(1) Notwithstanding any provision of section 1-13.5-606 to the contrary, if, at any election, an eligible elector declares under oath to the election judges of the polling place that, by reason of visual impairment or other physical disability or inability to read or write, the elector is unable to prepare his or her ballot or operate the voting machine without assistance, the elector may, upon request, receive the assistance of any one of the election judges or, at the elector's option, any other person selected by the elector requiring assistance. No person, other than an election judge, is permitted to enter a voting booth as an assistant to more than one elector.
(2) A notation must be made in the pollbook opposite the name of each voter thus assisted indicating that the voter was assisted.
Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 25, § 6, effective February 18.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 13.5 - Colorado Local Government Election Code
§ 1-13.5-602. Watchers - Definition
§ 1-13.5-603. Judges Open Ballot Box First
§ 1-13.5-604. Judge to Keep Pollbook
§ 1-13.5-605. Preparing to Vote
§ 1-13.5-606. Manner of Voting in Precincts Using Paper Ballots
§ 1-13.5-607. Eligible Elector Requiring Assistance
§ 1-13.5-609. Counting Paper Ballots
§ 1-13.5-610. Counting by Counting Judges
§ 1-13.5-612. Defective Ballots
§ 1-13.5-613. Judges' Certificate - Statement on Ballots
§ 1-13.5-614. Delivery of Election Returns, Ballot Boxes, and Other Election Papers
§ 1-13.5-615. Abstract of Votes - Judges to Post Returns
§ 1-13.5-616. Preservation of Ballots and Election Records