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1-7-505. Close of polls – count and seals in electronic voting

Overview of Statute

After the polls have closed, the election judges must secure all voting recorders and devices to ensure no further use. In addition, election judges must prepare a report that states the total number of electors who voted, as indicated by the pollbooks, the number of ballots received, the number of unused ballots, and the number of spoiled ballots returned. This report, along with all cast and spoiled ballots, will be transferred to the designated counting judge in a sealed box.[1] A second election judge, different from the judge who delivered the sealed box, must also send a duplicate copy of the report to the designated election official. If the polling location instead uses an electronic voting mechanism that does not require ballots or ballot cards, then election judges must instead prepare the paper tape containing the votes.

[1] For partisan elections, two election judges from different political affiliations, as provided in C.R.S. § 1-6-109.5, must assist in delivering the box.

Statute

(1) After the polls have been closed, the election judges shall secure the vote recorders or the voting devices, or both, against further use.

(2) and (3) Repealed.

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 746, § 9, effective January 1, 1993.L. 93: (2) amended, p. 1767, § 9, effective June 6; (2) amended, p. 1421, § 77, effective July 1.L. 98: (2) amended, p. 586, § 26, effective April 30.L. 2013: (2) and (3) amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 722, § 74, effective May 10; L. 2018: (2) and (3) repealed, (SB 18-233), ch. 262, p. 1611, § 21, effective May 29.

Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 1-7-505 as it existed prior to 1992.

Cross references: In 2013, subsections (2) and (3) were amended by the “Voter Access and Modernized Elections Act”. For the short title and the legislative declaration, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 185, Session Laws of Colorado 2013.
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