§ 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 […]
§ 1-5-903. Definitions
As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “County clerk” means the county clerk and recorder of any county in the state. (2) “Minority language ballot” means a ballot that is fully translated into a language other than English. The content of a “minority language ballot” may be in only a […]
§ 1-5-904. Multilingual Ballot Hotline – Creation – Secretary of State – Rules
(1) The secretary of state shall establish a multilingual ballot hotline to provide access to a qualified translator or interpreter in each of the languages in the state that has at least two thousand citizens age eighteen years or older who speak English less than very well, as defined by the United States bureau of […]
§ 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.