A summary of election bills signed Friday by Gov. Bill Ritter:
— House Bill 1326 requiring companies that hire people to circulate initiative petitions to be licensed in Colorado. The bill also requires that circulators be trained so they can comply with petition laws. House Speaker Terrance Carroll, D-Denver, says concerns were raised in recent elections about the use of paid petition circulators, some from out of state.
— House Bill 1015 allows county clerks to cancel uncontested primary elections if no write-in candidate has filed an intention to run at least two months before the election. The bill also allows clerks to conduct primary elections mainly by mail. Some voting centers, depending on the county’s population, would also have to be offered.
— House Bill 1335 permits any existing electronic voting device that was used in the 2008 general election to continue to be used as long as the device meets the conditions of use under which it was originally certified or approved by the secretary of state.
— House Bill 1336 exempts residents of group residential facilities from showing identification at the polling place upon verification that the voter is a resident of a group residential facility.
— House Bill 1337 gives voters more time to correct deficiencies in their mail-in ballots.
— House Bill 1160 allowing people to use the Internet for changes to voter records, vehicle titling and registration, information on driver’s licenses, auto insurance and the state’s income tax database.
