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Senate adopts Colorado Voting Rights Act after series of amendments tightening remedies and multilingual rules
Summary
After hours of debate and multiple amendments, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1, the Colorado Voting Rights Act, adding new procedural rules for complaints, multilingual ballot provisions and remedies for alleged violations of statewide election law.
Senate Bill 1, dubbed the Colorado Voting Rights Act, passed the Senate on March 28 after the chamber adopted several sponsor-led amendments that set procedures for complaints, clarified multilingual ballot requirements and adjusted venue and remedy language for election-related suits.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Sandra Gonzales, moved the measure with committee reports and offered three clarifying amendments she said were designed to address concerns raised by county clerks, municipalities and tribal governments. “L20 clarifies precinct-level data submission and accommodations for institutions that house people with disabilities,” Senator Gonzales said on the floor. “L21 creates an exemption for municipalities under 3,000 people for multilingual ballot requirements and clarifies coordination between counties and municipalities. L22 addresses remedies and venue so that…
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