Colorado § 1-13-709 - Voting in wrong polling location. (Repealed)
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-13-709 — Voting in wrong polling location. (Repealed), with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-13-709. Voting in wrong polling location. (Repealed)
Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 434, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 853, § 86, effective July 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 748, § 119, effective May 10. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3128, § 31, effective March 1, 2022. L. 2023: Entire section repealed, (SB 23-276), ch. 399, p. 2392, § 43, effective June 6.
Editor's note: Prior to its repeal, this section was similar to former §§ 1-13-135 and 1-30-128 as they existed prior to 1980.
ANNOTATION
Conduct prohibited by this section is sufficiently distinguishable from felony election statute to create two separate offenses, avoiding violation of equal protection clause. This section relates to voting or the offer to vote in a precinct in which defendant is not qualified to vote. Felony statute relates to actually voting by providing false information regarding place of residence. People v. Onesimo Romero, 746 P.2d 534 (Colo. 1987).
Voting in the wrong precinct is an unclassified misdemeanor, and trial court may not reclassify the offense as a petty offense but must apply the penalties and statute of limitation consistent with the limits and constraints legislatively imposed by statute. People v. Onesimo Romero, 746 P.2d 534 (Colo. 1987).
Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado § 1-13-709
What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-13-709 cover?
Section 1-13-709 ("Voting in wrong polling location. (Repealed)") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado.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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