Ballot Title Setting Board
2023-2024

The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

An amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning processing election ballots, and, in connection therewith, requiring that the counting of mail ballots begin upon receipt; requiring that every ballot received before election day be counted by election day; prohibiting the release of election results until after 7 p.m. on election day; eliminating the ability to cure an identification-deficient ballot received before election day; preserving the ability to count certain cured ballots and military and overseas citizens ballots received up to eight days after election day; and requiring the general assembly to provide the necessary funding to allow timely counting and reporting of election results.

The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning processing election ballots, and, in connection therewith, requiring that the counting of mail ballots begin upon receipt; requiring that every ballot received before election day be counted by election day; prohibiting the release of election results until after 7 p.m. on election day; eliminating the ability to cure an identification-deficient ballot received before election day; preserving the ability to count certain cured ballots and military and overseas citizens ballots received up to eight days after election day; and requiring the general assembly to provide the necessary funding to allow timely counting and reporting of election results?

Hearing January 18, 2024

Single subject approved (2-1, Conley); staff draft amended; titles set.
The Board determined that the proposed initiative requires the addition of language to the Colorado Constitution; a 55% vote is required to pass.
Board members: Theresa Conley, Christie Chase, Jennifer Sullivan
Hearing adjourned 5:02 PM.

* Unofficially captioned "Timely Reporting of Election Results" by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.