Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-10-1525

Current through Acts effective through 7/1/2024 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 31-10-1525 - Corrupt means of influencing vote

If any person, by bribery, menace, or other corrupt means or device whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, attempts to influence any voter of this state in giving the voter's vote or ballot, or deters the voter from giving the same, or disturbs or hinders the voter in the free exercise of the right of suffrage at any municipal election in this state, or fraudulently or deceitfully changes or alters a ballot, such person so offending commits a class 1 misdemeanor.

C.R.S. § 31-10-1525

Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 528, eff. 3/1/2022.

L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1074, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3254, p. 3254, § 528, effective 3/1/2022.

(1) This section is similar to former § 31-10-1325 as it existed prior to 1975.

(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.

2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).