Enforcement of voting rights act - civil action - attorney general powers - priority on court calendar. [Editor's note: For the applicability of this section on or after January 1, 2026, see the edi

1-47-201. Enforcement of voting rights act - civil action - attorney general powers - priority on court calendar. [Editor's note: For the applicability of this section on or after January 1, 2026, see the editor's note following the article 47 heading.] (1) (a) An aggrieved person may bring a civil action alleging a violation of section 1-47-105, 1-47-106, 1-47-107, or 1-47-108. The aggrieved person may file suit in the district court for the judicial district where the alleged violation occurred or in the Denver district court. (b) An aggrieved person that may bring suit pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section includes: (I) An individual; (II) An organization whose membership includes or is likely to include aggrieved individuals; (III) An organization whose mission would be frustrated by a violation of section 1-47-105, 1-47-106, 1-47-107, or 1-47-108; and (IV) An organization that is or would be required to expend resources to fulfill its mission as a result of a violation of section 1-47-105, 1-47-106, 1-47-107, or 1-47-108. (2) (a) To enforce this article 47, the attorney general may: (I) Bring a civil action pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section; or (II) Intervene in a civil action brought by an aggrieved person pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section. (b) To enforce this article 47, the attorney general may conduct investigations and issue civil investigation demands related to potential violations of this article 47. (3) A civil action brought pursuant to this section receives preference over other civil causes and must be heard and determined in preference to other civil business, regardless of position on the calendar. (4) The state is a necessary party to any action in which an alleged violation is based on a political subdivision's implementation of the Uniform Election Code of 1992, if the applicable state law does not afford discretion to the political subdivision in its implementation of such law. Source: L. 2025: Entire article added, (SB 25-001), ch. 178, p. 751, � 11, effective August 6.