| Notice Filed with SOS |
07/15/2024 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2024-00349.pdf |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2024-00349.pdf |
| Statutory Authority |
Senate Bills 24-072 & 24-210. Sections 1-1-107(2)(a), 1-1-110(1), 1-1-301, 1-1.5-104(1)(b) & (1)(e), 1-4-905.5(4)(a), 1-4-908(1) & (1.5)(b)(III), 1-5-102.9(5)(d)(I), 1-5-616(1), (4), & (5), 1-5-623,1-7-513.5(6), 1-7-515(4)(a), 1-7.5-104, 1-7.5-105(3), 1-7.5-106(2), 1-7.5-107(1), (4.3), & (6), 1-7.5-113.5(6), 1-8.5-102(2), 1-8.5-105(1), 1-8.5-112, 1-10.5-102(2), 1-40-116(3) & (4)(a), 1-40-132, & 1-40-135(4), C.R.S. |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The Department proposes permanent rule revisions necessary to: implement Senate Bills 24-072 and 24-210; eliminate obsolete provisions; prohibit terminating a contract for the purchase, lease, or use of a voting system within the timeframe surrounding an election; further requirements of background checks required by voting system providers; establish new requirements regarding the custody and retention of voted ballots; organize existing rules for clarity; simplify the language of existing rules; and ensure consistency with Department rulemaking standards. The Department may consider additional rule amendments as a result of the public comment and hearing process. Please see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking including a Draft Statement of Basis and Preliminary Draft of Proposed Rules for more details. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The Department has adopted permanent rule revisions necessary to: implement Senate Bills 24-072 and 24-210; eliminate obsolete provisions; organize existing rules for clarity; simplify the language of existing rules; and ensure consistency with Department rulemaking standards. The Department has considered additional rule amendments as a result of the public comment and hearing process. Please see the Notice of Permanent Adoption including a Statement of Basis. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2024-00349.pdf
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| Comments |
The hearing recording is available on the 8/15 elections rulemaking webpage and was held in person and online. The in-person location was the Red Rocks Conference Room on the 5th floor of the Department of State’s office at 1700 Broadway, Denver, CO 80290. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
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| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
Yes
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| Recent legislation bill number |
Senate Bills 24-072 & 24-210
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| Hearing Date |
08/15/2024 |
| Hearing Time |
09:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
Please see the Additional Information section for details. |
| Contact Name |
Shannon Kenney |
| Contact Title |
Rulemaking and Legislative Policy Analyst |
| Contact Telephone |
303.894.2200 x6124 |
| Contact email |
SoS.Rulemaking@coloradosos.gov |