In precincts which use an electronic voting system or paper ballots, it is the duty of the judges of the election, immediately before the opening of the polls, to open the ballot box in the presence of the people there assembled and turn it upside down so as to empty it of everything that may be in it and then lock it securely. It shall not be reopened until the time for counting the ballots therein.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1049, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-10-604 as it existed prior to 1975.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 31 - Government - Municipal
Article 10 - Municipal Election Code
§ 31-10-602. Watchers at Municipal Elections
§ 31-10-603. Employee Entitled to Vote
§ 31-10-604. Judges Open Ballot Box First
§ 31-10-605. Judge to Keep Pollbook
§ 31-10-606. Preparing to Vote
§ 31-10-607. Manner of Voting in Precincts Which Use Paper Ballots
§ 31-10-608. Disabled Voter - Assistance
§ 31-10-610. Counting Paper Ballots
§ 31-10-612. Defective Ballots
§ 31-10-613. Judges' Certificate
§ 31-10-614. Delivery of Election Returns, Ballot Boxes, and Other Election Papers
§ 31-10-615. Judges to Post Returns