The election officials at the mail ballot counting place may receive and prepare mail ballots delivered and turned over to them by the designated election official for tabulation. 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 place shall take all precautions necessary to ensure the secrecy of the counting procedures, and no information concerning the count shall be released by the election officials or watchers until after 7 p.m. on election day.
Source: L. 99: Entire section added, p. 777, § 59, effective May 20. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1336), ch. 261, p. 1198, § 6, effective August 5.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 7.5 - Mail Ballot Elections
Part 1 - Mail Ballot Elections
§ 1-7.5-102. Legislative Declaration
§ 1-7.5-104.5. Ballots and Supplies for Mail Voting
§ 1-7.5-105. Preelection Process - Rules
§ 1-7.5-106. Secretary of State - Duties and Powers
§ 1-7.5-106.5. Registration Record - List of Mail Ballots
§ 1-7.5-107.2. Manner of Early Voting - Securing Ballots Cast During Early Voting
§ 1-7.5-107.3. Verification of Signatures - Rules
§ 1-7.5-107.5. Counting Mail Ballots
§ 1-7.5-108.5. Designation of Inactive Status in Connection With Mailing of Mail Ballots
§ 1-7.5-109. Write-in Candidates
§ 1-7.5-113. Voting at Group Residential Facilities
§ 1-7.5-113.5. Voting at County Jails or Detention Centers
§ 1-7.5-114. Watchers at Voter Service and Polling Centers
§ 1-7.5-115. Emergency Voting - Replacement Ballots - Electronic Transfer - Rules - Definition