Colorado Secretary of State
06/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/02/2026 13:28
June 2 - Secretary of State Jena Griswold Applauds Passage of Election Security Bill
Denver, June 2, 2026 - House Bill 26-1113, "Modifications to Elections," which further strengthens Colorado's gold standard election model, has been signed into law.
"It is more important than ever to fortify our elections from Trump's federal interference," said Secretary of State Jena Griswold. "With this new law, we will send out ballots and open drop boxes earlier, strengthen the prohibition of voter interference, and prohibit any candidate seeking a third term of the Presidency from appearing on Colorado ballot."
Secretary Griswold and the Department of State thank Representatives Willford and Sirota, and Senators Wallace and Weissman for sponsoring House Bill 26-1113 and for their work on it.
The law enhances Colorado's gold standard elections by:
requiring mail ballots be sent to voters earlier, starting with the November 2026 General Election;
requiring drop boxes open earlier, beginning with the November 2026 General Election;
granting the State more flexibility to administer elections in the event of an elections emergency, including an emergency arising from federal government action;
extending the prohibition radius on interfering with voters or voting to within 100 feet of a drop box or any building with a voting center. Interfering with voters and voting is an election offense with criminal penalties;
prohibiting any candidate seeking a third term of the Presidency from appearing on Colorado ballots; and
creating stricter chain of custody requirements for election officials in the event of the execution of a search warrant at an election office, like what transpired in Fulton County, Georgia.
Colorado elections have repeatedly been strengthened and fortified under Secretary Griswold. House Bill 26-1113 follows:
Colorado Voting Rights Act (SB25-001), which enshrined protections of the National Voting Rights Act into Colorado state law and build upon those protections to ensure access to voting at the state and local levels for every eligible Coloradan.
Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act (HB25-1225), which prohibits any individual from intimidating, threatening, or coercing or attempting to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any individual for voting or attempting to vote, or exercising any powers or duties to administer elections.
Candidate Election Deepfake Disclosures (HB24-1147), which created new regulations and requirements to report the use of Artificial Intelligence and Synthetic Media featuring officeholders or candidates for office.
False Slates of Electors (HB24-1150), a first-in-the-nation law that criminalized the specific crime of (1) creating a false slate of presidential electors, (2) serving in said slate or (3) conspiring to create or serve in said slate within statute.
The Colorado Election Security Act (SB22-153), a first-in-the-nation law to protect against insider threats that makes it a felony to tamper with voting equipment and election systems.
The Election Official Protection Act (HB22-1273), which made it a crime to dox an election official and allows professional election workers to remove their personal information from online records, and prohibited intimidating, threatening or coercing an election official while they are performing official duties or retaliating against them for performing their official duties.
The Vote Without Fear Act (HB22-1086), which prohibited openly carrying a firearm within 100 feet of drop boxes, voting centers, or where ballot processing is occurring. Note: This was updated to include concealed carry in SB24-131 Prohibiting Carrying Firearms in Sensitive Spaces.
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