First Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 15-0585.01 Bob Lackner x4350    HOUSE BILL 15-1084
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Tate, 
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the collection of mail ballots.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            Section 1 of the bill changes the required designated number of
       voter service and polling centers (VSPC) for counties with at least 25,000
       active electors:
                 During early voting, from at least one VSPC for each
                 30,000 active electors to at least one VSPC for each 75,000
                 active electors; and
                 On election day, from at least one VSPC for each 15,000
                 active electors to at least one VSPC for each 30,000 active
                 electors.
            Section 2 of the bill deletes a requirement in the "Colorado Local
       Government Election Code" requiring the return envelope for a mail
       ballot packet to have a flap covering the signature.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-5-102.9, amend (1)
       (a) (I) as follows:
            1-5-102.9.  Voter service and polling centers - number required
       - services provided - drop-off locations - repeal. (1) (a)  For general
       elections, each county clerk and recorder shall designate a minimum
       number of voter service and polling centers, as follows:
            (I)  For counties with at least twenty-five thousand active electors:
            (A)  During the period designated for early voting, at least one
       voter service and polling center for each thirty seventy-five thousand
       active electors; except that there must be at least one voter service and
       polling center in each such county; and
            (B)  On election day, at least one voter service and polling center
       for every fifteen thirty thousand active electors, but no fewer than three
       in each such county.
            SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-13.5-1105, repeal
       (4) (c) (III) as follows:
            1-13.5-1105.  Procedures for conducting independent mail
       ballot election. (4) (c) (III)  The return envelope is required to have a flap
       covering the signature.
            SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date -
       applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
       the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
       general assembly (August 5, 2015, if adjournment sine die is on May 6,
       2015); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1
       (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section,
       or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part
       will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election
       to be held in November 2016 and, in such case, will take effect on the
       date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
            (2)  This act applies to elections conducted on or after the
       applicable effective date of this act.