CO SB119

Authorizes special districts and municipalities to conduct elections using electronic ballot return, allowing voters to return marked ballots via a qualified electronic transmission system

Electronic transmission systems must meet security requirements including secure identification/authentication, encrypted transmission over secure networks, protection of ballot privacy and anonymity, and abuse prevention

Designated election officials must anonymously transcribe electronically returned ballots to paper ballots, which are then counted, secured, and stored like all other ballots

Electronic data generated by voters using the system is confidential and may only be used for voter participation statistics

Secretary of State must publish guidance and may adopt rules specifying system qualifications, including minimum security standards, voter privacy standards, auditing standards, and verification technology requirements