Colorado § 1-6-122 - State employees - leave to serve as election judge.
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§ 1-6-122. State employees - leave to serve as election judge.
(1) An employee of a state agency, as defined in section 24-18-102 (9), C.R.S., shall be entitled to take administrative leave with pay on election day for the purpose of serving as an election judge, unless the employee's supervisor determines that the employee's attendance at work on election day is essential.
(2) An employee of a state agency who takes administrative leave with pay to serve as an election judge in accordance with this section shall not receive compensation pursuant to section 1-6-115.
(3) An employee of a state agency who serves as an election judge in accordance with this section shall submit to the employee's supervisor evidence of service as an election judge.
Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 2032, § 12, effective June 6.
ARTICLE 7
Conduct of Elections
PART 1
HOURS OF VOTING, REGISTRATION, OATHS, AND ASSISTANCE TO VOTE
1-7-101. Hours of voting on election day.
1-7-102. Employees entitled to vote.
1-7-103. No voting unless eligible - first-time voters casting a ballot in person after having registered by mail to vote. (Repealed)
1-7-104. Affidavits of eligibility.
1-7-105. Watchers at primary elections.
1-7-106. Watchers at general and congressional vacancy elections.
1-7-107. Watchers at nonpartisan elections.
1-7-108. Requirements of watchers.
1-7-109. Judges to keep pollbooks. (Repealed)
1-7-110. Preparing to vote in person.
1-7-111. Electors requiring assistance.
1-7-112. Non-English speaking electors - assistance. (Repealed)
1-7-113. Influencing electors.
1-7-114. Write-in votes.
1-7-115. Time in voting area.
1-7-116. Coordinated elections - definition.
1-7-117. Joint elections. (Repealed)
1-7-118. Ranked voting in a coordinated election - procedure - costs - definition.
1-7-119. Voter service and polling centers - electors - use of mobile phones - printed or written materials.
1-7-120. Voter service and polling centers - wait times - reporting.
PART 2
PRIMARY ELECTIONS
1-7-201. Voting at primary election.
1-7-202. Count and certification. (Repealed)
1-7-203. Accounting forms.
PART 3
PAPER BALLOTS
1-7-301. Judges open ballot box first.
1-7-302. Electors given only one ballot.
1-7-303. Spoiled ballots.
1-7-304. Manner of voting in person.
1-7-305. Counting by counting judges.
1-7-306. Counting by receiving judges. (Repealed)
1-7-307. Method of counting paper ballots.
1-7-308. Judges to keep accounting forms. (Repealed)
1-7-309. Determination of improperly marked ballots.
PART 4
VOTING MACHINES
1-7-401. Judges to inspect machines.
1-7-402. Sample ballots - ballot labels. (Repealed)
1-7-403. Instruction to electors.
1-7-404. Judge to inspect voting machine.
1-7-405. Seal on voting machine. (Repealed)
1-7-406. Close of polls and count - seals. (Repealed)
1-7-407. Close of polls - primary. (Repealed)
1-7-408. Judges to keep accounting forms. (Repealed)
PART 5
ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT
1-7-501. Judges open ballot box first.
1-7-502. Elector given only one ballot or ballot card. (Repealed)
1-7-503. Manner of voting. (Repealed)
1-7-504. Spoiled ballot or ballot card.
1-7-505. Close of polls - security of voting machinery. (Repealed)
1-7-506. Electronic vote-counting - test. (Repealed)
1-7-506.5. Testing of voting systems and tabulating equipment. (Repealed)
1-7-507. Electronic vote-counting - procedure.
1-7-508. Determination of improperly marked ballots.
1-7-509. Electronic and electromechanical vote counting - testing of equipment required - rules.
1-7-510. Election software code - escrow - definition.
1-7-511. Election software - voting equipment providers - escrow - definition.
1-7-512. Voting system providers - duties - definition.
1-7-513. Voting equipment - records.
1-7-513.5. Voting equipment - security.
1-7-514. Random audit.
1-7-515. Risk-limiting audits - rules - legislative declaration - definitions.
PART 6
ELECTION RETURNS
1-7-601. Judges' certificate and statement.
1-7-602. Judges to post returns. (Repealed)
1-7-603. Alternative preparation of election returns - procedures.
PART 7
DELIVERY OF ELECTION RETURNS
1-7-701. Delivery of election returns, ballot boxes, and other election papers.
PART 8
PRESERVATION OF BALLOTS AND ELECTION RECORDS
1-7-801. Ballots preserved.
1-7-802. Preservation of election records.
1-7-803. Custody and lawful transfer of election records - rules.
PART 9
BALLOT ISSUE NOTICES
1-7-901. Receipt of comments concerning ballot issues.
1-7-902. Preparation of fiscal information.
1-7-903. Preparation of written comments.
1-7-904. Transmittal of notices.
1-7-905. Preparation of notices.
1-7-905.5. Form of notice.
1-7-906. Mailing of notices.
1-7-907. Ballot issue notice.
1-7-908. Additional notice - election to create financial obligation.
PART 10
RANKED VOTING METHODS
1-7-1001. Short title.
1-7-1001.3. Definitions.
1-7-1002. Ranked voting methods - report - legislative declaration.
1-7-1003. Conduct of elections using ranked voting methods - instant runoff voting - choice voting or proportional voting - reports.
1-7-1004. Secretary of state - rules - guidance to local governments.
PART 1
HOURS OF VOTING, REGISTRATION, OATHS, AND ASSISTANCE TO VOTE
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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