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Colorado Statutes § 1-2-205 Self-affirmation made by elector

⤴ Up to Article 2: Qualifications and Registration of Electors

Statute Text

Effective Until 1/1/2025

(1) The registration record to be signed by the elector shall bear the following statement:
WARNING:
IT IS A CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR:
To swear or affirm falsely as to your qualifications to register to vote.
(2) Each elector making application for registration or preregistration shall make the following self-affirmation: "I, ...., affirm that I am a citizen of the United States; I have been a resident of Colorado for at least twenty-two days immediately before an election I intend to vote in; I am at least sixteen years old; and I understand that I must be at least eighteen to be eligible to vote in any election. I further affirm that the residence address I provided is my sole legal place of residence. I certify under penalty of perjury that the information I have provided on this application is true to the best of my knowledge and belief; and that I have not, nor will I, cast more than one ballot in any election.".
(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 94 , p. 1754 , § 10 , effective January 1, 1995.)
(4) The elector shall sign the registration record as evidence of the affirmation made by the elector.
(5) This section does not apply to a person registered in accordance with section 1-2-213.3 or 1-2-502.5 .

History

Amended by 2023 Ch. 399 , § 5 , eff. 6/6/2023 .

Amended by 2019 Ch. 329 , § 9 , eff. 8/2/2019 .

Amended by 2019 Ch. 326 , § 7 , eff. 8/2/2019 .

Amended by 2018 Ch. 261 , § 2 , eff. 7/1/2019 .

Amended by 2014 Ch. 160 , § 5 , eff. 5/9/2014 .

Amended by 2013 Ch. 185 , § 142 , eff. 8/7/2013 .

Amended by 2013 Ch. 184 , § 3 , eff. 8/7/2013 .

Amended by 2013 Ch. 185 , § 12 , eff. 5/10/2013 and 8/7/2013.

L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 643, § 2, effective 1/1/1993 . L. 94: (2), (3), and (4) amended, p. 1754, § 10, effective 1/1/1995 . L. 2013: (1) and (2) amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 691, p. 691, § 12, effective May 10; (2) amended, (HB 13-1135), ch. 678, p. 678, § 3, effective August 7; (2) amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 691, p. 691, § 12, effective August 7. L. 2014: (2) amended, (SB 14-161), ch. 557, p. 557, § 5, effective May 9. L. 2018: (2) amended, (SB 18-150), ch. 1600, p. 1600, § 2, effective 7/1/2019 . L. 2019: (2) amended and (5) added, (SB 19-235), ch. 3056, p. 3056, § 9, effective August 2; (2) amended, (HB 19-1278), ch. 3007, p. 3007, § 7, effective August 2.

Editor's Note

(1) This section is similar to former § 1-2-204 as it existed prior to 1992.
(2) Amendments to subsection (2) by HB 19-1278 and SB 19-235 were harmonized.

Effective Starting 1/1/2025

(1) The registration record to be signed by the elector shall bear the following statement:
WARNING:
IT IS A CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR:
To swear or affirm falsely as to your qualifications to register to vote.
(2) Each elector making application for registration or preregistration shall make the following self-affirmation: "I,...., affirm that I am a citizen of the United States; I have been a resident of Colorado for at least twenty-two days immediately before an election I intend to vote in; I am at least [sixteen] fifteen years old; and I understand that I must be at least eighteen to be eligible to vote in any election. I further affirm that the residence address I provided is my sole legal place of residence. I certify under penalty of perjury that the information I have provided on this application is true to the best of my knowledge and belief; and that I have not, nor will I, cast more than one ballot in any election."
(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 94 , p. 1754 , § 10 , effective January 1, 1995.)
(4) The elector shall sign the registration record as evidence of the affirmation made by the elector.
(5) This section does not apply to a person registered in accordance with section 1-2-213.3 or 1-2-502.5 .

History

Amended by 2024 Ch. 468 , § 4 , eff. 1/1/2025 .

Amended by 2023 Ch. 399 , § 5 , eff. 6/6/2023 .

Amended by 2019 Ch. 329 , § 9 , eff. 8/2/2019 .

Amended by 2019 Ch. 326 , § 7 , eff. 8/2/2019 .

Amended by 2018 Ch. 261 , § 2 , eff. 7/1/2019 .

Amended by 2014 Ch. 160 , § 5 , eff. 5/9/2014 .

Amended by 2013 Ch. 185 , § 142 , eff. 8/7/2013 .

Amended by 2013 Ch. 184 , § 3 , eff. 8/7/2013 .

Amended by 2013 Ch. 185 , § 12 , eff. 5/10/2013 and 8/7/2013.

L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 643, § 2, effective 1/1/1993 . L. 94: (2), (3), and (4) amended, p. 1754, § 10, effective 1/1/1995 . L. 2013: (1) and (2) amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 691, p. 691, § 12, effective May 10; (2) amended, (HB 13-1135), ch. 678, p. 678, § 3, effective August 7; (2) amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 691, p. 691, § 12, effective August 7. L. 2014: (2) amended, (SB 14-161), ch. 557, p. 557, § 5, effective May 9. L. 2018: (2) amended, (SB 18-150), ch. 1600, p. 1600, § 2, effective 7/1/2019 . L. 2019: (2) amended and (5) added, (SB 19-235), ch. 3056, p. 3056, § 9, effective August 2; (2) amended, (HB 19-1278), ch. 3007, p. 3007, § 7, effective August 2.

Editor's Note

(1) This section is similar to former § 1-2-204 as it existed prior to 1992.
(2) Amendments to subsection (2) by HB 19-1278 and SB 19-235 were harmonized.

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