Colorado lawmakers pass bill that would codify voter protections into state law

Colorado lawmakers approve voting rights bill, despite pushback from local officials

Backers say the Colorado Voting Rights Act will protect against efforts to scale back civil rights, but cities fear it could open up new challenges to how they run their elections.

Colorado lawmakers pass bill that would codify voter protections into state law

Senate Bill 25-001, also known as the Colorado Voting Rights Act, would enshrine protections from the federal Voting Right Act into Colorado law and modify certain election-related statutes.