Colorado § 1-2-218.5 Declaration of affiliation

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-2-218.5 — Declaration of affiliation

Colorado § 1-2-218.5

Title 01Elections

Art.Qualifications and Registration of Electors

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-218.5 (2026).

Text

(1)The declaration of affiliation of each registered elector shall remain as recorded in the registration record until the elector changes or withdraws his or her affiliation.

(2)Any eligible elector who has not declared an affiliation with a political party or political organization must be designated on the registration records of the county clerk and recorder as unaffiliated. Any unaffiliated eligible elector may, but is not required to, declare a political party affiliation when the elector desires to vote at a primary election, or the elector may declare his or her political party or political organization affiliation at any other time during which electors are permitted to register by submitting a letter or a form furnished by the county clerk and recorder, by mail, in pe

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(1) The declaration of affiliation of each
registered elector shall remain as recorded in the registration record until the
elector changes or withdraws his or her affiliation.

(2) Any eligible elector who has not declared an affiliation with a political
party or political organization must be designated on the registration records of the
county clerk and recorder as unaffiliated. Any unaffiliated eligible elector may,
but is not required to, declare a political party affiliation when the elector desires to
vote at a primary election, or the elector may declare his or her political party or
political organization affiliation at any other time during which electors are
permitted to register by submitting a letter or a form furnished by the county clerk
and recorder, by mail, in person, or online in accordance with section 1-2-202.5. An
unaffiliated eligible elector need not declare an affiliation to vote in a presidential
primary election.

Legislative History

Source: L. 99: Entire section added, p. 158, � 3, effective August 4. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 1308, � 2, effective April 22. L. 2016: (2) amended, (SB 16-142), ch. 173, p. 570, � 14, effective May 18. Initiated 2016: (2) amended, Proposition 107, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 27, 2016. See L. 2017, p. 2819; (2) amended, Proposition 108, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 27, 2016. See L. 2017, p. 2822.