§ 1-40-115 — Ballot - voting - publication

Colorado § 1-40-115

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 01: Elections
• Art.: Initiative and Referendum

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(1) Measures shall appear upon the
official ballot by ballot title only. The measures shall be placed on the ballot in the
order in which they were certified to the ballot and as provided in section 1-5-407
(5), (5.3), and (5.4).

(2) (a) All ballot measures shall be printed on the official ballot in that order,
together with their respective letters and numbers prefixed in bold-faced type. A
ballot issue arising under section 20 of article X of the state constitution shall
appear in capital letters. Each ballot shall have the following explanation printed
one time at the beginning of such ballot measures: Ballot questions referred by the
general assembly or any political subdivision are listed by letter, and ballot
questions initiated by the people are listed numerically. A ballot question listed as
an 'amendment' proposes a change to the Colorado constitution, and a ballot
question listed as a 'proposition' proposes a change to the Colorado Revised
Statutes. A 'yes/for' vote on any ballot question is a vote in favor of changing
current law or existing circumstances, and a 'no/against' vote on any ballot
question is a vote against changing current law or existing circumstances. Each
ballot title shall appear on the official ballot but once. For each ballot title that is an
amendment, the amendment number or letter shall be immediately followed by the
description (CONSTITUTIONAL). For each ballot title that is a proposition, the
proposition number or letters shall be immediately followed by the description
(STATUTORY). Each ballot title shall be separated from the other ballot titles next
to it by heavy black lines and shall be followed by the words YES/FOR and
NO/AGAINST, along with a place for an eligible elector to designate his or her
choice by a mark as instructed.

(b) For purposes of preparing an audio ballot as part of an accessible voting
system:

(I) In lieu of the parenthetical description preceding a ballot title that is an
amendment required by paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), the audio ballot shall
include the following: The following ballot question proposes a change to the
Colorado constitution.; and

(II) In lieu of the parenthetical description preceding a ballot title that is a
proposition required by paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), the audio ballot shall
include the following: The following ballot question proposes a change to the
Colorado Revised Statutes..

(3) A voter desiring to vote for the measure shall designate his or her choice
by a mark in the place for yes/for; a voter desiring to vote against the measure
shall designate his or her choice by a mark in the place for no/against; and the
votes marked shall be counted accordingly. Any measure approved by the people of
the state shall be printed with the acts of the next general assembly.

Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 685, � 1, effective May 4. L. 94: (1) amended, p. 1180, � 74, effective July 1. L. 95: (3) amended, p. 434, � 11, effective May 8. L. 97: (2) amended, p. 189, � 17, effective August 6. L. 2000: (2) amended, p. 297, � 2, effective August 2. L. 2009: (2) amended, (HB 09-1326), ch. 258, p. 1175, � 12, effective January 1, 2010. L. 2010: (1) amended, (HB 10-1116), ch. 194, p. 840, � 28, effective May 5. L. 2012: (2) amended, (HB 12-1292), ch. 181, p. 688, � 41, effective May 17; (2)(a) and (3) amended, (HB 12-1089), ch. 70, p. 242, � 3, effective January 1, 2013.