§ 1-8.3-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 1-8.3-102

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 01: Elections
• Art.: Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act

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In this article 8.3:

(1) Ballot means:

(a) A federal write-in absentee ballot;

(b) A ballot specifically prepared or distributed for use by a covered voter in
accordance with this article; or

(c) A ballot cast by a covered voter in accordance with this article.

(2) Covered voter means:

(a) A uniformed-service voter defined in paragraph (a) of subsection (9) of
this section who is a resident of this state but who is absent from this state by
reason of active duty and who otherwise satisfies this state's voter eligibility
requirements;

(b) An overseas voter who, before leaving the United States, was last eligible
to vote in this state and, except for a state residency requirement, otherwise
satisfies this state's voter eligibility requirements;

(c) An overseas voter who, before leaving the United States, would have
been last eligible to vote in this state had the voter then been of voting age and,
except for a state residency requirement, otherwise satisfies this state's voter
eligibility requirements; or

(d) An overseas voter who was born outside the United States, is not
described in paragraph (b) or (c) of this subsection (2), and, except for a state
residency requirement, otherwise satisfies this state's voter eligibility requirements
if the last place where a parent, legal guardian, spouse, or civil union partner of the
voter was, or under this article would have been, eligible to vote before leaving the
United States is within this state.

(3) Dependent means a spouse, civil union partner, or dependent of a
covered voter described in subsection (2) of this section who is a resident of this
state but who is absent from the state by reason of the active duty or service of the
covered voter.

(4) Federal postcard application means the application prescribed under
section 101 (b)(2) of the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting
Act, 52 U.S.C. sec. 20301 (b)(2).

(5) Federal write-in absentee ballot means the ballot described in section
103 of the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52
U.S.C. sec. 20303.

(6) Overseas voter means a United States citizen who is outside the United
States.

(7) State means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(8) Uniformed service means:

(a) Active and reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard of the United States;

(b) The merchant marine, the commissioned corps of the public health
service, or the commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric
administration of the United States; or

(c) The National Guard.

(9) Uniformed-service voter means an individual who is qualified to vote
and is:

(a) A member of the active or reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard of the United States who is on
active duty;

(b) A member of the merchant marine, the commissioned corps of the public
health service, or the commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric
administration of the United States;

(c) A member on activated status of the National Guard; or

(d) A spouse, civil union partner, or dependent of a member referred to in this
subsection (9).

(10) United States, used in the territorial sense, means the several states,
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any
territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (HB 11-1219), ch. 176, p. 664, � 1, effective May 13. L. 2013: (3) and (9)(d) amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 744, � 104, effective May 10. L. 2014: (2)(d) amended, (SB 14-161), ch. 160, p. 565, � 21, effective May 9. L. 2016: (4) and (5) amended, (SB 16-142), ch. 173, p. 584, � 54, effective May 18. L. 2021: IP, (8)(a), and (9)(a) amended, (HB 21-1231), ch. 206, p. 1076, � 1, effective May 28.