Colorado § 1-8.5-103 - Provisional ballot affidavit.
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§ 1-8.5-103. Provisional ballot affidavit.
(1) The provisional ballot affidavit shall contain language prescribed by the secretary of state by rule and shall include an attestation, a notice of perjury, a warning of the penalty for falsifying the affidavit, and information sufficient to verify the elector's eligibility to vote and to register the elector to vote or transfer the elector's registration.
(2) (a) The provisional ballot affidavit shall constitute a voter registration application for the voter for future elections. Any previous voter registration for the voter shall be canceled pursuant to section 1-2-603 (1).
(b) This subsection (2) does not apply to an elector who casts a provisional ballot pursuant to section 1-8.5-101 (2).
Source: L. 2005: Entire article added, p. 1415, § 39, effective June 6; entire article added, p. 1450, § 39, effective June 6. L. 2013: (2)(b) amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 745, § 108, effective May 10.
Cross references: In 2013, subsection (2)(b) 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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