SB 17-069

Senate Bill 17-069 is a Colorado law that aims to improve the process of verifying signatures on candidate petitions. It requires election officials to check if petition circulators are qualified and allows them to use random sampling to verify information more efficiently. The bill also calls for a pilot program to explore how modern technology can be used to handle candidate petitions electronically, which will help make the system faster and more accurate. Since it has been signed into law, this means that these changes are now being implemented or planned by election officials in Colorado.

Official Summary

With regard to candidates by petition: Section 1 requires designated election officials to verify that a circulator is qualified to circulate any petitions filed and clarifies that designated election officials may use random sampling, in accordance with rules promulgated by the secretary of state, to verify candidate petition information. Section 2 directs the secretary of state, in consultation with county clerk and recorders and other designated election officials, to create a pilot program to study best practices and modern technology that may be used for electronic candidate petition processes. The secretary of state must report any findings and recommendations during the department of state's 'State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act' presentation in the interim before the 2020 legislative session.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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