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1	1		First Regular Session
2	2		Seventy-fifth General Assembly
3	3		STATE OF COLORADO
4		-	~~REENGROSSED~~
5		-	This Version Includes All Amendments
6		-	~~Adopted~~ in the House of Introduction
	4	+	ENGROSSED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
7	7		LLS NO. 25-0079.01 Rebecca Bayetti x4348
8	8		SENATE BILL 25-001
9	9		Senate Committees House Committees
10	10		State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
11	11		Appropriations
12	12		A BILL FOR AN ACT
13	13		C
14	14		ONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS , AND, IN101
15	15		CONNECTION THEREWITH , CREATING THE COLORADO VOTING102
16	16		R
17	17		IGHTS ACT AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
18	18		103
19	19		Bill Summary
20	20		(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
21	21		not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
22	22		passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
23	23		applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
24	24		http://leg.colorado.gov
25	25		.)
26	26		The bill creates the Colorado Voting Rights Act (act) and modifies
27	27		certain election-related statutes in 4 areas:
28	28		! Election and voting statutes related to Indian tribes;
29	29		! Voting-related services for individuals with disabilities;
30	30		! Election-related language access; and
31	31		SENATE
32		-	3rd Reading Unamended
33		-	March 31, 2025
34		-	SENATE
35	32		Amended 2nd Reading
36	33		March 28, 2025
37	34		SENATE SPONSORSHIP
38		-	Gonzales J., Kolker, Michaelson Jenet, Roberts, Amabile, Ball, Bridges, Coleman, Cutter,
39		-	Danielson, Daugherty, Exum, Kipp, Rodriguez, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Winter
40		-	F.
	35	+	Gonzales J., Kolker, Michaelson Jenet, Roberts
41	36		HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
42	37		Bacon and Joseph, Camacho, English, Mabrey, Ricks
43	38		Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
44	39		Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
45	40		Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. ! Election-related data collection.
46	41		Creation of the act. The bill creates the act, which prohibits
47	42		political subdivisions from:
48	43		! Taking any action that results in or is intended to result in
49	44		a material disparity between electors who are members of
50	45		a protected race, color, or language minority group or other
51	46		minority reporting group (protected class members) and
52	47		other eligible electors in regard to voter participation,
53	48		access to voting opportunities, or the opportunity or ability
54	49		to participate in the political process (voter suppression);
55	50		! Enacting or employing any method of election that has the
56	51		effect of, or is motivated in part by the intention of,
57	52		disparately impairing the opportunity or ability of protected
58	53		class members to participate in the political process, elect
59	54		the candidates of their choice, or otherwise influence the
60	55		outcome of elections (voter dilution); or
61	56		! Implementing, imposing, or enforcing a voting
62	57		qualification or another prerequisite to voting based on an
63	58		individual's actual or perceived gender identity, gender
64	59		expression, or sexual orientation.
65	60		An aggrieved individual or organization may file a civil suit alleging
66	61		voter suppression, voter dilution, or an unlawful voting prerequisite based
67	62		on gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. The attorney
68	63		general may investigate potential violations of the act and may file suit to
69	64		enforce the act or may intervene in an aggrieved individual's or
70	65		organization's civil suit.
71	66		Election and voting statutes related to Indian tribes. The bill
72	67		clarifies provisions related to voter registration and election access for
73	68		Indian tribes, including valid identification for registration purposes and
74	69		the requirements for voter service and polling centers and ballot drop-off
75	70		locations on Indian reservations.
76	71		Voting-related services for individuals with disabilities. The bill
77	72		imposes a requirement on covered entities, defined as entities that provide
78	73		state-funded services primarily to individuals with disabilities, to publicly
79	74		display notices related to voting in advance of statewide general and
80	75		primary elections.
81	76		Election-related language access. The bill expands existing
82	77		requirements for the creation of multilingual ballots from only applying
83	78		to qualifying counties to also applying to qualifying municipalities, based
84	79		on the population or percentage of the voting-age population within the
85	80		relevant jurisdiction who are minority language speakers and speak
86	81		English less than very well.
87	82		Election-related data collection. The bill creates the statewide
88	83		election database and information office (office) in the department of
89	84		state. The office collects and maintains data related to elections, including
90	85		001
91	86		-2- demographics, election results, and voting information, which the office
92	87		is required to make publicly available. After each election, political
93	88		subdivisions are required to submit election-related information to the
94	89		office. The office also provides assistance to political subdivisions,
95	90		researchers, and members of the public related to the data it maintains, in
96	91		addition to providing data to the attorney general for purposes of
97	92		investigating potential violations of the act.
98	93		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
99	94		SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-1-104, amend2
100	95		(19.5)(a)(XIII) as follows:3
101	96		1-1-104. Definitions. As used in this code, unless the context4
102	97		otherwise requires:5
103	98		(19.5) (a) "Identification" means:6
104	99		(XIII) A valid identification card
105	100		THAT IS
106	101		issued by a federally7
107	102		recognized tribal government,
108	103		THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, THE8
109	104		I
110	105		NDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, OR ANY OTHER TRIBAL OR FEDERAL AGENCY9
111	106		ISSUING IDENTIFICATION certifying tribal membership AND THAT
112	107		10
113	108		INCLUDES AN ADDRESS IN THE STATE , REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE11
114	109		IDENTIFICATION CARD CONTAINS A PHOTOGRAPH ; or12
115	110		13
116	111		14
117	112		SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 1-1-117 as15
118	113		follows:16
119	114		1-1-117. Voter access to primary elections and methods of17
120	115		selecting candidates for the general election. T
121	116		HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
122	117		18
123	118		THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AND EACH POLITICAL PARTY SHALL ENSURE19
124	119		THAT PRIMARY ELECTIONS OR ANY FUTURE ALTERNATIVE PROCESS BY20
125	120		WHICH ELECTORS MAY SELECT CANDIDATES FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION21
126	121		INCLUDES A PROCESS FOR ELIGIBLE ELECTORS TO VOTE THAT DOES NOT22
127	122		001-3- REQUIRE THE ELECTOR TO CAST THEIR VOTE IN PERSON AND BY WHICH1
128	123		ELIGIBLE ELECTORS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON CAN PARTICIPATE TO2
129	124		THE SAME EXTENT AS THOSE VOTING IN PERSON .3
130	125		SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-5-702, add (2.7)4
131	126		as follows:5
132	127		1-5-702. Definitions. As used in this part 7, unless the context6
133	128		otherwise requires:7
134	129		(2.7) "C
135	130		OVERED FACILITY" MEANS:
136	131		8
137	132		(a) A
138	133		N ADULT DAY CARE FACILITY , AS DEFINED IN SECTION
139	134		9
140	135		25.5-6-303
141	136		(1);
142	137		10
143	138		(b) A
144	139		N ALTERNATIVE CARE FACILITY , AS DEFINED IN SECTION
145	140		11
146	141		25.5-6-303
147	142		(3);
148	143		12
149	144		(c) A
150	145		N ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
151	146		13
152	147		25-27-102
153	148		(1.3);
154	149		14
155	150		(d) A
156	151		COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL HOME , AS DEFINED IN SECTION
157	152		15
158	153		25.5-10-202
159	154		(5);
160	155		16
161	156		(e) A
162	157		N INTERMEDIATE NURSING FACILITY FOR PERSONS WITH
163	158		17
164	159		INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES , AS DEFINED IN18
165	160		SECTION 25.5-4-103 (9);19
166	161		(f) A
167	162		NURSING FACILITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 25.5-4-103 (14);
168	163		20
169	164		OR21
170	165		(g) A
171	166		STATE-RUN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL OR MENTAL HEALTH
172	167		22
173	168		INSTITUTE OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES CREATED23
174	169		IN SECTION 26-1-105.24
175	170		SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 1-5-707 as25
176	171		follows:26
177	172		1-5-707. Voting notice required - covered entities. (1) A27
178	173		001
179	174		-4- COVERED ENTITY SHALL PUBLICLY DISPLAY AT LEAST ONE NOTICE IN EACH1
180	175		BUILDING THAT IT OCCUPIES AND IN WHICH IT SERVES CLIENTS .2
181	176		(2) T
182	177		HE NOTICE REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION3
183	178		MUST:4
184	179		(a) I
185	180		NCLUDE INFORMATION ON VOTER REGISTRATION , VOTING5
186	181		RIGHTS, AND VOTING-RELATED ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS ;6
187	182		(b) I
188	183		NCLUDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE SECRETARY OF7
189	184		STATE ACCESSIBILITY COORDINATOR ;8
190	185		(c) I
191	186		NCLUDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR REQUESTING EFFECTIVE
192	187		9
193	188		COMMUNICATION ACCOMMODATIONS CONSISTENT WITH TITLE II OF THE10
194	189		FEDERAL "AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990", 42 U.S.C. SEC.11
195	190		12101
196	191		ET SEQ.;
197	192		12
198	193		(d) S
199	194		TATE THAT INFORMATION CONCERNING DROP BOXES AND
200	195		13
201	196		VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTERS CAN BE FOUND ON COUNTY14
202	197		ELECTION WEBSITES;15
203	198		(e) B
204	199		E WRITTEN IN PLAIN LANGUAGE; AND
205	200		16
206	201		(f) B
207	202		E AVAILABLE IN ALTERNATE ACCESSIBLE FORMATS .
208	203		17
209	204		(3) A
210	205		COVERED ENTITY SHALL PUBLICLY DISPLAY THE NOTICE18
211	206		REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION DURING THE THIRTY DAYS19
212	207		PRECEDING A GENERAL OR COORDINATED
213	208		ELECTION.20
214	209		21
215	210		22
216	211		SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add article 47 to title23
217	212		1 as follows:24
218	213		ARTICLE 4725
219	214		Colorado Voting Rights Act26
220	215		PART 127
221	216		001
222	217		-5- VOTING RIGHTS1
223	218		1-47-101. Short title. T
224	219		HIS ARTICLE 47 IS KNOWN AND MAY BE2
225	220		CITED AS THE "COLORADO VOTING RIGHTS ACT".3
226	221		1-47-102. Legislative declaration. (1) T
227	222		HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY4
228	223		FINDS AND DECLARES THAT:5
229	224		(a) E
230	225		LECTORAL SYSTEMS OR PRACTICES THAT DENY TO RACE ,6
231	226		COLOR, OR LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUPS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO7
232	227		ELECT CANDIDATES OF THEIR CHOICE ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE RIGHT8
233	228		TO FREE AND OPEN ELECTIONS AS PROVIDED BY SECTION 5 OF ARTICLE II9
234	229		OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION AND PROTECTIONS FOUND IN THE10
235	230		FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH AMENDMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES11
236	231		CONSTITUTION;12
237	232		(b) D
238	233		ISCRIMINATION IN VOTING IS A PERSISTENT MATTER OF13
239	234		STATEWIDE CONCERN DUE TO THE HISTORY OF DISCRIMINATORY14
240	235		PRACTICES THAT CREATE DISPARITIES THAT PERSIST OVER TIME ; AND15
241	236		(c) V
242	237		OTER TURNOUT IS A MATTER OF STATEWIDE CONCERN AND IS16
243	238		MORE LIKELY TO BE LOW IN LOCAL ELECTIONS THAT ARE NOT17
244	239		COORDINATED WITH STATEWIDE
245	240		ELECTIONS.18
246	241		(2) T
247	242		HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT19
248	243		THE PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION IN VOTING AND VOTER TURNOUT ARE20
249	244		MATTERS OF STATEWIDE CONCERN .21
250	245		(3) T
251	246		HEREFORE, IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE TO22
252	247		CREATE A STATE VOTING RIGHTS ACT THAT PROTECTS AGAINST23
253	248		DISCRIMINATION IN VOTING AND THAT ENCOURAGES LOCAL ELECTIONS TO24
254	249		BE HELD IN COORDINATION WITH STATEWIDE ELECTIONS .25
255	250		1-47-103. Definitions. A
256	251		S USED IN THIS ARTICLE 47, UNLESS THE26
257	252		CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :27
258	253		001
259	254		-6- 1
260	255		(1) "ATTORNEY GENERAL" MEANS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL , AS2
261	256		DEFINED IN THE STATE CONSTITUTION, AND THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY3
262	257		GENERAL.4
263	258		(2) "BALLOT ISSUE" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN5
264	259		SECTION 1-1-104 (2.3).6
265	260		(3) "BALLOT QUESTION" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN7
266	261		SECTION 1-1-104 (2.7).8
267	262		(4) "COORDINATED ELECTION" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET9
268	263		FORTH IN SECTION 1-1-104 (6.5).10
269	264		(5) "COUNTY" INCLUDES A CITY AND COUNTY.11
270	265		(6) "DISABILITY" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN THE12
271	266		FEDERAL "AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990", 42 U.S.C. SEC.13
272	267		12101,
273	268		ET SEQ.14
274	269
275	270		15
276	271		(7) "DROP BOX" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SECTION16
277	272		1-1-104
278	273		(9.7).17
279	274		(8)
280	275		"DROP-OFF LOCATION" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH18
281	276		IN SECTION 1-1-104 (9.8). "DROP-OFF LOCATION" INCLUDES A BALLOT BOX19
282	277		AS DESCRIBED IN THE "COLORADO MUNICIPAL ELECTION CODE OF 1965",20
283	278		ARTICLE 10 OF TITLE 31.21
284	279		(9) "ELECTOR" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SECTION22
285	280		1-1-104
286	281		(12).23
287	282		(10)
288	283		"ELIGIBLE ELECTOR" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH24
289	284		IN SECTION 1-1-104 (16).25
290	285		(11) "GENDER EXPRESSION" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET26
291	286		FORTH IN SECTION 24-34-301 (9).27
292	287		001
293	288		-7- (12) "GENDER IDENTITY" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH1
294	289		IN SECTION 24-34-301 (10).2
295	290		(13) "GENERAL ELECTION" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH3
296	291		IN SECTION 1-1-104 (17).4
297	292		(14) "LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUP " MEANS INDIVIDUALS WHOSE5
298	293		PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS ANY LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH.6
299	294		(15) "MATERIAL DISPARITY" MEANS A NON-TRIVIAL DIFFERENCE.7
300	295		(16) "M
301	296		ETHOD OF ELECTION" MEANS THE METHOD BY WHICH
302	297		8
303	298		CANDIDATES ARE ELECTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE POLITICAL9
304	299		SUBDIVISION. 10
305	300		(17) "MUNICIPALITY" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN11
306	301		SECTION 31-1-101 (6).12
307	302		(18) "POLARIZED VOTING" MEANS VOTING IN WHICH THERE IS A13
308	303		DIVERGENCE IN THE CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL PREFERENCES , OR14
309	304		ELECTORAL CHOICES, OF MEMBERS IN A PROTECTED CLASS FROM THE15
310	305		CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL PREFERENCES , OR ELECTORAL CHOICES, OF16
311	306		OTHER ELECTORS IN THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION .17
312	307		(19) "POLITICAL SUBDIVISION" MEANS A STATUTORY OR HOME18
313	308		RULE COUNTY, CITY AND COUNTY , CITY, TOWN, OR MUNICIPALITY.19
314	309		"P
315	310		OLITICAL SUBDIVISION" DOES NOT INCLUDE A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR20
316	311		SPECIAL DISTRICT.21
317	312		(20)
318	313		"POLLING LOCATION" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH22
319	314		IN SECTION 1-1-104 (27.5).23
320	315		(21) "PRECINCT" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN24
321	316		SECTION 1-1-104 (30).25
322	317		(22) "PRIMARY ELECTION" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH26
323	318		IN SECTION 1-1-104 (32).27
324	319		001
325	320		-8- (23) "PROTECTED CLASS" MEANS A CLASS OF ELECTORS WHO ARE1
326	321		MEMBERS OF ONE OR MORE RACIAL , COLOR, OR LANGUAGE MINORITY2
327	322		GROUPS, INCLUDING:3
328	323		(a) A
329	324		RACIAL, COLOR, OR LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUP AS4
330	325		REFERENCED IN THE FEDERAL "VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965", 52 U.S.C.5
331	326		SEC. 10301, ET SEQ.; AND6
332	327		(b) A
333	328		MINIMUM REPORTING CATEGORY THAT HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY7
334	329		RECOGNIZED OR CONSIDERED THROUGH NOTICE AND COMMENT BY THE8
335	330		U
336	331		NITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU.9
337	332		(24)
338	333		"SEXUAL ORIENTATION" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET10
339	334		FORTH IN SECTION 24-34-301 (24).11
340	335		(25) "VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER " HAS THE SAME12
341	336		MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 1-1-104 (50.5).13
342	337		1-47-104. Liberal construction. T
343	338		HIS ARTICLE 47 MUST BE14
344	339		LIBERALLY CONSTRUED TO EFFECTUATE ITS PURPOSE AND TO :15
345	340		(1) P
346	341		ROTECT THE RIGHT TO CAST A BALLOT AND MAKE THE BALLOT16
347	342		VALID;17
348	343		(2) E
349	344		NSURE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS SEEKING VOTER REGISTRATION18
350	345		ARE NOT IMPAIRED IN BEING REGISTERED;19
351	346		(3) E
352	347		NSURE ELIGIBLE ELECTORS ARE NOT IMPAIRED IN VOTING ,20
353	348		INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HAVING THEIR VOTES COUNTED ;21
354	349		(4) M
355	350		AKE THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO VOTE MORE ACCESSIBLE22
356	351		TO ELIGIBLE ELECTORS; AND23
357	352		(5) E
358	353		NSURE, FOR MEMBERS OF PROTECTED CLASSES , EQUITABLE24
359	354		ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES TO BE REGISTERED TO VOTE AND TO VOTE .25
360	355		1-47-105. Prohibition on voter suppression.
361	356		A POLITICAL26
362	357		SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT ACT IN A MANNER THAT RESULTS IN , WILL RESULT27
363	358		001
364	359		-9- IN, OR IS INTENDED TO RESULT IN A MATERIAL DISPARITY BETWEEN1
365	360		MEMBERS OF A PROTECTED CLASS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ELECTORS IN2
366	361		REGARD TO VOTER PARTICIPATION, ACCESS TO VOTING OPPORTUNITIES, OR3
367	362		THE OPPORTUNITY OR ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS .4
368	363		5
369	364		1-47-106. Prohibition on voter dilution. (1) A
370	365		POLITICAL6
371	366		SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT ENACT OR EMPLOY ANY METHOD OF ELECTION7
372	367		THAT HAS THE EFFECT OF, OR IS MOTIVATED IN PART BY THE INTENTION OF,8
373	368		DISPARATELY IMPAIRING THE OPPORTUNITY OR ABILITY OF MEMBERS OF9
374	369		A PROTECTED CLASS TO
375	370		ELECT THE CANDIDATES OF THEIR CHOICE OR10
376	371		OTHERWISE INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF ELECTIONS AS A RESULT OF11
377	372		DILUTING THE VOTE OF MEMBERS OF THAT PROTECTED CLASS .12
378	373		(2) A
379	374		VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION OCCURS WHEN :13
380	375
381	376		14
382	377		(a) (I) ELECTIONS IN THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION EXHIBIT15
383	378		POLARIZED VOTING THAT DISPARATELY IMPAIRS THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY16
384	379		OR ABILITY OF MEMBERS OF A PROTECTED CLASS TO NOMINATE OR ELECT17
385	380		THE CANDIDATES OF THEIR CHOICE; OR18
386	381		(II) BASED ON THE TOTALITY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES , THE EQUAL19
387	382		OPPORTUNITY OR ABILITY OF MEMBERS OF A PROTECTED CLASS TO20
388	383		NOMINATE OR ELECT THE CANDIDATES OF THEIR CHOICE IS DISPARATELY21
389	384		IMPAIRED; AND22
390	385		(b) ONE OR MORE NEW METHODS OF ELECTION OR CHANGES TO THE23
391	386		EXISTING ELECTION METHOD EXIST THAT WOULD LIKELY MITIGATE THE24
392	387		DISPARATE IMPAIRMENT DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2)(a)(I) OR (2)(a)(II)25
393	388		OF THIS SECTION.26
394	389		27
395	390		001
396	391		-10- 1-47-107. Prohibition on voting prerequisites based on gender1
397	392		identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. A
398	393		POLITICAL2
399	394		SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT IMPLEMENT , IMPOSE, OR ENFORCE A3
400	395		QUALIFICATION FOR ELIGIBILITY TO BE AN ELECTOR OR ANOTHER4
401	396		PREREQUISITE TO VOTING BASED ON AN INDIVIDUAL 'S ACTUAL OR5
402	397		PERCEIVED GENDER IDENTITY , GENDER EXPRESSION , OR SEXUAL6
403	398		ORIENTATION.7
404	399		1-47-108. Prohibition on additional voting prerequisites based
405	400		8
406	401		on confinement in local jail. (1) A
407	402		POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT
408	403		9
409	404		IMPLEMENT, IMPOSE, OR ENFORCE AN ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR10
410	405		ELIGIBILITY TO BE AN ELECTOR OR ANOTHER PREREQUISITE TO VOTING11
411	406		BASED ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S CONFINEMENT TO A LOCAL JAIL, AS DEFINED12
412	407		IN SECTION 17-1-102 (7).13
413	408		(2) N
414	409		OTHING IN THIS SECTION AFFECTS THE EXISTING
415	410		14
416	411		QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY AS DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 1-2-103 (4)15
417	412		AND 31-10-201 (3).16
418	413		PART 217
419	414		ENFORCEMENT OF VOTING RIGHTS18
420	415		1-47-201. Enforcement of voting rights act - civil action -19
421	416		attorney general powers - priority on court calendar. (1) (a) A
422	417		N20
423	418		AGGRIEVED PERSON MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION ALLEGING A VIOLATION21
424	419		OF SECTION 1-47-105, 1-47-106, 1-47-107, OR 1-47-108
425	420		. THE AGGRIEVED22
426	421		PERSON MAY FILE SUIT IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT23
427	422		WHERE THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OCCURRED OR IN THE DENVER DISTRICT24
428	423		COURT.25
429	424		(b) A
430	425		N AGGRIEVED PERSON THAT MAY BRING SUIT PURSUANT TO26
431	426		SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION INCLUDES:27
432	427		001
433	428		-11- (I) AN INDIVIDUAL;1
434	429		(II) A
435	430		N ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES OR IS2
436	431		LIKELY TO INCLUDE AGGRIEVED INDIVIDUALS ;3
437	432		(III) A
438	433		N ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION WOULD BE FRUSTRATED4
439	434		BY A VIOLATION OF SECTION 1-47-105, 1-47-106, 1-47-107, OR 1-47-108
440	435		;5
441	436		AND6
442	437		(IV) A
443	438		N ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO EXPEND7
444	439		ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO FULFILL ITS MISSION AS A RESULT OF A8
445	440		VIOLATION OF SECTION 1-47-105, 1-47-106, 1-47-107, OR 1-47-108
446	441		.9
447	442		(2) (a) T
448	443		O ENFORCE THIS ARTICLE 47, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL10
449	444		MAY:11
450	445		(I) B
451	446		RING A CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS12
452	447		SECTION; OR13
453	448		(II) I
454	449		NTERVENE IN A CIVIL ACTION BROUGHT BY AN AGGRIEVED14
455	450		PERSON PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION.15
456	451		(b) T
457	452		O ENFORCE THIS ARTICLE 47, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY16
458	453		CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS AND ISSUE CIVIL INVESTIGATION DEMANDS17
459	454		RELATED TO POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE 47.18
460	455		(3) A
461	456		CIVIL ACTION BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION19
462	457		RECEIVES PREFERENCE OVER OTHER CIVIL CAUSES AND MUST BE HEARD20
463	458		AND DETERMINED IN PREFERENCE TO OTHER CIVIL BUSINESS , REGARDLESS21
464	459		OF POSITION ON THE CALENDAR.22
465	460		(4) T
466	461		HE STATE IS A NECESSARY PARTY IN ANY ACTION IN WHICH AN
467	462		23
468	463		ALLEGED VIOLATION IS BASED ON A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION 'S24
469	464		IMPLEMENTATION OF THE "UNIFORM ELECTION CODE OF 1992", IF THE25
470	465		APPLICABLE STATE LAW DOES NOT AFFORD DISCRETION TO THE POLITICAL26
471	466		SUBDIVISION IN ITS IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH LAW .27
472	467		001
473	468		-12- 1-47-202. Notification letter - when required. (1) (a) E XCEPT1
474	469		AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION, BEFORE BRINGING A2
475	470		CIVIL ACTION AGAINST A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PURSUANT TO SECTION3
476	471		1-47-201,
477	472		AN AGGRIEVED PERSON OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL4
478	473		SEND BY CERTIFIED MAIL A NOTIFICATION LETTER TO THE POLITICAL5
479	474		SUBDIVISION INFORMING THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT IT MAY BE IN6
480	475		VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE 47 AND INCLUDING DETAILS OF THE ALLEGED7
481	476		VIOLATION. THE NOTIFICATION LETTER MUST SPECIFY THE VIOLATION OR
482	477		8
483	478		VIOLATIONS ALLEGED AND MUST CONTAIN A STATEMENT OF FACTS TO9
484	479		SUPPORT SUCH ALLEGATION.10
485	480		(b) A
486	481		N AGGRIEVED PERSON OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MUST11
487	482		WAIT SIXTY CALENDAR DAYS AFTER SENDING THE NOTIFICATION LETTER12
488	483		REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION TO BRING A CIVIL13
489	484		ACTION AGAINST A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PURSUANT TO SECTION14
490	485		1-47-201;
491	486		EXCEPT THAT, IF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION ADOPTS A15
492	487		RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-47-203, AN AGGRIEVED PERSON OR16
493	488		THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MUST WAIT NINETY CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE17
494	489		PASSAGE OF THE RESOLUTION TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE18
495	490		POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OR IF THE SOLUTION IDENTIFIED IN THE
496	491		19
497	492		RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-47-203 (2) REQUIRES AN ELECTION20
498	493		IN THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION , THE AGGRIEVED PERSON OR THE21
499	494		ATTORNEY GENERAL MUST WAIT ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY CALENDAR DAYS22
500	495		AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE RESOLUTION TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION23
501	496		AGAINST THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.24
502	497		(2) A
503	498		N AGGRIEVED PERSON OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY25
504	499		BRING A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PURSUANT TO26
505	500		SECTION 1-47-201 WITHOUT FIRST SENDING THE NOTIFICATION LETTER27
506	501		001
507	502		-13- REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION IF:1
508	503		2
509	504		(a) THE AGGRIEVED PERSON OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS3
510	505		SEEKING PRELIMINARY RELIEF PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-47-206 (1); OR4
511	506		(b) A DIFFERENT AGGRIEVED PERSON OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL5
512	507		PREVIOUSLY SENT A NOTIFICATION LETTER REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION6
513	508		(1)(a)
514	509		OF THIS SECTION TO THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT IDENTIFIED7
515	510		A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE 47,
516	511		8
517	512		SIXTY CALENDAR DAYS HAVE PASSED SINCE THAT NOTIFICATION LETTER9
518	513		WAS SENT, AND THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION HAS NOT ADOPTED A10
519	514		RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SOLUTION TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION .11
520	515		1-47-203. Political subdivision resolution - remedy for12
521	516		violation of Colorado Voting Rights Act - agreement with aggrieved13
522	517		person - definition. (1) A
523	518		S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT14
524	519		OTHERWISE REQUIRES, "RESOLUTION" MEANS A RESOLUTION OF A15
525	520		POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN16
526	521		SUBSECTION (2)(b) OF THIS SECTION.17
527	522		(2) (a) A
528	523		FTER RECEIVING A NOTIFICATION LETTER SENT PURSUANT18
529	524		TO SECTION 1-47-202, THE GOVERNING BODY OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION19
530	525		MAY ADOPT A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SOLUTION TO THE ALLEGED20
531	526		VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE 47 AS IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTIFICATION21
532	527		LETTER.22
533	528		(b) A
534	529		RESOLUTION MUST:23
535	530		(I) S
536	531		PECIFICALLY IDENTIFY THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THIS24
537	532		ARTICLE 47;25
538	533		(II) I
539	534		DENTIFY A SPECIFIC PROPOSED SOLUTION TO THE VIOLATION26
540	535		ALLEGED IN THE NOTIFICATION LETTER;27
541	536		001
542	537		-14- (III) AFFIRM THE INTENTION OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO1
543	538		ENACT AND IMPLEMENT A SOLUTION TO THE IDENTIFIED ALLEGED2
544	539		VIOLATION;3
545	540		(IV) O
546	541		UTLINE SPECIFIC MEASURES THAT THE POLITICAL4
547	542		SUBDIVISION WILL TAKE TO ENACT AND IMPLEMENT THE IDENTIFIED5
548	543		SOLUTION; AND6
549	544		(V) E
550	545		STABLISH A SCHEDULE FOR ENACTMENT AND7
551	546		IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IDENTIFIED SOLUTION .8
552	547		(c) T
553	548		HE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN9
554	549		ADMISSION BY THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF ANY LIABILITY UNDER THIS
555	550		10
556	551		ARTICLE 47.11
557	552		(3) (a) I
558	553		F A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION ADOPTS A RESOLUTION , THE12
559	554		POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL IMPLEMENT THE IDENTIFIED SOLUTION13
560	555		WITHIN NINETY CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE RESOLUTION ;
561	556		14
562	557		EXCEPT THAT, IF THE IDENTIFIED SOLUTION REQUIRES AN ELECTION IN THE15
563	558		POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL IMPLEMENT16
564	559		THE IDENTIFIED SOLUTION WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY CALENDAR DAYS17
565	560		AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE RESOLUTION .18
566	561		(b) (I) W
567	562		ITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE19
568	563		IDENTIFIED SOLUTION, AN AGGRIEVED PERSON WHO SENT THE20
569	564		NOTIFICATION LETTER THAT PROMPTED THE SOLUTION MAY DEMAND21
570	565		REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THE WORK PRODUCT GENERATED TO22
571	566		SUPPORT THE NOTIFICATION LETTER.23
572	567		(II) A
573	568		N AGGRIEVED PERSON SHALL MAKE THE DEMAND FOR24
574	569		REIMBURSEMENT IN WRITING AND SHALL SUBSTANTIATE THE DEMAND25
575	570		WITH FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION , SUCH AS A DETAILED INVOICE FOR26
576	571		DEMOGRAPHY SERVICES OR FOR THE ANALYSIS OF VOTING PATTERNS IN27
577	572		001
578	573		-15- THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MAY REQUEST1
579	574		ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION IF THE PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION IS2
580	575		INSUFFICIENT TO CORROBORATE THE CLAIMED COSTS .3
581	576		(III) A
582	577		POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL REIMBURSE AN AGGRIEVED4
583	578		PERSON AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION (3)(b) FOR REASONABLE COSTS5
584	579		CLAIMED OR IN AN AMOUNT TO WHICH THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION AND6
585	580		THE AGGRIEVED PERSON MUTUALLY AGREE . A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR7
586	581		AN AGGRIEVED PERSON MAY FILE A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ACTION TO8
587	582		OBTAIN A CLARIFICATION OF THEIR RIGHTS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION9
588	583		(3)(b).10
589	584		(c) I
590	585		F A PROVISION OF LAW WOULD PRECLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OR
591	586		11
592	587		ENACTMENT OF THE SOLUTION IDENTIFIED IN THE RESOLUTION TO RESOLVE12
593	588		THE ALLEGED VIOLATION, THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT ADOPTED THE13
594	589		RESOLUTION MAY FILE A PETITION IN DISTRICT COURT SEEKING SPECIFIC14
595	590		AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT THE IDENTIFIED SOLUTION . A DISTRICT COURT15
596	591		MAY GRANT APPROVAL OR AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT THE IDENTIFIED16
597	592		SOLUTION UPON A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION 'S PETITION THAT IDENTIFIES17
598	593		WITH SPECIFICITY THE STATUTE OR OTHER AUTHORITY THAT PREVENTS18
599	594		THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FROM ENACTING OR IMPLEMENTING THE19
600	595		IDENTIFIED SOLUTION.20
601	596		(4) I
602	597		F AN AGGRIEVED PERSON OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL21
603	598		DETERMINES THAT THE SOLUTION IDENTIFIED IN THE RESOLUTION DOES22
604	599		NOT REMEDY THE ALLEGED VIOLATION IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTIFICATION23
605	600		LETTER SENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-47-202, AN AGGRIEVED PERSON OR24
606	601		THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE25
607	602		POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-47-201.26
608	603		1-47-204. Prima facie case - voter suppression. (1) (a) A
609	604		N27
610	605		001
611	606		-16- AGGRIEVED PERSON OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BRINGING A CIVIL ACTION1
612	607		AGAINST A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-47-201 THAT2
613	608		ALLEGES A VIOLATION OF SECTION 1-47-105 ESTABLISHES A PRIMA FACIE3
614	609		CASE OF VOTER SUPPRESSION IF THE PERSON SHOWS , BY A4
615	610		PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE , THAT THE CHALLENGED ACTION5
616	611		RESULTS IN, WILL RESULT IN, OR IS INTENDED TO RESULT IN A MATERIAL6
617	612		DISPARITY BETWEEN MEMBERS OF A PROTECTED CLASS AND OTHER7
618	613		ELIGIBLE ELECTORS IN REGARD TO VOTER PARTICIPATION , ACCESS TO8
619	614		VOTING OPPORTUNITIES, OR THE OPPORTUNITY OR ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE9
620	615		IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS.10
621	616		(b) I
622	617		F THE AGGRIEVED PERSON OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL11
623	618		ESTABLISHES A PRIMA FACIE CASE OF VOTER SUPPRESSION AS DESCRIBED12
624	619		IN SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE BURDEN SHIFTS TO THE13
625	620		POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO DEMONSTRATE BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING14
626	621		EVIDENCE THAT THE CHALLENGED ACTION IS NECESSARY TO FURTHER AN15
627	622		IMPORTANT, PARTICULARIZED GOVERNMENTAL INTEREST .16
628	623		(c) I
629	624		F THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MEETS ITS BURDEN AS17
630	625		DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)(b) OF THIS SECTION, THE CHALLENGED18
631	626		ACTION MAY NONETHELESS BE HELD INVALID IF THE AGGRIEVED PERSON19
632	627		OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DEMONSTRATES BY A PREPONDERANCE OF20
633	628		THE EVIDENCE THAT THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION COULD COMPARABLY21
634	629		FURTHER THE IDENTIFIED IMPORTANT, PARTICULARIZED GOVERNMENTAL22
635	630		INTEREST THROUGH AN ALTERNATIVE POLICY THAT RESULTS IN A SMALLER23
636	631		DISPARITY BETWEEN MEMBERS OF A PROTECTED CLASS AND OTHER24
637	632		ELIGIBLE ELECTORS.25
638	633		1-47-205. Factors in determining voter dilution. (1) (a) I
639	634		N26
640	635		DETERMINING WHETHER A CHALLENGED METHOD OF ELECTION EXHIBITS27
641	636		001
642	637		-17- POLARIZED VOTING FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 1-47-106 (2)(a)(I), A1
643	638		COURT:2
644	639		(I) S
645	640		HALL DETERMINE THE PRESENCE OF POLARIZED VOTING BASED3
646	641		ONLY ON THE COMBINED ELECTORAL PREFERENCES OF THE GROUPS4
647	642		COMPRISING THE PROTECTED CLASS , AS DEFINED IN THE COMPLAINT .5
648	643		T
649	644		HERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO SHOW THAT EACH GROUP OR ANY6
650	645		SUBGROUP WITHIN A PROTECTED CLASS IS SEPARATELY POLARIZED FROM7
651	646		OTHER ELIGIBLE ELECTORS.8
652	647		(II) S
653	648		HALL NOT CONSIDER THE CAUSES OF OR REASONS FOR9
654	649		POLARIZED VOTING , INCLUDING PARTISAN EXPLANATIONS OR10
655	650		DISCRIMINATORY INTENT;11
656	651		(III) M
657	652		AY FIND A VIOLATION OF SECTION 1-47-106 BASED ON ANY12
658	653		NUMBER OR COMBINATION OF ELECTIONS , INCLUDING ONE ELECTION; AND13
659	654		(IV) M
660	655		AY CONSIDER ANALYSES OF RELEVANT ELECTION RESULTS ,14
661	656		INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:15
662	657		(A) E
663	658		LECTIONS FOR OFFICES OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION;16
664	659		(B) E
665	660		LECTIONS HELD IN THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR OTHER17
666	661		OFFICES, SUCH AS STATE OR FEDERAL OFFICES;18
667	662		(C) B
668	663		ALLOT ISSUES OR QUESTIONS; OR19
669	664		(D) O
670	665		THER ELECTORAL CHOICES THAT BEAR ON THE RIGHTS AND20
671	666		PRIVILEGES OF THE PROTECTED CLASS.21
672	667		(b) T
673	668		HE FOLLOWING DO NOT PRECLUDE A FINDING THAT A22
674	669		VIOLATION OF SECTION 1-47-106 EXISTS:23
675	670		(I) E
676	671		VIDENCE OF NONPOLARIZED VOTING IN ELECTIONS FOR24
677	672		OFFICES OUTSIDE THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION;25
678	673		(II) N
679	674		ONSTATISTICAL OR NONQUANTITATIVE EVIDENCE OF26
680	675		NONPOLARIZED VOTING, WHERE ALLEGATIONS OF POLARIZED VOTING ARE27
681	676		001
682	677		-18- BASED ON QUANTITATIVE OR STATISTICAL EVIDENCE ; OR1
683	678		(III) L
684	679		OW TURNOUT OR REGISTRATION RATES AMONG MEMBERS OF2
685	680		A PROTECTED CLASS.3
686	681		(2) (a) I
687	682		N DETERMINING WHETHER , BASED ON THE TOTALITY OF4
688	683		THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OR ABILITY OF MEMBERS5
689	684		OF A PROTECTED CLASS TO NOMINATE OR ELECT THE CANDIDATES OF6
690	685		THEIR CHOICE IS DISPARATELY IMPAIRED FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION7
691	686		1-47-106 (2)(a)(II),
692	687		A COURT MAY CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING FACTORS :8
693	688		(I) T
694	689		HE HISTORY OF DISCRIMINATION AFFECTING MEMBERS OF THE9
695	690		PROTECTED CLASS;10
696	691		(II) T
697	692		HE EXTENT TO WHICH MEMBERS OF THE PROTECTED CLASS11
698	693		ARE DISADVANTAGED OR OTHERWISE BEAR THE EFFECTS OF PUBLIC OR12
699	694		PRIVATE DISCRIMINATION IN AREAS THAT MAY HINDER THEIR ABILITY TO13
700	695		PARTICIPATE EFFECTIVELY IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS , INCLUDING14
701	696		EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, HOUSING,15
702	697		TRANSPORTATION, LAND USE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ;16
703	698		(III) T
704	699		HE EXTENT TO WHICH MEMBERS OF THE PROTECTED CLASS17
705	700		VOTE AT LOWER RATES THAN OTHER ELIGIBLE ELECTORS ;18
706	701		(IV) T
707	702		HE EXTENT TO WHICH MEMBERS OF THE PROTECTED CLASS19
708	703		CONTRIBUTE MONEY TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS OR POLITICAL CAUSES AT20
709	704		LOWER RATES THAN OTHER INDIVIDUALS ;21
710	705		(V) T
711	706		HE EXTENT TO WHICH MEMBERS OF THE PROTECTED CLASS22
712	707		HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO OFFICE IN THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION ;23
713	708		(VI) T
714	709		HE EXTENT TO WHICH CANDIDATES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF24
715	710		THE PROTECTED CLASS HAVE FACED BARRIERS WITH RESPECT TO25
716	711		ACCESSING THE BALLOT, RECEIVING FINANCIAL SUPPORT, OR RECEIVING26
717	712		OTHER SUPPORT FOR AN ELECTION;27
718	713		001
719	714		-19- (VII) THE EXTENT TO WHICH CANDIDATES FACE HOSTILITY OR1
720	715		BARRIERS WHILE CAMPAIGNING ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP IN2
721	716		THE PROTECTED CLASS; AND3
722	717		(VIII) T
723	718		HE USE OF OVERT OR SUBTLE RACIAL APPEALS IN4
724	719		POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS IN THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR SURROUNDING5
725	720		ADOPTION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE CHALLENGED METHOD OF ELECTION .6
726	721		(b) N
727	722		ONE OF THE FACTORS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF7
728	723		THIS SECTION ARE DISPOSITIVE OR NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH THE8
729	724		EXISTENCE OF A VIOLATION OF SECTION 1-47-106 AND NO SPECIFIED9
730	725		NUMBER OR COMBINATION OF FACTORS IS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH A10
731	726		VIOLATION OF SECTION 1-47-106.11
732	727		(3) W
733	728		HETHER MEMBERS OF A PROTECTED CLASS TYPICALLY ELECT
734	729		12
735	730		CANDIDATES OF THEIR CHOICE TO THE RELEVANT GOVERNING BODY IN13
736	731		APPROXIMATE PROPORTION TO THEIR TOTAL NUMBER OR SHARE OF THE14
737	732		POPULATION MAY BE RELEVANT TO FINDING A VIOLATION OF SECTION15
738	733		1-47-106
739	734		AND DETERMINING AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY .
740	735		16
741	736		(4) THE FACT THAT MEMBERS OF A PROTECTED CLASS ARE NOT17
742	737		GEOGRAPHICALLY COMPACT OR CONCENTRATED DOES NOT PRECLUDE18
743	738		FINDING A VIOLATION OF SECTION 1-47-106, BUT MAY BE CONSIDERED IN19
744	739		DETERMINING AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY FOR A VIOLATION .20
745	740		1-47-206. Remedy for violation of Colorado Voting Rights Act21
746	741		- preliminary relief - award of costs and fees. (1) (a) A
747	742		N AGGRIEVED22
748	743		PERSON THAT BRINGS A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION23
749	744		PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-47-201, OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MAY SEEK24
750	745		PRELIMINARY RELIEF CONCERNING AN UPCOMING ELECTION HELD IN THE25
751	746		POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IF THE CIVIL ACTION IS BROUGHT WITHIN THE26
752	747		ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-DAY
753	748		PERIOD PRIOR TO THE ELECTION.27
754	749		001
755	750		-20- (b) A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION HEARING A CIVIL1
756	751		ACTION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-47-201 THAT SEEKS PRELIMINARY2
757	752		RELIEF PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION SHALL GRANT3
758	753		PRELIMINARY RELIEF IF THE COURT DETERMINES THAT :4
759	754		(I) T
760	755		HE AGGRIEVED PERSON OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS
761	756		5
762	757		REASONABLY LIKELY TO SUCCEED ON THE MERITS ;6
763	758		(II) T
764	759		HERE IS A DANGER OF IMMEDIATE AND IRREPARABLE INJURY ,
765	760		7
766	761		LOSS, OR DAMAGE THAT MAY BE PREVENTED BY GRANTING PRELIMINARY8
767	762		RELIEF; AND9
768	763		(III) A
769	764		N APPROPRIATE REMEDY TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION CAN
770	765		10
771	766		BE IMPLEMENTED PRIOR TO THE ELECTION IN A MANNER THAT WILL NOT11
772	767		UNDULY DISRUPT THE ELECTION.12
773	768		(2) (a) I
774	769		F A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION HEARING A CIVIL13
775	770		ACTION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-47-201 FINDS A VIOLATION OF THIS14
776	771		ARTICLE 47, THE COURT SHALL ORDER APPROPRIATE REMEDIES THAT ARE15
777	772		TAILORED TO ADDRESS THE VIOLATION .16
778	773		(b) T
779	774		HE COURT SHALL CONSIDER REMEDIES PROPOSED BY A PARTY17
780	775		AND MAY CONSIDER REMEDIES PROPOSED BY INTERESTED NONPARTIES .18
781	776		T
782	777		HE COURT SHALL NOT PROVIDE DEFERENCE OR PRIORITY TO A REMEDY19
783	778		PROPOSED BY A DEFENDANT OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION .20
784	779		(c) I
785	780		N DETERMINING AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY , THE COURT SHALL
786	781		21
787	782		CONSIDER HOW DISRUPTIVE THE REMEDY WILL BE TO STATE LAW , THE22
788	783		UNIFORM CONDUCT OF GENERAL , PRIMARY, OR COORDINATED ELECTIONS23
789	784		OR AN IMMINENT MUNICIPAL ELECTION , AND THE OPERATIONS OF THE24
790	785		POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.25
791	786		(d) IF A PROVISION OF LAW WOULD PRECLUDE AN OTHERWISE26
792	787		APPROPRIATE REMEDY, THE COURT MAY NONETHELESS ORDER A POLITICAL27
793	788		001
794	789		-21- SUBDIVISION TO IMPLEMENT THE REMEDY THAT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE1
795	790		PROVISION OF LAW.2
796	791		(e) A
797	792		REMEDY ORDERED BY A COURT MUST NOT IMPEDE A
798	793		3
799	794		POLITICAL SUBDIVISION'S OR THE STATE'S ABILITY TO VERIFY VOTER4
800	795		IDENTITY ON MAIL BALLOT ENVELOPES ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE5
801	796		PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE "UNIFORM ELECTION CODE OF 1992", THE6
802	797		"C
803	798		OLORADO MUNICIPAL ELECTION CODE OF 1965", AND RULES ADOPTED
804	799		7
805	800		BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.8
806	801		(3) I
807	802		F A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION HEARING A CIVIL9
808	803		ACTION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-47-201 FINDS A VIOLATION OF THIS10
809	804		ARTICLE 47, THE COURT MAY AWARD REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES AND11
810	805		COSTS TO THE PREVAILING PARTY ; EXCEPT THAT, IF A POLITICAL12
811	806		SUBDIVISION IS THE PREVAILING PARTY, THE COURT MAY NOT AWARD FEES13
812	807		OR COSTS UNLESS THE COURT FINDS THE CIVIL ACTION TO BE FRIVOLOUS . 14
813	808		1-47-207. Attorney general enforcement. E
814	809		NFORCEMENT BY THE15
815	810		ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THIS ARTICLE 47 OR RELATED LEGAL ACTIONS ARE16
816	811		BROUGHT SOLELY AT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 'S DISCRETION ON BEHALF17
817	812		OF THE STATE. ACTIONS BROUGHT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PURSUANT18
818	813		TO THIS ARTICLE 47 ARE BROUGHT UNDER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 'S OWN19
819	814		AUTHORITY AND NOT ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE .20
820	815		PART 321
821	816		STATEWIDE ELECTION INFORMATION22
822	817
823	818		23
824	819		1-47-301. Election data collection and maintenance.24
825	820		(1) (a) T
826	821		HE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL COLLECT AND MAINTAIN
827	822		THE25
828	823		FOLLOWING DATA IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT :26
829	824		(I) A
830	825		NNUAL ESTIMATES OF TOTAL POPULATION , VOTING AGE27
831	826		001
832	827		-22- POPULATION, AND CITIZEN VOTING AGE POPULATION BY RACE, ETHNICITY,1
833	828		LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUP , AND DISABILITY STATUS FOR EACH2
834	829		POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, WHICH ARE SPECIFIED AT THE PRECINCT LEVEL ,3
835	830		IF AVAILABLE, OR THE DISTRICT OR COUNTY LEVEL AND WHICH ARE BASED4
836	831		ON INFORMATION FROM THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU, INCLUDING5
837	832		FROM THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY , OR INFORMATION OF6
838	833		COMPARABLE QUALITY COLLECTED BY A PUBLIC ENTITY . THE7
839	834		DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS , CREATED IN SECTION 24-1-125, SHALL8
840	835		ANNUALLY PROVIDE THE REQUIRED ESTIMATES TO THE SECRETARY OF9
841	836		STATE. THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE SHALL, TO THE EXTENT THAT10
842	837		SUCH DATA EXISTS, ANNUALLY PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL11
843	838		AFFAIRS WITH VOTING PRECINCT BOUNDARIES IN THE FORM THAT SUCH12
844	839		DATA EXISTS.13
845	840		(II) E
846	841		LECTION RESULTS AT THE PRECINCT LEVEL , IF ANY,
847	842		FOR14
848	843		STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION ELECTIONS ; AND15
849	844		16
850	845		(III) GEOCODED LOCATIONS OF VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING17
851	846		CENTERS, POLLING LOCATIONS, BALLOT DROP BOXES , AND BALLOT18
852	847		DROP-OFF LOCATIONS FOR EACH ELECTION IN EACH POLITICAL19
853	848		SUBDIVISION, IF AVAILABLE, IN ADDITION TO THE NUMBER OF DAYS AND20
854	849		HOURS THAT EACH VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER , POLLING21
855	850		LOCATION, OR BALLOT DROP-OFF LOCATION IS OPEN.22
856	851		23
857	852		(b) T
858	853		HE SECRETARY OF STATE
859	854		SHALL RETAIN THE DATA DESCRIBED24
860	855		IN SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT IT25
861	856		IS AVAILABLE OR THE PRECEDING TWELVE YEARS AND SHALL MAINTAIN26
862	857		THE DATA ON AS CURRENT A BASIS AS IS POSSIBLE.27
863	858		001
864	859		-23- (c) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAKE THE DATA 1
865	860		DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION AVAILABLE ON THE2
866	861		SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE IN AN ACCESSIBLE AND APPROPRIATE3
867	862		ELECTRONIC FORMAT; EXCEPT THAT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE VOTER4
868	863		INFORMATION THAT IS NOT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE IS NOT PUBLISHED AND5
869	864		ACCESSIBLE.6
870	865		1-47-302. Submission of election data by political subdivisions.7
871	866		(1) A
872	867		FTER THE CERTIFICATION OF AN ELECTION OF ANY POLITICAL8
873	868		SUBDIVISION, THE ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE ELECTION9
874	869		SHALL SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE
875	870		THE FOLLOWING10
876	871		INFORMATION IN AN ACCESSIBLE AND APPROPRIATE FORMAT AS11
877	872		DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE :12
878	873		(a) E
879	874		LECTION RESULTS, SPECIFIED AT THE PRECINCT LEVEL IF13
880	875		AVAILABLE; AND
881	876		14
882	877		15
883	878		(b) ELECTION DISTRICT AND PRECINCT BOUNDARIES , IF AVAILABLE.16
884	879		(2) T
885	880		HE ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE ELECTION
886	881		17
887	882		IS NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)18
888	883		OF THIS SECTION IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS ALREADY IN POSSESSION19
889	884		OF THE INFORMATION.20
890	885		(3) T
891	886		HE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAKE THE INFORMATION
892	887		21
893	888		DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION AVAILABLE ON THE22
894	889		SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE IN AN ACCESSIBLE AND APPROPRIATE23
895	890		ELECTRONIC FORMAT.24
896	891		(4) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL PROVIDE ADEQUATE25
897	892		TECHNOLOGICAL SECURITY MEASURES TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED26
898	893		ACCESS TO VOTER-RELATED RECORDS AND SHALL ESTABLISH ADEQUATE27
899	894		001
900	895		-24- AND REASONABLE TECHNOLOGICAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE1
901	896		EXCHANGE OR TRANSFER OF DATA . 2
902	897		3
903	898		SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-101, amend4
904	899		(1)(i)(XXII) and (1)(i)(XXIII); and add (1)(i)(XXIV) as follows:5
905	900		24-31-101. Powers and duties of attorney general. (1) The6
906	901		attorney general:7
907	902		(i) May independently initiate and bring civil and criminal actions8
908	903		to enforce state laws, including actions brought pursuant to:9
909	904		(XXII) Part 14 of article 12 of title 38; and10
910	905		(XXIII) Section 24-34-806;
911	906		AND 11
912	907		(XXIV) T
913	908		HE "COLORADO VOTING RIGHTS ACT", ARTICLE 47 OF12
914	909		TITLE 1.13
915	910		SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 16 to article
916	911		14
917	912		10 of title 31 as follows:15
918	913		PART 1616
919	914		MULTILINGUAL BALLOT ACCESS17
920	915		31-10-1601. Legislative declaration - intent. (1) T
921	916		HE GENERAL
922	917		18
923	918		ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT :19
924	919		(a) C
925	920		ONGRESS ENACTED THE LANGUAGE MINORITY PROVISIONS OF
926	921		20
927	922		THE FEDERAL "VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965" BECAUSE "THROUGH THE21
928	923		USE OF VARIOUS PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES , CITIZENS OF LANGUAGE22
929	924		MINORITIES HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVELY EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN23
930	925		THE ELECTORAL PROCESS...";24
931	926		(b) B
932	927		ASED ON THE 2023 FIVE-YEAR ESTIMATES SPECIFIED IN THE
933	928		25
934	929		U
935	930		NITED STATES BUREAU OF THE CENSUS AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY ,
936	931		26
937	932		THERE ARE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY -THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED27
938	933		001
939	934		-25- FIFTY-SEVEN ELIGIBLE ELECTORS IN COLORADO WHO SPEAK ENGLISH1
940	935		"
941	936		LESS THAN VERY WELL ". AS OF THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION, AN
942	937		2
943	938		ESTIMATED ONE HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY -FOUR3
944	939		OF THOSE ELIGIBLE ELECTORS LIVE WITHIN A COUNTY THAT IS COVERED BY4
945	940		THE MULTILINGUAL BALLOT REQUIREMENTS OF HOUSE BILL 21-1011,5
946	941		ENACTED IN 2021. OUT OF AN ESTIMATED ONE HUNDRED THIRTY -ONE6
947	942		MUNICIPALITIES THAT EXIST WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY IN A COVERED7
948	943		COUNTY, AN ESTIMATED FIFTY-EIGHT MUNICIPALITIES COORDINATE THEIR8
949	944		ELECTIONS WITH THE COUNTY AND ELECTORS RECEIVE MULTILINGUAL9
950	945		BALLOT ACCESS . THE ESTIMATED REMAINING SEVENTY -THREE10
951	946		MUNICIPALITIES HOLD ELECTIONS INDEPENDENTLY AND THE ABILITY FOR11
952	947		ELECTORS TO ACCESS MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOTS IS CONTINGENT ON12
953	948		THE MUNICIPALITY INDEPENDENTLY OFFERING THESE RESOURCES .13
954	949		(c) B
955	950		Y PASSING HOUSE BILL 21-1011, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
956	951		14
957	952		EXPANDED MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT ACCESS BEYOND FEDERAL15
958	953		REQUIREMENTS TO COVER ADDITIONAL COUNTIES AND DECLARED THAT16
959	954		ENSURING COLORADO CITIZENS HAVE ACCESS TO MULTILINGUAL BALLOTS17
960	955		IS A MATTER OF STATEWIDE CONCERN ;18
961	956		(d) F
962	957		OR ELECTORS IN COUNTIES COVERED BY THE REQUIREMENTS
963	958		19
964	959		OF HOUSE BILL 21-1011, HOWEVER, THE ABILITY TO VOTE WITH A20
965	960		MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT IN A MUNICIPAL ELECTION IS CONTINGENT21
966	961		ON WHETHER THE MUNICIPALITY ALIGNS ITS ELECTION WITH A COUNTY ,22
967	962		UNLESS THE MUNICIPALITY INDEPENDENTLY OFFERS ACCESS TO A23
968	963		MULTILINGUAL BALLOT, AND ELECTORS SHOULD NOT BE DENIED ACCESS24
969	964		TO A MULTILINGUAL BALLOT THAT THEY WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS25
970	965		TO; AND26
971	966		(e) C
972	967		OLORADO AGAIN HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE BALLOT
973	968		27
974	969		001
975	970		-26- ACCESSIBLE TO MORE ELIGIBLE ELECTORS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH1
976	971		MEANINGFUL ACCESS BY EXPANDING MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT2
977	972		ACCESS BEYOND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS AND THOSE ENACTED IN HOUSE3
978	973		B
979	974		ILL 21-1011.
980	975		4
981	976		(2) T
982	977		HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT
983	978		5
984	979		THE INTENT OF THIS PART 16 IS TO:6
985	980		(a) E
986	981		NSURE MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT ACCESS FOR ELECTORS
987	982		7
988	983		IN MUNICIPALITIES THAT ARE WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY IN COUNTIES8
989	984		COVERED BY THE REQUIREMENTS OF HOUSE BILL 21-1011; AND9
990	985		(b) E
991	986		XPAND MINORITY L ANGUAGE BALLOT ACCESS WITHOUT
992	987		10
993	988		CHANGING OR REDUCING THE EXISTING RESPONSIBILITIES PURSUANT TO11
994	989		SECTION 203 OF THE "VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965" AND PART 9 OF12
995	990		ARTICLE 5 OF TITLE 1.13
996	991		31-10-1602. Definitions. A
997	992		S USED IN THIS PART 16, UNLESS THE
998	993		14
999	994		CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :15
1000	995		(1) "M
1001	996		INORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT " MEANS A BALLOT THAT IS
1002	997		16
1003	998		FULLY TRANSLATED INTO A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH. THE17
1004	999		CONTENT OF A "MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT " MAY BE IN ONLY A18
1005	1000		LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH OR BOTH ENGLISH AND A LANGUAGE19
1006	1001		OTHER THAN ENGLISH.20
1007	1002		(2) "M
1008	1003		INORITY LANGUAGE SAMPLE BALLOT " MEANS A DOCUMENT
1009	1004		21
1010	1005		THAT IS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED ELECTORS TO HELP THEM PREPARE FOR22
1011	1006		AN ELECTION THAT CONTAINS ALL CANDIDATES , QUESTIONS, AND23
1012	1007		INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING, AND IS FULLY TRANSLATED INTO A LANGUAGE24
1013	1008		OTHER THAN ENGLISH.25
1014	1009		(3) "Q
1015	1010		UALIFIED TRANSLATOR" MEANS A TRANSLATOR WHO IS
1016	1011		26
1017	1012		DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO :27
1018	1013		001
1019	1014		-27- (a) BE SCREENED AND TESTED FOR PROFICIENCY IN BOTH WRITTEN1
1020	1015		E
1021	1016		NGLISH AND THE TARGET LANGUAGE WITH AFFILIATION OR
1022	1017		2
1023	1018		ACCREDITATION BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ASSOCIATION OF3
1024	1019		TRANSLATORS OR HAVE OTHER CREDENTIALS OR CERTIFICATIONS THAT4
1025	1020		ARE COMPARABLE TO OR EXCEED THE STANDARDS USED BY A NATI ONALLY5
1026	1021		RECOGNIZED ASSOCIATION OF TRANSLATORS ; AND6
1027	1022		(b) P
1028	1023		RODUCE TRANSLATIONS THAT ARE LINGUISTICALLY
1029	1024		7
1030	1025		ACCURATE, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, AND TECHNICALLY CONSISTENT8
1031	1026		WITH THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS .9
1032	1027		31-10-1603. Multilingual ballot access - general provisions -10
1033	1028		requirements of secretary of state - clerks. A
1034	1029		CLERK IS REQUIRED TO
1035	1030		11
1036	1031		PROVIDE MULTILINGUAL BALLOT ACCESS BY CREATING A MINORITY12
1037	1032		LANGUAGE SAMPLE BALLOT PURSUANT TO SECTION 31-10-1604 AND13
1038	1033		PROVIDING AN IN-PERSON MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT PURSUANT TO14
1039	1034		SECTION 31-10-1605 IF THE MUNICIPALITY EXISTS PARTIALLY OR WHOLLY15
1040	1035		WITHIN A COUNTY COVERED BY THE MULTILINGUAL BALLOT16
1041	1036		REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1-5-905 (1) AND THE MUNICIPALITY HAS A17
1042	1037		POPULATION OF AT LEAST THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE .18
1043	1038		31-10-1604. Minority language sample ballots - clerks - mail19
1044	1039		ballot elections. (1) T
1045	1040		HE CLERK OF ANY MUNICIPALITY THAT SATISFIES
1046	1041		20
1047	1042		THE CRITERIA SPECIFIED IN SECTION 31-10-1603 SHALL CREATE A21
1048	1043		MINORITY LANGUAGE SAMPLE BALLOT IN ANY MINORITY LANGUAGE FOR22
1049	1044		WHICH A MINORITY LANGUAGE SAMPLE BALLOT IS REQUIRED PURSUANT23
1050	1045		TO SECTION 1-5-906 FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MUNICIPALITY24
1051	1046		PARTIALLY OR WHOLLY EXISTS.25
1052	1047		(2) T
1053	1048		HE MINORITY LANGUAGE SAMPLE BALLOT MUST INCLUDE ALL
1054	1049		26
1055	1050		OF THE SAME CONTENT THAT IS ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BALLOT .27
1056	1051		001
1057	1052		-28- (3) A CLERK WHO IS REQUIRED TO CREATE A MINORITY LANGUAGE1
1058	1053		SAMPLE BALLOT IN ONE OR MORE MINORITY LANGUAGES PURSUANT TO2
1059	1054		THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE THE MINORITY LANGUAGE SAMPLE BALLOT3
1060	1055		FOR ANY MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027.4
1061	1056		(4) T
1062	1057		HE CLERK SHALL MAKE THE MINORITY LANGUAGE SAMPLE
1063	1058		5
1064	1059		BALLOT AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ELECTORS ON THE6
1065	1060		MUNICIPALITY'S WEBSITE AND AT POLLING PLACES MUNICIPALITY -WIDE,7
1066	1061		IF USED. FOR AN ELECTION USING MAIL BALLOTS , THE CLERK SHALL8
1067	1062		NOTIFY ALL ACTIVE ELIGIBLE ELECTORS IN THE MUNICIPALITY VIA THE9
1068	1063		MAIL BALLOT PACKET AND IN EACH LANGUAGE IN WHICH A MINORITY10
1069	1064		LANGUAGE SAMPLE BALLOT WILL BE CREATED THAT A MINORITY11
1070	1065		LANGUAGE SAMPLE BALLOT IS AVAILABLE .12
1071	1066		(5) T
1072	1067		HE CLERK SHALL ENSURE THAT THE TRANSLATION PROVIDED
1073	1068		13
1074	1069		FOR THE MINORITY LANGUAGE SAMPLE BALLOT IS PERFORMED BY ONE OR14
1075	1070		MORE QUALIFIED TRANSLATORS .15
1076	1071		31-10-1605. In-person minority language ballot - clerks -16
1077	1072		polling places. (1) T
1078	1073		HE CLERK OF ANY MUNICIPALITY THAT SATISFIES THE
1079	1074		17
1080	1075		CRITERIA SPECIFIED IN SECTION 31-10-1603 SHALL ENSURE THAT AT LEAST18
1081	1076		ONE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION IN THE MUNICIPALITY IS EQUIPPED19
1082	1077		TO PROVIDE, UPON THE REQUEST OF A QUALIFIED ELECTOR, AN IN-PERSON20
1083	1078		MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT IN ANY MINORITY LANGUAGE FOR WHICH A21
1084	1079		MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-5-90622
1085	1080		FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MUNICIPALITY PARTIALLY OR WHOLLY23
1086	1081		EXISTS. IF THE MUNICIPALITY ESTABLISHES A POLLING PLACE FOR AN24
1087	1082		ELECTION, THE CLERK SHALL ENSURE THAT THE POLLING PLACE IS25
1088	1083		EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE, UPON THE REQUEST OF A VOTER , AN IN-PERSON26
1089	1084		MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT .27
1090	1085		001
1091	1086		-29- (2) AN IN-PERSON MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT OPTION MUST BE1
1092	1087		A BALLOT ON DEMAND, A BALLOT FROM A PRINTED STOCK OF BALLOTS, OR2
1093	1088		A BALLOT VIA A VOTING DEVICE AND MUST INCLUDE ALL OF THE SAME3
1094	1089		CONTENT THAT IS ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BALLOT .4
1095	1090		(3) A
1096	1091		CLERK WHO IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN IN -PERSON
1097	1092		5
1098	1093		MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT OPTION IN ONE OR MORE MINORITY6
1099	1094		LANGUAGES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE AN IN -PERSON7
1100	1095		MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT OPTION FOR ANY MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD8
1101	1096		ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027.9
1102	1097		(4) F
1103	1098		OR AN ELECTION USING MAIL BALLOTS , THE CLERK SHALL
1104	1099		10
1105	1100		NOTIFY ALL ACTIVE ELIGIBLE ELECTORS IN THE MUNICIPALITY VIA THE11
1106	1101		MAIL BALLOT PACKET AND IN EACH LANGUAGE IN WHICH THE IN -PERSON12
1107	1102		MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT OPTION WILL BE AVAILABLE THAT ELECTORS13
1108	1103		MAY REQUEST AN IN-PERSON MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT AND WHERE14
1109	1104		THE ELECTOR MAY REQUEST THE IN-PERSON MINORITY LANGUAGE BALLOT .15
1110	1105		31-10-1606. Coordination with counties. M
1111	1106		UNICIPALITIES MAY
1112	1107		16
1113	1108		COORDINATE ELECTIONS WITH COUNTIES TO COLLABORATE ON COMPLYING17
1114	1109		WITH THE MULTILINGUAL BALLOT REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PART 16 AND18
1115	1110		PART 9 OF ARTICLE 5 OF TITLE 1.19
1116	1111		SECTION 8. Appropriation. (1) For the 2025-26 state fiscal20
1117	1112		year, $75,432 is appropriated to the department of state for use by the21
1118	1113		elections division. This appropriation is from the department of state cash22
1119	1114		fund created in section 24-21-104 (3)(b), C.R.S. To implement this act,23
1120	1115		the division may use this appropriation as follows:24
1121	1116		(a) $60,812 for personal services, which amount is based on an25
1122	1117		assumption that the division will require an additional 1.0 FTE; and26
1123	1118		(b) $14,620 for operating expenses.27
1124	1119		001
1125	1120		-30- SECTION 9. Act subject to petition - effective date -1
1126	1121		applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following2
1127	1122		the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the3
1128	1123		general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant4
1129	1124		to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an5
1130	1125		item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,6
1131	1126		section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the7
1132	1127		general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take8
1133	1128		effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the9
1134	1129		governor.10
1135	1130		(2) This act applies to elections and election-related activities11
1136	1131		occurring on or after January 1, 2026.12
1137	1132		001
1138	1133		-31-