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6 - San Miguel Basin Forum, Thursday, September 12, 2002
Nucla High Football Coach Addresses Team's Strength
Nucla Mustang head
coach, Rick Rinks, after his
team has shut out opponents in
the first two games of the sea-
son, says the key word is "bal-
ance".
"I am really pleased with
the team's play," he said. "We
don't have any players we rely
on for hundred yard rushing
games, but we have several
players or running backs who
will all rush for 30, 40 or 50
yards a game, and that's the
balance. No one can key in on
individuals and shut us down."
He said it's the same way
in passing. "We have several
receivers catching tor signifi-
cant yardage, not just one or
two, and that works better," he
said.
Rinks, his first year at head
coach here, as he was assistant
coach last year, said the team is
working on basics.
"We don't have league play
for awhile, so we are making
sure our execution is down. We
aren't doing anything fancy, not
on offense or defense,just mak-
ing sure everyone is doing what
Autumn Boss hauls with him some excess baggage as he tries to carry the football to the end
zone. The Mustangs defeated Delta JV's last Saturday 33-0
they are supposed to do, and we
are developing into a very solid
team."
Rinks said that while the
team is faster this year which
covers for a lot of mistakes and
very athletic, the starters are
less experienced.
"We started a couple of
freshman and a couple of soph-
omores on the line last
They played well, but we
have a lot of depth. All the k!
are getting a lot of playing time,
so we are gaining rapidly, but
our weakness is in-experience.
Rinks will take the team to
Grand Junction Central to play
their JV's this wcek. "In two
week we will be tested by
Sargent as we take that road
trip. Then we start league play
with Mancos. l'm optimistic,
and the kids are having fun
playing the game. We'll see,"
he said.
The Mustangs will travel to
Grand Junction this Saturday to
face the Central JV football
team. The game scheduled at
home against Piedra Vista was
cancelled.
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2002
SIGNS IN THE STATUTES OF THIS STATE IN CONFUCT OR INCONSISTENT WTH THIS
ARTICLE ARE HEREBY DECAJ,ED TO BE INAPPLICABLE TO THE MATTERS COVERED
AND PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ARTCLE.
Section 12. Repeal of conflict|rig statutory provisions. SECTIONS 1-
45-103, 1-45-105.3, 1-45-107, 1.45.111, AND t -45" 113 ARE REPEALED.
Section 13. APPLICABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE. THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON DECEMBER 6, 2002 AND BE APPUCABLE
FOR ALL ELECTIONS THEREAFTER. LEGISLATION MAY BE ENACTED TO FACILITATE
ffS OPERATIONS, BUT IN NO WAY LIMITING OR RESTRICTING THE PROWSKIS OF
THIS ARTICLE OR THE POWERS HEREIN GRANTED.
Section 14. SeverlblUty. IF ANY PROVISiON OF THIS ARTCLE OR rilE APPU-
CATION THEREOF TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCES IS HELD INVALID, SUCH
INVALIDITY SHALL NOT AFFECT OTHER PROVISIONS OR APPLICATIONS OF THE ARTI-
CLE WHICH CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT THE INVALID PROVISION OR APPLICA-
TION, AND TO THIS END THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE ARE DECLARED TO BE
SEVERABLE,
The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the
Board is as follows:
SHALL THERE BE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COLORADO
CONSTITUTION CONCERNING CAMPAIGN FINANCE,
AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, REDUCING THE
AMOUNT OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS THAT PER-
SONS MAY MAKE TO CANDIDATE COMMITTEES, POLITI- .
CAL COMMITTEES, AND POLITICAL PARTIES; ESTAB.
LISHING CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR SMALL DONOR
COMMITTEES; PROHIBITING CANDIDATE COMMITTEES
AND POLITICAL PARTIES FROM MAKING OR ACCEPT- YES
ING CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS; RESTRICTING THE
AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS POLITICAL PARTIES AND
POLITICAL COMMITTEES MAY ACCEPT FROM CERTAIN
SOURCES; LIMITING CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDI-
TURES THAT MAY BE MADE BY CORPORATIONS OR
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS; CREATING VOLUNTARY CAM-
PAIGN SPENDING LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR A PERIODIC
ADJUSTMENT OF CONTRIBUTION AND VOLUNTARY
SPENDING LIMITS; SPECIFYING THE TREATMENT OF
UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS; REQUIRING THE DIS.
CLOSURE OF INFORMATION ABOUT PERSONS MAKING
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS ABOVE A SPECI-
FlED AMOUNT; DEFINING ELECTIONEERING COMMUNI-
CATIONS AS CERTAIN NEAR-ELECTION COMMUNICA-
TIONS THAT UNAMBIGUOUSLY REFER TO A CANDI-
DATE AND ARE TARGETED TO VOTERS; AND INCORPO. NO
RATING INTO THE CONSTITUTION EXISTING STATUTO.
RY PROVISIONS, WITH AMENDMENTS, REGARDING
DEFINITIONS, DEPOSITS OF CONTRIBUTIONS, LIMITS
ON CASH CONTRIBUTIONS, NOTICE AND DISCLOSURE
OF INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES, REPORTING OF
CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES, CIVIL PENAL.
TIES, AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE? i
AMENDMENT
The title as deCgnatad rand fixed by the Board is as follows:
AN AMENDMENT TO THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES CON-
CERNING THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS USING MAIL-IN BALLOTS,
AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, REPLACING EXISTING STATU-
TORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO MAIL BALLOT ELECTIONS WITH
PROVISIONS GOVERNING 'AUTOMATIC ABSENTEE BALLOT ELEC-
TIONS'; REQUIRING THAT, AFTER JANUARY 1, 2005, ANY ELEC-
TION HELD ON THE SAME DAY AS ANY PRIMARY, GENERAL, CON-
GRESSIONAL VACANCY, SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE, PARTISAN OFFI.
CER RECALL, OR OTHER NOVEMBER COORDINATED ELECTION,
BE CONDUCTED AS AN AUTOMATIC ABSENTEE BALLOT ELEC-
TION; PERMITTING OTHER ELECTIONS AND ELECTIONS HELD
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2005 TO BE CONDUCTED AS AUTOMATIC
ABSENTEE BALLOT ELECTIONS; REQUIRING AN ELECTION OFFI.
CIAL WHO CONDUCTS AN AUTOMATIC ABSENTEE BALLOT ELEC-
TION TO SUBMIT A PLAN FOR THE ELECTION TO BE APPROVED
BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE; SPECIFYING REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE DELIVERY AND RETURN OF BALLOTS IN AN AUTOMATIC
Statewide Ballot
ABSENTEE BALLOT ELECTION, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR BAL-
LOT DROP-OFF SITES, POLLING BOOTH LOCATIONS, AND THE
ISSUANCE AND RETURN OF REPLACEMENT BALLOTS; SPECIFY-
ING REQUIREMENTS FOR BALLOT QUALIFICATION IN AN AUTO-
MATIC ABSENTEE BALLOT ELECTION, INCLUDING THE VERIFICA-
TION OF VOTERS' SIGNATURES AND THE COUNTING OF SUCH
BALLOTS; SPECIFYING THAT INTERFERENCE WITH THE DELIV-
ERY OF A BALLOT IN AN AUTOMATIC ABSENTEE BALLOT ELEC-
TION TO THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL IS AN ELECTION
OFFENSE; AND INCREASING PENALTIES FOR SPECIFIED ELEC-
TION OFFENSES.
The text of the proposed amendment is as follows:
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado
SECTION 1, Article 7.5 of title 1, Colorado Revised Statutes, is
REPEALED AND REENACTED, WITH AMENDMENTS, to read:
1.7.5-101. Short title. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS
THE "AUTOMATIC ABSENTEE BALLOT ELECTION ACT".
1-7,5-102. Legislative declaration, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND DECLARE THAT SELF-GOVERNMENT BY
ELECTION IS MORE LEGITIMATE AND BETTER ACCEPTED AS VOTER PARTICIPATION
INCREASES, THE PEOPLE FURTHER FIND, DETERMINE, AND DECLARE THAT MAIL
BALLOT ELECTiONS SUCH AS THE AUTOMATIC ABSENTEE BALLOT ELECTIONS TO BE
CONDUCTED UNDER THIS ARTICLE ARE COST-EFFICIENT AND HAVE NOT RESULTED
IN INCREASED FRAUD. BY ENACTING THIS ARTICLE, THE PEOPLE CONCLUDE THAT
IT IS APPROPRIATE TO PROVIDE FOR AUTOMATIC ABSENTEE BALLOT ELECTIONS
UNDER THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE.
1.7.5-103. Definitions. As USED IN THIS ARTICLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTH-
ERWISE REQUIRES:
(1) =AUTOMATIC ABSENTEE BALLOT ELECTION' MEANS AN ELECTION CONDUCTED
PURSUANT TO THiS ARTICLE.
(2) "DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING SET FORTH IN
SECTION 1-1-104(8), AND SHALL INCLUDE ALL DESIGNEES OF THE DESIGNATED
ELECTION OFFICIAL. IN A COORDINATED ELEOTION AND AS PROVIDED BY INTER-
GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT, THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SHALL BE CON-
SIDERED THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE.
(3) "ELECTION" MEANS ANY ELECTION UNDER THE =UNIFORM ELECTION CODE OF
1992" OR THE "CoLoRACO MUNICIPAL ELECTION CODE OF 1965", ARTICLE 10
OF TITLE 31, C.R.S.
(4) =ELECTION DAY" MEANS THE DATE EITHER ESTASUSHED BY LAW OR DETER-
MINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION CONDUCTING THE
ELECTION TO BE THE FINAL DAY ON WHICH ALL BALLOTS ARE DETERMINED TO BE
DUE, AND THE DATE FROM WHICH ALL OTHER DATES IN THIS ARTICLE ARE SET.
(5) "POUTICAL SUBDIVISION" MEANS A GOVERNING SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE
AND INCLUDES COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND SPECIAL DIS-
TRICTS.
(6) "POLLING BOOTH LOCATION" MEANS/ LOCATION WHERE ELIGIBLE ELECTORS
MAY CAST THEIR VOTES IN A PRIVATE POLLING BOOTH ON ELECTION DAY.
(7) "RETURN VERIFICATION ENVELOPE" MEANS THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED IN THE
ABSENTEE BALLOT PACKET FOR THE RETURN OF THE BALLOT.
(8) *'SECRECY ENVELOPE" MEANS THE SEALABLE ENVELOPE PROVIDED IN THE
ABSENTEE BALLOT PACKET TO CONCEAL AND MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIAIJTY OF
THE BALLOT.
(9) =SECURE DROP-OFF SITE" MEANS A SECURE, STAFFED LOCATION AT WHICH
ELIGIBLE ELECTORS MAY DEPOSIT THEIR ABSENTEE BALLOTS INTO A PLAINLY-
MARKED, LOCKED AND SEALED BALLOT BOX USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
RETURNING ASSENTEE BALLOTS TO THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL.
1-7.5-104. Elections required or eligible to be conducted by auto-
mstlc sbeentee bldlot. (1) ANY ELECTION CONDUCTED AFTER JANUARY 1,
2005 IN COf'.JUNCTION WITH OR ON THE SAME DAY AS A PRIMARY ELECTION,
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION, CONGRESSIONAL VACANCY ELECTION, SPECIAL
LEGISLATIVE ELECTION, PARTISAN OFFICER RECALL ELECTION, GENERAL ELEC-
TION, OR OTHER NOVEMBER COORDINATED ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY
AUTOMATIC ABSENTEE BALLOT PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
(2) THE GOVERNING BODY OF ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION CONDUCTING AN ELEC-
TION PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2005 OR AN E.LECTION WHICH IS OTHERWISE NOT
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) MAY DECIDE THAT THE ELECTION SHALL BE CON-
DUCTED BY AUTOMATIC ABSENTEE BALLOT.
(3) AUTOMATIC ABSENTEE BALLOT ELECTIONS SHALL eE CONDUCTED AS PROVID-
ED IN THIS ARTICLE AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW OR RULES GOVERNING
ELECTIONS. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
Issues
ARTICLE AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW, THE PROViSiONS OF THIS ARTICLE
SHALL GOVERN.
1-7.5-105. Secretary of state and designated election official - duties
and powers. (1) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL SUPERVISE AUTOMATIC
ABSENTEE BALLOT ELECTIONS AND PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AS ARE REASON-
ABLE AND NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THiS ACT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFI-
CENT, UNIFORM, AND SECURE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS CONDUCTED UNDER THIS
ACT. ANY RULES PROMULGATED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE HEREUNDER
SHALL BE PROMULGATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 OF TITLE 24, C.R.S.
(2) THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES
PROMULGATED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, SUPERVISE THE PRODUCTION, DIS-
TRIBUTION, HANDLING, COUNTING, AND SECURITY OF THE BALLOTS, AND THE SUR-
VEY OF RETURNS, AND SHALL TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO PROTECT THE
CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE BALLOTS CAST AND THE INTEGRITY OF THE ELECTION.
1.7.5-106. Submission of proposed plan to secretary of state. (1) No
LATER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE AUT.OMATIC ABSENTEE BALLOT
ELECTION, THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF THE ELEC-
TION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE
COUNTY IN WHICH THE ELECTION IS TO BE HELD. IF THE ELECTION REQUIRES
THAT ELIGIBLE ELECTORS OWN TAXABLE PROPERTY, NOTICE SHALL ALSO BE GIVEN
TO THE COUNTY ASSESSOR OF THE COUNTY tN WHICH THE ELECTION IS TO BE
HELD.
(2) THE NOTIFICATION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL INCLUDE A PROPOSED
PLAN FOR CONDUCTING THE AUTOMATIC ABSENTEE BALLOT ELECTION, A DESIG-
NATED ELECTION OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF A COORDINATED
ELECTION MAY SUBMIT A SINGLE PLAN ON BEHALF OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
INVOLVED IN THE COORDINATED ELECTION, THE PLAN SHALL BE BASED ON A
STANDARD PLAN FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE THAT SETS
FORTH BEST PRACTICES AND ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE PRACTICES WITH
RESPECT TO ALL STAGES OF THE CONDUCT OF AUTOMATIC ABSENTEE BALLOT
ELECTIONS. PROPPED PLANS SHALL INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY
RULES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
(a) A DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURES TO BE USED TO ENSURE BALLOT CONFIDEN-
TIALITY AND SECURITY AT ALL STAGES OF THE PROCESS;
(b) A DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURES TO BE USED TO UPDATE OUTDATED REGIS-
TRATION ADDRESSES PRIOR TO THE MAILING OF BALLOTS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE
BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO AN ANNUAL MAILING OF A VOTER CONFIRMATION CARD
CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (b) OF SUBSECTION (6) OF
SECTION 1-2-605 TO EACH ELIGIBLE ELECTOR WHOSE REGISTRATION RECORD
HAS BEEN MARKED =INACTIVE" FOR A REASON OTHER THAN THAT PRIOR MAIL
ADDRESSED TO THE ELIGIBLE ELECTOR WAS RETURNED AS UNDEUVERABLE;
(C) A DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURES FOR COORDINATING BALLOT DELIVERY AND
RETURN WITH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE;
(d) IDENTIFICATION OF SECURE DROP'OFF SITE LOCATIONS FOR ELIGIBLE ELEC-
TORS WISHING TO DEPOSIT THEIR BALLOTS AT SUCH SITES, AND A DESCRIPTION
OF THE PROCEDURES TO BE USED TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF BALLOTS
DEPOSITED AT SUCH SITES;
{e) IDENTIFICATION OF FOLUNG BOOTH LOCATIONS TO BE MAJNTAINE[ PURSUANT
TO SECTION 1-7.5-11t (4) AND THE PRECINCTS TO BE ASSIGNED TO EACH
POLLING BOOTH LOCATION, AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCEDUR.ES TO BE USED
FOR VOTING AT POLLING BOOTH LOCATIONS;
if) A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCEDURES AND LOCATIONS TO BE USED FOR ISSU-
ING REPLACEMENT BALLOTS AND BALLOTS FOR EUGIBLE ELECTORS WHO DID NOT
RECEIVE MAILED BALLOTS;
(g) WHETHER RETURN VERIFICATION ENVELOPES WILL CONCEAL ELECTOR 8IGNA-
'lURES;
(h) A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCEDURES TO BE USED TO QUALIFY RETURNED
BALLOTS FOR COUNTING, INCLUDING THE PROCEDURES TO BE USED FOR VERIFY-
ING ELECTOR SIGNATURES;
(i). A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED FOR PROVISIONAL,
CHALLENGED, DEFECTIVE, AND REJECTED BALLOTS;
(j) A DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO
ELIGIBLE ELECTORS WHO REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING THEIR BALLOTS;
iV) A DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURES TO BE USED TO RECONCILE BALLOTS
ISSUED, BALLOTS RECEIVED, DEFECTIVE BALLOTS, AND REPLACEMEN1 BALLOTS,
INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURES TO BE USED TO PREVENT ELECTORS
FROM VOTING MORE THAN ONCE; AND
(I) A DESCRIPTION OF PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS TO BE MADE FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF EDUCATING ELIGIBLE ELECTORS CONCERNING THE MEANS BY WHICH BAL-
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