Any election official, watcher, or other person who releases information concerning the count of ballots cast at polling locations or of mail-in or mail voters' ballots prior to 7 p.m. on the day of the election upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 40, eff. 3/1/2022.Amended by 2013 Ch. 185, § 124, eff. 5/10/2013.L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 436, § 1, effective 1/1/1981. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1436, § 122, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1797, § 66, effective June 1. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 749, p. 749, § 124, effective May 10. This section is similar to former § 1-13-144 as it existed prior to 1980. In 2013, this section was amended by the 'Voter Access and Modernized Elections Act'. For the short title and the legislative declaration, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 185, Session Laws of Colorado 2013.