Colorado § 31-10-911 - Counting mail ballots.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 31-10-911 — Counting mail ballots., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-10-911. Counting mail ballots.
The election officials at the mail ballot counting center may receive and prepare mail ballots delivered and turned over to them by the clerk for counting. Counting of the mail ballots may begin fifteen days prior to the election and continue until counting is completed. The election official in charge of the mail ballot counting center shall take all precautions necessary to ensure the secrecy of the counting procedures, and the election officials or watchers shall not release any information concerning the count until after 7 p.m. on election day.
Source: L. 2014: Entire section added, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 65, § 20, effective February 18.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 14-1164, see section 1 of chapter 2, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.
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Section 31-10-911 ("Counting mail ballots.") 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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