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Election Rules (8 CCR 1505-1)

8 CCR 1505-1 Rules Concerning Elections - as adopted 12/29/2025 and effective 3/2/2026 (PDF)

Rule 1. Definitions - as adopted 12/29/2025 (PDF)

Rule 2. Voter Registration - as adopted 12/22/2025 (PDF)

Rule 3. Rules Concerning Qualified Political Organizations - as adopted 9/09/2024 (PDF)

Rule 4. Coordinated Elections - as adopted 9/09/2024 (PDF)

Rule 5. Nonpartisan Elections not Coordinated by the County Clerk - as adopted 9/09/2024 (PDF)

Rule 6. Election Judges - as adopted 12/22/2025 (PDF)

Rule 7. Elections Conducted by the County Clerk and Recorder - as adopted 12/29/2025 (PDF)

Rule 8. Watchers - as adopted 9/09/2024 (PDF)

Rule 9. Voting Challenges - as adopted 9/22/2023 (PDF)

Rule 10. Canvassing and Recount - as adopted 12/29/2025 (PDF)

Rule 11. Voting Systems - as adopted 12/29/2025 (PDF)

Rule 12. Recall - as adopted 9/10/2014 (PDF)

Rule 13. Election and HAVA Complaints - as adopted 10/09/2024 (PDF)

Rule 14. Voter Registration Drives - as adopted 10/09/2024 (PDF)

Rule 15. Preparation, Filing, and Verification of Petitions - as adopted 12/22/2025 (PDF)

Rule 16. Military and Overseas Voters (UOCAVA) - as adopted 12/22/2025 (PDF)

Rule 17. Provisional Voting - as adopted 9/09/2024 (PDF)

Rule 18. Uniform Ballot Counting Standards for Paper Ballots - as adopted 12/22/2025 (PDF)

Rule 19. Certification and Education of Designated Election Officials - as adopted 9/09/2024 (PDF)

Rule 20. County Security Procedures - as effective 12/29/2025 (PDF)

Rule 21. Voting System Standards for Certification - as adopted 12/29/2025 (PDF)

Rule 22. Use of approved and recommended election forms - as adopted 8/23/2019 (PDF)

Rule 23. Commissions - as adopted 8/26/2021 (PDF)

Rule 24. Presidential Electors - as adopted 8/26/2021 (PDF)

Rule 25. Post-election audit - as adopted 12/29/2025 (PDF)

Rule 26. Ranked Voting Method - as adopted 12/29/2025 (PDF)

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