Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-10-1536

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

Section 31-10-1536 - Unlawful qualification as taxpaying elector

It is unlawful to take or place title to property in the name of another, or to pay the taxes, or to take or issue a tax receipt in the name of another for the purpose of attempting to qualify such person as a "qualified taxpaying elector", or to aid or assist any person to do so. The ballot of any such person violating this section shall be void. Each person violating any of the provisions of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor.

C.R.S. § 31-10-1536

Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 539, eff. 3/1/2022.

L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1075, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3256, p. 3256, § 539, effective 3/1/2022.

(1) This section is similar to former § 31-10-1336 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).