1-13-704.5. Voting by persons not entitled to vote – penalty
Statute
(1) Any person voting in any election provided by law knowing that he or she is not entitled to vote in such election commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.
(2) This section shall be enforced without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.
Source: L. 2006, 1st Ex. Sess.: Entire section added, p. 19, § 1, effective July 31.
Law reviews. For article, “2006 Immigration Legislation in Colorado”, see 35 Colo. Law. 79 (October 2006).
- Cross-References:
- Election Day
- Election Offenses & Judicial Proceedings
- Offenses & Penalties
1. Definition for Person
Any natural person, partnership, committee, association, corporation, labor organization, political party, or other organization or group of persons. Section 2(11) of article XXVIII of the state constitution.
2. Definition for Section
A bound compilation of initiative forms approved by the secretary of state, which shall include pages that contain the warning required by section 1-40-110 (1), the ballot title, the abstract required by section 1-40-110 (3), and a copy of the proposed measure; succeeding pages that contain the warning, the ballot title, and ruled lines numbered consecutively for registered electors’ signatures; and a final page that contains the affidavit required by section 1-40-111 (2). Each section shall be consecutively prenumbered by the petitioner prior to circulation.
3. Definition for Election
Any election under the “Uniform Election Code of 1992” or the “Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965”, article 10 of title 31, C.R.S. C.R.S. § 1-7.5-103.