(1) The ballot issue notice must begin with the words "All registered voters", regardless of whether the electors of the political subdivision must be registered electors to be eligible to vote in the election, and ends at the conclusion of the summary of comments. Any information concerning procedure for an election or other information included with the ballot issue notice prior to the words "All registered voters", or after the conclusion of the summary of comments, are not deemed to be part of the ballot issue notice.Amended by 2019 Ch. 326,§ 39, eff. 8/2/2019.Amended by 2016 Ch. 173,§ 49, eff. 5/18/2016.Amended by 2013 Ch. 185,§ 78, eff. 5/10/2013.L. 96: Entire part amended with relocations, p. 1748, § 44, effective July 1. L. 2013: (1) amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 724, p. 724, § 78, effective May 10. L. 2016: (1) amended, (SB 16-142), ch. 581, p. 581, § 49, effective May 18. L. 2019: (2) repealed, (HB 19-1278), ch. 3029, p. 3029, § 39, effective August 2.Section 52(2) of chapter 326 (HB 19-1278), Session Laws of Colorado 2019, provides that the act changing this section applies to elections conducted on or after August 2, 2019.
(1) In 2013, subsection (1) was 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. (2) For the short title ("Colorado Votes Act") in HB 19-1278, see section 1 of chapter 326, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.