Any public officer, election official, or other person upon whom any duty is imposed by this code who violates, neglects, or fails to perform such duty or is guilty of corrupt conduct in the discharge of the same or any notary public or other officer authorized by law to administer oaths who administers any oath knowing it to be false or who knowingly makes a false certificate in regard to a matter connected with any election provided by law upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.
Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 429, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3123, § 3, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former §§ 1-13-111 and 1-30-113 (1) as they existed prior to 1980.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 13 - Election Offenses
Part 1 - Offenses - General Provisions
§ 1-13-101. District Attorney or Attorney General to Prosecute
§ 1-13-102. Sufficiency of Complaint - Judicial Notice
§ 1-13-103. Immunity of Witness From Prosecution
§ 1-13-105. False Certificates by Officers
§ 1-13-110. Wagers With Electors
§ 1-13-111. Penalties for Election Offenses
§ 1-13-112. Offenses Relating to Mail Ballots
§ 1-13-113. Interference With Distribution of Election Material
§ 1-13-114. Failure to Comply With Requirements of Secretary of State