Colorado § 1-2-228 - Residence - false information - penalty.
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§ 1-2-228. Residence - false information - penalty.
Any person who votes by knowingly giving false information regarding the elector's place of present residence commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 662, § 2, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1464, § 4, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 1-2-225 as it existed prior to 1992.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
ANNOTATION
Conduct prohibited by this section is sufficiently distinguishable from misdemeanor election statute to create two separate offenses, avoiding violation of equal protection clause. This section is violated when defendant actually votes by providing false information about present residence. People v. Onesimo Romero, 746 P.2d 534 (Colo. 1987) (decided under former law).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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