Colorado § 1-13-203 - Procuring false registration.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-13-203 — Procuring false registration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-13-203. Procuring false registration.
It is unlawful for any person to procure his or her own name, or the name of any other person, to be registered in the statewide voter registration system for a precinct in which such person is not, at the time of such registration, entitled to be registered or for any person to procure any fictitious name to be registered in the statewide voter registration system. Any person who violates this section upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111. Each violation is considered a separate offense.
Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 431, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 852, § 84, effective July 1. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (SB 16-142), ch. 173, p. 588, § 68, effective May 18. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3125, § 12, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 1-13-114 and 1-30-119 as they existed prior to 1980.
Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado § 1-13-203
What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-13-203 cover?
Section 1-13-203 ("Procuring false registration.") 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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