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 Oct. 20, 2023).

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