54D6CCD62ED25997872584FF0070DCA1 Hearing Summary

Representative Froelich and Representative McKean, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1156. The bill makes various changes to the Colorado Municipal Election Code, including:

 

• adding an alternative affirmation to be included with absentee ballots for active military/overseas voters;

• eliminating the requirement for mail ballots to include a ballot stub and duplicate stub;

• changing the deadlines for filing candidate nominating petitions and withdrawing a nomination; and

• changing the wording of the self-affirmation that appears on the return envelope for mail ballots.

Representative Froelich explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

Heather Stauffer, Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

Karen Goldman, Colorado Municipal Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill.

Representative McKean further discussed amendment L.001.

Representative McKean made concluding remarks about the bill.