C.R.S. Section 1-5-203
Certification of ballot

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Except as provided in subsection (1)(c) of this section, no later than sixty days before any primary election, and no later than fifty-seven days before any general or odd-year November election or congressional vacancy election, the secretary of state shall deliver by 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:

(I)

For general elections, the certificate shall specify the national and state officers and the district officers of state concern for whom some or all of the eligible electors of the county are entitled to cast ballots at the general election. The certificate shall include the name and party or other designation of each candidate for whom some or all of the eligible electors of the county are entitled to cast ballots and for whom a petition or certificate of nomination has been filed with the secretary of state, the name and party of each candidate nominated at the primary election for a national or state office or a district office of state concern, and the order of the ballot and the ballot content for the election. With regard to the election of members to the general assembly, the notice shall also specify the district number and the names of the members whose terms of office will expire.

(II)

For primary elections, the certificate shall specify the offices for which nominations are to be made. The notice shall include a certified list of persons for whom certificates of designation or petitions have been filed with the secretary of state and the office for which each person is a candidate, together with the other details mentioned in the certificates of designation or petitions, and the order of the ballot for the primary election.

(III)

For any election at which one or more ballot issues or ballot questions are to be submitted to the eligible electors of the entire state, the secretary of state shall certify the order of ballot and ballot content with respect to such ballot issues or ballot questions to the county clerk and recorder of each county of the state.

(b)

The secretary of state shall be solely responsible for the accuracy of the information contained in the certificate.

(c)

Repealed.
(2)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 1626, § 4, effective June 7, 2002.)(3)(a) No later than sixty days before any election, the designated election official of each political subdivision that intends to conduct an election shall certify the order of the ballot and ballot content. Such certification shall be delivered to the county clerk and recorder of each county that has territory within the political subdivision if the election is coordinated with the clerk and recorder. The order of the ballot and ballot content shall include the name and office of each candidate for whom a petition has been filed with the designated election official and any ballot issues or ballot questions to be submitted to the eligible electors.
(b)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 1626, § 4, effective June 7, 2002.)(c) The state or a political subdivision that issues a certificate pursuant to this subsection (3) shall be solely responsible for the accuracy of the information contained in the certificate. Any error that can be corrected pursuant to the provisions of section 1-5-412 shall be corrected at the expense of the political subdivision whose designated election official issued the defective certificate or, at the expense of the state, if the secretary of state issued the defective certificate.

Source: Section 1-5-203 — Certification of ballot, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-01.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

1‑5‑101
Establishing precincts and polling places for partisan elections 1‑5‑101.5
Precinct numbering 1‑5‑102
Establishing precincts and voter service and polling centers for nonpartisan elections 1‑5‑102.9
Voter service and polling centers - number required - services provided - drop-off locations - definition 1‑5‑103
Changes in boundaries - partisan elections 1‑5‑104
Changes in boundaries - nonpartisan elections 1‑5‑105
Restrictions 1‑5‑106
Polling location or drop-off location - designation by sign 1‑5‑108
Election judges may change polling locations and drop-off locations 1‑5‑201.5
Legislative declaration - purpose 1‑5‑203
Certification of ballot 1‑5‑205
Published and posted notice of election - content 1‑5‑206.7
Failure to receive mailed notice 1‑5‑207
Court-ordered elections 1‑5‑208
Election may be canceled - when 1‑5‑301
Registration record for partisan elections 1‑5‑302
Computer lists may be used in lieu of original registration records 1‑5‑303
Registration records for nonpartisan elections 1‑5‑304
Lists of property owners 1‑5‑401
Method of voting 1‑5‑402
Primary election ballots 1‑5‑403
Content of ballots for general and congressional vacancy elections 1‑5‑404
Arrangement of names on ballots for partisan elections 1‑5‑406
Content of ballots for nonpartisan elections 1‑5‑407
Form of ballots 1‑5‑408
Form of ballots - electronic voting 1‑5‑409
Single cross mark for party slate not permitted 1‑5‑410
Printing and distribution of ballots 1‑5‑411
Substitute ballots 1‑5‑412
Correction of errors 1‑5‑413
Sample ballots 1‑5‑501
Sufficient voting booths, voting machines, or electronic voting equipment 1‑5‑502
Ballot boxes for nonmachine voting 1‑5‑503
Arrangement of voting equipment or voting booths and ballot boxes 1‑5‑504
Instruction cards 1‑5‑504.5
Items to be posted at polling locations 1‑5‑505
Election expenses to be paid by county - repeal 1‑5‑505.5
State reimbursement to counties for ballot measure elections 1‑5‑506
Election expenses in nonpartisan elections 1‑5‑507
County clerk and recorder to give estimate 1‑5‑601
Use of voting systems - definition 1‑5‑601.5
Compliance with federal requirements 1‑5‑603
Adoption and payment for voting machines 1‑5‑605.5
Custody of voting system 1‑5‑605.7
Mechanical lever voting machines - prohibited 1‑5‑606
Election officials and employees not to have interest in voting equipment or devices 1‑5‑607
Elected officials not to handle voting equipment or devices 1‑5‑608.2
Punch card voting systems - prohibited 1‑5‑608.5
Electromechanical voting systems - testing by federally accredited labs - certification and approval of purchasing of electromechanical voting systems by secretary of state - conditions of use by secretary of state - testing 1‑5‑610
Preparation for use - electronic voting 1‑5‑611
Requirements - nonpunch card electronic voting systems 1‑5‑612
Use of electronic and electromechanical voting systems 1‑5‑613
Purchase and sale of voting equipment 1‑5‑615
Electromechanical voting systems - requirements 1‑5‑616
Electromechanical voting systems - standards - procedures 1‑5‑617
Examination - testing - certification 1‑5‑618
Modification of electronic and electromechanical voting systems - definition 1‑5‑619
Temporary use of electronic and electromechanical voting systems 1‑5‑620
Electronic or electromechanical voting system information - software 1‑5‑621
Compliance - definitions 1‑5‑623
Special rules applicable to use, modification, or purchase of electronic voting devices or systems and related components prior to 2014 - legislative declaration - rules 1‑5‑701
Legislative declaration - federal funds 1‑5‑702
Definitions 1‑5‑703
Accessibility of polling locations to persons with disabilities 1‑5‑704
Standards for accessible voting systems 1‑5‑705
Accessible voter interface devices - minimum requirement 1‑5‑706
Ballot access for voters with a disability - definition 1‑5‑801
Acquisition of voting systems - voter-verified paper record 1‑5‑802
Use of voting systems - voter-verified paper record 1‑5‑901
Short title 1‑5‑902
Legislative declaration - intent 1‑5‑903
Definitions 1‑5‑904
Multilingual ballot hotline - creation - secretary of state - rules 1‑5‑905
Multilingual ballot access - general provisions - requirements of secretary of state - county clerks 1‑5‑906
Minority language sample ballots - county clerk 1‑5‑907
In-person minority language ballot - county clerk - voter service and polling centers 1‑5‑908
State assistance to counties for implementation costs
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 1-5-203’s source at colorado​.gov