Colorado Revised Statutes Title 1. Elections § 1-5-616. Electromechanical voting systems--standards--procedures

(1) The secretary of state shall adopt rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., that establish minimum standards for electronic and electromechanical voting systems regarding:

(1.5) On or before December 31, 2022, the rules adopted by the secretary of state pursuant to subsection (1) of this section must include the minimum system requirements and specifications for electronic and electromechanical voting systems used to conduct elections using instant runoff voting.

(2) The secretary of state may review the rules adopted pursuant to subsections (1) and (1.5) of this section governing standards for certification of electronic or electromechanical voting systems to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the rules in assuring that elections achieve the standards established by section 1-1-103.

(3) The secretary of state shall adopt rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., to achieve the standards established by section 1-1-103 for the procedures of voting, including write-in voting, and of counting, tabulating, and recording votes by electronic or electromechanical voting systems used in this state.

(4) The secretary of state shall adapt the standards for certification of electronic or electromechanical voting systems established by rule pursuant to subsections (1) and (1.5) of this section to ensure that new technologies that meet the requirements for such systems are certified in a timely manner and available for selection by political subdivisions and meet user standards.

(6) A county may not create, permit any person to create, or disclose to any person an image of the hard drive of any voting system component without the express written permission of the department of state.