Colorado § 1-13-717 - Penalty for destruction of supplies.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-13-717 — Penalty for destruction of supplies., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-13-717. Penalty for destruction of supplies.
Any person who, during an election, willfully defaces, tears down, removes, or destroys any card of instruction or sample ballot printed or posted for the instruction of voters or who, during an election, willfully removes or destroys any of the supplies or conveniences furnished to enable a voter to prepare the voter's ballot or willfully hinders the voting of others upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.
Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 436, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3130, § 39, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 1-30-112 as it existed prior to 1980.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-13-717 cover?
Section 1-13-717 ("Penalty for destruction of supplies.") 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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