(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 January 1, 1993. L. 94: (2), (3), and (4) amended, p. 1754, § 10, effective January 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 July 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.