§ 1-13.5-1007 — Absentee voters' voting machines - electronic voting systems

Colorado § 1-13.5-1007

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 01: Elections
• Art.: Colorado Local Government Election Code

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(1) Any local government using voting machines in a local government election may
provide one or more machines in the designated election official's office for the use
of qualified applicants for absentee voters' ballots. If such machines are provided,
they must be available from twelve days prior to the election until the close of
business on the Friday immediately preceding the election. Votes on the machines
must be cast and counted in the same manner as votes would be cast and counted
on a voting machine in a polling place on election day. The designated election
official shall supervise the casting and counting of absentee voters' ballots on the
machines. The machines shall remain locked and the tabulation of the votes cast
must remain unknown until election day.

(2) Any local government using an electronic voting system may provide
such system for the use of qualified applicants for absentee voters' ballots. Such
system must be available from twelve days prior to the election until the close of
business on the Friday immediately preceding the election. Votes cast using such
system must be cast in the same manner as votes would be cast in a polling place
on election day. The designated election official shall supervise the casting and
counting of absentee voters' ballots using such system.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 41, � 6, effective February 18.