Colorado § 1-2-218 Change of name

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-2-218 — Change of name

Colorado § 1-2-218

Title 01Elections

Art.Qualifications and Registration of Electors

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-218 (2026).

Text

(1)Any eligible elector who has been registered in the county and who subsequently has had a name change by any legal means may have his or her name changed in the statewide voter registration system by:

(a)Appearing before the county clerk and recorder or at a voter service and polling center at any time during which registration at those locations is permitted and submitting the change on forms prescribed by the secretary of state;

(b)Sending a personal letter received by the county clerk and recorder at any time during which registration is permitted; or

(c)Completing and submitting, on election day, to an election judge forms prescribed by the secretary of state.

(2)The prescribed form or personal letter for the change must include the elector's printed former legal nam

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(1) Any eligible elector who has been registered in
the county and who subsequently has had a name change by any legal means may
have his or her name changed in the statewide voter registration system by:

(a) Appearing before the county clerk and recorder or at a voter service and
polling center at any time during which registration at those locations is permitted
and submitting the change on forms prescribed by the secretary of state;

(b) Sending a personal letter received by the county clerk and recorder at
any time during which registration is permitted; or

(c) Completing and submitting, on election day, to an election judge forms
prescribed by the secretary of state.

(2) The prescribed form or personal letter for the change must include the
elector's printed former legal name, printed present legal name, birth date, last
four digits of the elector's social security number, if the elector wishes to state
them, and signature of present legal name and the date. Prescribed forms shall be
furnished by the county clerk and recorder upon oral or written request by the
elector.

(3) A name change shall not be made by anyone other than the elector.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 652, � 2, effective January 1, 1993. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1400, � 20, effective July 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 695, � 17, effective May 10. L. 2016: IP(1) amended, (SB 16-142), ch. 173, p. 570, � 13, effective May 18.