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CO Code § 1-11-206 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 2 - Election Contests|§ 1-11-206. Evidence in Contests for State Officers

 On the hearing of any election contest for any of the offices named in section 1-11-205 , the parties to the contest may introduce written testimony, taken in a manner prescribed by the joint session. No depositions shall be read in the hearing unless the opposite party had reasonable notice of the time and place of the taking of the deposition.   History. Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 787, § 14, effective January 1, 1993.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 1-11-204 as it existed prior to 1992.
CO Code § 1-11-207 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 2 - Election Contests|§ 1-11-207. Rules for Conducting Contests for State Officers

  In conducting any election contest for any of the offices named in section 1-11-205, the following rules apply:   On the appointed day and hour, the general assembly, with its proper officers, shall convene in joint session.    The president of the senate shall preside; but, when the president is the contestee, the president pro tempore of the senate shall preside.    The parties to the contest shall then be called by the secretary of the senate. If they answer, their appearance shall be recorded.    The testimony of the contestor shall be introduced first, followed by the testimony of the contestee. After the testimony has been presented on both sides, the contestor or contestor's counsel may open the argument, and the contestee or counsel may then proceed to make a defense, and the contestor may be heard in reply.    After the arguments by the parties are completed, any member of the joint session may offer the reasons for the member's intended vote. The session may limit the time for argument and debate.    The secretary of the senate shall keep a regular journal of the proceedings. The decision shall be taken by a call of the members, and a majority of all the votes given shall prevail.        History. Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 787, § 14, effective January 1, 1993.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 1-11-205 as it existed prior to 1992.
CO Code § 1-11-210 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 2 - Election Contests|§ 1-11-210. Secretary of State to Transmit Papers in Contests for State Senator or Representative

 The secretary of state shall deliver the sealed envelope containing depositions, notices, and proofs of service, together with the statement of contestor, answer of contestee, and reply, to the presiding officer of the body in which the contest for senator or representative is to be tried, immediately upon the organization of the body or as soon thereafter as documents are received. The presiding officer, immediately upon receiving the documents, shall give notice to the body that the papers are in the officer's possession.   History. Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 790, § 14, effective January 1, 1993.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 1-11-208 as it existed prior to 1992.
CO Code § 1-11-211 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 2 - Election Contests|§ 1-11-211. Contests for District Attorneys

 The district court of the judicial district in which the contest for the office of district attorney arises has jurisdiction for the adjudication of contests for the office of district attorney. No district judge who is a contestor in any election contest shall be permitted to hear and determine the matter. In that case, the supreme court shall appoint a district judge to hear and decide the contest.   History. Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 790, § 14, effective January 1, 1993.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 1-11-209 as it existed prior to 1992.   Cross references:   For venue, see C.R.C.P. 98 and Crim. P. 18; for contested elections, see C.R.C.P. 100.
CO Code § 1-11-212.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 2 - Election Contests|§ 1-11-212.5. Contests Concerning Bond Elections

 Except as otherwise provided in this part 2, the result of an election on a ballot issue seeking approval to create any debt or other financial obligation may be contested based on the grounds set forth in section 1-11-201 (4) in the manner provided by this part 2 for contesting the result of any other election.   History. Source: L. 2003: Entire section added, p. 749, § 3, effective August 6.
CO Code § 1-11-216 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 2 - Election Contests|§ 1-11-216. Judgment in Contests for County and Nonpartisan Elections

 The district court shall pronounce judgment on whether the contestee or any other person was legally elected to the contested office or on whether the ballot issue or ballot question was enacted. The court's judgment declaring a person elected entitles that person to take office when the term of office begins, upon proper qualification. If the judgment is against a contestee who has received a certificate, the judgment annuls the certificate. If the court finds that no person was legally elected, the judgment shall set aside the election and declare a vacancy in the office contested.   History. Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 792, § 14, effective January 1, 1993. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1178, § 68, effective July 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 1-11-213 as it existed prior to 1992.   ANNOTATION   Annotator's note. The following annotations include a case decided under former provisions similar to this section.   Candidate elected but unqualified to serve. An unqualified candidate was legally elected despite not meeting the residency requirement because the candidate received the most legal votes and a court did not deem the candidate unqualified prior to the election, and the opponent did not receive the most legal votes. Because the candidate who was legally elected was not qualified to serve in the office for which the candidate was elected, the district court correctly declared a vacancy in the office. Figueroa v. Speers, 2015 CO 12, 343 P.3d 967.   Court cannot after lapse of term suspend execution of judgment. Nordloh v. Packard, 45 Colo. 515 , 101 P. 787 (1909).   And even during the term at which an election contest is determined, the court has no power to suspend execution of a judgment which awards the office to the contestor. Nordloh v. Packard, 45 Colo. 515 , 101 P. 787 (1909).
CO Code § 1-11-216.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 2 - Election Contests|§ 1-11-216.5. Judgment in Election Contests - Creation of Financial Obligation

 The district court shall pronounce judgment on whether the approval of a ballot issue to create any debt or other financial obligation should be set aside based on the grounds set forth in section 1-11-201 (4) .   History. Source: L. 2003: Entire section added, p. 749, § 3, effective August 6.
CO Code § 1-11-217 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 2 - Election Contests|§ 1-11-217. Costs of Election Contest

  A judgment against the contestor pursuant to the provisions of sections 1-11-211 and 1-11-212, concerning election of a candidate or determination of a ballot question, shall provide that the contestor is liable for all fees incurred in the contested election by all contestees, including reasonable costs and attorney fees.    A judgment against the contestor pursuant to the provisions of sections 1-11-211 and 1-11-212, concerning the determination of a ballot issue, or pursuant to section 1-11-212.5, concerning the determination of a ballot issue that includes approval of the creation of any debt or other financial obligation, shall provide that the contestor is liable for all fees incurred in the contested election by all contestees, including reasonable costs and attorneys fees, but a judgment for costs and fees shall be awarded in favor of the state or a political subdivision only if the suit is ruled frivolous, as provided in article 17 of title 13, C.R.S.     History. Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 793, § 14, effective January 1, 1993. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1178, § 69, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 750, § 4, effective August 6.
CO Code § 1-11-218 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 2 - Election Contests|§ 1-11-218. Violations by the Governing Body

  If the results of any county or nonpartisan election are disallowed as the result of a proceeding held pursuant to sections 1-11-211 and 1-11-212, the elector who instituted the proceedings may commence a civil action to recover costs and reasonable attorney fees from the governing body.    If the result of any election approving the creation of any debt or other financial obligation is set aside as the result of a proceeding held pursuant to this part 2, the elector who instituted the proceeding may commence a civil action to recover costs and reasonable attorney fees from the governing body.     History. Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 793, § 14, effective January 1, 1993. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1179, § 70, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 750, § 5, effective August 6.
CO Code § 1-11-301 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 3 - Special Legislative Election Procedure - Members of the General Assembly|§ 1-11-301. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:   Section 10 of article V of the Colorado constitution provides that each house of the general assembly shall judge the election and qualification of its members;    Section 11 of article VII of the Colorado constitution authorizes the general assembly to pass laws to secure the purity of elections;    In furtherance of these constitutional provisions and the plenary power of the general assembly, the general assembly may enact laws to enable a house of the general assembly to call a special legislative election in the event such house is unable to declare a person duly elected in a district as a member of the state senate or the state house of representatives because an accurate and verifiable vote count showing that the person has the highest number of votes cast in such district cannot be obtained from the general election returns.        History. Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 1386, § 4, effective June 4.
CO Code § 1-11-302 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 3 - Special Legislative Election Procedure - Members of the General Assembly|§ 1-11-302. Causes of Special Legislative Election

  The state senate or the state house of representatives, acting by resolution, may call a special legislative election for a state senate or house of representatives district following any general election pursuant to this part 3 if:   The election of any person as a member of the state senate or the state house of representatives is contested pursuant to section 1-11-208; and    A committee on credentials, a committee of reference, or an administrative law judge pursuant to section 1-11-208.5 recommends a special legislative election.       Such resolution shall direct the secretary of state to give notice to the county clerk and recorder of each county in which such district is located to call a special legislative election for the entire district pursuant to section 1-11-303. Such resolution shall further specify that the candidates at such election shall, subject to the withdrawal of a candidate pursuant to section 1-11-306, be the same as the candidates on the ballot in such district for the state senate or the state house of representatives seat at the preceding general election from which the election contest arises.     History. Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 1387, § 4, effective June 4. L. 2016: IP(1) amended, (SB 16-142), ch. 173, p. 587, § 63, effective May 18.
CO Code § 1-11-303 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 3 - Special Legislative Election Procedure - Members of the General Assembly|§ 1-11-303. Call for Special Legislative Election

  Within three days after receipt of a resolution calling for a special legislative election pursuant to section 1-11-302, the secretary of state shall make and deliver or transmit to the county clerk and recorder of each county in which the district for the contested state senate or house of representatives seat is located a written notice calling a special legislative election in said district. The secretary of state shall further specify the name and party of each candidate and the district number of the contested state senate or house of representatives seat. Except as otherwise provided in section 1-11-306, candidates shall be the same as the candidates on the ballot in such district for the state senate or house of representatives at the preceding general election from which the contest was filed pursuant to section 1-11-208.    A special legislative election called pursuant to this section shall be held in the entire district for the contested state senate or state house of representatives seat and no precinct or precincts in the district may be excluded from such election.     History. Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 1387, § 4, effective June 4.
CO Code § 1-11-304 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 3 - Special Legislative Election Procedure - Members of the General Assembly|§ 1-11-304. Date of Election

 Within three days after receipt of the secretary of state's notice pursuant to section 1-11-303 , the county clerk and recorder or coordinated election official shall set a date for the special legislative election that is not less than forty-five days nor more than sixty days from the date of such receipt.   History. Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 1387, § 4, effective June 4.
CO Code § 1-11-305 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 3 - Special Legislative Election Procedure - Members of the General Assembly|§ 1-11-305. Notice of Special Legislative Election

 The county clerk and recorder shall give notice of the special legislative election pursuant to section 1-5-205 .   History. Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 1388, § 4, effective June 4. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (SB 16-142), ch. 173, p. 587, § 64, effective May 18.
CO Code § 1-11-306 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 3 - Special Legislative Election Procedure - Members of the General Assembly|§ 1-11-306. Withdrawal From Special Legislative Election

 A candidate on the ballot at the special legislative election may withdraw his or her candidacy at any time after the notice of special legislative election given under section 1-11-305 . The special legislative election shall be called and held notwithstanding such withdrawal; except that, if, at the close of business on the tenth day before such election, there is not more than one candidate on the ballot by reason of such withdrawal, the designated election official shall cancel the election and declare the candidate elected. Notice of such cancellation shall be made as provided in section 1-5-208 (6) .   History. Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 1388, § 4, effective June 4.
CO Code § 1-11-307 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 3 - Special Legislative Election Procedure - Members of the General Assembly|§ 1-11-307. Conduct of Special Legislative Election

 The special legislative election shall be conducted according to the provisions of articles 1 to 13 of this title.   History. Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 1388, § 4, effective June 4.
CO Code § 1-11-310 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 3 - Special Legislative Election Procedure - Members of the General Assembly|§ 1-11-310. Survey of Returns

  The board of canvassers for a special legislative election shall be organized as provided in section 1-10-101.    The county clerk and recorder shall contact the secretary of state on election night with the unofficial count.    The board of canvassers for a special legislative election shall commence a survey of the returns on the day following such election.    The certified survey of returns shall be sent by certified mail or hand delivered to the secretary of state no later than the close of business on the fifth day after the special legislative election.    Upon receipt of the certified survey of returns, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of election to the candidate who received the highest number of votes and shall transmit a copy of the certificate to the appropriate house of the general assembly.     History. Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 1388, § 4, effective June 4.
CO Code § 1-11-311 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests|Part 3 - Special Legislative Election Procedure - Members of the General Assembly|§ 1-11-311. Special Legislative Elections Subject to “Fair Campaign Practices Act”

 Special legislative elections conducted in accordance with this part 3 are subject to the appropriate sections of article 45 of this title.   History. Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 1389, § 4, effective June 4.
CO Code § 1-12-100.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Recall and Vacancies in Office|Part 1 - Recall From Office|§ 1-12-100.5. Definitions

 As used in this part 1, and for purposes of article XXI of the state constitution, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Approved as to form” means that the appropriate designated election official has reviewed the blank form of a petition and has approved the form as meeting the standards set forth in this article.    “Circulated” means presented to an elector for the collection of a signature and other information required by this article. (2.5) “Circulator” means a person who presents to other persons for possible signature a petition for recall as described in this article.    “Committee” means the committee of signers described in section 1-12-108 (2). (3.5) “Date for holding the election” means the first day on which recall mail ballots are to be made available to eligible electors at the county clerk and recorder's office or other suitable location pursuant to the election plan approved under section 1-12-114 (1)(a) .    “Elected officer” means any person elected to public office or appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected position of public office.    “Designated election official” means the secretary of state or a county clerk and recorder.    “Fails to qualify” means not satisfying the constitutional or statutory qualifications for office, whether by reason of age, citizenship, residency, or sufficient number of valid nomination petition signatures required by section 1-12-117 (3).    “Fully adjudicated” means to have been decided by a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction and from which there can be no appeal. (7.5) “General election” means an election held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November in an even-numbered year or an election held on the first Tuesday of November in an odd-numbered year.    “Recall petition entity” means a person, as defined in section 2-4-401, C.R.S., that provides compensation to a circulator to circulate a recall petition.     History. Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1293), ch. 236, p. 1038, § 1, effective May 29. L. 2014: IP amended and (2.5), (3.5), (5), (6), (7), and (8) added, (SB 14-158), ch. 170, p. 617, § 2, effective May 9. L. 2019: (7.5) added, (HB 19-1278), ch. 326, p. 3034, § 45, effective August 2. L. 2021: (3.5) and (5) amended, (SB 21-250), ch. 282, p. 1654, § 52, effective June 21.    Editor's note:   Section 85 of chapter 282 (SB 21-250), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to elections conducted on or after June 21, 2021.   Cross references:    For the legislative declaration in SB 14-158, see section 1 of chapter 170, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.    For the short title (“Colorado Votes Act”) in HB 19-1278, see section 1 of chapter 326, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.
CO Code § 1-12-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Recall and Vacancies in Office|Part 1 - Recall From Office|§ 1-12-101. Elected Officers Subject to Recall

 Every elected officer of this state or any political subdivision thereof is subject to recall from office at any time by the eligible electors entitled to vote for a successor to the incumbent. The recall of any state officer shall be governed by the recall of state officers procedure set forth in this article.   History. Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 793, § 15, effective January 1, 1993.
CO Code § 1-12-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Recall and Vacancies in Office|Part 1 - Recall From Office|§ 1-12-102. Limitations

  No recall petition may be circulated or filed against any elected officer until the officer has actually held office for at least six months following the last election, or six months following the assumption of office by an appointed official; except that a recall petition may be filed against any member of the general assembly at any time after the fifth day following the convening and organizing of the general assembly after the election or appointment of the official sought to be recalled.    After one recall petition and election, no further petition may be filed against the same state or county officer during the term for which the officer was elected, unless the petitioners signing the petition equal fifty percent of the votes cast at the last preceding general election for all of the candidates for the office held by the officer.    After one recall petition and election, no further petition may be filed against the same school board officer during the term for which the officer was elected, unless the petitioners signing the petition equal one and one-half times the number of signatures required on the first petition filed against the same officer.    No recall petition may be circulated or filed against any elected officer whose office is up for election within six months.     History. Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 793, § 15, effective January 1, 1993. L. 97: (4) added, p. 1061, § 1, effective May 27. L. 2021: (1), (3), and (4) amended, (SB 21-250), ch. 282, p. 1654, § 53, effective June 21.    Editor's note:   Section 85 of chapter 282 (SB 21-250), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to elections conducted on or after June 21, 2021.   Cross references:   For the power of the county central committee to fill vacancies, see § 1-3-104 .