By Michael Karlik | Colorado Politics
The Colorado Supreme Court’s ethics panel advised members of the judiciary last month that they cannot serve as temporary election workers.
The Colorado Judicial Ethics Advisory Board, which consists of judges, lawyers and a non-attorney, cited two reasons why appointed judges should refrain from serving as elections judges. First, with the exception of nonpartisan elections, temporary workers would have to publicly disclose their political affiliation at the outset. Second, the Code of Judicial Conduct limits the types of appointments state judges can take.
“The judicial ethics committees of other jurisdictions have also determined that judges may not accept appointments or serve as election judges because the position is not one that concerns the law, the legal system, or the administration of justice,” the advisory board wrote on Oct. 29.