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What actions may be taken if someone believes an election offense has occurred?
Commence by filing an affidavit with the district attorney...
Any person may file an affidavit with the district attorney stating the name of any person who has violated any of the provisions of the election code and stating the facts that constitute the alleged offense. Upon the filing of such affidavit, the district attorney shall forthwith investigate, and if reasonable grounds appear therefore, he shall prosecute the violator.
The attorney general shall have equal power with district attorneys to file and prosecute information of complaints against any persons for violating any of the provisions of the election code.
C.R.S. Section 1-13.5-1601
Types of offenses are listed in: ยง1-13-101, 1-13-104 to 1-13-113,
and Parts 2 through 8 of Title 1, Article 13.
What is Electioneering?
Electioneering is commonly known as campaigning and trying to influence an elector on how to cast his or her vote.
No person shall do any electioneering on the day of any election within any polling place or in any public street or room or in any public manner within 100 feet of any building within which a polling place is located, as publicly posted by the DEO.
C.R.S. Section 1-13.5-1601, 1-13-714, 1-5-105
No electioneering sign: SD-37.2