Colorado § 1-13.5-401 Appointment of election judges

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-13.5-401 — Appointment of election judges

Colorado § 1-13.5-401

Title 01Elections

Art.Colorado Local Government Election Code

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-13.5-401 (2026).

Text

(1)(a) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, at least fifteen days before each local government election, the governing body shall appoint the election judges.

(b)Each election judge must be registered to vote in Colorado and at least eighteen years of age. Election judges must be appointed pursuant to this article without regard to party affiliation. Neither a current candidate for director nor any immediate family member, to the second degree, of such candidate is eligible to serve as an election judge.

(c)The designated election official shall make and file in his or her office a list of all individuals so appointed, giving their names and addresses. The list is a public record and is subject to inspection and examination during office hours by any elector

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(1) (a) Except as provided in
subsection (2) of this section, at least fifteen days before each local government
election, the governing body shall appoint the election judges.

(b) Each election judge must be registered to vote in Colorado and at least
eighteen years of age. Election judges must be appointed pursuant to this article
without regard to party affiliation. Neither a current candidate for director nor any
immediate family member, to the second degree, of such candidate is eligible to
serve as an election judge.

(c) The designated election official shall make and file in his or her office a
list of all individuals so appointed, giving their names and addresses. The list is a
public record and is subject to inspection and examination during office hours by
any elector of the local government with the right to make copies thereof.

(2) The governing body may delegate to the designated election official the
authority and responsibility to appoint election judges in the manner provided in
this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 14, � 6, effective February 18. L. 2016: (1) amended, (HB 16-1442), ch. 313, p. 1267, � 4, effective August 10.