EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index

This section establishes a statutory requirement for minority-language sample ballots with defined content (matching English-language ballots), distribution timing (general elections and odd-year statewide elections), and accessibility channels (county clerk website, voter service centers, polling centers). However, it addresses only sample ballots in minority languages triggered by specific demographic thresholds, not a comprehensive voter pamphlet requirement for all voters as typically conceived under INFO.1. The statute does enumerate content requirements (all same content as English ballot, instructions for every ballot style) and distribution rules (mail ballot packets, website, in-person locations), but the scope is limited to language-specific sample ballots rather than a general statutory voter information pamphlet. The criterion asks about a voter pamphlet with candidate and ballot-question information generally defined; this section partially satisfies by establishing content and distribution requirements for a specific subset (minority-language ballots) but does not establish a comprehensive pamphlet framework.

C.R.S. § 1-5-905 directly codifies multilingual ballot triggers in statute through two explicit population thresholds: (1) at least 2,000 English-less-than-very-well speakers of a shared minority language age 18+, or (2) at least 2.5% of the county's 18+ population meeting the same language criterion. The statute also specifies the data source (U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey), designates the Secretary of State to make determinations, requires notification to county clerks by January 5 of even-numbered years, and mandates public posting of affected counties. This fully satisfies the criterion's requirement that triggers be set by statute with specific population thresholds and language-minority criteria.

The statute establishes that circulator lists (names, addresses, notaries, petition section numbers) must be filed with election officials and become public records under Colorado's public records law (C.R.S. § 24-72). However, the section addresses only the procedural requirement that such documents become accessible under existing public records statutes, not a standalone requirement specifically codifying public accessibility of candidate-filing documents within a defined time frame. The statute does not enumerate timing requirements for when filed documents must be made accessible to the public. While there is a clear directive that these materials are public records, the criterion asks whether 'candidate-filing documents' (including nominating petitions and eligibility certifications) are required to be 'publicly accessible within a defined time' — a dual requirement of both public access and temporal codification. This section satisfies the public access component through incorporation of Article 72 (public records), but lacks explicit statutory timing provisions for release of candidate filings.

C.R.S. § 1-4-1004(4) explicitly codifies a public-notice procedure for candidate vacancies (which include disqualification and withdrawal per subsection (1)). The statute mandates that when a vacancy occurs, the designated election official must: (1) prominently post notice on the official website and at voter service/polling centers, and (2) update sample ballots with the replacement candidate's name using a different color or reprint. This satisfies the criterion because the procedure is clearly codified in statute with specific requirements for notification timing and method. The section applies to vacancies occurring after ballots begin being mailed (1-7.5-107), which includes post-printing scenarios.

C.R.S. § 1-5-205 codifies pre-election voter notification requirements in statute with both timing and content explicitly defined. The statute mandates notification no later than twenty days before the election, specifies the responsible official (designated election official or coordinated election official), and enumerates required content elements: election date, polling location hours, polling location addresses, and drop-off location addresses. The statute also establishes posting requirements (at least ten days prior through two days after election). This satisfies the dual requirements of the criterion: (1) notification rules are codified in statute, and (2) timing (20 days advance notice minimum) and content (date, hours, addresses) are explicitly defined.

The statute requires notification of polling-place changes but only in emergency circumstances (when 'impossible or impracticable'). It mandates that election judges notify the designated election official 'as soon as possible' and display a proclamation at the original location with the new address and emergency explanation. However, this does NOT satisfy the criterion's requirement for individual voter notice between elections. The statute addresses only emergency relocations on election day or immediately before, not advance notice to individual voters about permanent or planned polling-place changes between election cycles. The proclamation requirement is a public notice mechanism at the original location, not individualized voter notification. The timeframe 'as soon as possible' is also vague rather than 'defined.' This addresses emergency notification during an election period, not the advance voter notification NOTIF.2 appears to contemplate.