Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024
22.1 Where the Secretary of State issues an
approved election form, notice, application, or correspondence, all designated
election officials and registration offices must use the approved form.
22.1.1 A designated election official or
registration office that wishes to substantively modify the content of any form
approved by the Secretary of State must submit a written request via email to
the Secretary of State's office stating the requested modification and the
reasons it is needed.
(a) The Secretary of
State will approve or deny a request to modify an approved form within five
business days. Failure of the Secretary of State to issue a decision within
five business days does not constitute an approval of the request. If the
modification request is denied, the Secretary of State will explain the reason
for denying the request.
(b) A
non-substantive customization of an approved form, such as placing the form on
county letterhead or language translation, does not require the Secretary of
State's approval.
22.2 The Secretary of State will approve
standard voter registration and ballot application forms for use by political
parties and organizations that provide such forms to the public. The Secretary
of State will publish on the department's website the current approved
registration forms.
22.2.1 Political parties
and organizations may also use the National Mail Voter Registration form.
Because the forms approved by the Secretary of State contain all information
specifically required by Colorado law, the applicants and the organization are
afforded greater protection by distributing or using the state forms approved
by the Secretary of State.
22.2.2
All political parties and organizations that conduct a mass mailing of either
registration or ballot request forms to the public must identify themselves by
printing the organization name and contact information on the form.
22.2.3 Any political party or organization
may contact the Secretary of State before sending a mailing to request a review
of the form and information to be mailed.
22.3 Under section
1-1-107(2)(d),
C.R.S., the Secretary of State will seek injunctive action or other remedies
for violations of this Rule.
22.4
If an elector's eligibility to vote at a precinct caucus cannot be verified
upon examination of the list of registered electors, the elector must complete
the Secretary of State's approved form attesting to the elector's
eligibility.
