C.R.S. Section 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)

A federally accredited laboratory may test, approve, and qualify electronic and electromechanical voting systems for sale and use in the state of Colorado.
(2)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (HB 09-1335), ch. 260, p. 1190, § 4, effective May 15, 2009.)(3)(a) If the electronic and electromechanical voting systems tested pursuant to this section satisfy the requirements of this part 6, the secretary of state shall certify such systems and approve the purchase, installation, and use of such systems by political subdivisions and establish standards for certification.

(b)

The secretary of state may promulgate conditions of use in connection with the use by political subdivisions of electromechanical voting systems as may be appropriate.

(c)

In undertaking the certification required by this section, the secretary of state may consider either procedures used or adopted by county clerk and recorders or best practices recommended by equipment vendors.

(3.5)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

On and after December 31, 2022, if an electronic and electromechanical voting system tested pursuant to this section satisfies the requirements of this part 6 related to the use of the system in an election using instant runoff voting and the rules established by the secretary of state pursuant to section 1-5-616 (1.5), the secretary of state shall certify such system and approve the purchase, installation, and use of such system by political subdivisions in an election using instant runoff voting.

(b)

The secretary of state may promulgate conditions of use in connection with the use by political subdivisions of an electromechanical voting system in an election using instant runoff voting as may be appropriate.

(c)

In undertaking the certification required by this section, the secretary of state may consider procedures used or adopted by county clerk and recorders or best practices recommended by equipment vendors.

(4)

In undertaking the certification required by this section, the secretary of state may request a federally accredited laboratory to undertake the testing of an electronic or electromechanical voting system or may use and rely upon the testing of an electronic or electromechanical voting system already performed by another state or a federally accredited laboratory upon satisfaction of the following conditions:

(a)

The secretary of state has complete access to any documentation, data, reports, or similar information on which the other state or laboratory relied in performing its testing and will make such information available to the public subject to any redaction required by law; and

(b)

The secretary of state makes written findings and certifies that he or she reviewed the information specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection (4) and determines that the testing:

(I)

Was conducted in accordance with appropriate engineering standards in use as of the time the testing is undertaken; and

(II)

Satisfies the requirements of sections 1-5-615 and 1-5-616 and all rules promulgated thereunder.

(5)

In undertaking the certification required by this section, the secretary of state may conduct joint testing with an agency of another state or with a federally accredited laboratory.

Source: Section 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, 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

§ 1-5-608.5’s source at colorado​.gov