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1-4-1001. Withdrawal from candidacy
Overview of Statute Once a candidacy has been accepted, a candidate may withdraw by filing a letter of withdrawal. The letter shall be signed and acknowledged by the candidate before an official and later filed with a designated election official. If time permits, the candidate should be taken off the ballot. Otherwise, votes cast for a candidate who sought withdraw from the election will be deemed invalid.
(1) Any person who has accepted a designation or nomination may withdraw from candidacy at any time by filing a letter of withdrawal. The letter shall be signed and acknowledged by the candidate before some officer authorized to take acknowledgments and shall be filed with the designated election official with whom the original certificate or petition of candidacy was filed. Except in the case of a vacancy to be filled in accordance with the provisions of section 1-4-1002 (2.5), in the event that the withdrawal of candidacy is not made in time for the candidate’s name to be taken off the ballot, any votes cast for the candidate shall be deemed invalid and will not be counted.(2) Any candidate withdrawing from a designation or nomination, as provided in subsection (1) of this section, shall forthwith report the withdrawal to the persons designated in section 1-4-1002 to fill the vacancy.
Source: L. 92: Entire part R&RE, p. 692, § 7, effective January 1, 1993.L. 99: (1) amended, p. 935, § 5, effective August 4.
Editor’s note: Articles 1 to 13 were numbered as articles 1, 3, 4, 9 to 19, and 21 of chapter 49, C.R.S. 1963. The substantive provisions of these articles were repealed and reenacted in 1980, resulting in the addition, relocation, and elimination of sections as well as subject matter. For amendments to these articles prior to 1980, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table itemizing the replacement volumes and supplements to the original volume of C.R.S. 1973 beginning on page vii in the front of this volume. Former C.R.S. numbers prior to 1980 are shown in editor’s notes following those sections that were relocated. For a detailed comparison of these articles for 1980, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.Cross references: For school elections, see articles 30, 31, and 42 of title 22; for elections for removal of county seats, see article 8 of title 30; for municipal elections, see article 10 of title 31; for special district elections, see part 8 of article 1 of title 32; for exemption of certain statutory proceedings from the rules of civil procedure, see C.R.C.P. 81; for recall from office, see article XXI of the state constitution; for recall of state and county officers, see part 1 of article 12 of this title; for recall of municipal officers, see part 5 of article 4 of title 31; for recall of directors of special districts, see § § 32-1-906, 32-1-907.Editor’s note: Articles 1 to 13 were repealed and reenacted in 1980. This article was numbered as articles 10 and 11 of chapter 49, C.R.S. 1963. For additional historical information concerning the repeal and reenactment of articles 1 to 13 of this title in 1980, see the editor’s note immediately following the title heading for this title.Cross references: For election offenses relating to access to ballot by candidates, see part 4 of article 13 of this title.Law reviews: For article, “Constitutional Law”, which discusses a Tenth Circuit decision dealing with minor party ballot access, see 61 Den. L.J. 217 (1984); for article, “Constitutional Law”, which discusses a Tenth Circuit decision dealing with minor party ballot access, see 62 Den. U. L. Rev. 101 (1985).Editor’s note: Articles 1 to 13 were repealed and reenacted in 1980, and this part 10 was subsequently repealed and reenacted in 1992, resulting in the addition, relocation, and elimination of sections as well as subject matter. For amendments to this part 10 prior to 1992, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table itemizing the replacement volumes and supplements to the original volume of C.R.S. 1973 beginning on page vii in the front of this volume and the editor’s note following the title heading. Former C.R.S. section numbers are shown in editor’s notes following those sections that were relocated in 1992. For a detailed comparison of articles 1 to 13 for 1980 and of this part 10 for 1992, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 1-4-902 as it existed prior to 1992.
Ballot Access 1. Definition for Designated election official
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