In polling locations in which voting is on a ballot or ballot card, no person, except an election judge as authorized by the designated election official, shall remove a spoiled ballot or ballot card from the polling location before the close of the polls. Any eligible elector who spoils a ballot or ballot card may successively obtain others, one at a time, not exceeding three in all, upon returning each spoiled ballot or ballot card. The spoiled ballots or ballot cards thus returned shall be immediately canceled and shall be preserved and returned to the designated election official as provided in section 1-7-701. Nothing in this section prohibits an elector from obtaining a replacement ballot pursuant to section 1-7.5-107.Amended by 2013 Ch. 185, § 73, eff. 5/10/2013.L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 746, § 9, effective 1/1/1993. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 722, § 73, effective May 10.This section is similar to former § 1-7-504 as it existed prior to 1992. 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

o 1992. 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.