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Code of Colorado Regulations eDocket
Details of Tracking Number
2023-00344
CCR details
| Tracking Number |
2023-00344 |
| 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 |
06/30/2023 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2023-00344.pdf |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2023-00344.pdf |
| Statutory Authority |
Senate Bills 23-276 & 22-153. Sections 1-1-107(2)(a), 1-1-110(1), 1-1-301, 1-1.5-104(1)(b) & (1)(e), 1-1.5-105, 1-2-217.7(7), 1-4-101(2)(c), 1-4-905.5(4)(a), 1-4-908(1) & (1.5)(b)(III), 1-5-102.9(5)(d)(I), 1-5-616(1) & (4), 1-5-623(4), 1-7-510(6), 1-7-511(4), 1-7-512(2), 1-7-513(2), 1-7-513.5(6), 1-7-515(4)(a), 1-7.5-104, 1-7.5-105(2)(c) & (3), 1-7.5-106(2), 1-7.5-107(1), (4.3)(a)(I) & (6), 1-8.3-104(3), 1-10-104.5, 1-10.5-102(2), 1-40-116(3) & (4)(a), 1-40-132, & 1-40-135(4), C.R.S. |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The Colorado Department of State is considering amendments to the election rules to ensure uniform and proper administration, implementation, and enforcement of 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 2023 regular session of the 74th General Assembly. Specifically, the Department proposes permanent rule revisions necessary to: implement SB23-276, which concerned modifications to laws regarding elections; ensure proper staffing by bipartisan teams of election judges; strengthen signature verification procedures, training, assignment, and monitoring; update requirements for video surveillance and security of drop boxes, secure areas, and voting equipment; set new licensing requirements for petition entities; update requirements for the review of signatures on petitions; clarify intercounty ballot transfer requirements; clarify procedures for ballots for UOCAVA voters; specify requirements for tracking ballots delivered to voters who are confined in a county jail; establish naming conventions for ballot races; eliminate obsolete provisions; simplify existing rule language; remove language that is duplicative of statute; and ensure consistency with Department rulemaking standards. The Department may consider additional rule amendments. Please see attached Notice of Proposed Rulemaking including a Draft Statement of Basis. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The Colorado Department of State has considered amendments to the election rules to ensure uniform and proper administration, implementation, and enforcement of 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 2023 regular session of the 74th General Assembly. Specifically, the Department adopted permanent rule revisions necessary to: implement SB23-276, which concerned modifications to laws regarding elections; ensure proper staffing by bipartisan teams of election judges; strengthen signature verification procedures, training, assignment, and monitoring; update requirements for video surveillance and security of drop boxes, secure areas, and voting equipment; set new licensing requirements for petition entities; update requirements for the review of signatures on petitions; clarify intercounty ballot transfer requirements; clarify procedures for ballots for UOCAVA voters; specify requirements for tracking ballots delivered to voters who are confined in a county jail; establish naming conventions for ballot races; eliminate obsolete provisions; simplify existing rule language; remove language that is duplicative of statute; and ensure consistency with Department rulemaking standards. The Department has considered additional rule amendments. Please see attached Notice of Permanent Adoption including a Statement of Basis. The Department has adopted some of the rules considered at the rulemaking hearing on a temporary basis in consideration of the upcoming November 7th coordinated election (SOS Tracking #: 2023-00632). |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2023-00344.pdf
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| Comments |
The hearing audio for the August 3rd rulemaking hearing is located here: https://csos.granicus.com/player/clip/399?view_id=1&redirect=true&h=2e6062fc5c939527c8202d839b843da7. |
| 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 |
Senate Bills 22-237 & 23-276
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| Hearing Date |
08/03/2023 |
| Hearing Time |
01:00 PM |
| Hearing Location |
Please see the Additional Information section for details. |
| Contact Name |
Shannon Kenney |
| Contact Title |
Rulemaking and Legislative Policy Analyst |
| Contact Telephone |
303.894.2200 x6124 |
| Contact email |
SoS.Rulemaking@coloradosos.gov |
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Adopted rule
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