Elected officials not to handle voting equipment or devices.

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(1) In any political subdivision having a population of one hundred thousand or more, it is unlawful for any elected official or candidate for elective office to prepare, maintain, or repair any voting equipment or device that is to be used or is used in any election. The provisions of this section shall be limited to actual physical contact with any voting equipment or device or any of its parts and shall not be construed as prohibiting an elected official from directing employees or other persons who are not elected officials to prepare, maintain, repair, or otherwise handle any voting equipment or devices.

  1. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit any elected officialor candidate for elective office from voting at any election.

  2. The provisions of this section shall not apply to precinct committeepersons who actas election judges.

  3. Repealed.

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 720, § 8, effective January 1, 1993. L. 96: (4) repealed, p. 1775, § 84, effective July 1. L. 2004: (1) amended, p. 1345, § 11, effective May 28.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 1-6-607 as it existed prior to 1992.

Cross references: (1) For penalties for election offenses, see § 1-13-111.

(2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2004 act amending subsection (1), see section 1 of chapter 334, Session Laws of Colorado 2004.


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