HB16-1070
Signature Verification In Municipal Mail Ballot Election
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2016 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning a signature verification requirement for municipal mail ballot elections, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
For a mail ballot election conducted after March 30, 2018, under the 'Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965', the act:
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Requires election judges to compare a municipal elector's signature on a mail ballot return envelope self-affirmation with one of the elector's digitized signatures stored in the statewide voter registration system, commonly referred to as 'SCORE';
- Grants municipal clerks access to SCORE for signature verification purposes;
- Specifies signature features that require election judges to perform additional research;
- Authorizes the use of signature verification devices to perform these comparisons;
- Describes the procedures for clerks and election judges to follow based on the outcomes of such comparisons; and
- Requires municipal clerks to provide training to election judges who compare signatures.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 16-1070 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 16-1070 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment J.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 16-1070, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) to House Bill 16-1070. | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 16-1070, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/06/2016 | Third Reading | BILL |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08/2016 | Third Reading | BILL |
65
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22/2016 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 04/15/2016 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/15/2016 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/14/2016 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/06/2016 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/05/2016 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/01/2016 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/21/2016 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 03/09/2016 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
| 03/08/2016 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/07/2016 | House | House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/04/2016 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/10/2016 | House | House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 01/13/2016 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
(None)
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10/2016 | 130 | Signature Verification In Mun Mail Ballot Election |