§ 1-5-905. Multilingual Ballot Access – General Provisions – Requirements of Secretary of State – County Clerks
(1) A county clerk is required to provide multilingual ballot access by creating a minority language sample ballot pursuant to section 1-5-906 and providing an in-person minority language ballot pursuant to section 1-5-907 if: (a) The county has at least two thousand citizens age eighteen years or older who speak English less than very well, […]
§ 1-5-906. Minority Language Sample Ballots – County Clerk
(1) The county clerk of any county that satisfies the criteria specified in section 1-5-905 (1) shall, in coordination with the secretary of state, create a minority language sample ballot in any minority language spoken in the county that satisfies the following: (a) The minority language is spoken by at least two thousand citizens in […]
§ 1-5-907. In-Person Minority Language Ballot – County Clerk – Voter Service and Polling Centers
(1) The county clerk of any county that satisfies the criteria specified in section 1-5-905 (1) shall ensure that every voter service and polling center in the county is equipped to provide, upon the request of an elector, an in-person minority language ballot in any minority language spoken in the county that satisfies the following: […]
§ 1-5-908. State Assistance to Counties for Implementation Costs
Subject to available resources, the state shall endeavor to provide financial assistance to counties that are subject to the requirements of this part 9 to offset the costs incurred by the counties in complying with this part 9. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1011), ch. 366, p. 2413, § 1, effective June 28.
§ 1-5-705. Accessible Voter Interface Devices – Minimum Requirement
A voting system must include at least one direct recording electronic voting system specially equipped for individuals with disabilities or other accessible voter interface device installed at each polling location that meets the requirements of this section. Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1357, § 15, effective May 28. L. 2010: (2) repealed, (HB […]
§ 1-5-706. Ballot Access for Voters With a Disability – Definition
(1) The secretary of state shall establish procedures to enable a voter with a disability to independently and privately mark a ballot or use an electronic voting device that produces a paper record using nonvisual access, low-vision access, or other assistive technology in order for the voter to vote in a mail ballot election pursuant […]
§ 1-5-801. Acquisition of Voting Systems – Voter-Verified Paper Record
(1) On and after June 6, 2005, a political subdivision shall not acquire a voting system unless the voting system is capable of producing a voter-verified paper record of each elector’s vote. (2) A political subdivision shall not acquire a voting device that has been retrofitted to comply with this part 8 unless the voting […]
§ 1-5-802. Use of Voting Systems – Voter-Verified Paper Record
(1) In addition to the other requirements of this article, the voting system used in each primary, general, coordinated, or congressional district vacancy election held in the state on and after January 1, 2010, shall have the capability to produce a voter-verifiable paper record of each elector’s vote. Before an elector’s vote is cast, the […]
§ 1-5-901. Short Title
The short title of this part 9 is the “Ballot Access for All Citizens Act”. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1011), ch. 366, p. 2408, § 1, effective June 28.
§ 1-5-902. Legislative Declaration – Intent
(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) Congress enacted the language minority provisions of the federal “Voting Rights Act of 1965” because “through the use of various practices and procedures, citizens of language minorities have been effectively excluded from participation in the electoral process…”; (b) Today, the formula in section 203 of […]