Colorado § 1-7-802 Preservation of election records

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-7-802 — Preservation of election records

Colorado § 1-7-802

Title 01Elections

Art.Conduct of Elections

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-7-802 (2026).

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The designated election official
shall be responsible for the preservation of any election records for a period of at
least twenty-five months after the election or until time has expired for which the
record would be needed in any contest proceedings, whichever is later. Unused
ballots may be destroyed after the time for a challenge to the election has passed.
If a federal candidate was on the ballot, the voted ballots and any other required
election materials shall be kept for at least twenty-five months after the election.

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The designated election official
shall be responsible for the preservation of any election records for a period of at
least twenty-five months after the election or until time has expired for which the
record would be needed in any contest proceedings, whichever is later. Unused
ballots may be destroyed after the time for a challenge to the election has passed.
If a federal candidate was on the ballot, the voted ballots and any other required
election materials shall be kept for at least twenty-five months after the election.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 752, � 9, effective January 1, 1993. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1422, � 81, effective July 1. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 775, � 53, effective May 20. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1422), ch. 419, p. 2062, � 1, effective August 11.