Colorado § 1-8.3-104 Role of secretary of state

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-8.3-104 — Role of secretary of state

Colorado § 1-8.3-104

Title 01Elections

Art.Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-8.3-104 (2026).

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(1)The secretary of state is the state official responsible for implementing this article and the state's responsibilities under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. sec. 20301 et seq.

(2)The secretary of state shall make available to covered voters information regarding voter registration procedures for covered voters and procedures for casting ballots. The secretary of state may delegate the responsibility under this subsection (2) only to the state office designated in compliance with section 102

(b)(1) of the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. sec. 20302 (b)(1).

(3)The secretary of state shall establish an electronic transmission system through which a covered voter may apply for and receive voter r

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(1) The secretary of state is the state
official responsible for implementing this article and the state's responsibilities
under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52
U.S.C. sec. 20301 et seq.

(2) The secretary of state shall make available to covered voters information
regarding voter registration procedures for covered voters and procedures for
casting ballots. The secretary of state may delegate the responsibility under this
subsection (2) only to the state office designated in compliance with section 102
(b)(1) of the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52
U.S.C. sec. 20302 (b)(1).

(3) The secretary of state shall establish an electronic transmission system
through which a covered voter may apply for and receive voter registration
materials, ballots, and other information under this article.

(4) The secretary of state shall:

(a) Develop standardized absentee-voting materials, including privacy and
transmission envelopes and their electronic equivalents, authentication materials,
and voting instructions, to be used with the ballot of a voter authorized to vote in
any jurisdiction in this state; and

(b) To the extent reasonably possible, coordinate with other states to carry
out this subsection (4).

(5) The secretary of state shall prescribe the form and content of a
declaration for use by a covered voter to swear or affirm specific representations
pertaining to the voter's identity, eligibility to vote, status as a covered voter, and
timely and proper completion of a ballot. The declaration shall be based on the
declaration prescribed to accompany a federal write-in absentee ballot, as modified
to be consistent with this article. The secretary of state shall ensure that a form for
the execution of the declaration, including an indication of the date of execution of
the declaration, is a prominent part of all balloting materials for which the
declaration is required.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (HB 11-1219), ch. 176, p. 666, � 1, effective May 13. L. 2016: (1) and (2) amended, (SB 16-142), ch. 173, p. 584, � 55, effective May 18.