All identification envelopes and mail ballots rejected by the election judges in accordance with section 1-7.5-204 must be returned to the designated election official. All mail ballots received by the county clerk and recorder or designated election official after 7 p.m. on the day of the election, together with the rejected mail ballots returned by the election judges as provided in this section, must remain in the sealed identification envelopes and may be destroyed as provided in section 1-7-802.
Source: L. 2013: Entire part added, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 741, § 92, effective May 10.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 7.5 - Mail Ballot Elections
Part 2 - Counting Mail Ballots
§ 1-7.5-201. Appointment of Election Judges for Counting Mail Ballots
§ 1-7.5-202. Hours a Counting Place Open for Receiving and Counting Mail Ballots
§ 1-7.5-203. Delivery of Mail Ballots to Supervisor Judge
§ 1-7.5-204. Preparing to Count Mail Ballots - Rejections
§ 1-7.5-205. Counting Mail Ballots
§ 1-7.5-206. Paper Ballots or Electronic System
§ 1-7.5-207. Voter Verification - Mail Ballot Information
§ 1-7.5-208. Certificate of Mail Ballots Cast - Survey of Returns