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Election officials must mail a voter information card to any registered elector whoseregistration is marked “Inactive-failed to vote” at least ninety days before the mail ballotelection. Section 1-7.5-108.5(1), C.R.S. (2012). Subsequent to the preparation of ballots, eachdesignated election official must “provide a mail ballot to a registered elector requesting theballot at the designated official’s office or the office designated in the mail ballot plan filed withthe secretary of state.” Section 1-7.5-108.5(2.7), C.R.S. (2012) Designated elections officialsmust provide mail ballots at the official’s office to those eligible electors who are not listed orare listed as “inactive.” Section 1-7.5-107(3)(c), C.R.S. (2012).ii.Voters Categorized as “Inactive-Failed to Vote”An “inactive-failed to vote” elector is defined as “a registered elector who is deemed‘Active’ but who failed to vote in a general election in accordance with the provisions of section1-2-605(2).” Section 1-7.5-108.5(1), C.R.S. (2012) An “inactive- failed to vote” elector is“eligible to vote in any election where registration is required [if] the elector meets all otherrequirements.” Section 1-2-605(3), C.R.S. (2012). When electors are designated as “inactive”:• The county clerk and recorder must mail a confirmation card to all electors who fail tovote in the general election not later than 90 days after the general election. Section 1-2-605(6)(a), C.R.S. (2012). A confirmation card is a forwardable, postage paid mailingthat is preaddressed to the sending county and that includes a voter registration form sothe elector can update his or her voter registration record. Section 1-2-605(6)(b), C.R.S.(2012); Rule 2.19, 8 CCR 1505-1.• No later than 90 days before a mail ballot election, the county clerk and recorder mustmail a nonforwardable voter information card to all electors whose voter registrationrecord is marked “Inactive-failed to vote”. Sections 1-2-605(11) and 1-7.5-108.5(1),19