OF -34-THIS 1113SECTION THIS, SECTION,duringduring the period from the fiftTENTHfifteenthTENTH day before the electionelectiontotheseconddaybeforetheelection,onevoterserviceandpolling tocenteroneachcampusthathastenthousandormoreenrolledstudents;and the(III) secondA daycounty beforeclerk theand election,recorder oneshall voterconfer servicewith anda pollingstate centerAN oninstitution eachof campushigher thateducation hasabout tenthe thousandlocation orfor morea enrolledvoter students;service and polling center designated on a campus.
and(VI) (III)As Aused countyin clerkthis subsection (1)(b.5), "campus" means any collection of buildings and recordersurrounding shallgrounds conferowned withor used by a state AN institution of higher education aboutto theregularly locationprovide forstudents awith votereducation, servicehousing, andor pollingcollege centeractivities. designated on a campus.
(VI)If Asoneormorestatenstitutionsof usedhigher ineducation thisshare subsectionbuildings (1)(b.5),or "campus"grounds, meansor anyif collectionofbuildingsandsurroundinggroundsownedorusedbyastatethe ANcampuses institutionof one or more state institutions of higher education toare regularlyadjacent provideor studentsotherwise withconnected, education,the housing,shared or collegeconnected activities.buildings and grounds constitute a single campus for the purposes of this subsection (1)(b.5).
If(2) oneVoter orservice moreand statenspolling ofcenters highereducationsharebuildingsorgrounds,orifmust thecampusesofbe oneopen, orat morea statinstitutionsminimum, offor higher education are adjacent or otherwise connected, the sharedfifteen-day orperiod connectedprior buildingsto and groundsincluding constitute a single campus for the purposesday of thisthe subsectionelection (1)(b.5).as follows:
(2)(c) Voterserviceandpollingcentersmustbeopen,ataminimum,ALLVOTERSERVICEANDPOLLINGCENTERSSHALLREMAINOPEN forONELECTION theDAY fifteen-dayperiodAS priorREQUIRED toBYTHISSUBSECTION and(2).A includingVOTERSERVICE theAND dayofPOLLING theelectionasCENTER follows:THAT EXPERIENCES A SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES , PAGE 26-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 INCLUDING BALLOTS ,SHALLNOT CLOSE AND MAY BY REQUIRED TO REMAIN OPEN AFTER 7 P.M.IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1-7-101 (1)(b)(I).
(c)(5)(c) AEachdropboxmustacceptmailballotsdeliveredbyelectors LLforthe VOTERfifteen-dayWENTY SERVICE-TWO AND-DAY POLLINGperiodpriortoandincludingtheday CENTERSof SHALLthe REMAINelection. OPEN ON ELECTION DAY AS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION(2).AVOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER THAT EXPERIENCES A SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES,INCLUDINGBALLOTS ,SHALLNOTCLOSEANDMAYBYREQUIRED TO REMAIN OPEN AFTER 7P.M.IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1-7-101 (1)(b)(I).
(5)SECTION (c)35. Each drop box must accept mail ballots delivered by electors for the fifteen-dayWENTY -TWO-DAY period prior to and including the day of the election.
-35-In 1113Colorado SECTION35.Revised Statutes, 1-5-106, add (1)(c) as follows:
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-5-106,add(1)(c) as follows:
(1)(c)(1) AVOTERSERVICEANDPOLLINGCENTERONTHECAMPUSOF(c) ANAVOTER INSTITUTIONSERVICE OFAND HIGHERPOLLING EDUCATIONCENTER DESIGNATEDON PURSUANTTHE TOCAMPUS SECTIONOF ANINSTITUTIONOFHIGHEREDUCATIONDESIGNATEDPURSUANTTOSECTION 1-5-102.9 (1)(b.5)(MUST BE:BE :
(I) DESIGNATEDD ESIGNATED BY ONE OR MORE SIGNS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (1)(aOF(1)(a)OF THIS SECTIO;
(II) IENTIFIEDIENTIFIEDANDDESCRIBED ANDINCLUDINGBYBUILDINGNAMEAND DESCRIBED ,INCLUDING BY BUILDING NAME AND ADDRESS AND HOURS OF OPERATION ,,IN IN SIGNS CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED INSIDE AND AT EACH ENTRANCE OF THE STUDENT CENTER ,OR OTHER COMMON AREA ,OF, OF THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AT LEAST TWENTY DAYS BEFORE EACH ELECTION AND DURING THE PERIOD POLLING LOCATIONS ARE OPEN ;AND; (III) IENTIFIED AND DESCRIBED,INCLUDING BY BUILDING NAME AND ADDRESS AND HOURS OF OPERATION ,IN AN EMAIL SENT TO ALL ENROLLEDSTUDENTSBYTHEINSTITUTIONOFHIGHEREDUCATIONDURING THE PERIOD BALLOTS ARE MAILED FOR THE ELECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-7.5-107 (3).
SECTIONAND 36.(III) DENTIFIED AND DESCRIBED ,INCLUDING BY BUILDING NAME AND ADDRESS AND HOURS OF OPERATION ,IN AN EMAIL SENT TO ALL ENROLLED STUDENTS BY THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION DURING THEPERIODBALLOTSAREMAILEDFORTHEELECTIONPURSUANTTOSECTION 1-7.5-107 (3).
InSECTION36. Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-5-203, amend (1)(a) as follows:
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-5-203,amend(1)(a) as follows:
(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(c) of this section, no later than sixty days before any primary election, and no later than PAGE 27-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 fifty-seven days before any general or odd-year November election or congressional vacancy election, the secretary of state shall deliver by -36-electronictransmissionandregisteredmail 1113tothecountyclerkandrecorder electronic transmission and registered mail to the county clerk and recorder of each county a certificate in writing of the ballot order and content for each county, as follows:
SECTION37.SECTION 37.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-5-404,repeal(3)In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-5-404, repeal (3) as follows:
ArrangementArrangementofnamesonballotsforpartisanelections. of names on ballots for partisan elections.
(3) TheThearrangementof arrangementnamesonballotsfor of names on ballots for congressional vacancy elections shall be established by lot at any time prior to the certificationofballotsforthecongressionalvacancyelection.Theofficercertification in receipt of theballots original designation, nomination, or petition of each candidate shall inform the major political parties, each minor political party, and the representatives of each political organization on file with the secretary of state of the time and place of the lot-drawing for the congressional electionvacancyelection. ballot.
BallotThe positionsofficer shallin bereceipt assignedof tothe originaldesignation,nomination,orpetitionofeachcandidateshallinform the majorpoliticalparty,minorpoliticalparty,orpoliticalorganizationinthemajor orderpolitical inparties, whicheach theyminor arepolitical drawn.party, and the representatives of each political organization on file with the secretary of stateof the time and place of the lot-drawing for the congressionalelection ballot.
SECTION38.Ballot positions shall be assigned to the major political party, minor political party, or political organization in the order in which they are drawn.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-5-905,amend(2)SECTION as38. follows:
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-5-905, amend (2) as follows:
(2) TheThesecretaryofstateshalldeterminewhichcountiesinthestate secretaryare ofrequired stateto shallprovide determinemultilingual whichballot countiesaccess inand, thetherefore, statearerequiredtoprovidemultilingualballotaccessand,therefore,areare required to create a minority language sample ballot pursuant to section 1-5-906 and provide an in-person minority language ballot pursuant to sectionsection1-5-907.Thesecretaryofstateshallmakesuchdeterminationbased 1-5-907.on information provided in the most recent five-year estimates specified in the United States bureau of the census American community survey or comparable census data.
The secretarysecretaryof stateshallnotifythe countyclerk of stateanycountythat shallis makerequired suchto determinationprovide baseda minoritylanguage sample ballot pursuant to section 1-5-906 and provide an in-person minority language ballot pursuant to section 1-5-907 on informationor providedbefore inJanuary the5, most2022, recentand five-yearon estimatesor -37-before 1113January specifiedin5 theof Unitedeach Stateseven bureauofyear thecensusAmericancommunityAND surveyA YEAR FOLLOWING THE RELEASE PAGE 28-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 OF DATA COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 203 OF THE FEDERAL "VOTING R IGHTSA CTOF 1965" BYTHEFEDERALGOVERNMENT thereafter.Inaddition, on or comparablebefore censusJanuary5, data.2022, and on or before January5 of each even year OR A YEAR FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF DATA COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 203 OF THE FEDERAL "VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965" BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT thereafter, the secretary of state shall post a list on thesecretary'swebsiteofallcountiesthatarerequiredtoprovideaminority language sample ballot pursuant to section 1-5-906 and provide an in-person minority language ballot pursuant to section 1-5-907.
The secretary of state shall notify the countyclerkofanycountythatisrequiredtoprovideaminoritylanguage sample ballot pursuant to section 1-5-906 and provide an in-person minoritylanguageballotpursuanttosection1-5-907onorbeforeJanuary 5, 2022, and on or before January 5 of each even AND A YEAR FOLLOWINGTHERELEASEOFDATACOLLECTEDPURSUANTTOSECTION 203 OF THE FEDERAL "VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965 BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT thereafter.
In addition, on or before January 5, 2022, and on or before January 5 of each even yOR A YEAR FOLLOWING THE RELEASEOFDATACOLLECTEDPURSUANTTOSECTION 203 OFTHEFEDERAL "V OTINGRIGHTS ACTOF 1965 BYTHEFEDERALGOVERNMENT thereafter, the secretary of state shall post a list on the secretary's website of all counties that are required to provide a minority language sample ballot pursuant to section 1-5-906 and provide an in-person minority language ballot pursuant to section 1-5-907.
(1) ThegoverningbodyofanypoliticalsubdivisionmayadoptforThe useatelectionsanykindofvotingmachinefulfillingtherequirementsforgoverning body of any political subdivision may adopt for use at elections any kind of voting machine fulfilling the requirements for votingmachinessetforthinthispart6.Thesevotingmachinesmaybeused at any or all elections held in the political subdivision for casting, registering,andcountingvotes.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection(2)ofthis section, the governing body of any political subdivision which adopts and purchases or leases voting machines setshall forthprovide for the payment of the purchase price or the rent in thissuch partmanner 6.as may be in the best interest of the political subdivision and may for that purpose provide for the issuance ofinterest-bearingbonds,certificatesofindebtedness,orotherobligations, which shall be a charge upon the county.
TheseThe votingbonds, machinescertificates of indebtedness, or other obligations may be usedmade payable at anysuch ortimes, allnot electionsexceeding heldten inyears from the politicaldate subdivisionof forissue, casting,as registering,may andbe countingdetermined votes.by the governing body but shall not be issued or sold at less than par.
Except(2)(a) asIf providedthe insecretaryof subsectionstate (2)certifies ofa thissection,thegoverningbodyofanypoliticalsubdivisionwhichadoptsvoting andpurchasesorleasesvotingmachinesshallprovideforthepaymentofsystemfor theuseinan purchaseelection priceusing orinstant therunoff rentvoting in suchaccordance mannerwith assection may1-5-617 be(1.5), in the bestsecretary -38-of 1113state interestshall, ofif thepossible, politicalnegotiate subdivisiona andsingle mayannual forstatewide thatlicense purposewiththevotingsystemprovidertoalloweach providecountythat forusesthevotingsystemtoconductelectionsusinginstantrunoffvoting.The thesecretary issuance of interest-bearingstate bonds,shall certificatespay offor indebtedness,the orannual otherstatewide obligations,license whichfrom shallthe bedepartment aof chargestate uponcash thefund county.created in section 24-21-104 (3)(b).
The(b) bonds,Eachcountythatusesavotingsysteminaninstantrunoffvoting certificateselection ofpursuant indebtedness,to ora otherlicense obligationsmaybeobtained madeby payablethe atsecretary suchof times,state notin exceedingPAGE ten29-HOUSE yearsBILL from26-1113 theaccordance datewith ofsubsection issue,(2)(a) asof maythis besection determinedshall byreimburse the governingsecretary bodyof butstate shallfor notits beproportionate issuedshare orof soldthe atcost lessof thanthe par.annual statewide license for that year.
(2)The (a)secretary Ifof thestate secretaryofshall stateinvoice certifiesany acounty votingthat systemuses forthe usevoting system in anelectionusinginstantrunoffvotinginaccordancewithsection1-5-617an (1.5),instant therunoff secretaryvoting ofelection statefor shall,itsshareofthecostasaproportionofthenumberofregisteredactivevoters ifin possible,all negotiateparticipating amunicipalities singlein annualthat statewidecounty licensecompared withto the votingtotal systemnumber providerof toregistered allowactive eachvoters countyin thatall usesparticipating municipalities in the votingstate systemas todetermined conductby electionsthe usingsecretary instantof runoffstate voting.pursuant to this section.
TheSECTION40.InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-5-612,amend(1)(a); secretary of state shall pay for the annual statewide license from the department of state cash fund created in section 24-21-104 (3)(b).
(b)repeal Each(1)(b); county that uses a voting system in an instant runoff voting election pursuant to a license obtained by the secretary of state in accordance with subsection (2)(a) of this section shall reimburse the secretary of state for its proportionate share of the cost of the annual statewide license for that year.
Theand secretaryadd of(1)(c) stateand shall(3) invoice any countythatusesthevotingsysteminaninstantrunoff voting election for its share of the cost as afollows: proportion of the number of registered active voters in all participating municipalities in that county compared to the totalnumberofregisteredactivevotersinallparticipatingmunicipalities inthestateasdeterminedbythesecretaryofstatepursuanttothissection.
SECTION1-5-612. 40.
InUseofelectronicandelectromechanicalvotingsystems. Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-5-612, amend (1)(a);
repeal(1) (1)(b);add(a) (1)(c)Except andas (3)otherwise asprovided follows:in subsection (1)(b) of this section, The governing body of any political subdivision may,COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER FOR A COUNTY WITH ONE THOUSAND OR MORE ACTIVE ELECTORS AS OF THE DATE OF THE LAST GENERAL ELECTION MUST upon consultation with the designated election officBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS , ACQUIRE AND adopt an electronic or electromechanical voting system, including any upgrade in hardware, firmware, or software, for use at the polling locations in the political subdivision.Thesystemmay beusedforrecording,counting,andtabulatingvotesatallelectionsheldby the political subdivisioIN ALL ELECTIONS CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY UNDER THE "U NIFORM E LECTION C ODE OF 1992".
-39-(b) 1113For 1-5-612.all elections conducted under the "Uniform Election Code of 1992", the governing body of any political subdivision shall, upon consultation with the designated election official, adopt an electronic or electromechanical voting system to be used for tabulating votes at all electionsheldbythepoliticalsubdivision.Theprovisionsofthissubsection (1)(b)donotapplytocountieswithfewerthanonethousandactiveelectors as of the date of the last general election.
Use(c) ofTHE electronicCOUNTY andCLERK electromechanicalAND votingRECORDER systems.SHALL OVERSEE THE SELECTION , SUPERVISION , AND MANAGEMENT OF ALL PERSONNEL , INCLUDING CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS ,ENGAGED IN THE ACQUISITION , IMPLEMENTATION ,OPERATION ,AND MAINTENANCE OFTHE ELECTRONIC OR ELECTROMECHANICAL VOTING SYSTEM , SUBJECT TO THE RULES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE .
(1)PAGE 30-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 (3) (a) ExceptHE asSECRETARY otherwiseOF providedSTATE inSHALL subsection,IF (1)(b)POSSIBL,NEGOTIATE ofA thisSINGLE section,heANNUAL governingSTATEWIDE bodyLICENSE ofWITH anyTHE politicalVOTING subdivisionCOUNTYSYSTEM CLERKPROVIDER ANDOF RECORDERA CERTIFIED VOTING SYSTEM FOR AUSE IN AN ELECTION USING INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-5-617 (1.5)TO ALLOW EACH COUNTY WITHTHAT ONEUSES THOUSANDTHE ORVOTING MORESYSTEM ACTIVEELECTORSASOFTHEDATEOFTHELASTGENERALELECTIONTO MUSTCONDUCT uponconsultationwiththedesignatedelectionofficialDOFCOUNTYELECTIONS COMMISSIONERSUSING ,ACQUIREINSTANT ANDRUNOFF adoptanVOTING electronic.THE orSECRETARY electromechanicalOF votingsystem,includinganyupgradeinhardware,firmware,orsoftware,STATE forSHALL usePAY atFOR theSUCH pollingANNUALSTATEWIDELICENSEFROMTHEDEPARTMENTOFSTATE locationsCASHFUND inCREATED theIN politicalSECTION subdivision.24-21-104 (3)(b).
The(b) systemE maybeACH usedCOUNTY forTHAT recording,USES counting,A andVOTING tabulatingSYSTEM votesIN atAN allINSTANT electionsRUNOFF heldVOTING byELECTION thePURSUANT politicalTO subdivINA ALLSTATEWIDE ELECTIONSLICENSE CONDUCTEDPAID BYFOR PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3)(a)OF THIS SECTION SHALL REIMBURSE THE COUNTYDEPARTMENTOFSTATEFORITSPROPORTIONATESHAREOFTHECOSTOFTHE UNDERANNUAL STATEWIDE LICENSE FOR THE "UNIFORMYEAR IN WHICH THE ELECTION CODEIS OFHELD 1992"..
(b)THE Forallelectionsconductedunderthe"UniformElectionCodeSECRETARY ofOF 1992",STATE theSHALL governingPROVIDE bodyAN ofINVOICE anyTO politicalEACH subdivisionCOUNTYTHATUSESTHEVOTINGSYSTEMFORITSPROPORTIONATESHAREOF shall,THE uponCOST consultationOF withTHE theSTATEWIDE designatedtionLICENSE official,BASED adoptON anTHE electronicNUMBER orOF electromechanicalREGISTERED votingACTIVE systemELECTORS toIN beALL usedPARTICIPATING forMUNICIPALITIES tabulatingIN votesTHAT atCOUNTY allCOMPARED electionsTO heldTHE byTOTAL theNUMBER politicalOF subdivision.REGISTERED ACTIVE ELECTORS IN ALL PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES IN THE STATE ,AS DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE .
The provisions of this subsection (1)(b) do not apply to counties with fewer than one thousand active electors as of the date of the last general (c) T HE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SHALL OVERSEE THE SELECTION, SUPERVISION, AND MANAGEMENT OF ALL PERSONNEL , INCLUDINGCONTRACTORSANDVENDORS ,ENGAGEDINTHE ACQUISITION , IMPLEMENTATION ,OPERATION,ANDMAINTENANCEOFTHEELECTRONICOR ELECTROMECHANICAL VOTING SYSTEM ,SUBJECT TO THE RULES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(3) (a) TE SECRETARY OFSTATE SHALL,IFPOSSIBL,NEGOTIATE -40- 1113 A SINGLE ANNUAL STATEWIDE LICENSE WITH THE VOTING SYSTEM PROVIDEROFACERTIFIEDVOTINGSYSTEMFORUSEINANELECTIONUSING INSTANT RUNOFFVOTINGPURSUANT TOSECTION 1-5-617(1.5)TOALLOW EACH COUNTY THAT USES THE VOTING SYSTEM TO CONDUCT ELECTIONS USING INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING.
HE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL PAY FORSUCHANNUALSTATEWIDELICENSEFROMTHEDEPARTMENTOFSTATE CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION24-21-104 (3)(b).
(b) EACH COUNTY THAT USES A VOTING SYSTEM IN AN INSTANT RUNOFFVOTING ELECTION PURSUANT TO A STATEWIDE LICENSE PAID FOR PURSUANTTOSUBSECTION (3)(a)OFTHISSECTIONSHALLREIMBURSETHE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR ITS PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE COST OF THE ANNUALSTATEWIDE LICENSE FOR THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ELECTION IS HEL.T HE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL PROVIDE AN INVOICE TO EACH COUNTY THAT USES THE VOTING SYSTEM FOR ITS PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE COST OF THE STATEWIDE LICENSE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED ACTIVE ELECTORS IN ALL PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES IN THATCOUNTYCOMPAREDTOTHETOTALNUMBEROFREGISTEREDACTIVE ELECTORS IN ALL PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES IN THE STATE,AS DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(7) (c) The designated election officials may work with school districts andandpublicorprivatesecondaryeducationalinstitutionsto publicidentify orstudents privatewilling secondaryand educationalable institutions to identifystudentswillingandabletoserveasstudentelectionjudges.Suchserve school districts or educational institutions may submit the names of the -41- 1113 studentstothedesignatedelectionofficialofthejurisdictioninwhichthe school district or educational institution is located for appointment as student election judges.
Home-schooledSuch studentsschool maydistrictsoreducationalinstitutionsmaysubmitthenamesof applythestudentsto to the designated election official forof appointmentthe asjurisdiction ain studentwhich electionthe judgeschool pursuanttothissection.Fromamongthenamessubmitted,thedesignateddistrict electionor officialseducational mayinstitution selectis studentslocated tofor serveappointment as student election judgesjudges. who meet the following qualifications:
(VII)Home-schooled Theystudents aremay sixteenFIFTEENyearsapply ofto ageOLDthe ordesignated olderelectionofficialforappointmentasastudentelectionjudgepursuanttothis andsection.Fromamongthenamessubmitted,thedesignatedelectionofficials eitheramay juniorselect orstudents seniSTUDENT in good standing attending a public or private secondary educational institution or being home-schooled at the time of the election to whichserve theas student iselection servingjudges aswho ameet studentthe electionfollowing judge;qualifications:
PAGE 31-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 (VII) Theyare sixteen FIFTEEN years of age OLD or older and either a junior or senioSTUDENT in good standing attending a public or private secondaryeducationalinstitutionorbeinghome-schooledatthetimeofthe election to which the student is serving as a student election judge;
(1) The designated election official shall confirm the appointments of election judges by mailingENDINGmailing SENDING each appointed election judge a certificaNOTICEcertification NOTICE of appointment and an acceptance form IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (2)OF THIS SECTION.SECTION .
(2) TheacceptanceformThe NOTICEOFAPPOINTMENTSHALLSPECIFYacceptance THEMETHODOFACCEPTANCEFORTHEform NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT SHALL SPECIFY THE METHOD OF ACCEPTANCE FOR THE APPOINTMENT AS DETERMINED BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL AND shall contain:
(a) TheThestatementofqualificationsasprescribedinsection1-6-101; statement of qualifications as prescribed in section 1-6-101;
and (b) A statement that, if the person appointed as an election judge either fails to file the acceptance formformCCEPT THE APPOINTMENT within -42- 1113 seven days after the certificNOTICEofcertificationOTICE of appointment and acceptance formaremailedform ISSENTare orfailstoattendaclassofinstructionasrequiredmailed insection1-6-101(5),thedesignatedelectionofficialmaydeterminethatIS SENT or fails to attend a class of instruction as required in section 1-6-101 (5), the designated election official may determine that a vacancy has been created.
(3) Each person appointed as an election judge shall file an acceptanceacceptanceformintheofficeof formACCEPTTHEAPPOINTMENTINTHEMANNER in the office ofCCEPT THE APPOINTMENT IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED BY the designated election official within seven days after the certificaNOTICEcertificationOTICE ofofappointmentandacceptanceformhavebeenmailed appointmentHAS and acceptance form have been mailedHAS BEEN SENT .
If a person appointed as an election judge fails to file the acceptance formTform ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT as described in subsection (2) of this section or fails to attend a class of instruction as required in section 1-6-101 (5), the designated election official may determine that a vacancy has been created.
SECTION43.PAGE 32-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 SECTION 43.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-7-101,repeal(2)In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-7-101, repeal (2) as follows:
(2) Upon the opening of the polls, a proclamation shall be made byoneofthejudgesthatthepollsareopen,and,thirtyminutesbeforetheby closingofone thepolls,aproclamationshallbemadethatthepollswillcloseof the judges that the polls are open, and, thirty minutes before the closing of the polls, a proclamation shall be made that the polls will close in thirty minutes.
(1) EligibleelectorsentitledtovoteatanelectionshallbeentitledEligible electors entitled to vote at an election shall be entitled to absent themselves for the purpose of voting from any service or employment in which theytheyare are then engaged or employed on the daydayof of the electionorelection for a period of two hours during the time tANYthe DAYspANY -43-DAY 1113WHEN WHENVOTERSERVICEANDPOLLINGCENTERSVOTERSERVICEANDPOLLINGCENTERS areopen.Anysuchabsenceareopen.Anysuchabsenceshallnot shallnotbesufficientreasonforthedischargeofanypersonfromservicebe sufficient reason for the discharge of any person from service or employment.employment.Eligible Electors,whosoabsentthemselvesshallnotbeliable for anypenalty, nor shall any deduction be made from their usual salaryor wages,onaccountoftheirabsence.Eligible Electorswhoareemployedand paid by the hour shall receive their regular hourly wage for the period of their absence, not to exceed two hours.
Eligibleectors,Application who so absent themselves shall not be liablemade for anythe penalty,leave norof shallabsence anyprior deductionto bethe madeday fromof theirelection usualFOR salaryWHICH orLEAVE wages,IS onREQUESTED account. of their absence.
EligiblersThe whoemployer aremay employedandpaidbythehourshallreceivetheirregularhourlywageforspecify theperiodofthe theirabsence,hours notduring towhich exceedthe twoemployee hours.Applicationshallbemay madebe forabsent, but the leavehours ofshall absencebe priorat to the daybeginning or end of electionHICHthe LEAVEwork ISshift, REQUESTED.if the employee so requests.
The(2) employerThis mayspecifythesection hoursshall duringnot whichapplyto theanyperson employeewhoseA mayN beEMPLOYER absent,MAYDENYANELECTOR butSREQUESTFORLEAVEPURSUANTTOSUBSECTION the(1) OF THIS SECTION IF THE ELECTOR 'S hours shallof beemployment aton the beginningday of the electionFOR WHICH LEAVE IS REQUESTED are such that there are three or endmore ofCONSECUTIVE hours between the worktime shift,of ifopening and the employeetime soof requests.closingof thepollsduringwhichtheelectorisnotrequiredtobeonthejob.
(2) This section shall not apply to any person whose A N EMPLOYER MAY DENY AN ELECTOR 'S REQUEST FOR LEAVE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)OF THIS SECTION IF45. THE ELECTOShours of employment on the day of the election WHICH LEAVE IS REQUESTED are such that there are three or moreSECUTIVE hours between the time of opening and the time of closing of the polls during which the elector is not required to be on the job.
SECTION45.In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-7-118, amend (2) as follows:
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-7-118,amend(2)PAGE as33-HOUSE follows:BILL 26-1113 1-7-118.
1-7-118.
(2) AAmunicipalitythatrefersanelectionusinginstantrunoffvoting municipality that refers an election using instant runoff voting to be conducted as part of a coordinated election shall payforpay for the reasonableincreasedcostsassociatedwiththeuseofinstantrunoffvotingreasonable increased costs associated with the use of instant runoff voting in the coordinated election, including but not limited to costs related to electionelectionsetuplicensingcostspursuanttosection1-5-603(2),programming, setup licensing costs pursuant to section 1-5-603 (2), -44- 1113 programming, ballot design, additional voter information and education, and tabulation.
(1) AnelectormaytakeamobilephoneorotherelectronicdeviceAn elector may take a mobile phone or other electronic device into a voter service and polling center so long as the elector does not make ororreceiveanyphonecalls,exceptforcallstoorfromthemultilingualballot receivehotline anyestablished phonepursuant calls,to exceptsection for1-5-904, calls to or fromtake the multilingualballothotlineestablishedpursuanttosection1-5-904,ortake any pictures or videos other than images of the elector's own person or ballot.
(2) ANELECTORMAYTAKEPRINTEDORWRITTENMATERIALSOFTHE ELECTOR S CHOICE INTO A NVOTER ELECTORSERVICE MAYAND TAKEPOLLING PRINTEDCENTER AS A RESOURCE TO READ OR WRITTENCONSULT MATERIALSWHILE OFMARKING THE ELECTOR SCHOICEINTOAVOTERSERVICEANDPOLLINGCENTERASA'S RESOURCETOREADORCONSULTWHILEMARKINGTHEELECTORBALLOT 'SBALLOT .
(1)(a)(1) ONELECTIONDAY(a) ,ACOUNTYMUSTMEASUREANDRECORDON ELECTION DAY ,A COUNTY MUST MEASURE AND RECORD THE WAIT TIME AT EACH OF ITS VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE .
(b) E ACH COUNTY MUST REPORT ITS WAIT TIME DATA RESULTS DETERMINEDDETERMINEDINACCORDANCEWITHSUBSECTION IN(1)(a)OFTHISSECTIONTO ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (1)(aOF THIS SECTION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE ELECTION .
(2)(a)PAGE IACOUNTYREPORTSWAITTIMEDATARESULTSPURSUANT34-HOUSE -45-BILL 111326-1113 (2) (a) F A COUNTY REPORTS WAIT TIME DATA RESULTS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(b)OF(1)(b)OFTHIS THIS SECTION INDICATING A WAIT TIME IN EXCESS OF ONE HOUR AT ANY VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTE,THECENTER ,THE COUNTY MUST SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE NO LATER THAN NINETYNINETYDAYSFOLLOWINGTHEELECTION DAYS,WHICHREPORTMUSTINCLUDETHE FOLLOWING THE ELECTION ,WHICH REPORT MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR ANY SUCH VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER :
(I) THET HE NUMBER OF ELECTORS WHO USED THE CENTER IN THE ELECTION ;
(II) TETHE NUMBER OF VOTING BOOTHS PROVIDED ;
(III) HENUMBEROFVOTERCHECKTE INSTATIONSANDTHENUMBERNUMBER OF VOTER CHECK -IN STATIONS AND THE NUMBER OF ELECTION JUDGES STAFFING THOSE STATION;STATIONS;
(IV) THENUMBERANDSTATUSOFANYBALLOTMARKINGDEVICESTHE NUMBER AND STATUS OF ANY BALLOT MARKING DEVICES AND BALLOT ON DEMAND SYSTEMS IN USE ;
(VII) A DESCRIPTION OFTHEOF THE NUMBER AND TYPES OFBACKOF BACK UPS OR DELAYS THAT OCCURRED AT THE LOCATION IN THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION INCLUDINGTHE,INCLUDINGTHEACTIVITYINVOLVED ACTIVITYINVOLVED,TIMEOFOCCURRENCE ,TIME,THE OFOCCURRENCEKNOWN ,,PROBABLE THEKNOWN,ORPOSSIBLE ,PROBABLECAUSE ,ORPOSSIBLECAUSEOFORCAUSALFACTORSTHATOFORCAUSALFACTORSTHAT MAY HAVEHAVECONTRIBUTEDTOTHEBACK CONTRIBUTED-UPSORDELAYS TO,ANDDETERMINATIONOF THE BACK UPS OR DELAYS , AND DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THE CAUSE OR CAUSAL FACTORS ARE REASONABLY LIKELY TO PERSIST OR REOCCUR AT FUTURE ELECTIONS.ELECTIONS ;
(VIII) AREMEDIATIONA REMEDIATION PLAN TO AVOID OR MINIMIZE WAIT TIMES EXCEEDINGONEHOUREXCEEDING WHICHMAYINCLUDEAPROPOSALFORADDITIONALONE VOTERHOUR SERVICE,WHICH ANDMAY POLLINGINCLUDE CENTERS OR A PROPOSAL FOR THEADDITIONAL USEVOTERSERVICEANDPOLLINGCENTERSORAPROPOSALFORTHEUSEOFNEW OF -46- 1113 NEW SITES FOR EXISTING CENTERSCENTERS, ,ADDITIONALADDITIONAL CHECK -IN STATIONS, VOTING BOOTHS ,BALLOT MARKING DEVICES AND BALLOT ON DEMAND SYSTEMS , PRINTERS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT ,,ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL STAFF OR ELECTION JUDGES ,OR, OR CHANGES IN THE ALLOCATION OFOFDUTIES DUTIES AMONG ELECTION JUDGES AND PAGE 35-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 STAFF;AND (IX) ADESCRIPTIONOFTHEBARRIERSA ,IFANY,THATMAYPREVENTDESCRIPTION OF THE BARRIERS,IF ANY,THAT MAY PREVENT THE COUNTY FROM ENSURING ALL FUTURE CENTER WAIT TIMES DO NOT EXCEED ONE HOUR .
(b) UPONUPONRECEIPTOFAREPORT RECEIPT OF A REPORT PURSUANT TOTOSUBSECTION SUBSECTION(2)(a)(2)(aOF OF THIS SECTIO,THESECTION,THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL POST THE REPORT ON THESECRETARYOFSTATETHE SWEBSITENOLATERTHANFIVEDAYSFROMTHESECRETARYOFSTATE DATESWEBSITENOLATERTHANFIVEDAYSFROMTHEDATE OF RECEIPT.
(c) IFI A COUNTY IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (2)(a)OF THIS SECTIO,THESECTION , THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER OR DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR SENDING A PROPOSED ELECTION PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-7.5-105MUST1-7.5-105 MUST INCORPORATE APPROPRIATE REMEDIATION STEPS INTO THE PLAN.PLAN .
SECTION48.SECTION 48.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,repealandreenact,In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal and reenact, with amendments, 1-7-307 as follows:
(1) NANYIANYCOUNTYINWHICHAHANDCOUNTOFBALLOTSISUSEDOR COUNTY IN WHICH A HAND COUNT OFBALLOTS IS USED OR BECOMES NECESSARY ,AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED OR REQUIRED BY A PROVISIONPROVISIONOFTHISTITLE OF1,DURINGANINITIALTABULATION THIS,POST-ELECTION TITLEAUDIT,ORRECOUNT 1,,THEDESIGNATEDELECTIONOFFICIALSHALLCOUNTTHE DURINGBALLOTS ANIN INITIALTHE TABULATIONMANNER ,PRESCRIBED POST-ELECTIONAUDITBY ,ORRECOUNTTHIS ,THEDESIGNATEDELECTIONOFFICIALSECTION SHALLCOUNTTHEBALLOTSINTHEMANNERPRESCRIBEDBYTHISSECTION .
-47- 1113 (2) EACH BALLOT MUST BE COUNTED BY A TEAM OFOFFOUR FOURELECTION ELECTIONJUDGES .ONE JUDGE MUST AUDIBLYREADEVERYMARKONTHE BALLOT ,WHILEASEPARATEJUDGEOBSERVESTHISREADINGANDASSISTS INDETERMININGVOTERINTENT ,WHENNECESSARY .TWOOTHERELECTION JUDGES MUST EACH MAKE ENTRIES ON TWO SEPARATE ACCOUNTING FORMS FOR EACH AUDIBLY READ VOTE .
THENE SEPARATEJUDGE ACCOUNTING FORMS MUST BEAUDIBLY COMPAREDREAD ATEVERY REGULARMARK INTERVALS AND ANY DISCREPANCIES NOTED ON THE SEPARATEBALLOT FORMS, MUSTWHILE BEA ACCOUNTEDSEPARATE FORJUDGE UNTILOBSERVES ANTHIS ACCURATEREADING COUNTAND OFASSISTS ALLIN BALLOTSDETERMINING COMPAREDVOTER CANINTENT BE,WHEN DETERMINEDNECESSARY .
(3)WO THESECRETARYOFSTATEMAYADOPTRULESINACCORDANCEOTHER WITHARTICLEELECTION 4OFTITLEJUDGES 24ASNECESSARYTOADMINISTERANDENFORCEMUST THISEACH SECTIO.MAKE ENTRIES ON TWO SEPARATE ACCOUNTING FORMS FOR EACH AUDIBLY READ VOTE .T HE SEPARATE ACCOUNTING FORMS MUST BECOMPAREDAT REGULARINTERVALSANDANYDISCREPANCIESNOTEDON THESEPARATEFORMSMUSTBEACCOUNTEDFORUNTILANACCURATECOUNT OF ALL BALLOTS COMPARED CAN BE DETERMINED .
SECTION49.(3) THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY ADOPT RULES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 OF TITLE24AS NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE PAGE 36-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 THIS SECTION.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-7-507,amend(6)SECTION as49. follows:
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-7-507, amend (6) as follows:
(6) Ifasoftwareorhardwaremalfunction,OTHERSIGNIFICANTIf a software or hardware malfunction,OTHER SIGNIFICANT ISSUE, makes it impossiIMPRACTICABLEimpossiblIMPRACTICABLE to count all or a part of the ballots with electronic vote-tabulating equipment, the secretary of state, after consultation with the designated election official, may permit the designated electionelectionofficialtodirectthatsuch official to direct that such ballots be counted manually, following as far as practicable the provisions governing the counting of paper ballots as provided in section 1-7-307.
(1) A DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL MUST NOT TRANSFER -48- 1113 CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF ELECTION RECORDS OR OTHER ELECTION MATERIALS ,AS, AS DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY OF STAT,STATE TO,TO A THIRD PARTY UNLESS THE TRANSFER IS AUTHORIZED OR REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR A MANDATORY LEGAL OBLIGATION IMPOSED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTIO.JURISDICTION .
(2) THE SECRETARY OFOFSTATE STATE MAY ADOPT RULES AS NECESSARY TO ADMINISTERADMINISTERANDENFORCETHISSECTION AND,INCLUDINGRULESREGARDINGTHE ENFORCE THIS SECTION , INCLUDING RULES REGARDING THE CREATION OF AN INVENTORY OF ELECTION RECORDS OR ELECTION MATERIALS TRANSFERRED DUE TO A MANDATORY LEGAL OBLIGATION IMPOSED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTI.NJURISDICTION (3). N OTHING IN THIS SECTION ALTERS OR AMENDS THE REQUIREMENTS OR LIMITATIONS FOR OR ANY DUTIES OF A DESIGNATED ELECTIONOFFICIALWITHRESPECTTOTHEDISCLOSUREOFPUBLICRECORDS AS SET FORTH IN TH"C OLORADO O PENR ECORDS ACT ", PART2 OF ARTICLE 72OF TITLE24.
(3) N OTHING IN THIS SECTION ALTERS OR AMENDS THE REQUIREMENTS OR LIMITATIONS FOR OR ANY DUTIES OF A DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL WITH RESPECT TO THE DISCLOSURE OFPUBLIC RECORDS ASSETFORTHINTHE "C OLORADO OPEN R ECORDS A CT",PART 2OFARTICLE OF TITLE24.
PAGE 37-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 1-7.5-105.
(1) (a) TheThecountyclerkandrecorderordesignatedelection county clerk and recorder or designated election official responsible for conducting an election that is to be bymailby mail ballot pursuant to section 1-7.5-104 (1) shall send a proposed election plan for conducting the mail ballot election to the secretary of state no later than ninetydaysninety days prior to a nonpartisan election or, for anymailany mail ballot election thatiscoordinatedwithorconductedbythecountyclerkandrecorder,nothat is coordinated with or conducted by the county clerk and recorder, no later thanthanonehundredten oneTWENTY hundreddayspriortotheelection.Theproposedplan tenWENTYmaybebasedonthe daysstandard priorplan toadopted thebythe election.secretaryof state byrule.
The(1.3) proposedplanmaybebasedonthestandardplanadoptedbythesecretaryTheelectionplanrequiredunder subsection (1) of statethis bysection rule.must include, at a minimum:
-49-(f.5) 1113 (1.3) The electioninformation plan required underby subsectionsectionSECTIONS (1)1-7-120 of(2)(c) thisAND section1-7.5-113.5 must(2); include, at a minimum:
(f.5)and TheinformationrequiredbysectionECTIONS(2) 1-7-120(2)(c)(a) ANDThe 1-7.5-113.5secretary (2);of state shall approve, or disapprove, OR REQUEST MODIFICATION OF the written plan for conducting a mail ballot election, in accordance with section 1-7.5-106, within twenty days after receivingtheplanandshallprovideawrittennoticetotheaffectedpolitical subdivision.
and(d) (2)T (a)HE TheSECRETARY secretaryOF ofSTATE stateSHALL shallRELEASE approve,THE orpproveORINFORMATION REQUESTREQUIREDBYSUBSECTIONS MODIFICATION(1.3)(a)AND OF(1.3)(b)OFTHISSECTIONFOREACH theVOTER writtenSERVICE planAND forPOLLING conductingCENTER aDESCRIBED mailIN ballotAN election,ELECTION inPLAN accordanceSUBMITTED withPURSUANT sectionTO 1-7.5-106,SUBSECTION within(2)(a) twentyOF daysTHIS afterSECTION receivingNO theLATER planTHAN andA shallUGUST provide1 aFOR writtenEACH noticeVOTER toSERVICE theAND affectedPOLLING politicalCENTER subdivision..
(d) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL RELEASE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (1.3)(aAND (1.3)(bOF THIS SECTION FOR EACH VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER DESCRIBED IN AN ELECTION PLAN SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)(aOF THIS SECTION NO LATER THAN AUGUST 1 FOR EACH VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER.
Procedures for conducting mail ballot election - primaryelections-first-timevoterscastingamailballotafterhavingprimary elections - first-time voters casting a mail ballot after having registered by mail to vote - in-person request for ballot - return envelope requirements - repeal.
(3) (a) (I) Not sooner than twenty-twoTYtwenty-twTWENTY -NINE days before ageneral,primary,orothermailballotelection,andnolaterthaneighteena general, primary, or other mail ballot election, and no later than eighteen TWENTY FIVE-FIVE days before the election, the county clerk and recorder or designatedelectionofficialshallPAGE 38-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 designated election official shall mail toeachactiveregisteredelector,atto each active registered elector, at the last mailing address appearing in the registration records and in accordance with United States postal service regulations, a mail ballot packet, which must be marked "DO NOT FORWARD.
ADDRESS -50-CORRECTION 1113REQUESTED.", CORRECTIONREQUESTED.",oranyothersimilarstatementthatisinor accordancewithUnitedany other similar statement that is in accordance with United States postal service regulations.
Nothing inthisin this subsection (3) affects any provision of this code governing the delivery of mail ballots to an absent uniformed services elector, nonresident overseas elector,elector,orresidentoverseaselectorcoveredbythefederal"Uniformedand orOverseas residentCitizens overseasAbsentee electorVoting coveredAct", by52 theU.S.C. federal "UniformedandOverseasCitizensAbsenteeVotingAct",52U.S.C.sec.
sec.
(II) If the twenty-secondENTYtwenty-second -NINTHTWENTY NINTH day before a general, primary, or other mail ballot election is a Saturday, Sunday, state legal holiday,orfederalholidayrecognizedbytheUnitedStatespostalservice,holiday, or federal holiday recognized by the countyUnited clerkStates andpostal recorderservice, orthecountyclerkandrecorderordesignatedelectionofficialmaymailballot designatedpackets electionpursuant officialto maysubsection mail(3)(a)(I) ballotpacketspursuanttosubsection(3)(a)(I)ofthissectionontheFridayof this section on the Friday immediately preceding the twenty-secondNTYtwenty-second TWENTY -NINTH day.
(3.5) (d) (I) AnyAnyperson person who desires to cast his or her ballot bybymail mail but does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (3.5)(b) of this section may cast such ballot by mail.
The county clerk and recorder or designated electionelectionofficialshall,withinthreedaysafterthereceiptofamailballotthat official shall, within three days after the receipt of a mail ballot that does not contain a copy of identification as defined in section 1-1-104 (19.5), but in no event later than two days after election day,sendtotheeligibleelectorattheaddressindicatedintheregistrationday, recordssend and to the eligibleelectorattheaddressindicatedintheregistrationrecordsandtothe eligible elector's electronic mail address if available a letter explaining the lack of compliance with subsection (3.5)(b) of this section;XCEPTsection;EXCEPT THAT ,IF, THEIFTHECOUNTYCLERKANDRECORDERFAILSTOSENDTHELETTERREQUIRED COUNTYBY CLERKTHIS ANDSUBSECTION RECORDER(3.5)(d)(I)WITHIN FAILSTWO TO SENDTHELETTERREQUIREDBYTHISSUBSECTION (3.5)(d)(IWITHINTWO DAYS AFTER THE ELECTION,ELECTION , THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER MUST SEND THE LETTER TO THE ELIGIBLE ELECTOR BY OVERNIGHT MAIL OR HAND DELIVERY ,OR BY THE MOST EXPEDIENT METHOD AVAILABLE FOR -51- 1113 OVERSEAS AND MILITARY VOTERS .
If the county clerk and recorder or designated election official receives a copy of identification in compliancewithsubsection(3.5)(b)ofthissectionwithineightdaysaftercompliance electionday,andifwith themailballotisotherwisevalid,themailballotshallsubsection (3.5)(b) of this section within eight days after election day, and if the mail ballot is otherwise valid, the mail ballot shall be counted.
(4.3) (a) (II) On and after January 1, 2020,a2020, presidentialFor primarya orpresidential primaryor November coordinated election, in addition to the requirementsofsubsection(4.3)(a)(I)ofthissection,thecountyclerkandrequirements of subsection (4.3)(a)(I) of this section, the countyclerk and recorder shall PAGE 39-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 establish a drop box on each campus of a state AN institution of higher education,EFINEDeducation,ASDEFINEDINSECTION IN23-3.1-102(5),locatedwithinthecounty SECTIO23-3.1-102that (5),has locatedtwo withinONE thethousand countyor thatmore hasenrolled twothousandstudents oras moredetermined enrolledin studentsasdeterminedinaccordancewithsection1-5-102.9(1)(b.5)(III).accordance with section 1-5-102.9 (1)(b.5)(III).
SECTION53.SECTION 53.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-7.5-107.3,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-7.5-107.3, amend (2)(a);
(1.5)(1.5)(a.5) (a.5)ITHECOUNTYCLERKANDRECORDERFAILSTOSENDTHE ITHE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER FAILS TO SEND THE LETTER AND FORM REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (1.5)(a)OF THIS SECTIONWITHINTWODAYSAFTERTHEELECTIONSECTION ,THECOUNTYCLERKANDWITHINTWODAYSAFTERTHEELECTION RECORDER,THECOUNTYCLERKANDRECORDER MUSTMUSTSENDTHELETTERANDFORMTOTHEELIGIBLEELECTORBYOVERNIGHT SENDMAILORHANDDELIVERY THE,ORBYTHE LETTERMOSTEXPEDIENTMETHODAVAILABLE AND FORM TO THE ELIGIBLE ELECTOR BY OVERNIGHT MAIL OR HAND DELIVERY ,OR BY THE MOST EXPEDIENT METHOD AVAILABLE FOR OVERSEAS AND MILITARY VOTERS .
(2)(2)(a) (a) If, upon comparing thethesignatureof signatureaneligibleelectoronthe of an eligible elector on the self-affirmation on the return envelope with the signature of the eligible elector stored in the statewide voter registration system, the election judge determines that the signatures do not match, or if a signature verification devicedeviceusedpursuanttosubsection(5)ofthissectionisunabletodetermine usedthat pursuantthe signatures match, two other election judges of different political partyaffiliationsshallsimultaneouslycomparethesignatures.Ifbothother electionjudgesagree that the signatures do not match, thecountyclerkand recorder shall, within three days after the signature deficiency has been confirmed,butinnoeventlaterthantwodaysafterelectionday,sendtothe eligibleelectorattheaddressindicatedintheregistrationrecordsandtothe eligible elector's electronic mail address if available a letter explaining the discrepancyin signatures and a formfor the eligible elector to subsectionconfirm (5)that theelectorreturneda ballot to the countyclerk andrecorder;EXCEPTTHAT , IFTHECOUNTYCLERKANDRECORDERFAILSTOSENDTHELETTERANDFORM REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION (2)(a) WITHIN TWO DAYS AFTER THE ELECTION ,THECOUNTYCLERKANDRECORDERMUSTSENDTHELETTERAND FORM TO THE ELIGIBLE ELECTOR BY OVERNIGHT MAIL OR HAND DELIVERY , OR BY THE MOST EXPEDIENT METHOD AVAILABLE FOR OVERSEAS AND MILITARYVOTERS .Ifthecountyclerkandrecorderreceivestheformwithin eight days after election dayconfirming that the elector returned a ballot to the county clerk and recorder and enclosing a copy of thisthe elector's identification as defined in section 1-1-104 (19.5), and if the ballot is unablePAGE to40-HOUSE determineBILL 26-1113 otherwisevalid,theballotshallbecounted.Iftheeligibleelectorreturnsthe form indicating that the signatureselector match,did twonot otherreturn -52-a 1113ballot electionjudgesofdifferentpoliticalpartyaffiliationsshallsimultaneouslyto comparethe county clerk and recorder, or if the signatures.eligible elector does not return the form within eight days after election day, the self-affirmation on the return envelope shall be categorized as incorrect, the ballot shall not be counted, and the county clerkandrecordershallsendcopiesoftheeligibleelector'ssignatureonthe return envelope and the signature stored in the statewide voter registration system to the district attorney for investigation.
IfSECTION both54. other election judges agree that the signatures do notmatch,thecountyclerk and recorder shall, within three days after the signature deficiency has been confirmed, but in no event later than two days after election day, send to the eligible elector at the address indicated in the registration records and to the eligible elector's electronic mail address if available a letter explaining the discrepancyin signatures and a form for the eligible elector to confirm that the elector returned a ballot to the county clerk and recorder;HAT ,IF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER FAILS TO SEND THE LETTER AND FORM REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION (2)(aWITHIN TWO DAYS AFTER THE ELECTION,THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER MUST SEND THE LETTER AND FORM TO THE ELIGIBLE ELECTOR BY OVERNIGHT MAIL OR HAND DELIVERY ,OR BY THE MOST EXPEDIENT METHOD AVAILABLE FOR OVERSEAS AND MILITARY VOTERS .
IfIn theColorado countyRevised clerkStatutes, and1-7.5-113.5, recorderamend receives(4)(a)(I) the formwithin eight days afterelectiondayconfirming that the elector returned a ballot to the countyclerk and recorder and enclosing a copy of the elector's identification as definedfollows: in section 1-1-104 (19.5), and if the ballot is otherwise valid, the ballot shall be counted.
If the eligible elector returns the form indicating that the elector did not return aballottothecountyclerkandrecorder,orif theeligibleelectordoesnot return the form within eight days after election day, the self-affirmation on the return envelope shall be categorized as incorrect, the ballot shall notbecounted,andthecountyclerkandrecordershallsendcopiesof the eligibleelector'ssignatureonthereturnenvelopeandthesignaturestored in the statewide voter registration system to the district attorney for investigation.
-53- 1113 SECTION54.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-7.5-113.5,amend (4)(a)(I) as follows:
(4) (a) (I) For a general election, the sheriff's designee shall coordinatecoordinatewiththecountyclerkandrecordertoprovide,ataminimum,one with the county clerk and recorder to provide, at a minimum, one day of in-person voting for confined eligible electors at the county jailordetentioncenter.Thein-personvotingmustbeopenforatleastsixjail hoursor anddetention beheldcenter. on any day between the fifteenth day before election day and the fourthCOND day before election dAND MUST BE OPEN FOR A MINIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF BEDS AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY JAIL OR DETENTION CENTER AS FOLLO:S (A) SIX HOURS FOR ONE HUNDRED OR MORE BEDS;
(B)The Fin-person OURvoting HOURSmust FORbe FIFTYopen ORfor MOREat BUTleast FEWERsix THANhours ONEand HUNDREDbe BEDSheld ;ANDon (C)any THREEHOURSFORONEORMOREBUTFEWERTHANFIFTYBEDSday .between the fifteenth day before election day and the fourth SECOND day before election day AND MUST BE OPEN FOR A MINIMUMNUMBEROFHOURSBASEDONTHENUMBEROFBEDSAVAILABLEIN THE COUNTY JAIL OR DETENTION CENTER AS FOLLOWS :
(A) SIX HOURS FOR ONE HUNDRED OR MORE BEDS ;
(B) F OUR HOURS FOR FIFTY OR MORE BUT FEWER THAN ONE HUNDRED BEDS ;AND (C) THREE HOURS FOR ONE OR MORE BUT FEWER THAN FIFTY BEDS .
(1)(1)(a) (aNYAANYREGISTEREDELECTORMAYPROTESTTHEREGISTRATION REGISTEREDOFANYPERSONWHOSENAMEAPPEARSINACOUNTYREGISTRATIONRECORD ELECTORFORTHECOUNTYINWHICHTHECHALLENGINGELECTORRESIDES MAY PROTEST THE REGISTRATION OF ANY PERSON WHOSE NAME APPEARS IN A COUNTY REGISTRATION RECORD FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE CHALLENGINGELECTORRESIDES .A PROTEST MAY CHALLENGE A PERSON S'S REGISTRATION AS INCORRECT BECAUSE THE PERSON I:IS:
PAGE 41-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 (I) NOT A CITIZEN OF TUENITEDSTATES;THEUNITED STATES ;
(II) NTNOT AT LEAST FIFTEEN YEARS OL;OLD;
(III) DCEASEDDECEASED ;OR -54- 1113 (IV) N O LONGER A RESIDENT OFOFTHE THE STATE,BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN MARKED "INACTIVE"IN"INACTIVE" IN THE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORD.RECORD .
HETHE PROTEST MUST BE MADE IN WRITINGONAFORMPRESCRIBEDBYTHESECRETARYOFSTATEANDMUSTWRITING ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND MUST INCLUDE :
(I) TTENAMEOFTHEPERSONWHOSEREGISTRATIONISCHALLENGED HE NAME OF THE PERSON WHOSE REGISTRATION IS CHALLENGED ;
(II) THETEBASISFORTHECHALLENGE BASIS,INCLUDINGSUPPORTINGFACTS FOR THE CHALLENGE , INCLUDING SUPPORTING FACTS ;
(III) ALLALDOCUMENTARYEVIDENCESUPPORTINGTHEFACTUALBASIS DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE SUPPORTING THE FACTUAL BASIS FOR THE CHALLENGE;ANDCHALLENGE ;AND (IV) THE SIGNATURE AND ADDRESS OF THE CHALLENGER .
(c) A PROTEST MUST BE FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERRECORDEROFTHECOUNTYWHERETHECHALLENGEDREGISTRATIONRECORD OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE CHALLENGED REGISTRATION RECORD RESIDES NO LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS BEFORE ANY ELECTIONELECTIONCONDUCTEDBYTHATCOUNTYCLERKANDRECORDER CONDUCTED.A BYPROTEST FEEOFFIFTYDOLLARSMUSTBEPAIDTOTHECOUNTYCLERKANDRECORDER RESPONSIBLE FOR ADJUDICATING THE CHALLENGE AT THE TIME THAT COUNTYA CLERKPROTEST ANDIS RECORDERSUBMITTED .
AAFEE PROTESTFEEOFFIFTYDOLLARSMUSTBEPAIDTOTHECOUNTYCLERKANDPAYMENT RECORDERRESPONSIBLEFORADJUDICATINGTHECHALLENGEATTHETIMEIS THATREQUIRED AFOR EACH WRITTEN PROTEST IS.FAPROTESTISSUCCESSFUL SUBMITTED.THEPROTESTFEEMUSTBEREFUNDED TO THE CHALLENGER .
AFEE(d) PAYMENTUPON ISRECEIPT REQUIREDOF FORA EACHPROTEST,A WRITTENCOUNTY PROTESTCLERK .FAND ARECORDER PROTESTSHALL ISREVIEW SUCCESSFU,THETHE PROTEST FEETO MUSTDETERMINE BEIF REFUNDEDIT TOSUFFICIENTLY THEALLEGES CHALLENGERA .BASIS FOR A CHALLENGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (1)(a)OF THIS SECTION.
(d) UPONRECEIPTOFAPROTEST ,ACOUNTYCLERKANDRECORDER SHALL REVIEW THE PROTEST TO DETERMINE IF IT SUFFICIENTLY ALLEGES A BASIS FOR A CHALLENGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (1)(aOF THIS SECTION.F A PROTEST DOES NOT ALLEGE A SUFFICIENT BASIS FOR A CHALLENGE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION , THE COUNTY CLERK AND -55-RECORDER 1113SHALL RECORDERSHALLDISMISSTHECHALLENGEANDNOTIFYTHECHALLENGERDISMISS THE CHALLENGE AND NOTIFY THE CHALLENGER OF THE DISMISSA.DISMISSAL.
F A PROTEST SUFFICIENTLY ALLEGES A BASIS FOR A PAGE 42-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 CHALLENGE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION , THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SHALL NOTIFY AND MAIL A COPY OF THE CHALLENGE TO THE PERSONWHOSEREGISTRATIONISBEINGCHALLENGEDPERSON .THECOUNTYCLERKWHOSE ANDRECORDERSHALLNOTIFYTHEPERSONWHOSEREGISTRATIONISBEINGREGISTRATION IS BEING CHALLENGED .THE COUNTY CLERK AND THERECORDER CHALLENGERSHALL OFNOTIFY THE DATEPERSON ,TIME,ANDWHOSE LOCATIONREGISTRATION SETIS BEING CHALLENGEDANDTHECHALLENGEROFTHEDATE ,TIME,ANDLOCATIONSET FOR THE CHALLENGE HEARING REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (1)(eOF THIS SECTIO.SECTION.
(e) IF A COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER DETERMINES THAT A PROTESTSUFFICIENTLYALLEGESABASISFORACHALLENGEPURSUANTTOPROTEST SUFFICIENTLY ALLEGES A BASIS FOR A CHALLENGE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION,THENSECTION, THEN THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER MUST SET A HEARINGDATETHATISNOLATERTHANTHIRTYDAYSFROMTHEDATETHEHEARING DATE THAT IS NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS FROM THE DATE THE PROTEST WAS FILED AND MUST PROVIDE NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (1)(dOF(1)(dOFTHISSECTION THIS.THECHALLENGERWHOSUBMITTEDTHE SECTIO.THE CHALLENGER WHO SUBMITTED THE PROTEST MUST APPEAR AT THE HEARING AND SHALL BEAR THE BURDEN OFPROVINGOF PROVING THE ALLEGATIONS MADE INTHEIN THE PROTEST ARE TRUE.
THEPERSONWHOSEREGISTRATIONISBEINGCHALLENGEDMUSTHAVETHETHE OPPORTUNITYPERSON WHOSEREGISTRATIONISBEINGCHALLENGEDMUSTHAVETHEOPPORTUNITY TO APPEAR AT THE HEARINGBUTHEARING,BUT MAY NOT BE PENALIZED OR SUBJECT TO A NEGATIVE PRESUMPTION OR INFERENCE IFTHEYIF THEY DO NOT APPEAR .
HETHE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SHALL CONDUCT THE HEARING AND MAY RECEIVE EVIDENCE AND HEAR TESTIMONY.NOTESTIMONY LATER. THAN FIVE DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE HEARING,BUT IN NO EVENT LATER THAN NINETY DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTYCLERKANDRECORDER ,THECOUNTYCLERKANDRECORDERMUST RENDER A DECISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (1)(f)OF THIS SECTION AND NOTIFY BOTH PARTIES OF THE DECIS.ON -56- 1113 (f) N RENDERING A DECISION AFTER THE HEARING ON A PROTES, A COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER MUST PROCEED AS FOLLOWS :
(I)NO IFLATER THEYTHAN FINDFIVE SUFFICIENTDAYS EVIDENCEAFTER TO SUPPORT THE ALLEGATIONSINTHEPROTESTDATE ANDTHEBASISOFTHECHALLENGEISTHATOF THE PERSONHEARING IS,BUT DECEASEDIN ,LESSNO THANEVENT FIFTEENLATER YEARSTHAN OLDNINETY ,DAYS ORBEFORE NOTAN AELECTION CITIZENCONDUCTED OFBY THE UNITEDCOUNTY SCLERK TATES,THEAND RECORDER ,THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SHALLMUST CANCELRENDER A DECISION INACCORDANCEWITHSUBSECTION (1)(fOFTHISSECTIONANDNOTIFYBOTH PARTIES OF THE PERSONDECISION S(f) VOTERI REGISTRATIONRENDERING RECORDA INDECISION AFTER THE STATEWIDEHEARING VOTERON REGISTRATIONA SYSTEMPROTES,A ;COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER MUST PROCEED AS FOLLOWS :
(II)(I) IF THEY FIND SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE ALLEGATIONS IN THE PROTESTPROTEST,AND ,AND THE BASIS FOROF THE CHALLENGE IS THAT THETHEPERSONISDECEASED PERSONLESSTHANFIFTEENYEARSOLD ISORNOTACITIZEN NOTOFTHE AU RESIDENTNITEDSTATES OF,THECOUNTYCLERKANDRECORDERSHALLCANCEL THE STA,THEPERSON COUNTYS CLERKVOTER ANDRECORDERSHALLMARKTHEPERSONREGISTRATION SVOTERREGISTRATIONRECORDRECORD "INACTIVE",SENDIN A CONFIRMATION CARD ,AND OTHERWISE FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTSSTATEWIDE OFVOTER SECTIONREGISTRATION 1-2-302.5;ORSYSTEM (III); I THEY DO NOT FIND SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE ALLEGATIONSINTHEPROTEST THECOUNTYCLERKANDRECORDERSHALL DENY THE CHALLENGE .
(2)(II) AIF LLTHEY APPEALSFIND FROMSUFFICIENT AEVIDENCE DECISIONTO OFSUPPORT THE COUNTYALLEGATIONSINTHE CLERKPROTEST AND,ANDTHEBASISFORTHECHALLENGEISTHAT RECORDER MUST BE TO THE DISTRICTPERSON COURTIS ANDNOT FILEDA WITHINRESIDENT THREEOF DAYS FROM THE DATESTATE,THE THECOUNTY DECISIONCLERK ISAND ISSU.APAGE N43-HOUSE APPELLANTBILL MUST26-1113 FILERECORDER INSHALL MARK THE DISTRICTPERSON COURTS AVOTER VERIFIEDREGISTRATION PETITIONRECORD SETTING"INACTIVE",SEND FORTHA THECONFIRMATION FACTSCARD PRESENTEDATTHEHEARING ,IFANY THEDECISIONOFTHECOUNTYCLERK AND RECORDER ,AND THEOTHERWISE BASISFOLLOW FOR THE APPEA.WREQUIREMENTS ITHINOF TWENTY-FOURSECTION HOURS1-2-302.5OR ,THE(III) CLERKF OFTHEY THEDO DISTRICTNOT COURTFIND MUSTSUFFICIENT MAILEVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE OTHERALLEGATIONS PARTYIN ATHE NOTICEPROTEST,THE OFCOUNTY THECLERK APPEAL,INCLUDINGAND THERECORDER TIMESHALL OFDENY ANYTHE HEARING.CHALLENGE .
(2) A LL APPEALS FROM A DECISION OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERMUSTBETOTHEDISTRICTCOURTANDFILEDWITHINTHREEDAYS FROM THE DATE THE DECISION IS ISSUED AN APPELLANT MUST FILE IN THE DISTRICTCOURTAVERIFIEDPETITIONSETTINGFORTHTHEFACTSPRESENTED AT THE HEARING ,IF ANY, THE DECISION OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER ,ANDTHEBASISFORTHEAPPEAL .W ITHINTWENTY FOURHOURS , THE CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT MUST BEMAIL HELDTO NOTHE LESSOTHER THANPARTY THREEA DAYSNOTICE NOROF MORETHE THANAPPEAL,INCLUDING FIVETHE DAYSTIME AFTEROF ANY HEARING.A HEARING MUSTBEHELDNOLESSTHANTHREEDAYSNORMORETHANFIVEDAYSAFTER THE DATE THE VERIFIED PETITION IS F.LEDFILED -57- 1113 (3) (a) ADISTRICTA DISTRICT COURT MUST HEAR TESTIMONY AND OTHER EVIDENCEANDINVESTIGATESUMMARILYANYAPPEALFILEDPURSUANTTOEVIDENCE AND INVESTIGATE SUMMARILY ANY APPEAL FILED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)OF(2)OFTHISSECTION THIS.O SECTIO.NLYCOMPETENT LEGALEVIDENCE MAY BE RECEIVED AT THE HEARING OR CONSIDERED BY THE COURT .
ONLYN COMPETENTO LEGALPRESUMPTION EVIDENCE MAY BE RECEIVEDMADE ATAGAINST THEA HEARINGPERSON ORWHOSE CONSIDEREDREGISTRATION BYIS THECHALLENGEDMERELYBECAUSEOFTHEIRFAILURETOATTENDTHEHEARING COUR..
NOTHE PRESUMPTIONMAYBECOURT MADEHAS AGAINSTTHE APERSONWHOSEPOWER REGISTRATIONISTO CHALLENGEDSUBPOENA MERELYANY BECAUSEPERSON AS A WITNESS AND TOMAKEANYNECESSARYINVESTIGATIONTOASCERTAINTHETRUTHOFANY CHARGES MADE IN THE PETITION,IF THE METHOD OF THEIRINVESTIGATION FAILUREDOES TONOT ATTENDCAUSE UNNECESSARY DELAY OR INTERFERE WITH THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE PROTEST WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION A HEARING ON ANY PETITION IS SUMMARY AND FINAL AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO DELAY .
HE(b) COURTAT HAS THE POWERCLOSE TOOF SUBPOENA ANY PERSON AS A WITNESS AND TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN THE TRUTHHEARING,THE OFCOURT ANYMUST CHARGESANNOUNCE MADEIF IN THE PETITIO,IFPROTEST THEHAS METHODBEEN OFSUSTAINED INVESTIGATION. DOES NOT CAUSE UNNECESSARY DELAY OR INTERFERE WITHTHEFINALDISPOSITIONOFTHEPROTESTWITHINTHETIMEPROVIDED IN THIS SECTIO.
AHEARINGF ONTHE ANYPROTEST PETITION IS SUMMARYSUSTAINED,THE ANDCOURT FINALSHALL ANDORDER THE APPROPRIATE REMEDY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (1)(f)OF THIS SECTIO.THE COURT SHALL DIRECT THE CLERK OFTHE COURT TOCERTIFYTHE NAME OFTHEPERSONWHOSEREGISTRATION IS NOTCHALLENGED SUBJECTAND THE REMEDY TO DELA.THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER .
(b)U ATPON THERECEIPT CLOSE OF THE HEARI,THE COURT MUST ANNOUNCE IFTHE PROTEST HAS BEENSUSTAINED.FTHE PROTEST IS SUSTAINE,THE COURT SHALL ORDER THE APPROPRIATE REMEDY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (1)(fOFTHISSECTION.THECOURTSHALLDIRECTTHECLERK OF THE COURT TO CERTIFY THE NAME OF THE PERSON WHOSE REGISTRATION IS CHALLENGED AND THE REMEDY TO, THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERPAGE .UPON44-HOUSE RECEIPTBILL OF26-1113 THERECORDERSHALLTAKETHEACTIONREQUIREDBYTHECOURT NAME.THEDECISION ANDOFTHECOURTISFINALANDNOTSUBJECTTOREVIEWBYANYOTHERCOURT REMEDY,THE; COUNTY CLERKANDRECORDERSHALLTAKETHEACTIONREQUIREDBYTHECOURT .
THEEXCEPT DECISIONTHAT OF THE SUPREME COURT IS,IN FINALITS ANDDISCRETION NOT, SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY ANYOTHERCOURT ;EXCEPTTHATTHESUPREMECOURT ,INITSDISCRETION, MAY REVIEW ANY SUCH PROCEEDINGS IN A SUMMARY WAY .
-58- 1113 1-12-108.
(5) (c) Unless physically unable, all electors shall sign their own signature and shall print their names, respective residence addresses, including the street number and name, the citycityor or town, the county, and the date of signature.
If, while verifying a signer's information against the registration records in accordance with subsection (8) of this section, the designated election official finds that the signer provided his or herTHEIRherHEIR mailing address rather than his or heTHEIRher THEIR residence address, the designated election official may accept the signature line as validifthedesignatedelectionofficialisabletolocatethesigner'srecordvalid inthestatewidevoterregistrationdatabaseanddeterminesthatthesignerif the designated election official is able to locate the signer's record in the statewide voter registration database and determines that the signer was eligible to sign the petition.
MailMailballots-planrequired-voterserviceandpolling ballots - plan required - voter service and polling centers - number required - definition.
(b) Notearlierthanthetwenty-secondWENTYNot -NINTHdayorlaterearlier thantheeighteenthWENTYthan -FIFTHdaybeforetheelection,thedesignatedthe twenty-second TWENTY NINTH day or later than the eighteenth TWENTY FIFTH day before the election, the designated election official shall mail ballots to all active registered electors.
SECTIONSECTION58. 58.
InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-12-201, Coloradoamend(1) Revised Statutes, 1-12-201, amend (1) as follows:
PAGE 45-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 (1) When a vacancy occurs in the office of United States senator fromfromthis thisHETHE state,state,thegovernorshallmakeatemporaryappointmenttofill the governor shall make a temporaryappointment to -59- 1113 fill the vacancy until it is filled by eleHEelection. GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A PERSON WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS THE FORMER U NITEDSTATES SENATOR .
SECTION59.TERNOR SHALL APPOINT A PERSON WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS THE FORMER U NITED STATES SENATOR .
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,amend1-12-205asSECTION follows:59.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 1-12-205 as follows:
All vacancies in any county office, except that of county commissioner, shall be filled by appointment by the board of county commissioners of the countyincounty in which the vacancy occurs.
until the next generalelection,atwhichtimethevacancyshallbefilledbyelectiongeneral APPOINTEDOFFICIALSHALLSERVEINTHECOUNTYOFFICEUNTILTHENEXTelection, at which time the vacancy shall be filled by elecHEon T APPOINTED OFFICIAL SHALL SERVE IN THE COUNTY OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED GENERAL ELECTION ,AT, AT WHICH TIME THE REMAINDEROFTHEVACANTTERMREMAINDER ,IFANY,SHALLBEFILLEDBYELECTIONOF THE VACANT TERM ,IF ANY,SHALL BE FILLED BY ELECTION .
SECTION60.SECTION 60.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,amend1-12-209asIn Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 1-12-209 as follows:
ExceptExceptforappointmentsonnonpartisanboards,anyofficerselected for appointments on nonpartisan boards, any officers elected or appointed to fill vacancies as provided in this article shall qualify and enter upon the duties of their offices immediately thereafter.
If elected or appointed, the officers shall hold the office during the unexpiredtermforwhichtheywereelectedandunexpired ORAPPOINTEDterm untiltheirfor which they were elected and OR APPOINTED until their successors are elected, qualified, and take office on the second Tuesday ofJanuaryTHENEXTREGULARLYSCHEDULEDGENERALELECTIONof ORFORJanuaTHE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED GENERAL ELECTION , OR FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER OR GENERAL ASSEMBLY VACANCIES , UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLYREGULARLYSCHEDULEDCOORDINATEDORGENERALELECTION SCHEDULED,WHICHEVER COORDINATED OR GENERAL ELECTION , WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, AT WHICH TIME THE REMAINDER OF THE VACANTTERMVACANT ,IFANY,SHALLBEFILLEDBYELECTIONTERM ,exceptasotherwise, -60-IF 1113ANY ,SHALL BE FILLED BY ELECTION , except as otherwise provided by law, in accordance with section 1-1-201.
3 SECTION 61.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,amend1-13-711asIn Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 1-13-711 as follows:
PAGE 46-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 1-13-711.
Any person who interferes with any voter who is inside the immediate voting area,ITHINarea, WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FEET OF ANY BUILDING IN WHICHWHICHAPOLLINGLOCATIONORDROP AOFFLOCATIONISLOCATED POLLING,ORWITHIN LOCATION OR DROP -OFF LOCATION IS LOCATED ,OR WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FEET OF A DROP BOX or is marking a ballot or operating a voting device or electronic voting device at any election providedbylawuponconvictionshallbepunishedasprovidedinsectionprovided by law upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,amend1-13-713asIn Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 1-13-713 as follows:
It is unlawful for any person directly or indirectly, by himself or herselforbyanyotherpersoninhisorherbehalf,toRECKLESSLYherself or by any other person in his or her behalf, toESSLY impede, prevent,MAKEprevent, MAKE A CREDIBLE THREAT ,MENACE ,INTIMIDATE,, INTIMIDATE , or otherwise interfere with the free exercise of the elective franchise of any elector, INCLUDING ANY ELECTOR WHO IS DELIVERING NO MORE THAN TEN MAIL BALLOTS TO A DROP BOX OR DROP -OFF-LOCATIONOFF -LOCATION DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTYCLERKANDRECORDERORDESIGNATEDELECTIONOFFICIALCOUNTY ,ortoCLERK AND RECORDER OR DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL , or to compel, induce, or prevail upon anyelectorany elector either to give or refrain from givingtheelector'svoteatanyelectionprovidedbylawortogiveorrefrain from giving the elector's vote atfor any electionparticular providedperson by law or tomeasure give or refrainfromgivingtheelector'svoteforanyparticularpersonormeasure at any such election.
SECTIONSECTION63. 63.
InInColoradoRevised ColoradoStatutes,1-13-724,amend(4) Revised Statutes, 1-13-724, amend -61- 1113 (4) as follows:
Unlawfully carryingcarryingafirearmatapollinglocationor a firearm at a polling location or drop box - exception - legislative declaration.
(4) This section does not applytoapply to a peace officer, as described in section16-2.5-101,actingwithinthescopeofthepeaceofficer'sauthoritysection 16-2.5-101, acting within the scope of the peace officer's authority and in the performance of the peace officer'sLofficer'sLAWFUL duties,EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 1-13-713AND1-13-713 AND 1-13-726.
PAGE 47-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 1-13-725.
(1)(b)(1) Aperson(b) A person who knowinglysigns,files,transmits,orrecordsknowingly withthesecretaryofstate,thearchivistoftheUnitedStates,thepresidentsigns, files, transmits, or records with the secretary of state, the archivist of the United States, the president of the United States senate, the United States congress, or a Colorado federal district court judge a list of presidential electors who voted for candidatesforpresidentandvicepresidentoftheUnitedStates,RTHEIRcandidates for president and vice president of the United States, OR THEIR SUCCESSORS ,whodidnotreceivethehighestnumberof, votesinthestatewho did not receive the highest number of votes in the state at a general election at which the offices of president and vice president of thetheUnitedStateswerecontestedcommitsofferingof Unitedafalseinstrumentfor States were contested commits offering of a false instrument for recording as set forth in section 18-5-114.
If the interstate compact, "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote",Vote",describedinpart40ofarticle60oftitle24,isineffectandthestate's described in part 40 of article 60 of title 24, is in effect and the state's electoral votes are awarded to the winner of the national popular vote, the provisionsprovisionsofthissubsection(1)(b)shallapplytoindividualswhosign,file, of this subsection (1)(b) shall apply to individuals who sign, file, transmit, or record a list of presidential electors who voted for candidates forforpresidentandvicepresidentoftheUnitedStates, presidentORTHEIRSUCCESSORS and, vice president of the United States,R THEIR SUCCESSORS, who the secretary of state did not designate as the national popular vote winner.
-62- 1113 (c) A person who has not been elected as a presidential elector in a general election and who knowingly votes as a presidential elector for candidatesforpresidentandvicepresidentoftheUnitedStates,HEIRcandidates SUCCESSORSfor ,whodidnotreceivethehighestnumberof votesinthestate at a general election at which the offices of president and vice president of the United StatesStates, wereOR contested,THEIR orSUCCESSORS , who inputsdid informationnot intoreceive athe form,highest certificate,number or other paper or document required of presidentialvotes electorsthatwasnotprovidedbythesecretaryofstatepursuanttosectionin 1-4-304,commitsforgeryassetforthinsection18-5-102.Iftheinterstatethe compact,state "Agreementat Amonga thegeneral Stateselection toat Electwhich the Presidentoffices by National Popular Vote", described in part 40 of articlepresident 60 of title 24, is in effect and thevice state'spresident electoral votes are awarded to the winner of the nationalUnited popularStates vote,were thecontested, provisionsor of this subsection (1)(c) shall apply to a person who knowinglyinputs votesinformation asinto a presidentialform, electorcertificate,orotherpaperordocumentrequiredofpresidentialelectorsthat forwas candidatesnot forprovided presidentby and vice president of the United States, THEIR SUCCESSORS , who the secretary of state didpursuant notto designatesection as1-4-304, thecommits nationalforgeryas popularset voteforth winner.in section 18-5-102.
SECTIONIf 65.the interstate compact, "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote",describedinpart40ofarticle60oftitle24,isineffectandthestate's electoral votes are awarded to the winner of the national popular vote, the provisions of this subsection (1)(c) shall apply to a person who knowingly votesasapresidentialelectorforcandidatesforpresidentandvicepresident of the United States,OR THEIR SUCCESSORS , who the secretary of state did not designate as the national popular vote winner.
InSECTION65. Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-13-726, amend (3) introductoryportionand(6)(b);
andInColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-13-726,amend add(3) (3)(b.5)andintroductory (5)(f)portion asand follows:(6)(b);
1-13-726.and add (3)(b.5), (5)(e), and (5)(f) as follows:
PAGE 48-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 1-13-726.
An individual, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, shall notSLYnoRECKLESSLY intimidate, threatenEthreateMAKE A CREDIBLE THREAT , or coerce or attempt to RECKLESSLY intimidate, threaMAKEthreatenMAKE A CREDIBLE THREAT , or coerce, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,INDIRECTLY , any individual for any of the following:
-63- 1113 (b.5) DELIVERINGDELIVERINGNOMORETHANTENMAILBALLOTSTOADROPBOX NOORDROP MOREOFFLOCATIONDESIGNATEDBYTHECOUNTYCLERKANDRECORDER THAN TEN MAIL BALLOTS TO A DROP BOX OR DROP -OFF LOCATION DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER OR DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL ;
(e) A DISTRICT COURT THAT HAS JURISDICTION OVER ANY SUIT BROUGHTPURSUANTTOTHISSECTIONMUSTEXPEDITECONSIDERATIONOFBROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST EXPEDITE CONSIDERATION OF THE SUIT AND CONDUCT A FORTHWITH HEARING THEREON .
ADISTRICTA DISTRICT COURT MAY ORDER SUCH EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS WARRANTED BY THE FACTS AND APPLICABLE LAW AND DO SO ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS IF WARRANTED .
(f) IF,ATIF ,AT THE TIME OF FILING THE COMPLAINT,ANCOMPLAINT INDIVIDUAL, DEFENDANTAN CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED BY NAME BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL WASDEFENDANTCANNOTBEIDENTIFIEDBYNAMEBECAUSETHEINDIVIDUALWAS WEARINGWEARINGAMASKOROTHERDISGUISEORREFUSEDTOPROVIDEIDENTIFYING A MASK OR OTHER DISGUISE OR REFUSED TO PROVIDE IDENTIFYING INFORMATION INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL S EMPLOYER ,WHETHER, ANWHETHERANORGANIZATIONORGOVERNMENTAGENCY ORGANIZATIONTHEPLAINTIFFMAY OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY ,THE PLAINTIFF MAY NAME THE UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL AND THE INDIVIDUAL S EMPLOYER AS DEFENDANTS IN THE COMPLAINT FILED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION .
(b) To prevail in a suit to enforce subsection (3) of this section, a plaintiff is not required to prove that a defendant intended to intimidate, threaten, ororcoerceanyindividual,excepttoprove coerce any individual, except to prove an THAT AADEFENDANT DEFENDANT S ACTS CONSTITUTED A RECKLESS attempt toDIRECTLYto,DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY , intimidate, threaten, or cAcoercePERSON PERSON IN VOTING OR TO REFRAINFROMVOTINGORINDELIVERINGNOMORETHANTENBALLOTSTOREFRAIN ADROPBOXORDROPFROM -OFFLOCATIONDESIGNATEDBYACOUNTYCLERKORVOTING OR IN DELIVERING NO MORE THAN TEN BALLOTS TO A DROP BOX OR DROP -OFF LOCATION DESIGNATED ELECTIONBY OFFICIALA COUNTY CLERK OR DESIGNATED ELECTIONOFFICIAL .Acourtmaynonethelessconsiderevidenceofintentin PAGE 49-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 determining the appropriate relief AND SHALL RETAIN JURISDICTION OVER ANYATTEMPTSBYTHENAMEDDEFENDANTSTOINTIMIDATE ,THREATEN ,OR COERCE VOTING AT THE LOCATION OR LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN A SUIT THROUGH THE DATE OF THE RELEVANT ELECTION .
A court may nonetheless consider -64- 1113 evidence of intent in determining the appropriate rAND SHALL RETAIN JURISDICTION OVER ANY ATTEMPTS BY THE NAMED DEFENDANTS TO INTIMIDATE, THREATEN ,OR COERCE VOTING AT THE LOCATION OR LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED IN A SUIT THROUGH THE DATE OF THE RELEVANT ELECTION .
(1)(1)(b) (b)Anyinitiative Any initiative or referendumreferendumpetition petition shall be signedsignedonlyby onlyregisteredelectors by registered electors who are eligible to vote on themeasure.Eachregistered electorshallsigntheirownsignatureandshallprinttheirname,theaddress at which they reside, including the measure.street number and name, the city and town, the county, and the date of signing.
EachThe registeredelectorshallsigntheirownsignatureandshallprinttheirname,circulator theof addressa atpetition whichshall theyencourage reside,each includingregistered theelector streetsigning numbera andpetition name,to thesign city and town, the county,petition andin theink. date of signing.
TheIn circulatortheeventaregisteredelectorisapersonwithaphysicaldisabilityor ofis apetitionshallencourageeachregisteredelectorsigningapetitiontosigna person who is unable to read or write and the petitionregistered elector wishes tosignthepetition,theelectorshall sign or make their mark in ink.the spaceso provided.Anyperson,otherthanacirculator,mayassisttheelectorwhohas a physical disability or who is unable to read or write in completing the remaininginformationrequiredbythissubsection(1).Thepersonproviding assistance shall sign their name and address and shall state that such assistance was given to the elector who has a physical disability or who is unable to read or write.
InSECTION67. the event a registered elector is a person with a physical disability or is a person who is unable to read or write and the registered elector wishes to sign the petition, the elector shall sign or make their mark in the space so provided.
AnyInColoradoRevisedStatutes,1-40-116, person,amend(2) otheras thanfollows: a circulator, may assist the elector who has a physical disability or who is unabletoreador write incompletingtheremaininginformationrequired by this subsection (1).
The person providing assistance shall sign their name and address and shall state that such assistance was given to the elector who has a physical disability or who is unable to read or write.
SECTION 67.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-40-116, amend (2) as follows:
Validation-ballotissues-randomsampling-rules.Validation - ballot issues - random sampling - rules.
-65- 1113 (2) Upon submission of the petition, the secretary of state shall examine each name and signature on the petition.
The petition shall not be available to the puFORpublicOR EXAMINATION for a period ofNOTof noNOT more than thirtSIXTYcalendarthirty days for the examinatiEXCEPT THAT,THE EXAMINATION MUST BE COMPLETE NO LATER THAN SIXTY -TWOcalendar DAYSdays BEFOREfor THE ELECTION AT WHICH THE PETITION ISSUE OR QUESTION WILL APPEARONTHE BALLOT .Thesecretaryshallassurethattheinformation required by sections 1-40-110 and 1-40-111 is complete, that the informationexamination; on each signature line was written bythe person making the signature, and that no signatures have been added to any sections of the petition after the affidavit required by section 1-40-111 (2) has been executed.
SECTIONEXCEPT 68.THAT , THE EXAMINATIONMUSTBECOMPLETENOLATERTHANSIXTY TWODAYSBEFORE THEELECTIONAT WHICHTHE PETITIONISSUE ORQUESTIONWILLAPPEARON THE BALLOT .
InThe Coloradosecretary Revisedshall Statutes,assure 1-40-118,that amendthe (1)information asrequired follows:by sections 1-40-110 and 1-40-111 is complete, that the information on each PAGE 50-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 signature line was written by the person making the signature, and that no signatureshavebeenaddedtoanysectionsofthepetitionaftertheaffidavit required by section 1-40-111 (2) has been executed.
SECTION68.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes, 1-40-118,amend(1) as follows:
(1) A protest in writing, under oath, together with three copies thereof,thereof,maybefiledinthedistrictcourtforthecountyinwhichthepetition maybehas been filed inby thesome districtregistered courtelector, forwithin fifteen days after the countysecretary inof whichstate issues a statement as to whether the petition has beena filedsufficient bynumber someof registeredvalid elector,signatures, withinwhich fifteendaysafterthesecretaryofstateissuesastatementastowhetherthestatement petitionhasasufficientnumberofvalidsignatures,whichstatementmustmust be issued no later than thSIXTYcalendarthirtySIXTY calendar days after the petition has been filedEXCEPTfiled; THAT,A STATEMENT MUST BE ISSUED NO LATER THAN SIXTY-TWODAYSBEFORETHEELECTIONATWHICHTHEPETITIONISSUEOR QUESTION WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT.
IfEXCEPT theTHAT secretary, ofA stateSTATEMENT failsMUST toBE issueastatementwithinthirtycalendardayBYTHEDEADLINEREQUIREDISSUED BYTHISSECTIONNO ,thepetitionisdeemedsufficient.RegardlessofwhetherLATER theTHAN secretarySIXTY ofTWO stateDAYS hasBEFORE issuedTHE aELECTION statementAT ofWHICH sufficiencyTHE orPETITION ifISSUE theOR petitionQUESTION isWILL deemedAPPEAR sufficientON becauseTHE theBALLOT secretary. of state has failed to -66- 1113 issue a statement of sufficiency within thirty calendar days, no further agency action is necessary for the district court to have jurisdiction to considertheprotest.Duringtheperiodapetitionisbeingexaminedbythe secretaryof state for sufficiency, the petition shall not be available to the public;
exceptIf thatthe suchsecretary periodof muststate notfails exceedto thirtycalendaTHEaysissue DEADLINEREQUIREDBYTHISSECTIONa .statement within thirty calendar daysBY THE DEADLINE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION , the petition is deemed sufficient.
ImmediatelyafterRegardless thesecretaryofof whether the secretary of state issueshas issued a statement of sufficiency or,or if the petition is deemed sufficient because the secretaryofsecretary of state has failed to issue thea statement,statement afterof sufficiency within thirty calendar dBYdays, THEno DEADLINEfurther REQUIREDagency BYaction THISis SECTIONnecessaryfor , the secretarydistrict ofcourt stateto shallhave makejurisdiction the petition available to consider the publicprotest. for copying upon request.
During the period a petition is being examined by the secretary of state for sufficiency, thepetitionshallnotbeavailabletothepublic;except that such period must not exceed thirty calendar days THE DEADLINE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION .
Immediately after the secretary of state issues astatementofsufficiencyor,ifthepetitionisdeemedsufficientbecausethe secretaryof statehasfailedtoissuethestatement,afterthirtycalendardays BY THE DEADLINE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION , the secretary of state shall make the petition available to the public for copying upon request.
(3)As (a)used "Disaster"in meansthis thepart occurrence7, orunless imminentthe threatcontext ofotherwise widespreadrequires: or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or propertyresulting from any natural cause or cause of human origin, including but not limited to fire;
PAGE 51-HOUSE BILL 26-1113 (3) (a) "Disaster" means the occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from anynatural cause or cause of human origin, including but not limited to fire;
oil spill or other water contamination requiring emergencyactiontoavertdangerordamage;volcanicactivity;epidemic;emergencyaction toavertdangerordamage;volcanicactivity;epidemic;airpollution;blight;
air pollution;
blight;
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Action History
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Governor Signed
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Signed by the Speaker of the House
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Signed by the President of the Senate
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Sent to the Governor
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House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
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House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
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Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
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Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
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Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
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Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
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Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
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House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
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House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
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House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
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Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Sponsors
- Adrienne Benavidez · Cosponsor
- Emily Sirota · Primary
- Jenny Willford · Primary
- Jennifer Bacon · Cosponsor
- Andrew Boesenecker · Cosponsor
- Kyle Brown · Cosponsor
- Sean Camacho · Cosponsor
- Monica Duran · Cosponsor
- Meg Froelich · Cosponsor
- Lori Goldstein · Cosponsor
- Eliza Hamrick · Cosponsor
- Jamie Jackson · Cosponsor
- Junie Joseph · Cosponsor
- Mandy Lindsay · Cosponsor
- Meghan Lukens · Cosponsor
- T. Sullivan · Cosponsor
- M. Snyder · Cosponsor
- J. Marchman · Cosponsor
- C. Kipp · Cosponsor
- I. Jodeh · Cosponsor
- J. Gonzales · Cosponsor
- T. Exum · Cosponsor
- J. Danielson · Cosponsor
- J. Coleman · Cosponsor
- L. García · Cosponsor
- M. Weissman · Primary
- K. Wallace · Primary
- Javier Mabrey · Cosponsor
- Matthew Martinez · Cosponsor
- Julie McCluskie · Cosponsor
- Karen McCormick · Cosponsor
- Amy Paschal · Cosponsor
- Jacque Phillips · Cosponsor
- Naquetta Ricks · Cosponsor
- Manny Rutinel · Cosponsor
- Rebekah Stewart · Cosponsor
- Brianna Titone · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth Velasco · Cosponsor
- Steven Woodrow · Cosponsor
- Yara Zokaie · Cosponsor
- Kenny Nguyen · Cosponsor
- Tammy Story · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 59 not signed on · 37 voted No
Sponsors (4)
- Emily Sirota Democrat Voted No
- Jenny Willford Democrat Voted No
- M. Weissman
- K. Wallace
Co-sponsors (38)
- Adrienne Benavidez
- Jennifer Bacon Democrat Voted No
- Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Voted No
- Kyle Brown Democrat
- Sean Camacho Democrat Voted No
- Monica Duran Democrat Voted No
- Meg Froelich Democrat Voted No
- Lori Goldstein Democrat Voted No
- Eliza Hamrick Democrat Voted No
- Jamie Jackson Democrat Voted No
- Junie Joseph Democrat Voted No
- Mandy Lindsay Democrat Voted No
- Meghan Lukens Democrat Voted No
- T. Sullivan
- M. Snyder
- J. Marchman
- C. Kipp
- I. Jodeh
- J. Gonzales
- T. Exum
- J. Danielson
- J. Coleman
- L. García
- Javier Mabrey Democrat Voted No
- Matthew Martinez Democrat Voted No
- Julie McCluskie Democrat Voted No
- Karen McCormick Democrat Voted No
- Amy Paschal Democrat Voted No
- Jacque Phillips Democrat Voted No
- Naquetta Ricks Democrat Voted No
- Manny Rutinel Democrat Voted No
- Rebekah Stewart Democrat
- Brianna Titone Democrat Voted No
- Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Voted No
- Steven Woodrow Democrat Voted No
- Yara Zokaie Democrat Voted No
- Kenny Nguyen Democrat Voted No
- Tammy Story Democrat Voted No
Not signed on (59)
59 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 59 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 34% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez R. | — | Nay |
| Stewart K. | — | Yea |
| Stewart R. | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Nay |
| Garcia Sander | — | Nay |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Gretchen Rydin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina English | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Nay |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Nay |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Nay |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Nay |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Nay |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Nay |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Nay |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Nay |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 34% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez R. | — | Nay |
| Stewart K. | — | Yea |
| Stewart R. | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Nay |
| Garcia Sander | — | Nay |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Gretchen Rydin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina English | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Nay |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Nay |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Nay |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Nay |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Nay |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Nay |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Nay |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Nay |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Nay |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Gonzales | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Republican | Nay |
| Byron Pelton | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 33% | 67% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (3)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Rod Pelton | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Rod Pelton | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 34% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez R. | — | Nay |
| Stewart K. | — | Yea |
| Stewart R. | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Nay |
| Garcia Sander | — | Nay |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Gretchen Rydin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina English | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Nay |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Nay |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Nay |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Nay |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Nay |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Nay |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Nay |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Nay |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 1 | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 40 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 28% | 62% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez R. | — | Yea |
| Stewart K. | — | Nay |
| Stewart R. | — | Nay |
| Winter T. | — | Yea |
| Garcia Sander | — | Yea |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Nay |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Nay |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Nay |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Nay |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Nay |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Nay |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Nay |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Nay |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Nay |
| Gretchen Rydin | Democrat | Nay |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Nay |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Nay |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Nay |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Nay |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Nay |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Nay |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Nay |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Nay |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Nay |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Nay |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Nay |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Nay |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Nay |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Nay |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Nay |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Nay |
| Regina English | Democrat | Nay |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Nay |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Nay |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Nay |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Nay |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Nay |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Yea |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Yea |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Yea |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Yea |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Yea |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 50 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 12% | 77% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez R. | — | Nay |
| Stewart K. | — | Nay |
| Stewart R. | — | Nay |
| Winter T. | — | Nay |
| Garcia Sander | — | Nay |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Nay |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Nay |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Nay |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Nay |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Nay |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Nay |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Nay |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Nay |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Nay |
| Gretchen Rydin | Democrat | Nay |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Nay |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Nay |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Nay |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Nay |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Nay |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Nay |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Nay |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Nay |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Nay |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Nay |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Nay |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Nay |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Nay |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Nay |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Nay |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Nay |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Nay |
| Regina English | Democrat | Nay |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Nay |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Nay |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Nay |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Nay |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Nay |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Nay |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Nay |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Nay |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Nay |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Yea |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 18% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 27% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Nay |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
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Roll call published as PDF — view source.
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- What does HB 1113 do?
- The act modifies the 'Uniform Election Code of 1992' (code) as follows:Regarding elections generally, includes in the definition of 'identification' for purposes of the code a division of youth services identification card or written correspondence from a county sheriff to the county clerk indicating that an elector is confined in a county jail or detention facility; repeals the definition of 'political party district'; modifies the definition of 'video security surveillance recording' to include a system in which continuous recording is triggered when motion is detected; modifies the definition of 'watcher' to prohibit a person from being selected as a watcher if the person has been convicted of certain election offenses or of committing or conspiracy to commit certain federal offenses; if the governor declares a disaster emergency due to the inability to strictly comply with the code, allows the secretary of state (secretary) to adopt rules for the proper administration of an election and requires the governor to establish an election emergency advisory group to advise the secretary and the governor regarding emergency orders or rules necessary to ensure the proper administration of an election; allows the secretary to provide access to, rather than transmit a complete copy of, all pertinent, updated elections laws to each county clerk and recorder (clerk); and requires each clerk to set operational hours for the clerk's office;Regarding the qualification and registration of electors; specifies information that all institutions of higher education, rather than just state institutions of higher education, must provide to students via email or signs concerning voting, voter eligibility, and registration, and requires the secretary to adopt rules further specifying the form and content of the emails and signs; requires the clerk to make printed affidavit forms available to correct an error in the elector's affiliation recorded in the statewide database; requires the secretary to ensure preregistrants who are 17 years and 6 months old can access their voter registration information and update that information using the state's online voter registration system; requires the statewide voter registration system to support the integration and use of geographic information system data to improve the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of voter registration records; modifies the language concerning preregistration of high school students; specifies that the principal of a public high school or their designee who assists in preregistration and registration to vote are high school liaisons, rather than deputy registrars, and eliminates certain filing requirements for registration or preregistration to vote; modifies how a clerk verifies identifiers provided by an elector who registers to vote in another county or another state; prohibits a clerk from canceling the registration record of an elector with multiple registrations unless there is a match in the county's registration records and the statewide voter registration database with respect to certain identifiers of the elector; and makes the secretary, rather than the clerk, responsible for canceling certain registrations pursuant to existing law, while still allowing the secretary to request assistance from the clerks;Regarding presidential electors, specifies that if a presidential or vice-presidential candidate dies or withdraws as a candidate after accepting the nomination of a political party but prior to the meeting of presidential electors, an elector's vote for the presidential candidate or vice-presidential candidate refers to the successor candidate nominated by the political party and clarifies that such vote is not a vote for a false slate of presidential electors;Regarding congressional vacancy elections, modifies notice, preparation, and conduct of elections; requires elections to be concurrent with a primary or coordinated election if the vacancy occurs between 150 and 90 days of such election; requires elections to be conducted according to provisions for general elections; modifies candidate nomination deadlines; clarifies the manner of nomination for an unaffiliated candidate; and specifies the arrangement of names on the ballot;Regarding access to the ballot by candidates, specifies the offices for which a candidate must fully meet the qualifications of the office and expands factors the secretary may consider in determining the qualifications to hold office to include other objective, verifiable requirements such as age, birth place, term limits, and political affiliation; repeals the ability for certificates of designation by assembly to be transmitted to the secretary by fax; specifies deadlines by which major and minor political parties must fill vacancies in their party nominations and by which vacancies in unaffiliated designations or nominations must be filled prior to a primary election and a general election, and clarifies that failure to fill a vacancy in nomination by such deadline results in that vacancy nomination remaining unfilled for that election; eliminates requirement for electors to include their county when signing a petition to nominate a candidate; allows a congressional vacancy election to be presented on the same ballot used in a presidential primary election if the elections are held on the same day; modifies the timeline for nomination of minor political party candidates; and maintains the requirement that a person file a written acceptance of nomination but eliminates the specification that the acceptance be provided by mail, fax, or hand delivery;Regarding notice and preparation of elections, clarifies that a voter service and polling center (VSPC) that experiences a shortage of supplies, including ballots, shall not close and may be required to remain open longer on election day; requires that each drop box must accept mail ballots for the 22-day period, rather than the 15-day period, prior to the day of an election; reduces the required period that a VSPC on a campus with 10,000 or more students must be open from 15 days to 10 days before an election; specifies that, in addition to existing designation by sign requirements, a VSPC on the campus of an institution of higher education must be identified and described in signs conspicuously posted at the student center and in an email sent to all enrolled students; repeals the requirement that the secretary deliver the certification of the ballot order and content to the clerk by registered mail; repeals a provision for the arrangement of names on ballots to be established by lot; adds an additional trigger for the secretary to notify clerks of the requirement to provide minority language sample ballots and in-person minority language ballots based on the release of data collected pursuant to section 203 of the federal 'Voting Rights Act of 1965' by the federal government; repeals a provision regarding the adoption and payment for voting machines; and requires the clerk of any county with 1,000 or more active electors to adopt an electronic or electromechanical voting system for use in all elections conducted by the county under the code and requires the clerk to oversee the management of such voting systems subject to the rules of the secretary; Regarding election judges, changes the age eligibility requirements for a student election judge from 16 to 15 and expands the methods for notice and acceptance of an election judge appointment;Regarding the conduct of elections, repeals the requirement that an election judge proclaim the polls are open or will be closed in 30 minutes on election day; modifies the 2-hour period that eligible electors are entitled to be absent from work to vote from only on election day to any day when VSPCs are open and specifies that an employer may deny this leave if the elector has 3 or more consecutive hours off the job while the polls are open; allows an elector to take printed or written materials of their choice into a VSPC as a resource for voting; creates new reporting requirements for counties with one or more VSPCs experiencing a wait time in excess of one hour, which wait time must be measured and recorded in accordance with rules adopted by the secretary and creates a requirement for a reporting county to include certain additional information in its next proposed election plan; repeals and reenacts, with changes, the required method of counting paper ballots by hand, requiring a team of 4 judges, audible reading of each ballot, and 2 separate accountings to be kept and compared and regular intervals, in accordance with any rules adopted by the secretary; recognizes that, in addition to a software or hardware malfunction, other significant issues may make counting ballots with electronic vote-tabulating equipment impracticable; and prohibits a designated election official from transferring custody or control of election records to a third party unless the transfer is authorized or required by the secretary of a court of competent jurisdiction;Regarding mail ballot elections, modifies the timeline for submission and approval of proposed election plans; allows the secretary to request modification of an election plan; requires the secretary to release no later than August 1 for each clerk's submitted election plan, specified information for each VSPC and each ballot drop-off location in the county for that election; modifies mail ballot delivery times; changes the enrolled-student threshold at an institution of higher education from 2,000 to 1,000 for purposes of requiring a drop box on campus and requires a drop box on the campus of private institutions of higher education in addition to state institutions; requires a clerk who fails to send a signature verification form within the 2-day deadline to send the signature verification by overnight mail or hand delivery; and requires a minimum number of hours for in-person voting at a county jail or detention center based on the number of beds available;Regarding challenges to registration, repeals and reenacts, with amendments, the process for a registered elector to protest the registration of another person, requires a $50 fee for each protest that is refunded if the protest is successful, and specifies the reasons that a protest may challenge a person's registration as incorrect;Regarding vacancies in office, in the case of a vacancy in the office of United States senator, requires the governor to appoint a person who is a member of the same political party as the former United States senator to fill a vacancy in that office; clarifies that a person appointed to fill a vacancy in a county office other than county commissioner serves only until the next general election, at which time the remainder of the vacant term, if any, is filled by election; and specifies that a county commissioner or general assembly vacancy may be filled at the next coordinated or general election; andRegarding election offenses, clarifies the offense of voter interference occurs when a person interferes with a voter within 100 feet of any building in which a polling or drop-off location is located or within 100 feet of a drop box; specifies that the offense of voter intimidation applies to any elector who is delivering up to 10 mail ballots to a drop box or drop-off-location; clarifies that the exemption for peace officers from the law prohibiting a person from carrying a firearm at a polling location does not apply if the firearm is used to intimidate electors; clarifies that offenses involving a false slate of presidential electors extends to lists of electors voting and votes for candidates for president and vice president of the United States, or their successors; and modifies enforcement and relief provisions in the case of a suit for election-related intimidation. In addition, the act:Modifies the law regarding initiatives and referendums to eliminate the requirement for an elector to include their county of residence as part of their signature on an initiative or referendum petition; extends the secretary's period for examination and validation of signatures on a petition from 30 to 60 days; and extends the secretary's period to issue a statement as to whether a petition has sufficient valid signatures from 30 to 60 days after the petition was filed; Modifies the definition of 'disaster' for the purpose of the 'Colorado Disaster Emergency Act' to include the occurrence or imminent threat of the inability to strictly comply with the code due to any natural cause or cause of human origin;Amends the 'Colorado Open Records Act' to specify that a designated election official is not required to cover or redact from a ballot any markings or messages voluntarily made by an elector; andSpecifies that oaths or affirmations for public office filed with the clerk are exempt from certain fees imposed by law. The act takes effect upon passage, except that the provisions regarding the time frame for mailing a mail ballot packet take effect July 1, 2026. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $10,000 from the department of state cash fund to the department of state for the implementation of the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Who sponsors HB 1113?
- HB 1113 is sponsored by Adrienne Benavidez, Emily Sirota (Democrat), Jenny Willford (Democrat), Jennifer Bacon (Democrat), Andrew Boesenecker (Democrat), Kyle Brown (Democrat), Sean Camacho (Democrat), Monica Duran (Democrat), Meg Froelich (Democrat), Lori Goldstein (Democrat), Eliza Hamrick (Democrat), Jamie Jackson (Democrat), Junie Joseph (Democrat), Mandy Lindsay (Democrat), Meghan Lukens (Democrat), T. Sullivan, M. Snyder, J. Marchman, C. Kipp, I. Jodeh, J. Gonzales, T. Exum, J. Danielson, J. Coleman, L. García, M. Weissman, K. Wallace, Javier Mabrey (Democrat), Matthew Martinez (Democrat), Julie McCluskie (Democrat), Karen McCormick (Democrat), Amy Paschal (Democrat), Jacque Phillips (Democrat), Naquetta Ricks (Democrat), Manny Rutinel (Democrat), Rebekah Stewart (Democrat), Brianna Titone (Democrat), Elizabeth Velasco (Democrat), Steven Woodrow (Democrat), Yara Zokaie (Democrat), Kenny Nguyen (Democrat), and Tammy Story (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 1113?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2026. Enacted.
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