As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Absentee voter" means an eligible elector who requests in writing that the designated election official mail a ballot to either the elector's deliverable mailing address or to another address designated by the elector for the purpose of voting by mail.
(1.5) "Affidavit" means a sworn statement in writing, including a self-affirmation.
"Designated election official" means the person designated by the governing body ofa local government or by court order to supervise election duties.
"Electronic voting system" means a system in which an elector votes using a deviceby which votes are recorded electronically, including a touchscreen system.
"Eligible elector" means a person who meets the specific requirements for voting at aspecific election conducted under this article or for a specific candidate, ballot question, or ballot issue.
"Issue committee" has the meaning set forth in section 1-45-103.
"Local government" means any district, business improvement district, special district created pursuant to title 32, C.R.S., authority, or political subdivision of the state, authorized by law to conduct an election. "Local government" does not include a county, school district, regional transportation district, or municipality as defined in section 31-1-101 (6), C.R.S.
"Pollbook" means the list of eligible electors who are permitted to vote at a pollingplace or by mail ballot at an election conducted pursuant to this article.
"Polling place" means a place established for holding elections conducted under thisarticle.
"Property owners list" means the list of property owner names and addresses prepared by the county assessor in accordance with section 1-13.5-204.
"Registration list" means the list of registered electors of each local government, asprepared by the county clerk and recorder for the county in which the local government is located or as obtained through state registration records in accordance with section 1-13.5-203.
"Special district" means any public entity, as defined in section 24-10-103, C.R.S.,that is authorized by law to hold an election; except that the term does not include a county, a municipality as defined in section 31-1-101, C.R.S., or a school district as defined in section 2230-103, C.R.S.
"Voter" means an eligible elector who voted in the most recent election conductedpursuant to this article.
"Voting machine" means any device fulfilling the requirements for voting machinesset forth in part 4 of article 7 of this title regarding its use, construction, procurement, and trial.
"Watcher" means a registered elector of the local government whose name is submitted to the designated election official and certified by the designated election official to the appropriate election judges pursuant to section 1-13.5-602.
Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 6, § 6, effective February
18. L. 2016: (1.5) added, (HB 16-1442), ch. 313, p. 1266, § 1, effective August 10.