Colorado § 31-10-616 Preservation of ballots and election records

Colorado Statutes

§ 31-10-616 — Preservation of ballots and election records

Colorado § 31-10-616

Title 31Government

Art.Municipal Election Code

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-10-616 (2026).

Text

(1)The ballots, when not required to be taken from the ballot box for the purpose of election contests, shall remain in the ballot box in the custody of the clerk until six months after the election at which such ballots were cast or until the time has expired for which the ballots would be needed in any contest proceedings, at which time the ballot box shall be opened by the clerk and the ballots destroyed by fire, shredding, or burial, or by any other method approved by the executive director of the department of personnel. If the ballot boxes are needed for a special election before the legal time for commencing any proceedings in the way of contests has elapsed or in case such clerk, at the time of holding such special election, has knowledge of the pendency of any contest i

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(1) The ballots,
when not required to be taken from the ballot box for the purpose of election
contests, shall remain in the ballot box in the custody of the clerk until six months
after the election at which such ballots were cast or until the time has expired for
which the ballots would be needed in any contest proceedings, at which time the
ballot box shall be opened by the clerk and the ballots destroyed by fire, shredding,
or burial, or by any other method approved by the executive director of the
department of personnel. If the ballot boxes are needed for a special election
before the legal time for commencing any proceedings in the way of contests has
elapsed or in case such clerk, at the time of holding such special election, has
knowledge of the pendency of any contest in which the ballots would be needed,
the clerk shall preserve the ballots in some secure manner and provide for their
being kept so that no one can ascertain how any voter may have voted.

(2) The clerk shall preserve all other official election records and forms for
at least six months following a regular or special election.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1053, � 1, effective July 1. L. 79: (1) amended, p. 1179, � 21, effective July 1. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 1543, � 135, effective June 1.