§ C.R.S. § 1-7-601Judges' certificate and statement

(1) As soon as all the votes have been read
and counted, either at the precincts or at the electronic balloting counting centers, the election
judges shall make a certificate for each precinct, stating the name of each candidate, the office
for which that candidate received votes, and stating the number of votes each candidate received.
The number shall be expressed in numerical figures. The entry shall be made, as nearly as
circumstances will permit, in the following form:
At an election held ...................., in precinct ......, in the county of .................... and state of
Colorado, on the .................... day of .................... in the year ......, the following named
candidates received the number of votes annexed to their respective names for the following
described offices: Total number of ballots or votes cast was ..... A.B. and E.F. had 72 votes for
governor and lieutenant governor; C.D. and G.H. had 69 votes for governor and lieutenant
governor; J.K. had 68 votes for representative in congress; L.M. had 70 votes for representative
in congress; N.O. had 72 votes for state representative; P.Q. had 71 votes for state representative;
R.S. had 84 votes for sheriff; T.W. had 60 votes for sheriff; (and the same manner for any other
persons voted for).
Certified by us:
A.B. )
C.D. )
E.F. )
Election Judges
(1.5) In addition to the information required by subsection (1) of this section, the
certificate prepared by the election judges for each precinct shall state the ballot title and
submission clause of any ballot issue or ballot question voted upon in the election and the
number of votes counted for and against the ballot issue or ballot question.
(2) In addition, the election judges shall make a written statement showing the number
of ballots voted, making a separate statement of the number of unofficial and substitute ballots
voted, the number of ballots delivered to electors, the number of spoiled ballots, the number of
ballots not delivered to electors, and the number of ballots returned, identifying and specifying
the same. All unused ballots, spoiled ballots, and stubs of ballots voted shall be returned with the
statement.
(3) Any judges' certificates and statements may be combined into one document if so
directed by the designated election official.
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Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 1-7-310 as it existed prior to 1992.