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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 1. Elections § 1-5-903. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “County clerk” means the county clerk and recorder of any county in the state.

(2) “Minority language ballot” means a ballot that is fully translated into a language other than English. The content of a “minority language ballot” may be in only a language other than English or both English and a language other than English.

(3) “Minority language sample ballot” means a document that is available to eligible electors to help them prepare for an election that contains all candidates, questions, and instructions for voting, and is fully translated into a language other than English.

(4) “Qualified translator or interpreter” means a translator or interpreter who is determined by the secretary of state to:

(a) Be screened and tested for proficiency in both written English and the target language with affiliation or accreditation by a nationally recognized association of translators or have other credentials or certifications that are comparable to or exceed the standards used by a nationally recognized association of translators; and

(b) Produce translations that are linguistically accurate, culturally appropriate, and technically consistent with the original documents.

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