§ 1-13.5-103 — Definitions

Colorado § 1-13.5-103

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

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As used in this article 13.5, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Absentee voter means an eligible elector who requests in writing that
the designated election official mail a ballot to either the elector's deliverable
mailing address or to another address designated by the elector for the purpose of
voting by mail.

(1.5) Affidavit means a sworn statement in writing, including a self-affirmation.

(2) Designated election official means the person designated by the
governing body of a local government or by court order to supervise election duties.

(3) Electronic voting system means a system in which an elector votes
using a device by which votes are recorded electronically, including a touchscreen
system.

(4) Eligible elector means a person who meets the specific requirements
for voting at a specific election conducted under this article or for a specific
candidate, ballot question, or ballot issue.

(5) Issue committee has the meaning set forth in section 1-45-103.

(6) Local government means any district, business improvement district,
special district created pursuant to title 32, C.R.S., authority, or political subdivision
of the state, authorized by law to conduct an election. Local government does not
include a county, school district, regional transportation district, or municipality as
defined in section 31-1-101 (6), C.R.S.

(7) Pollbook means the list of eligible electors who are permitted to vote at
a polling place or by mail ballot at an election conducted pursuant to this article.

(8) Polling place means a place established for holding elections
conducted under this article.

(9) Property owners list means the list of property owner names and
addresses prepared by the county assessor in accordance with section 1-13.5-204
or 1-13.5-1105 (2)(a) and (2)(b).

(10) Registration list means the list of registered electors of each local
government, as prepared by the county clerk and recorder for the county in which
the local government is located or as obtained through state registration records in
accordance with section 1-13.5-203.

(11) Special district means any public entity, as defined in section 24-10-103, C.R.S., that is authorized by law to hold an election; except that the term does
not include a county, a municipality as defined in section 31-1-101, C.R.S., or a school
district as defined in section 22-30-103, C.R.S.

(12) Voter means an eligible elector who voted in the most recent election
conducted pursuant to this article.

(13) Voting machine means any device fulfilling the requirements for voting
machines set forth in part 4 of article 7 of this title regarding its use, construction,
procurement, and trial.

(14) Watcher means a registered elector of the local government whose
name is submitted to the designated election official and certified by the
designated election official to the appropriate election judges pursuant to section
1-13.5-602.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 6, � 6, effective February 18. L. 2016: (1.5) added, (HB 16-1442), ch. 313, p. 1266, � 1, effective August 10. L. 2021: IP and (9) amended, (SB 21-160), ch. 133, p. 536, � 1, effective September 7.