Colorado § 31-10-1516 Unlawful receipt of money

Colorado Statutes

§ 31-10-1516 — Unlawful receipt of money

Colorado § 31-10-1516

Title 31Government

Art.Municipal Election Code

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-10-1516 (2026).

Text

(1)It is unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, by himself or through any other person:

(a)To receive, agree to, or contract for, before or during any municipal election, any money, gift, loan, or other valuable consideration for himself or any other person for voting or agreeing to vote, or for going or agreeing to go to the polls, or for remaining away or agreeing to remain away from the polls, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting for any particular person or measure at any municipal election; or

(b)To receive any money or other valuable thing during or after any municipal election on account of himself or any other person for voting or refraining from voting at such election, or on account of himself or any other person for voting or refraining fr

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(1) It is unlawful for any person,
directly or indirectly, by himself or through any other person:

(a) To receive, agree to, or contract for, before or during any municipal
election, any money, gift, loan, or other valuable consideration for himself or any
other person for voting or agreeing to vote, or for going or agreeing to go to the
polls, or for remaining away or agreeing to remain away from the polls, or for
refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting for any particular person or measure at
any municipal election; or

(b) To receive any money or other valuable thing during or after any
municipal election on account of himself or any other person for voting or refraining
from voting at such election, or on account of himself or any other person for voting
or refraining from voting for any particular person at such election, or on account of
himself or any other person for going to the polls or remaining away from the polls
at such election, or on account of having induced any person to vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person or measure at such election.

(2) Each offense mentioned in subsection (1) of this section is a class 2
misdemeanor.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1072, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3252, � 519, effective March 1, 2022.