Colorado § 1-7.5-104.5 Ballots and supplies for mail voting

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-7.5-104.5 — Ballots and supplies for mail voting

Colorado § 1-7.5-104.5

Title 01Elections

Art.Mail Ballot Elections

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-7.5-104.5 (2026).

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(1)The county clerk and recorder or designated election official shall provide mail ballots, affidavits, certificates, envelopes, instruction cards, and other necessary supplies in the same manner as other election supplies are provided for in all elections and without cost to any eligible elector wishing to vote pursuant to this article.

(2)(a) The ballots must be in the same form as other official ballots for the same election.

(b)The approved form must include, at a minimum:

(I)Instructions to return a copy of identification with the ballot for first-time electors who are required to provide identification in accordance with section 1-2-501; (I.5) Instructions on how the elector can provide identification and a signature for verification for first-time electors who do not

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(1) The county clerk and
recorder or designated election official shall provide mail ballots, affidavits,
certificates, envelopes, instruction cards, and other necessary supplies in the same
manner as other election supplies are provided for in all elections and without cost
to any eligible elector wishing to vote pursuant to this article.

(2) (a) The ballots must be in the same form as other official ballots for the
same election.

(b) The approved form must include, at a minimum:

(I) Instructions to return a copy of identification with the ballot for first-time
electors who are required to provide identification in accordance with section 1-2-501;

(I.5) Instructions on how the elector can provide identification and a
signature for verification for first-time electors who do not have a signature stored
in the statewide voter registration system;

(II) Information regarding the availability of accessible voting systems in
elections coordinated by the county clerk and recorder;

(III) Information regarding how to vote and return the ballot or obtain a
replacement; and

(IV) Instructions to include adequate postage.

(3) In counties including more than one state senatorial district or more than
one state representative district, or both, mail ballots must be provided in a manner
to be determined by the county clerk and recorder for each combination of state
legislative districts. Distinctive markings or colors may be used to identify political
subdivisions when such colors or distinctive markings will aid in the distribution and
tabulation of the ballots. A complete ballot may consist of one or more pages or
cards so long as each page or card is numbered and identified as provided for paper
ballots in sections 1-5-407 and 1-5-410. This subsection (3) applies to ballots to be
cast on voting machines as well as to paper ballots and ballot cards that can be
electronically counted.

(4) (a) On the mail ballot instructions, the following statements must be
printed: All ballots are counted in the same manner. and You must sign the
affirmation on the envelope. Do not sign, initial, or print your name on the ballot.

(b) The mail ballot instructions shall contain information on how the elector
may verify that his or her mail ballot has been received by the county clerk and
recorder or designated election official as provided in section 1-7.5-207.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2013: Entire section added, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 725, � 83, effective May 10. L. 2018: (4)(a) amended, (SB 18-233), ch. 262, p. 1612, � 26, effective July 1. L. 2019: (2)(b)(I.5) added, (SB 19-235), ch. 329, p. 3055, � 6, effective July 1, 2020. L. 2021: (2)(b)(I.5) amended, (SB 21-250), ch. 282, p. 1648, � 36, effective June 21.