C.R.S. Section 1-7.5-205
Counting mail ballots


(1)

Mail ballots and any ballots cast at a voter service and polling center in lieu of a mail ballot must be counted after delivery of the ballots as provided in section 1-7.5-203 and after preparation of the ballots as provided in section 1-7.5-204.

(2)

Mail ballots must be counted in one of the following ways:

(a)

In counties that use paper ballots, the mail ballots may be counted in the same manner as paper ballots.

(b)

Any county may use electronic vote-tabulating equipment for the counting of mail ballots in the same manner provided for the counting of ballots in part 6 of article 5 and parts 4 and 5 of article 7 of this title.

(c)

Ballots that are cast directly on electronic or electromechanical vote-tabulating equipment at a voter service and polling center in lieu of a mail ballot shall be counted in the same manner as provided for the counting of ballots in part 6 of article 5 and parts 4 and 5 of article 7 of this title.

Source: Section 1-7.5-205 — Counting mail ballots, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-01.­pdf (accessed Dec. 24, 2024).

1–7.5–101
Short title
1–7.5–102
Legislative declaration
1–7.5–103
Definitions
1–7.5–104
Mail ballot elections - applicability - optional for political subdivisions other than a county
1–7.5–104.5
Ballots and supplies for mail voting
1–7.5–105
Preelection process - rules
1–7.5–106
Secretary of state - duties and powers
1–7.5–106.5
Registration record - list of mail ballots
1–7.5–107
Procedures for conducting mail ballot election - primary elections - first-time voters casting a mail ballot after having registered by mail to vote - in-person request for ballot - return envelope requirements - repeal
1–7.5–107.2
Manner of early voting - securing ballots cast during early voting
1–7.5–107.3
Verification of signatures - rules
1–7.5–107.5
Counting mail ballots
1–7.5–108.5
Designation of inactive status in connection with mailing of mail ballots
1–7.5–109
Write-in candidates
1–7.5–110
Challenges
1–7.5–113
Voting at group residential facilities
1–7.5–113.5
Voting at county jails or detention centers
1–7.5–114
Watchers at voter service and polling centers
1–7.5–114.5
Replacement ballots - ballots for new electors - ballots for electors who updated their records
1–7.5–115
Emergency voting - replacement ballots - electronic transfer - rules - definition
1–7.5–201
Appointment of election judges for counting mail ballots
1–7.5–202
Hours a counting place open for receiving and counting mail ballots
1–7.5–203
Delivery of mail ballots to supervisor judge
1–7.5–204
Preparing to count mail ballots - rejections
1–7.5–205
Counting mail ballots
1–7.5–206
Paper ballots or electronic system
1–7.5–207
Voter verification - mail ballot information
1–7.5–208
Certificate of mail ballots cast - survey of returns
1–7.5–209
Preservation of rejected mail ballots
1–7.5–210
Maintenance of mail ballot election voting records - transmittal of such records to secretary of state
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 1-7.5-205’s source at colorado​.gov