{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-31-10-1602","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 31-10-1602","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this part 16, unless the context otherwise requires:\n\n(1) \"Minority language ballot\" means a ballot that is fully translated into a language other than English. The content of a \"minority language ballot\" may be in only a language other than English or both English and a language other than English.\n\n(2) \"Minority language sample ballot\" means a document that is available to qualified electors to help them prepare for an election that contains all candidates, questions, and instructions for voting, and is fully translated into a language other than English.\n\n(3) \"Qualified translator\" means a translator who is determined by the secretary of state to:\n\n(a) Be screened and tested for proficiency in both written English and the target language with affiliation or accreditation by a nationally recognized association of translators or have other credentials or certifications that are comparable to or exceed the standards used by a nationally recognized association of translators; and\n\n(b) Produce translations that are linguistically accurate, culturally appropriate, and technically consistent with the original documents.","path":["Title 31 - GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPAL","Article 10 - Municipal Election Code","Part 16 - MULTILINGUAL BALLOT ACCESS"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-31.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"39c388ec0fd89027a188a3bd611634a483af6f733eb9d71e770636e17c2e6f8d","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-31-10-1601","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-31-10-1603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}