(1) (a) Any state institution of higher education, as defined in section 23-1-108 (7)(g)(II), C.R.S., that utilizes an electronic course registration process shall provide to each student registering electronically for courses at the institution the opportunity to register to vote by giving each student the option to be electronically directed to the official website of the secretary of state so that he or she may register in accordance with section 1-2-202.5. The option shall be provided to students either during or immediately following the electronic registration period for each term or semester.
(b) Each state institution of higher education subject to paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) shall implement the electronic voter registration option as soon as practicable, but not later than the next regularly scheduled maintenance to its electronic course registration system process.
(c) Each state institution of higher education subject to subsection (1)(a) of this section shall, during the first full week of each fall semester and during the last full week of each spring semester, provide by e-mail to each enrolled student information on voter eligibility and on how to register to vote or update their voter registration information in the statewide voter registration database.
(2) A state institution of higher education that does not utilize an electronic course registration process shall provide to students information regarding how to register to vote, including, at a minimum, prominently posting such information in a clearly visible area of the institution's registrar's office.
Source: L. 2013: Entire section added, (HB 13-1147), ch. 122, p. 413, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2021: (1)(c) added, (SB 21-250), ch. 282, p. 1633, § 6, effective June 21.
Editor's note: Section 85 of chapter 282 (SB 21-250), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to elections conducted on or after June 21, 2021.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 2 - Qualifications and Registration of Electors
Part 2 - Registration of Electors
§ 1-2-202. Registration by County Clerk and Recorder
§ 1-2-202.5. Online Voter Registration - Online Changes in Elector Information
§ 1-2-203. Registration on Indian Reservations
§ 1-2-204. Questions Answered by Elector - Rules
§ 1-2-205. Self-Affirmation Made by Elector
§ 1-2-210. Registration for Congressional Vacancy Elections
§ 1-2-213. Registration at Driver's License Examination Facilities
§ 1-2-213.3. Transfer of New Voter Registration Records From Department of Revenue
§ 1-2-215. Certificate of Registration
§ 1-2-218.5. Declaration of Affiliation
§ 1-2-219. Changing or Withdrawing Declaration of Affiliation
§ 1-2-222. Errors in Recording of Affiliation
§ 1-2-223. Names Transferred When Precinct Boundaries Changed