Colorado § 31-10-1004 Manner of absentee voting by paper ballot

Colorado Statutes

§ 31-10-1004 — Manner of absentee voting by paper ballot

Colorado § 31-10-1004

Title 31Government

Art.Municipal Election Code

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-10-1004 (2026).

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(1)Any registered elector applying for and receiving an absent voter's ballot, in casting the ballot, shall make and subscribe to the self-affirmation on the return identification envelope. The voter shall then mark the ballot. The voter shall fold the ballot so as to conceal the marking, deposit it in the return envelope, and seal the envelope securely. The envelope may be delivered personally or mailed by the voter to the clerk issuing the ballot. It is permissible for a voter to deliver the ballot to any person of the voter's own choice or to any duly authorized agent of the clerk for mailing or personal delivery to the clerk. All envelopes containing absent voters' ballots shall be in the hands of the clerk not later than the hour of 7 p.m. on the day of election. (1.5) (De

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(1) Any registered
elector applying for and receiving an absent voter's ballot, in casting the ballot,
shall make and subscribe to the self-affirmation on the return identification
envelope. The voter shall then mark the ballot. The voter shall fold the ballot so as
to conceal the marking, deposit it in the return envelope, and seal the envelope
securely. The envelope may be delivered personally or mailed by the voter to the
clerk issuing the ballot. It is permissible for a voter to deliver the ballot to any
person of the voter's own choice or to any duly authorized agent of the clerk for
mailing or personal delivery to the clerk. All envelopes containing absent voters'
ballots shall be in the hands of the clerk not later than the hour of 7 p.m. on the day
of election.

(1.5) (Deleted by amendment, L. 91, p. 641, � 89, effective May 1, 1991.)

(2) Upon receipt of an absent voter's ballot, the clerk shall write or stamp
upon the envelope containing the same the date and hour such envelope was
received in his office and, if the ballot was delivered in person, the name and
address of the person delivering the same. He shall safely keep and preserve all
absent voters' ballots unopened until the time prescribed for delivery to the judges,
as provided in section 31-10-1006.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1062, � 1, effective July 1. L. 79: (2) amended, p. 1180, � 23, effective July 1. L. 87: (1) amended and (1.5) added, p. 330, � 91, effective July 1. L. 91: (1) and (1.5) amended, p. 641, � 89, effective May 1. L. 93: (1) amended, p. 1711, � 12, effective July 1.