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Code of Colorado Regulations eDocket
Details of Tracking Number
2022-00197
CCR details
| Tracking Number |
2022-00197 |
| Type of Filing |
Permanent Rule |
| Department |
1505 Department of State |
| Agency |
1505 Secretary of State |
| CCR Number |
8 CCR 1505-1 |
| CCR Title |
ELECTIONS |
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Proposed rule
| Notice Filed with SOS |
04/15/2022 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2022-00197.pdf |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2022-00197.pdf |
| Statutory Authority |
House Bills 21-1011 and 21-1071, enacted June 28th, 2021. Sections 1-1-107(2)(a), 1-1-109(3), 1-1-110(1), 1-1.5-104(1)(e), 1-5-102.9(5)(d)(I), 1-5-608.5(3)(b), 1-5-616(1), 1-5-616(1.5), 1-5-616(3), 1-5-616(4), 1-5-623(4), 1-5-903(4), 1-5-904(4), 1-7-509(6), 1-7-513(2), 1-7-1004(1), 1-7.5-106(2), 1-7.5-107(4.3)(a)(I), and 1-13-708, C.R.S. |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The Colorado Department of State is considering amendments to the election rules2 to ensure uniform and proper administration, implementation, and enforcement of Federal and Colorado election law3, improve elections administration in Colorado, increase transparency and security of the election process, and implement amendments to the election laws made during the 2021 regular session of the 72nd General Assembly. Specifically, the Department proposes permanent rule revisions necessary to: implement House Bills 21-1011 and 21-1071; repeal current Rule 20 for coherent structural changes and re-codify security-related rules adopted throughout these rules into New Rule 20; re-codify definition rules in Rule 26.1 to Rule 1.1; eliminate obsolete provisions; organize existing rules for clarity; simplify the language of existing rules; and ensure consistency with Department rulemaking standards. Additionally, the Department proposes permanent adoption of voting system security emergency rules that were temporarily adopted on February 10th, 2022. The Department may consider additional rule amendments. Please see attached Notice of Permanent Rulemaking including a Draft Statement of Basis. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The Colorado Department of State has adopted amendments to the election rules to ensure uniform and proper administration, implementation, and enforcement of Federal and Colorado election law, improve elections administration in Colorado, increase transparency and security of the election process, and implement amendments to the election laws made during the 2021 regular session of the 72nd General Assembly. Specifically, the Department has adopted permanent rule revisions necessary to: implement House Bills 21-1011 and 21-1071; repeal current Rule 20 for coherent structural changes and re-codify security-related rules adopted throughout these rules into New Rule 20; re-codify definition rules in Rule 26.1 to Rule 1.1; eliminate obsolete provisions; organize existing rules for clarity; simplify the language of existing rules; and ensure consistency with Department rulemaking standards. Additionally, the Department has permanently adopted the voting system security emergency rules that were temporarily adopted on February 10th, 2022. Please see attached Notice of Permanent Adoption, including a Statement of Basis. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2022-00197.pdf
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| Comments |
The Colorado Department of State has adopted amendments to the election rules to ensure uniform and proper administration, implementation, and enforcement of Federal and Colorado election law, improve elections administration in Colorado, increase transparency and security of the election process, and implement amendments to the election laws made during the 2021 regular session of the 72nd General Assembly. Specifically, the Department has adopted permanent rule revisions necessary to: implement House Bills 21-1011 and 21-1071; repeal current Rule 20 for coherent structural changes and re-codify security-related rules adopted throughout these rules into New Rule 20; re-codify definition rules in Rule 26.1 to Rule 1.1; eliminate obsolete provisions; organize existing rules for clarity; simplify the language of existing rules; and ensure consistency with Department rulemaking standards. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
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| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
Yes
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| Recent legislation bill number |
House Bills 21-1011 and 21-1071
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| Hearing Date |
05/24/2022 |
| Hearing Time |
09:30 AM |
| Hearing Location |
Please see the Additional Information section for details. |
| Contact Name |
Shannon Kenney |
| Contact Title |
Department Rulemaking Program Assistant |
| Contact Telephone |
303.894.2200 x6124 |
| Contact email |
SoS.Rulemaking@coloradosos.gov |
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Adopted rule
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