C.R.S. Section 1-5-205
Published and posted notice of election

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(1)

The designated election official, or the coordinated election official if so provided by an intergovernmental agreement, no later than twenty days before each election, shall provide notice by publication of the election as described by section 1-1-104 (34), which notice must state, as applicable for the particular election for which notice is provided, the following:

(a)

The date of the election;

(b)

The hours during which the polling locations and, as appropriate, drop-off locations will be open;

(c)

The addresses of the polling locations;

(d)

The addresses of the drop-off locations;

(e)

Repealed.

(f)

to (i)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 1627, § 5, effective June 7, 2002.)(1.2)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 1627, § 5, effective June 7, 2002.)(1.3) A copy of the notice required by this section shall be posted at least ten days prior to the election and until two days after the election in a conspicuous place in the office of the designated election official or the clerk and recorder if the election is coordinated by the clerk and recorder. Sample ballots may be used as notices so long as the information required by this section is included with the sample ballot.

(1.4)

Publication of the notice required by subsection (1) of this section by the clerk and recorder for a coordinated election shall satisfy the publication requirement for all political subdivisions participating in the coordinated election.
(1.5)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 1627, § 5, effective June 7, 2002.)(2) At the time that notice by publication is made, the designated election official shall also mail a copy of the notice of the election to the county clerk and recorders of the counties in which the political subdivision is located if the clerk and recorder is not the coordinated election official.

(3)

When there is a vacancy for an unexpired term in any national or state office or a district office of state concern that is by law to be filled at any general or congressional vacancy election, the secretary of state, no later than fifty-five days prior to the election, shall give notice in writing by publishing a notice in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the state or in the congressional district in which the vacancy is to be filled. The notice shall specify the office in which the vacancy exists, the cause of the vacancy, the name of the officer in whose office it has occurred, and the time when the term of office will expire.

(4)

For a primary mail ballot election, in addition to the items described in subsection (1) of this section, the notice shall advise eligible electors who are not affiliated with a political party of the electors’ ability to select and cast a ballot of one major political party in the primary election.

Source: Section 1-5-205 — Published and posted notice of election - content, 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

§ 1-5-205’s source at colorado​.gov