Colorado § 31-10-702 - Judges to inspect machines.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 31-10-702 — Judges to inspect machines., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-10-702. Judges to inspect machines.
The judges of election of each precinct using voting machines shall meet at the polling place therein at least three-quarters of an hour before the time set for the opening of the polls at each election. Before the polls are open for an election, each judge shall carefully examine each machine used in the precinct and see that no vote has been cast and that every counter, except the protective counter, registers zero.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1054, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-10-702 as it existed prior to 1975.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-10-702 ("Judges to inspect machines.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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