Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-13-601

Current through 11/5/2024 election

Section 1-13-601 - Tampering with notices or supplies

Any person who, prior to an election, willfully defaces, removes, or destroys any notice of election posted in accordance with the provisions of this code, or who, during an election, willfully defaces, removes, or destroys any card of instruction or sample ballot printed or posted for the instruction of electors, or who, during an election, willfully defaces, removes, or destroys any of the supplies or conveniences furnished to enable a voter to prepare the voter's ballot upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.

C.R.S. § 1-13-601

Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 22, eff. 3/1/2022.

L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 433, § 1, effective 1/1/1981.

(1) This section is similar to former § 1-13-130 as it existed prior to 1980.

(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.

2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).