C.R.S.
Section 1-2-508
Receipt of voter registration applications
- effective dates
- legislative intent
(1)
The county clerk and recorder shall ensure that any eligible applicant is registered to vote and has been mailed a ballot in an election if:(a)
In the case of registration with a driver’s license application, the valid voter registration application of the applicant is accepted by a driver’s license examination facility no later than eight days before the date of an election;(a.5)
In the case of registration through the online voter registration system established pursuant to section 1-2-202.5, the application is submitted no later than the eighth day before the date of the election;(b)
In the case of registration by mail, the valid voter registration application of the applicant is postmarked not later than eight days before the date of the election;(c)
In the case of registration by mail where the application has no postmark, the date of registration is the date that the application is received;(d)
In the case of registration at a voter registration agency, the valid agency voter registration application of the applicant is accepted at the voter registration agency not later than eight days before the date of the election;(e)
In the case of registration through a voter registration drive, the valid voter registration is submitted no later than twenty-two days before an election; and(f)
In any other case, the valid voter registration application of the applicant is received by the appropriate county clerk and recorder not later than eight days before the date of the election, except as otherwise permitted by section 1-2-217.7.(2)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
The effective date of a voter registration application or change of registration that is completed at the office of the county clerk and recorder or in the presence of a deputy registrar is the date received by the office of the county clerk and recorder or by the registrar.(b)
The effective date of an application or change of registration that is completed at a driver’s license examination facility or voter registration agency is the date that the application or change is accepted by the facility or agency.(c)
The effective date of a voter registration application or change of registration that is completed by a mail registration form is the date of the postmark or receipt by the county clerk and recorder, whichever is earlier.(d)
The effective date of a voter registration application or change of registration made at a voter service and polling center pursuant to section 1-2-217.7 is the date that the application is made by the elector.(II)
It is the general assembly’s intent, in enacting this paragraph (a), to use modern technology to maximize the efficiency of operations at voter service and polling centers by allowing the continuous processing of voter registration applications for eligible persons in accordance with this article.(b)
If a voter has already cast a ballot in an election, and submits an application after casting the ballot, the county clerk and recorder shall defer processing that voter’s application until after the close of the election.(c)
Commencing the fifteenth day before an election through the eighth day before an election, the county clerk and recorder shall process all voter registration applications and updates to voter registration records that require a new ballot to be sent to an elector within two business days of the receipt of the application or update by the county clerk.
Source:
Section 1-2-508 — Receipt of voter registration applications - effective dates - legislative intent, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-01.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).
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