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 Governor, December 7, 1970. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 2746, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 2005, p. 2341, December 1, 2004.

Cross references: For qualifications and registration of electors, see parts 1 and 2 of article 2 of title 1; for residency requirements in municipal elections, see § 31-10-201.

'''Section 2.Suffrage to women. (Repealed)'''

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 52. L. 88: Entire section repealed, p. 1454, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 89, p. 1657, January 3, 1989.

Editor's note: For the law enacted pursuant to the directive set out in this section, see section 1 of chapter 83, session laws of Colorado 1893, codified as section 2147 of chapter 43, R.S. 08, which was subsequently repealed in section 268 of chapter 118, session laws of Colorado 1963.

'''Section 3.Educational qualifications of elector. (Deleted by amendment.)'''

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 52. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 1861, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 91, p. 2033, January 3, 1991.

Section 4.When residence does not change. For the purpose of voting and eligibility to office, no person shall be deemed to have gained a residence by reason of his or her presence, or lost it by reason of his or her absence, while in the civil or military service of the state, or of the United States, nor while a student at any institution of learning, nor while kept at public expense in any asylum, nor while confined in public prison.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 52. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 2746, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 2005, p. 2341, December 1, 2004.

Cross references: For when residence does not change because of presence in the state as a student or confinement in a state institution or correctional facility or jail or while in the civil or military service, see § 1-2-103.

Section 5.Privilege of voters. Voters shall in all cases, except treason, felony or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at elections, and in going to and returning therefrom.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 52.

Section 6.Electors only eligible to office. No person except a qualified elector shall be elected or appointed to any civil or military office in the state. Colorado Revised Statutes 2020