(1) Repealed.
(2) In addition, each elector shall correctly answer the following:
(a) The elector's name in full;
(b) The elector's place of residence, including municipal address with street
number or, if there is no street number, by legal description of the land upon which
the residence sits, including lot, block, addition, division, or subdivision, as
applicable. In all other cases, the residence shall be described by the section or
subdivision in the township and range as established and numbered by the United
States government survey. If the place of residence is an apartment house, rooming
house, dormitory, hotel, or motel, the number of the floor and the number of the
apartment or room shall also be given. Except as allowed by section 1-2-102 (1)(a),
no vacant lot or business address shall be considered a residence. A post office box
number shall not be used as a place of residence for the purposes of this
subsection (2).
(c) Whether the elector is a citizen of the United States;
(d) The elector's gender identity, if the elector wishes to state it;
(e) The elector's date of birth;
(f) The elector's deliverable mailing address if different from the elector's
address of record;
(f.3) The address where the elector wishes to receive his or her ballot if
different from the address of record;
(f.5) The elector's current and valid Colorado driver's license number, the
number of the current and valid identification card issued to the elector in
accordance with part 3 of article 2 of title 42, or the last four digits of the elector's
social security number. If the elector does not have a social security number or a
current and valid Colorado driver's license or identification card, the elector shall
answer that he or she does not have a social security number or a current and valid
Colorado driver's license or identification card.
(g) Repealed.
(h) Whether or not the elector is registered to vote in another county of this
state;
(i) Whether or not the elector was registered to vote in another state;
(j) The elector's affiliation, if any, if the eligible elector desires to affiliate
with any political party or political organization. If this question is not answered, the
elector shall be registered as unaffiliated. Only the eligible elector personally
shall declare the eligible elector's affiliation.
(j.5) and (k) Repealed.
(l) The question Do you affirm that you meet the voter registration
qualifications and that the information you have provided in this application is true
to the best of your knowledge and belief?.
(2.5) If an applicant for voter registration has not been issued a current and
valid Colorado driver's license, a current and valid identification card issued by the
department of revenue in accordance with the requirements of part 3 of article 2 of
title 42, C.R.S., or a social security number, the secretary of state shall assign the
applicant a number that will serve to identify the applicant for voter registration
purposes. Insofar as the department of state has created a computerized statewide
voter registration list in accordance with the requirements of part 3 of this article
and the list assigns unique identifying numbers to registrants, the number assigned
under this subsection (2.5) shall be the unique identifying number assigned under
the list.
(2.7) The form used for registration of electors shall contain a statement that
the applicant must comply with the requirements of paragraph (f.5) of subsection
(2) of this section, that an applicant who is qualified to vote in this state but does
not have a driver's license, state-issued identification card, or social security
number may still register to vote, and that the secretary of state will assign an
identifying number to such an applicant for voter registration purposes.
(3) (a) If the county clerk and recorder has reasonable cause to believe that
an applicant has falsified any answers to the questions set forth in this section, the
county clerk and recorder shall certify the same to the district attorney for
investigation and appropriate action.
(b) If the elector states that the elector's present address is the elector's
sole legal residence and that the elector claims no other place as the elector's
legal residence and if the elector meets the qualifications of section 1-2-101, the
county clerk and recorder shall proceed to register the elector.
(c) If the elector does not comply with the requirements of subsections (1)
and (2) of this section, the county clerk and recorder shall not register the elector.
(4) (a) If the registration record of a registered elector does not contain the
last four digits of the elector's social security number, the county clerk and
recorder shall request the elector to provide the last four digits of the elector's
social security number. The request may be made of the registered elector by the
county clerk and recorder:
(I) In any written communication by mail from the county clerk and recorder
to the registered elector;
(II) At any voter service and polling center in the registered elector's county;
(III) Repealed.
(IV) In materials to be returned by the registered elector with a mail ballot.
(b) No registered elector shall be prohibited from voting at any election for
failure to provide the last four digits of the elector's social security number or the
elector's full social security number.
(c) Any social security number or the last four digits of a social security
number of an elector that is obtained by the county clerk and recorder from such
elector pursuant to this section shall be held confidential and shall not be published
or be open to or available for public inspection. The county clerk and recorder shall
develop appropriate security measures to ensure the confidentiality of such
numbers.
(d) The last four digits of a social security number described in this section
shall not be considered a social security number for purposes of section 7 of the
federal Privacy Act of 1974, Pub.L. 93-579.
(4.5) This section does not apply to a covered voter, as defined in section 1-8.3-102, who is registering to vote pursuant to section 1-8.3-107.
(5) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules in accordance with article 4
of title 24, C.R.S., as may be necessary to determine the identity of a resident of a
group residential facility, as defined in section 1-1-104 (18.5), and any rules
necessary to ensure the consistent application of such identification rules.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 641, � 2, effective January 1, 1993. L. 93: (2)(j) amended, p. 1398, � 16, effective July 1. L. 94: (1)(d) amended, p. 1753, � 9,
effective January 1, 1995. L. 95: (2)(f) amended, p. 822, � 8, effective July 1. L. 97: (2)(i) amended, p. 472, � 4, effective July 1. L. 98: (2)(f.5) and (4) added and (2)(g)
amended, p. 279, ��1, 2, effective April 14. L. 99: (2)(f) amended and (2)(k) added, p.
279, � 3, effective August 4; (2)(j) amended, p. 158, � 2, effective August 4. L. 2003: (2)(f.5) amended and (2.5) added, p. 2072, � 8, effective May 22. L. 2004: (2)(c),
(2)(d), and (2)(f.5) amended, p. 426, � 2, effective April 13; (2)(f.5), IP(4)(a), (4)(a)(I),
and (4)(b) amended and (4)(d) added, p. 1051, � 2, effective May 21. L. 2006: (2)(f.5)
amended and (2.7) and (3)(c) added, pp. 2028, 2029, �� 1, 2, effective June 6. L.
2007: (4)(a)(IV) amended, p. 1775, � 2, effective June 1; (2)(f.5) amended, p. 1968, � 4,
effective August 3. L. 2009: (5) added, (HB 09-1336), ch. 261, p. 1198, � 5, effective
August 5. L. 2012: (2)(d) amended, (HB 12-1292), ch. 181, p. 677, � 3, effective May
17. L. 2013: (2)(g) and (4)(a)(III) repealed, (2)(k), IP(4)(a), (4)(a)(II), and (4)(a)(IV)
amended, and (2)(l) added, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 690, � 11, effective May 10. L.
2016: (1) repealed, IP(2) and (2)(d) amended, and (4.5) added, (SB 16-142), ch. 173, p.
568, � 10, effective May 18. L. 2017: (2)(j.5) added, (SB 17-305), ch. 216, p. 841, � 1,
effective August 9. L. 2018: (2)(f.3) added, (2)(i) amended, and (2)(k) repealed, (SB
18-233), ch. 262, p. 1604, � 4, effective May 29. L. 2019: (2)(f.5) amended, (HB 19-1278), ch. 326, p. 3006, � 6, effective August 2. L. 2022: (2)(b) amended, (SB 22-152), ch. 100, p. 477, � 2, effective April 13. L. 2023: (2)(j.5) repealed, (SB 23-276),
ch. 399, p. 2375, � 4, effective June 6.