Colorado legal term
Election official in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Election official” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Election official” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Election official" means a county clerk and recorder, a municipal clerk, an election judge, a member of a canvassing board, a member of a board of county commissioners, a member or secretary of a board of directors authorized to conduct public elections, a representative of a governing body, or any other person contracting for or engaged in the performance of election duties. (C.R.S. § 18-9-313.5)
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