§ 1-6-109.5 — Appointment and duties of supervisor judge - definition

Colorado § 1-6-109.5

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 01: Elections
• Art.: Election Judges

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(1) The
designated election official shall appoint at least one election judge in each voter
service and polling center as supervisor judge. To the extent possible, supervisor
judges must be from a major political party, and if more than one supervisor judge is
serving at a voter service and polling center, the judges must be of different
political party affiliations. The designated election official shall notify the
supervisor judge of the appointment.

(2) For partisan elections, each major political party is entitled to one-half of
the total number of supervisor judges appointed. If an odd number of supervisor
judges is appointed, the county clerk and recorder shall determine which major
political party is entitled to the one extra supervisor judge. The county clerk and
recorder makes this determination by the mutual agreement of the two major
political parties or, if the two major political parties cannot agree, by lot.

(3) Prior to the election, the supervisor judge shall attend a special school of
instruction held by the designated election official.

(4) (a) The supervisor judge shall coordinate the conduct of the election in
the polling location. For nonpartisan elections, the supervisor judge's
responsibilities include receiving election supplies and equipment from the
designated election official; delivering election supplies and equipment to the
polling location, and returning all election supplies, election equipment, and ballots
to the designated election official once the election is concluded.

(b) For partisan elections, the county clerk and recorder may deputize a
courier to return the election supplies, election equipment, and ballots to the
county clerk and recorder once the election is concluded. If the county clerk and
recorder does not deputize a courier, the supervisor judge and a second election
judge from the voter service and polling center shall return the election supplies,
election equipment, and the ballots to the county clerk and recorder. The second
election judge is selected by the election judges in the voter service and polling
center other than the supervisor judge and must have a political affiliation different
than the supervisor judge.

(5) Repealed.

Legislative History

Source: L. 98: Entire section added, p. 579, � 9, effective April 30. L. 2012: (5) added, (HB 12-1292), ch. 181, p. 684, � 25, effective May 17. L. 2013: (1), (2), (3), and (4) amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 716, � 55, effective May 10. L. 2018: (1) amended, (SB 18-233), ch. 262, p. 1610, � 19, effective May 29.