s_hhs_2016a_2016-04-27t10:42:00z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/27/2016

10:42 AM -- HB 16-1442



Senator Ulibarri, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1442. The bill makes various updates to the Colorado Local Government Election Code, which governs nonpartisan special district elections that are not coordinated by a county clerk. Among its provisions, the bill:



• clarifies the commencement date for a nonpartisan officers term who is elected at regular election;

• defines the term affidavit;

• allows the self-nomination letter and acceptance form to be accepted by the designated election official until close of business on the 67th day before an election;

• prohibits a current director candidate or a first or second degree family member of a candidate's immediate family from serving as an election judge or watcher;

• allows for the recertification of a ballot by the designated election official under certain conditions;

• eliminates the requirement that a duplicate stub be placed on a ballot that is prepared for an independent mail ballot election;

• changes the deadline that an application for an absentee voter's ballot must be filed from the Friday immediately before the special district election to the Tuesday before the election;

• makes the secretary of the local government responsible for processing applications for permanent absentee status if there is no designated election official;

• clarifies that the designated local government election official must mail a ballot to every eligible elector of the local government that resides within the boundaries of the local government under the Uniform Military and Oversees Voter Act;

• eliminates the requirement that the mail ballot return envelope contains a flap to cover the voters signature; and

• clarifies the procedures for the recall of special district directors.







10:49 AM -- Evan Goulding, Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



11:01 AM



Senator Ulibarri made closing comments.