Colorado House Bill 13-1303, the Voter Access and Modernized Elections Act (the Act), was signed into law and went into effect on May 10, 2013. The stated intent of the Act is to remove barriers to the electoral process by making both voting and voter registration more convenient and accessible. The Act allows eligible citizens to register and vote up to, and on, Election Day, expands the use of mail ballot elections and establishes Voter to, and on, Election Day, expands the use of mail ballot elections and establishes Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPCs) in each county where electors may register to vote, update their registration information and cast ballots in person. The changes mandated by the Act require the processes involved with election administration and the procedures and systems necessary to support those processes be modified.
