Colorado § 1-7-507 Electronic vote-counting - procedure

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-7-507 — Electronic vote-counting - procedure

Colorado § 1-7-507

Title 01Elections

Art.Conduct of Elections

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-7-507 (2026).

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(1)All proceedings at the counting centers shall be under the direction of the designated election official and the representatives of the political parties, if a partisan election, or watchers, if a nonpartisan election. No persons, except those authorized for the purpose, shall touch any ballot, ballot card, prom or other electronic device, or return.

(2)All persons who are engaged in the processing and counting of the ballots or recorded precinct votes shall be deputized in writing and take an oath that they will faithfully perform their assigned duties.

(3)The return printed by the electronic vote-tabulating equipment, to which have been added write-in votes, shall, when certified by the designated election official, constitute the official return of each precinct. The des

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(1) All proceedings at the
counting centers shall be under the direction of the designated election official and
the representatives of the political parties, if a partisan election, or watchers, if a
nonpartisan election. No persons, except those authorized for the purpose, shall
touch any ballot, ballot card, prom or other electronic device, or return.

(2) All persons who are engaged in the processing and counting of the
ballots or recorded precinct votes shall be deputized in writing and take an oath
that they will faithfully perform their assigned duties.

(3) The return printed by the electronic vote-tabulating equipment, to which
have been added write-in votes, shall, when certified by the designated election
official, constitute the official return of each precinct. The designated election
official may, from time to time, release unofficial returns. Upon completion of the
count, the official returns shall be open to the public.

(4) and (5) Repealed.

(6) If a software or hardware malfunction makes it impossible to count all or
a part of the ballots with electronic vote-tabulating equipment, the secretary of
state, after consultation with the designated election official, may permit the
designated election official to direct that such ballots be counted manually,
following as far as practicable the provisions governing the counting of paper
ballots as provided in section 1-7-307.

(7) The receiving, opening, and preservation of the transfer boxes and their
contents shall be the responsibility of the designated election official, who shall
provide adequate personnel and facilities to assure accurate and complete election
results. Any indication of tampering with the ballots, ballot card, or other fraudulent
action shall be immediately reported to the district attorney, who shall immediately
investigate the action and report the findings in writing within ten days to the
designated election official and shall prosecute to the full extent of the law any
person or persons responsible for the fraudulent action.

(8) Repealed. / (Deleted by amendment, L. 2004, p. 1359, � 21, effective
January 1, 2006.)

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 748, � 9, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2004: (7) and (8) amended and (8) repealed, pp. 1359, 1361, 1213, �� 21, 30, 31, 108, effective January 1, 2006. L. 2007: (4) amended, p. 1779, � 16, effective June 1. L. 2013: (5) amended and (4) repealed, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 723, � 75, effective May 10. L. 2022: (6) amended, (SB 22-153), ch. 322, p. 2281, � 12, effective June 2. L. 2024: (5) repealed, (SB 24-210), ch. 468, p. 3253, � 34, effective June 6.