C.R.S. Section 1-2-302.5
Change of address search

  • rules

(1)

The secretary of state shall conduct a monthly national change of address search, using the national change of address database administered by the United States postal service, for all electors whose names appear in the statewide voter registration list.

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The secretary of state shall transmit monthly to the appropriate county clerk and recorders the data obtained from the search conducted under subsection (1) of this section.

(b)

If any search of the national change of address database administered by the United States postal service conducted under this section indicates an elector has permanently moved, the county clerk and recorder shall act as follows:

(I)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A)

If the search indicates that the elector moved within the state, the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the elector’s new address is located shall mark the elector’s registration record as “Active” and update the elector’s registration record with the elector’s new address and send, to the elector’s old address, notice of the change by forwardable mail and a postage pre-paid pre-addressed return form by which the registrant may verify or correct the address information.

(B)

If the elector returns the return form sent pursuant to sub-subparagraph (A) of this subparagraph (I) and indicates that he or she has not moved, the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the elector’s old address is located shall immediately correct the elector’s previously updated address in the statewide voter registration database.

(C)

If the elector returns the return form confirming the new address, or if the elector does not return the return form, the county clerk and recorder shall leave the elector’s new address and status as updated in the registration record pursuant to sub-subparagraph (A) of this subparagraph (I).

(II)

Repealed.

(III)

If the search indicates that the elector moved to a different state, the county clerk and recorder shall mark the elector’s registration record “Inactive” and send a confirmation card and:

(A)

If the elector returns the confirmation card and confirms the new address, the county clerk and recorder shall cancel the elector’s registration record in the statewide voter registration database;

(B)

If the elector does not return the confirmation card, the elector’s registration record must remain “Inactive”. If the inactive elector subsequently fails to vote in two consecutive general elections, the county clerk and recorder shall cancel the elector’s registration record in accordance with section 1-2-605 (7).

(C)

If the elector returns the confirmation card and indicates the elector has not moved, the county clerk and recorder shall immediately correct the elector’s registration record in the statewide voter registration database and mark the voter “Active”.

(c)

A county clerk and recorder shall make corrections to address updates made pursuant to a national change of address search upon receiving additional information from the elector.

(3)

Repealed.

(4)

If any search conducted pursuant to this section indicates that an elector has added or changed a post office box, the county clerk and recorder shall update the elector’s registration record with the new post office box as the elector’s mailing address and send him or her a confirmation card in accordance with section 1-2-605. The card must notify the elector of the change in mailing address and apprise the elector of his or her place of residence for voting purposes.

(5)

In addition to the search conducted by the secretary of state pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, a county clerk and recorder may conduct a national change of address search using the national change of address database administered by the United States postal service as frequently as he or she sees fit.

Source: Section 1-2-302.5 — Change of address search - rules, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-01.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

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Qualifications for registration - preregistration 1‑2‑102
Rules for determining residence 1‑2‑103
Military service - students - inmates - persons with behavioral or mental health disorders - confinement 1‑2‑104
Additional qualifications 1‑2‑201
Registration required - deadlines - additional identifying information to be provided by first-time registrants 1‑2‑202
Registration by county clerk and recorder 1‑2‑202.5
Online voter registration - online changes in elector information 1‑2‑203
Registration on Indian reservations 1‑2‑204
Questions answered by elector - rules 1‑2‑205
Self-affirmation made by elector 1‑2‑210
Registration for congressional vacancy elections 1‑2‑210.5
Registration of and voting by persons in custody of division of youth services - definitions 1‑2‑213
Registration at driver’s license examination facilities 1‑2‑213.3
Transfer of new voter registration records from department of revenue 1‑2‑213.5
State institutions of higher education - electronic voter registration option - information to students 1‑2‑215
Certificate of registration 1‑2‑216
Change of address 1‑2‑217.7
Registration on or immediately prior to election day - locations - rules - legislative declaration 1‑2‑218
Change of name 1‑2‑218.5
Declaration of affiliation 1‑2‑219
Changing or withdrawing declaration of affiliation 1‑2‑222
Errors in recording of affiliation 1‑2‑223
Names transferred when precinct boundaries changed 1‑2‑227
Custody and preservation of records 1‑2‑228
Residence - false information - penalty 1‑2‑301
Centralized statewide registration system - secretary of state to maintain computerized statewide voter registration list - county computer records - agreement to match information - definition 1‑2‑302
Maintenance of computerized statewide voter registration list - confidentiality 1‑2‑302.5
Change of address search - rules 1‑2‑303
Multiple registration - most recent date of registration determines precinct in which allowed to vote 1‑2‑305
Postelection procedures - voting history - definitions 1‑2‑401
Legislative declaration 1‑2‑402
Registration by high school deputy registrars - rules 1‑2‑403
Training and registration materials for high school deputy registrars - processing applications 1‑2‑501
Form for mail and agency registration - procedures for registration by mail for first-time electors - additional identifying information to be provided by first-time registrants 1‑2‑502
Form for agency registration 1‑2‑502.5
Transfer of voter registration information to secretary of state 1‑2‑502.7
Voter registration agencies - reports - transfer of records for voter registration 1‑2‑503
Availability of forms 1‑2‑504
Voter registration agencies 1‑2‑505
Services at voter registration agencies - services to persons with disabilities 1‑2‑506
Prohibitions 1‑2‑507
Transmittal of voter registration applications - when 1‑2‑508
Receipt of voter registration applications - effective dates - legislative intent 1‑2‑509
Reviewing voter registration applications - notification 1‑2‑510
Public disclosure of voter registration activities 1‑2‑511
Prosecutions of violations 1‑2‑601
Withdrawal of registration 1‑2‑602
Deceased electors 1‑2‑603
Notification that elector has moved and registered in different county 1‑2‑604
Cancellation of electors with multiple registrations 1‑2‑605
Canceling registration - procedures 1‑2‑606
Cancellation by reason of criminal conviction in federal court 1‑2‑701
Registration of voter registration drive - training - rules 1‑2‑702
Conducting a voter registration drive 1‑2‑703
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