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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) If an elector whose residence is in the state of Colorado is convicted of a felony in a district court of the United States, the United States attorney shall give written notice of the conviction to the secretary of state of Colorado. The notice shall include the name of the offender, the offender's age and residence address, the date of entry of the judgment, a description of the offenses of which the offender was convicted, and the sentence imposed by the court. The United States attorney shall additionally give the secretary of state written notice of the vacation of the judgment if the conviction is overturned.
(2) The secretary of state shall forward the information received pursuant to this section to the applicable county clerk and recorder of the county in which the offender resides.
(3) The county clerk and recorder shall cancel the registration of the elector as of the date of receipt of the information from the secretary of state, and the registration shall remain canceled until the offender reregisters to vote.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 1. Elections § 1-2-606. Cancellation by reason of criminal conviction in federal court - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-1-elections/co-rev-st-sect-1-2-606/
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