Colorado § 31-10-1538 - Article to be liberally construed.
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§ 31-10-1538. Article to be liberally construed.
This article shall be liberally construed so that all legally registered electors may be permitted to vote and so that fraud and corruption in municipal elections may be prevented.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1076, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-10-1338 as it existed prior to 1975.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-10-1538 ("Article to be liberally construed.") 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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