In this article:
(1) "Ballot" means:
A federal write-in absentee ballot;
A ballot specifically prepared or distributed for use by a covered voter in accordancewith this article; or
A ballot cast by a covered voter in accordance with this article.
(2) "Covered voter" means:
A uniformed-service voter defined in paragraph (a) of subsection (9) of this sectionwho is a resident of this state but who is absent from this state by reason of active duty and who otherwise satisfies this state's voter eligibility requirements;
An overseas voter who, before leaving the United States, was last eligible to vote inthis state and, except for a state residency requirement, otherwise satisfies this state's voter eligibility requirements;
An overseas voter who, before leaving the United States, would have been last eligible to vote in this state had the voter then been of voting age and, except for a state residency requirement, otherwise satisfies this state's voter eligibility requirements; or
An overseas voter who was born outside the United States, is not described in paragraph (b) or (c) of this subsection (2), and, except for a state residency requirement, otherwise satisfies this state's voter eligibility requirements if the last place where a parent, legal guardian, spouse, or civil union partner of the voter was, or under this article would have been, eligible to vote before leaving the United States is within this state.
"Dependent" means a spouse, civil union partner, or dependent of a covered voterdescribed in subsection (2) of this section who is a resident of this state but who is absent from the state by reason of the active duty or service of the covered voter.
"Federal postcard application" means the application prescribed under section 101 (b)(2) of the federal "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act", 52 U.S.C. sec. 20301 (b)(2).
"Federal write-in absentee ballot" means the ballot described in section 103 of thefederal "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act", 52 U.S.C. sec. 20303.
"Overseas voter" means a United States citizen who is outside the United States.
"State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, theUnited States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
"Uniformed service" means:
Active and reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, orCoast Guard of the United States;
The merchant marine, the commissioned corps of the public health service, or thecommissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration of the United States; or
The National Guard.
(9) "Uniformed-service voter" means an individual who is qualified to vote and is:
A member of the active or reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, MarineCorps, or Coast Guard of the United States who is on active duty;
A member of the merchant marine, the commissioned corps of the public healthservice, or the commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration of the United States;
A member on activated status of the National Guard; or
A spouse, civil union partner, or dependent of a member referred to in this subsection(9).
(10) "United States", used in the territorial sense, means the several states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (HB 11-1219), ch. 176, p. 664, § 1, effective May
L. 2013: (3) and (9)(d) amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 744, § 104, effective May 10. L. 2014: (2)(d) amended, (SB 14-161), ch. 160, p. 565, § 21, effective May 9. L. 2016: (4) and (5) amended, (SB 16-142), ch. 173, p. 584, § 54, effective May 18.
Cross references: In 2013, subsections (3) and (9)(d) were 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.