Colorado § 1-13.5-1011 Emergency absentee voting - definition

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-13.5-1011 — Emergency absentee voting - definition

Colorado § 1-13.5-1011

Title 01Elections

Art.Colorado Local Government Election Code

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-13.5-1011 (2026).

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(1)(a) If an eligible elector is confined in a hospital or at his or her place of residence on election day because of conditions arising after the closing day for absentee voters' ballot applications, he or she may request, by a written statement signed by him or her, that the designated election official send him or her an emergency absentee voter's ballot. The designated election official shall deliver the emergency absentee voter's ballot, with the word emergency stamped or written on the stubs of the ballot, at his or her office, during the regular hours of business, to any authorized representative of the elector possessing a written statement from the voter's physician, physician assistant authorized under section 12-240-107 (6), advanced practice registered nurse, or nur

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(1) (a) If an eligible
elector is confined in a hospital or at his or her place of residence on election day
because of conditions arising after the closing day for absentee voters' ballot
applications, he or she may request, by a written statement signed by him or her,
that the designated election official send him or her an emergency absentee voter's
ballot. The designated election official shall deliver the emergency absentee
voter's ballot, with the word emergency stamped or written on the stubs of the
ballot, at his or her office, during the regular hours of business, to any authorized
representative of the elector possessing a written statement from the voter's
physician, physician assistant authorized under section 12-240-107 (6), advanced
practice registered nurse, or nurse practitioner that the voter will be confined in a
hospital or his or her place of residence on election day. The authorized
representative shall acknowledge receipt of the emergency absentee voter's ballot
with his or her signature, name, and address.

(b) For purposes of this subsection (1), authorized representative means a
person possessing a written statement from the elector containing the elector's
signature, name, and address and requesting that the elector's emergency
absentee voter's ballot be given to the authorized person as identified by name and
address.

(2) A request for an emergency absentee voter's ballot under this section
shall be made, and the ballot shall be returned, to the designated election official's
office no later than 7 p.m. on election day.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 42, � 6, effective February 18. L. 2016: (1)(a) amended, (SB 16-158), ch. 204, p. 720, � 2, effective August 10. L. 2019: (1)(a) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1642, � 4, effective October 1.