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., "July 15, 2013.", Online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed January 2018)
The State of Colorado, with 64 counties responsible for conducting elections has a wide array of equipment for voting, vote tabulation, voter registration entry, voter registration scanning, ballot scanning and signature verification. Counties are responsible for the purchase and maintenance of such equipment., "June 24, 2013.", "Attachments: Uniform Voting System Advisory Committee County by County Results of Equipment Needs Survey, April/May 2013. Request for Information document, February 15, 2013 and summary of respondents by category by vendor.", Online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed January 2018)
This report arises out of the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder's submission of uncertified election returns to the Colorado Secretary of State. The Boulder County Canvass Board, which includes members from each major party and the Boulder County Clerk, is responsible for certifying the abstract of votes cast in Boulder County. The majority of the Board voted to not certify the abstract. Under Colorado law, the Secretary may accept an uncertified abstract for inclusion in the official statewide results, if the returns are "sufficiently explicit in showing how many votes were cast for each candidate, ballot question, or ballot issue." As a result of the Canvass Board's non-certification, the Secretary of State conducted its own investigation to determine whether the Secretary should accept Boulder County's election results for state and federal offices., "December 4, 2014.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed January 2018)
Departments and agencies within Colorado possess large amounts of public data regarding businesses and the economy. This data can help businesses with strategic planning, but it exists in so many different places and formats that most businesses cannot use it. The Secretary of State's office will address this problem through the creation of the Business Intelligence Center (BIC). The BIC seeks to aggregate public data and make it available to the widest audience in the most useful format. It will provide businesses with unprecedented access to public data and encourage economic growth., "April 23, 2013.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed January 2018)
Colorado implemented in 2014 an expansive new system of voting, which gives Coloradans a number of options for how to cast their ballots. Under the new system, all registered voters are mailed ballots twenty-two days prior to Election Day. During the 2014 general election, over 95% of voters chose to return their completed ballots either by mail or by dropping off their mailed ballots at designated locations. Coloradans also have another option for casting a ballot. They can appear in person at a physical voting location, a Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC). The Colorado Department of State contracted with the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) to examine the effectiveness of VSPCs during the 2014 election and, in particular, to report findings on the difficulties accessing the Colorado statewide voter registration database encountered by poll workers on November 4, 2014 at VSPCs., a report of the Bipartisan Policy Center., "March 19, 2015.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed January 2018)
Department of State, Information Technology Services, Information Technology Asset Management -- The Department of State is requested to provide to the Joint Budget Committee by September 1, 2002, a detailed inventory of Information Technology assets it intends to periodically replace. This inventory should include a complete categorical listing of all existing IT assets, their purchase price, and their useful life. Further, the inventory should summarize previous replacements made within this line item since its creation. The department is requested to make future requests for replacements of existing assets within this line as decision items, and future requests for additions to this inventory as decision items prior to inclusion in this inventory., "September 1, 2002.", Online resource; title from first paragraph of the PDF (viewed May 2022)
"The Uniform Voting System initiative is an ambitious undertaking that must be completed quickly." -- Page 4., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed March 2022)
