Colorado § 1-5-703 Accessibility of polling locations to persons with disabilities

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-5-703 — Accessibility of polling locations to persons with disabilities

Colorado § 1-5-703

Title 01Elections

Art.Notice of and Preparation for Elections

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-5-703 (2026).

Text

(1)Each polling location shall comply fully with the current ADA standards for accessible design set forth in 28 CFR 36 and promulgated in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101 et seq., and no barrier shall impede the path of electors with disabilities to the voting booth.

(2)Emergency polling locations and in-person voting at county jails or detention centers are exempt from compliance with this section.

(3)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a designated election official shall only select as polling locations such sites that meet the standards of accessibility set forth in subsection (1) of this section.

(4)Before selecting polling locations, the designated election official shall

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(1)
Each polling location shall comply fully with the current ADA standards for
accessible design set forth in 28 CFR 36 and promulgated in accordance with the
federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101
et seq., and no barrier shall impede the path of electors with disabilities to the
voting booth.

(2) Emergency polling locations and in-person voting at county jails or
detention centers are exempt from compliance with this section.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a
designated election official shall only select as polling locations such sites that
meet the standards of accessibility set forth in subsection (1) of this section.

(4) Before selecting polling locations, the designated election official shall
submit to the secretary of state an accessibility survey in the form prescribed by
the secretary of state identifying the criteria for selecting accessible polling
locations and applying the criteria to proposed polling locations.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1354, � 15, effective May 28. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 714, � 51, effective May 10. L. 2024: (2) amended, (SB 24-072), ch. 298, p. 2031, � 2, effective May 31.