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CO HB1108
Bill
Status
3/6/2019
Primary Sponsor
Larry Liston
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AI Summary
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Expands voting eligibility in special district elections to include nonresidents who own taxable property within the district, if the district board passes a resolution allowing such voting.
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Requires nonresident voters to sign a notarized self-affirmation form and complete a voter registration process by the eighth day before an election to receive a ballot.
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Nonresident eligible electors may only vote for special district board candidates on the ballot where they are registered and cannot vote on other ballot measures or issues.
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Allows special district boards to appoint nonvoting board members who are nonresidents but otherwise eligible to vote, with limits of one nonvoting member for 3-member boards and two for 5-member boards, serving 4-year renewable terms.
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Establishes signature verification procedures for nonresident voter ballots and requires the Secretary of State to promulgate rules for administration; the voting provisions sunset July 1, 2029.
Legislative Description
Nonresident Electors And Special Districts
Elections & Redistricting
Last Action
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
3/6/2019