Colorado § 1-7.5-106 Secretary of state - duties and powers

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-7.5-106 — Secretary of state - duties and powers

Colorado § 1-7.5-106

Title 01Elections

Art.Mail Ballot Elections

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-7.5-106 (2026).

Text

(1)In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the secretary of state, with advice from election officials of the several political subdivisions, shall:

(a)Prescribe the form of materials to be used in the conduct of mail ballot elections; except that all mail ballot packets shall include a ballot, instructions for completing the ballot, and a return envelope;

(b)Establish procedures for conducting mail ballot elections; except that the procedures shall be consistent with section 1-7.5-107;

(c)Supervise the conduct of mail ballot elections by the election officials as provided in section 1-7.5-105 (3).

(2)In addition to other powers prescribed by law, the secretary of state may adopt rules governing procedures and forms necessary to implement this article and may ap

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(1) In addition to any
other duties prescribed by law, the secretary of state, with advice from election
officials of the several political subdivisions, shall:

(a) Prescribe the form of materials to be used in the conduct of mail ballot
elections; except that all mail ballot packets shall include a ballot, instructions for
completing the ballot, and a return envelope;

(b) Establish procedures for conducting mail ballot elections; except that the
procedures shall be consistent with section 1-7.5-107;

(c) Supervise the conduct of mail ballot elections by the election officials as
provided in section 1-7.5-105 (3).

(2) In addition to other powers prescribed by law, the secretary of state may
adopt rules governing procedures and forms necessary to implement this article
and may appoint any county clerk and recorder as an agent of the secretary to
carry out the duties prescribed in this article.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 754, � 10, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2001: (1)(a) amended, p. 1003, � 10, effective August 8. L. 2003: (1)(a) amended, p. 1278, � 5, effective April 22. L. 2018: (1)(a) amended, (SB 18-233), ch. 262, p. 1612, � 27, effective May 29.