Colorado § 1-47-103 - Definitions.

§ 1-47-103. Definitions.

As used in this article 47, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Attorney general" means the attorney general, as defined in the state constitution, and the office of the attorney general.

(2) "Ballot issue" has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-1-104 (2.3).

(3) "Ballot question" has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-1-104 (2.7).

(4) "Coordinated election" has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-1-104 (6.5).

(5) "County" includes a city and county.

(6) "Disability" has the same meaning as set forth in the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990", 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101, et seq.

(7) "Drop box" has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-1-104 (9.7).

(8) "Drop-off location" has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-1-104 (9.8). "Drop-off location" includes a ballot box as described in the "Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965", article 10 of title 31.

(9) "Elector" has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-1-104 (12).

(10) "Eligible elector" has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-1-104 (16).

(11) "Gender expression" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-34-301 (9).

(12) "Gender identity" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-34-301 (10).

(13) "General election" has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-1-104 (17).

(14) "Language minority group" means individuals whose primary language is any language other than English.

(15) "Material disparity" means a nontrivial difference.

(16) "Method of election" means the method by which candidates are elected to the legislative body of the political subdivision.

(17) "Municipality" has the same meaning as set forth in section 31-1-101 (6).

(18) "Polarized voting" means voting in which there is a divergence in the candidate or political preferences, or electoral choices, of members in a protected class from the candidate or political preferences, or electoral choices, of other electors in the political subdivision.

(19) "Political subdivision" means a statutory or home rule county, city and county, city, town, or municipality. "Political subdivision" does not include a school district or special district.

(20) "Polling location" has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-1-104 (27.5).

(21) "Precinct" has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-1-104 (30).

(22) "Primary election" has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-1-104 (32).

(23) "Protected class" means a class of electors who are members of one or more racial, color, or language minority groups, including:

(a) A racial, color, or language minority group as referenced in the federal "Voting Rights Act of 1965", 52 U.S.C. sec. 10301, et seq.; and

(b) A minimum reporting category that has been officially recognized or considered through notice and comment by the United States census bureau.

(24) "Sexual orientation" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-34-301 (24).

(25) "Voter service and polling center" has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-1-104 (50.5).

Source: L. 2025: Entire article added, (SB 25-001), ch. 178, p. 748, § 11, effective August 6.