Colorado § 31-10-503 - Judges may change polling places.
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§ 31-10-503. Judges may change polling places.
(1) When it becomes impossible or inconvenient to hold an election at the place designated therefor, the judges of election, after notifying the clerk and after having assembled at or as near as practicable to such place and before receiving any vote, may move to the nearest convenient place for holding the election and at such newly designated place forthwith proceed with the election.
(2) Upon moving to a new polling place, the judges shall display a proclamation of the change and shall station a police officer or some other proper person at the original polling place to notify all registered electors of the new location for holding the election.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1048, § 1, effective July 1. L. 81: (1) amended, p. 1502, § 16, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-10-503 as it existed prior to 1975.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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