Colorado § 1-7-401 - Judges to inspect machines.

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§ 1-7-401. Judges to inspect machines.

In each voter service and polling center, the election judges shall meet before the time set for the opening of the voter service and polling center on each day of voting at that location. The judges shall carefully examine each electromechanical voting system component and ballot box used in the voter service and polling center to ensure that no seal has been broken.

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 743, § 9, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 721, § 69, effective May 10. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (SB 24-210), ch. 468, p. 3252, § 27, effective June 6.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 1-7-401 as it existed prior to 1992.

Cross references: In 2013, this section was amended by the "Voter Access and Modernized Elections Act". For the short title and the legislative declaration, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 185, Session Laws of Colorado 2013.

Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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