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2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 31 - Government - Municipal
Article 10. Municipal Election Code
PART 1 DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Section 31-10-101. Short title.
- Section 31-10-102. Definitions.
- Section 31-10-102.5. Acts and elections conducted pursuant to provisions which refer to qualified electors.
- Section 31-10-102.7. Applicability of the "Uniform Election Code of 1992".
- Section 31-10-102.8. Active military or overseas voters - timely mailing, casting, and receipt of ballot - definition.
- Section 31-10-103. Computation of time.
- Section 31-10-104. Powers of clerk and deputy.
- Section 31-10-105. Election commission.
- Section 31-10-106. Copies of election laws and manual provided.
- Section 31-10-107. Forms prescribed. (Repealed)
- Section 31-10-108. Special elections.
- Section 31-10-109. Submission of question on regular election date for municipalities.
- Section 31-10-201. Qualifications of municipal electors.
- Section 31-10-202. Submission of question to qualified taxpaying electors - oath.
- Section 31-10-203. Registration required.
- Section 31-10-204. Municipal clerk as deputy county clerk and recorder.
- Section 31-10-205. Registration lists.
- Section 31-10-206. Delivery and custody of registration book or list.
- Section 31-10-207. Questions answered by elector.
- Section 31-10-208. Change of address.
- Section 31-10-301. Electors eligible to hold municipal office.
- Section 31-10-302. Nomination of municipal officers.
- Section 31-10-303. Withdrawal from nominations.
- Section 31-10-304. Vacancies in nominations. (Repealed)
- Section 31-10-305. Objections to nominations.
- Section 31-10-306. Write-in candidate affidavit.
- Section 31-10-401. Appointment of election judges.
- Section 31-10-402. Number of judges.
- Section 31-10-403. Certificates of appointment.
- Section 31-10-404. Acceptances.
- Section 31-10-405. Vacancies.
- Section 31-10-406. Removal of judges.
- Section 31-10-407. Oath of judges.
- Section 31-10-408. Compensation of judges.
- Section 31-10-409. Compensation for delivery of election returns and other election papers.
- Section 31-10-501. Clerk to give notice.
- Section 31-10-501.5. Ballot issue notice.
- Section 31-10-502. Establishing precincts and polling places.
- Section 31-10-503. Judges may change polling places.
- Section 31-10-504. Number of voting booths or voting machines.
- Section 31-10-505. Arrangement of voting machines or voting booths and ballot boxes.
- Section 31-10-506. Election expenses to be paid by municipality.
- Section 31-10-507. Election may be cancelled - when.
- Section 31-10-601. Hours of voting.
- Section 31-10-602. Watchers at municipal elections.
- Section 31-10-603. Employee entitled to vote.
- Section 31-10-604. Judges open ballot box first.
- Section 31-10-605. Judge to keep pollbook.
- Section 31-10-606. Preparing to vote.
- Section 31-10-607. Manner of voting in precincts which use paper ballots.
- Section 31-10-609. Spoiled ballots.
- Section 31-10-610. Counting paper ballots.
- Section 31-10-611. Tally sheets.
- Section 31-10-612. Defective ballots.
- Section 31-10-613. Judges' certificate.
- Section 31-10-614. Delivery of election returns, ballot boxes, and other election papers.
- Section 31-10-615. Judges to post returns.
- Section 31-10-616. Preservation of ballots and election records.
- Section 31-10-617. Ranked voting methods.
- Section 31-10-701. Use of voting machines.
- Section 31-10-702. Judges to inspect machines.
- Section 31-10-703. Sample ballots, ballot labels, and cards of instruction.
- Section 31-10-704. Instructions to vote.
- Section 31-10-705. Length of time to vote.
- Section 31-10-706. Judge to watch voting machines.
- Section 31-10-707. Clerk to supply seals for voting machines.
- Section 31-10-708. Close of polls and count of votes.
- Section 31-10-709. Election laws apply - separate absentee ballots permitted.
- Section 31-10-801. Use of electronic system.
- Section 31-10-802. Sample ballots.
- Section 31-10-803. Ballots - electronic voting.
- Section 31-10-804. Preparation for use - electronic voting.
- Section 31-10-805. Instructions to vote.
- Section 31-10-806. Ballots.
- Section 31-10-807. Distribution of ballots.
- Section 31-10-808. Cards of instruction.
- Section 31-10-809. Close of polls - count and seals in electronic voting.
- Section 31-10-810. Electronic vote counting - test.
- Section 31-10-811. Electronic vote counting - procedure.
- Section 31-10-812. Election laws apply - separate absentee ballots permitted.
- Section 31-10-901. Ballot boxes.
- Section 31-10-902. Ballots.
- Section 31-10-903. Ballots changed if candidate dies or withdraws.
- Section 31-10-904. Printing and distribution of ballots.
- Section 31-10-905. Substitute ballots.
- Section 31-10-906. Cards of instruction.
- Section 31-10-907. Definitions.
- Section 31-10-908. Mail ballot elections - preelection process.
- Section 31-10-909. Nomination of candidates in mail ballot elections.
- Section 31-10-910. Procedures for conducting mail ballot election.
- Section 31-10-910.3. Verification of signatures - signature verification devices - procedures - training - definitions.
- Section 31-10-911. Counting mail ballots.
- Section 31-10-912. Write-in candidate affidavit in mail ballot elections.
- Section 31-10-913. Challenges.
- Section 31-10-1001. When absent electors may vote.
- Section 31-10-1002. Application for absentee voter's ballot - permanent absentee voter status - ballot delivery - list of absentee voters.
- Section 31-10-1003. Self-affirmation on return envelope.
- Section 31-10-1004. Manner of absentee voting by paper ballot.
- Section 31-10-1005. Absent voters' voting machines - electronic voting systems.
- Section 31-10-1006. Delivery to judges.
- Section 31-10-1007. Casting and counting absentee ballots.
- Section 31-10-1008. Challenge of absentee ballots - rejection - record.
- Section 31-10-1009. Oaths for absentee ballots. (Repealed)
- Section 31-10-1010. Emergency absentee voting - definition.
- Section 31-10-1101. No voting unless registered.
- Section 31-10-1102. Right to vote may be challenged.
- Section 31-10-1103. Challenge to be made by written oath.
- Section 31-10-1104. Challenge questions asked voter.
- Section 31-10-1105. Oath of challenged voter.
- Section 31-10-1106. Refusal to answer questions or take oath.
- Section 31-10-1201. Returns - canvass.
- Section 31-10-1202. Imperfect returns.
- Section 31-10-1204. Tie - lots - notice to candidates.
- Section 31-10-1205. Statement - certificates of election.
- Section 31-10-1206. Fees of municipal judge.
- Section 31-10-1207. Recount.
- Section 31-10-1301. Who may contest - causes.
- Section 31-10-1302. District judge to preside - bond.
- Section 31-10-1303. Filing statement - contents.
- Section 31-10-1304. Summons - answer.
- Section 31-10-1305. Trial and appeals.
- Section 31-10-1306. Recount.
- Section 31-10-1307. Judgment.
- Section 31-10-1308. Ballot questions and ballot issues - how contested.
- Section 31-10-1501. District attorney or attorney general to prosecute.
- Section 31-10-1502. Sufficiency of complaint - judicial notice.
- Section 31-10-1503. Immunity of witness from prosecution.
- Section 31-10-1504. Penalties for election offenses.
- Section 31-10-1505. Payment of fines.
- Section 31-10-1506. Perjury.
- Section 31-10-1507. Forgery.
- Section 31-10-1508. Tampering with nomination papers.
- Section 31-10-1509. Bribery of petition signers.
- Section 31-10-1510. Statements of expenses. (Repealed)
- Section 31-10-1511. Custody and delivery of ballots and other election papers.
- Section 31-10-1512. Destroying, removing, or delaying delivery of ballots and other election papers.
- Section 31-10-1513. Unlawfully refusing or permitting to vote.
- Section 31-10-1514. Revealing how elector voted.
- Section 31-10-1515. Violation of duty.
- Section 31-10-1516. Unlawful receipt of money.
- Section 31-10-1517. Disclosing or identifying vote.
- Section 31-10-1518. Delivering and receiving ballots at polls.
- Section 31-10-1519. Voting twice.
- Section 31-10-1520. Voting in the wrong precinct.
- Section 31-10-1521.5. Anonymous statements concerning candidates or issues - penalties. (Repealed)
- Section 31-10-1522. Employer's unlawful acts.
- Section 31-10-1523. Intimidation.
- Section 31-10-1524. Unlawfully giving or promising money.
- Section 31-10-1525. Corrupt means of influencing vote.
- Section 31-10-1527. Introducing liquor into polls.
- Section 31-10-1528. Inducing defective ballot.
- Section 31-10-1529. Personating elector.
- Section 31-10-1530. Altering posted abstract of votes.
- Section 31-10-1531. Wagers with electors.
- Section 31-10-1532. Tampering with notices or supplies.
- Section 31-10-1533. Tampering with registration book, registration list, or pollbook.
- Section 31-10-1534. Tampering with voting machine.
- Section 31-10-1535. Interference with election official.
- Section 31-10-1536. Unlawful qualification as taxpaying elector.
- Section 31-10-1537. Absentee voting.
- Section 31-10-1538. Article to be liberally construed.
- Section 31-10-1539. Applicability.
- Section 31-10-1540. Political campaign signs - restrictions. (Repealed)
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