Voting twice - penalty.

Checkout our iOS App for a better way to browser and research.

(1) Any voter who votes more than once or, having voted once, offers to vote again in the state, or, during a federal election, votes in this state and another state, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than eighteen months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) Nothing in this section prohibits a voter from voting in a special district election as a property owner in accordance with article 13.5 of this title or part 8 of article 1 of title 32, C.R.S.

Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 434, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 853, § 87, effective July 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 748, § 120, effective May 10. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (SB 16-142), ch. 173, p. 589, § 71, effective May 18.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 1-13-137 and 1-30-101 as they existed prior to 1980.

Cross references: In 2013, this section was amended by the "Voter Access and Modernized Elections Act". For the short title and the legislative declaration, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 185, Session Laws of Colorado 2013.


Download our app to see the most-to-date content.