§ 1-13.5-610 — Counting by counting judges

Colorado § 1-13.5-610

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

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(1) In precincts with counting
judges, the receiving judges as directed by the designated election official shall
deliver to the counting judges the ballot box containing cast ballots and the
receiving judges shall then use another ballot box furnished for voting. The
receiving judges shall open, empty, and lock the alternate ballot box in the manner
prescribed in section 1-13.5-603.

(2) When the counting judges have counted the votes in a ballot box, they
shall return the empty ballot box to the receiving judges and exchange it for the
box containing ballots cast since taking possession of the first ballot box. The
judges shall continue to exchange ballot boxes in the same manner until the polls
are closed and shall continue counting until all ballots have been counted.

(3) When an exchange of ballot boxes is made as described in subsection (2)
of this section, the receiving judges shall sign and furnish to the counting judges a
statement showing the number of ballots that are to be found in each ballot box as
indicated by the pollbooks. The counting judges shall then count ballots in the
manner prescribed in section 1-13.5-609.

(4) The designated election official may provide a separate room or building
for the counting judges.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 26, � 6, effective February 18.