Colorado Statutes
§ 31-10-612 — Defective ballots
Colorado § 31-10-612
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-10-612 (2026).
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If a voter marks in ink or indelible pencil more
names than there are persons to be elected to an office or if, for any reason, it is
impossible to determine the choice of any voter for any office to be filled, his ballot
shall not be counted for such office. A defective or an incomplete cross marked on
any ballot in ink in a proper place shall be counted if there is no other mark or cross
in ink or indelible pencil on such ballot indicating an intention to vote for some
person other than those indicated by the first mentioned defective cross or mark.
No ballot without the official endorsement, except as provided in section 31-10-805,
shall be deposited in the ballot box, and none but ballots provided in accordance
with the provisions of this article shall be counted. When the jud
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Legislative History
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1052, � 1, effective July 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 31-1-101
Definitions§ 31-1-102
Application - legislative intent§ 31-1-201
Classification of municipalities§ 31-1-202
Cities or towns retaining prior status§ 31-1-205
Organization after change§ 31-10-1001
When absent electors may vote§ 31-10-1003
Self-affirmation on return envelope§ 31-10-1004
Manner of absentee voting by paper ballot§ 31-10-1006
Delivery to judges§ 31-10-1007
Casting and counting absentee ballots§ 31-10-101
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