Section 1-5-501 - Sufficient voting booths, voting machines, or electronic voting equipment(1) At all elections in political subdivisions that use paper ballots, the governing body shall provide in each polling location a sufficient number of voting booths. Each voting booth shall be situated so as to permit eligible electors to prepare their ballots screened from observation and shall be furnished with supplies and conveniences necessary for voting.(2) At all elections in political subdivisions that use electronic or electromechanical voting systems, the designated election official shall supply each polling location with sufficient voting equipment.Amended by 2013 Ch. 185,§ 43, eff. 5/10/2013.L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 716, § 8, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2004: (2) amended, p. 1344, § 7, effective May 28. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 712, § 43, effective May 10.This section is similar to former § 1-6-501 as it existed prior to 1992.
(1) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2004 act amending subsection (2), see section 1 of chapter 334, Session Laws of Colorado 2004. (2) In 2013, this section 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.