§ 1-7-305 — Counting by counting judges

Colorado § 1-7-305

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 01: Elections
• Art.: Conduct of Elections

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(1) In precincts having counting
judges, the receiving judges, at 8 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the counting judges
request the ballot box, shall deliver to the counting judges the ballot box
containing all ballots that have been cast up to that time, and the receiving judges
shall then proceed to use the other ballot box furnished for voting. The receiving
judges shall open, empty, and lock the alternate ballot box in the manner
prescribed in section 1-7-301.

(2) When the counting judges have counted the votes in a ballot box, they
shall return the empty ballot box to the receiving judges and exchange it for the
box containing ballots cast since taking possession of the first ballot box. The
judges shall continue to exchange ballot boxes in the same manner during the day
until the polls are closed and shall continue counting until all ballots have been
counted.

(3) When an exchange of ballot boxes is made as described in subsection (2)
of this section, the receiving judges shall sign and furnish to the counting judges a
statement showing the number of ballots that are to be found in each ballot box as
indicated by the pollbooks. The counting judges shall then count ballots in the
manner prescribed in section 1-7-307.

(4) The governing body may provide a separate room or building for the
counting judges but, when ballot boxes are moved from one room or building to
another, they shall be under the constant observation of at least one of the
counting judges.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 741, � 9, effective January 1, 1993.