Any election official, watcher, or other person who releases information concerning the count of ballots cast at polling locations or of mail-in or mail voters' ballots prior to 7 p.m. on the day of the election is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.
Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 436, § 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1436, § 122, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1797, § 66, effective June 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 749, § 124, effective May 10.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 1-13-144 as it 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.