Colorado § 1-13.5-1002 Application for absentee voter's ballot - delivery - list

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-13.5-1002 — Application for absentee voter's ballot - delivery - list

Colorado § 1-13.5-1002

Title 01Elections

Art.Colorado Local Government Election Code

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-13.5-1002 (2026).

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(1)(a) (I) Requests for an application for an absentee voter's ballot may be made orally or in writing. The application may be in the form of a letter. The application may request that the applicant be added to the permanent absentee voter list for the local government.

(II)Applications for absentee voters' ballots shall be filed in writing and be personally signed by the applicant or a family member related by blood, marriage, civil union, or adoption to the applicant. If the applicant is unable to sign the application, the applicant shall make such applicant's mark on the application, which must be witnessed in writing by another person.

(b)The application must be filed with the designated election official not later than the close of business on the Tuesday immediately pr

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(1) (a) (I)
Requests for an application for an absentee voter's ballot may be made orally or in
writing. The application may be in the form of a letter. The application may request
that the applicant be added to the permanent absentee voter list for the local
government.

(II) Applications for absentee voters' ballots shall be filed in writing and be
personally signed by the applicant or a family member related by blood, marriage,
civil union, or adoption to the applicant. If the applicant is unable to sign the
application, the applicant shall make such applicant's mark on the application,
which must be witnessed in writing by another person.

(b) The application must be filed with the designated election official not
later than the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the next
local government election in which the absentee voter wishes to vote by absentee
voter's ballot.

(2) (a) Upon timely receipt of an application for an absentee voter's ballot,
the designated election official receiving it shall examine the records of the county
clerk and recorder or county assessor, as appropriate, to ascertain whether or not
the applicant is registered and lawfully entitled to vote as requested.

(b) If the person is found to be so entitled, the designated election official
shall deliver, as soon as practicable but not more than seventy-two hours after the
blank ballots have been received, an official absentee voter's ballot, an
identification return envelope with the affidavit or the envelope properly filled in as
to address of residence as shown by the records of the county clerk and recorder,
and an instruction card. The identification return envelope must state Do not
forward. Address correction requested. or any other similar statement that is in
accordance with United States postal service regulations. The delivery must be
made to the applicant either personally in the designated election official's office
or by mail to the mailing address given in the application for an official absentee
voter's ballot.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 38, � 6, effective February 18. L. 2016: (1)(b) and (2)(b) amended, (HB 16-1442), ch. 313, p. 1268, � 9, effective August 10.