Colorado § 1-11-208 Contests for state senator or representative

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-11-208 — Contests for state senator or representative

Colorado § 1-11-208

Title 01Elections

Art.Certificates of Election and Election Contests

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-11-208 (2026).

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(1)The election of any person as a state senator or a member of the state house of representatives may be contested by any eligible elector of the district to be represented by the senator or representative. Each house of the general assembly shall hear and determine election contests of its own members. In furtherance of resolving such a contest, the house of the general assembly before which any contest is to be tried shall certify questions pursuant to section 1-11-208.5 to the office of administrative courts for referral to an administrative law judge.

(2)The contestor, within ten days after the completion of the official abstract of votes cast, shall file in the office of the secretary of state a verified statement of intention to contest the election, setting forth the na

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(1) The election of
any person as a state senator or a member of the state house of representatives
may be contested by any eligible elector of the district to be represented by the
senator or representative. Each house of the general assembly shall hear and
determine election contests of its own members. In furtherance of resolving such a
contest, the house of the general assembly before which any contest is to be tried
shall certify questions pursuant to section 1-11-208.5 to the office of administrative
courts for referral to an administrative law judge.

(2) The contestor, within ten days after the completion of the official
abstract of votes cast, shall file in the office of the secretary of state a verified
statement of intention to contest the election, setting forth the name of the
contestor, that the contestor is an eligible elector of the district, the name of the
contestee, the office being contested, the time of the election, and the particular
grounds for the contest, and shall serve a copy upon the contestee. The contestor
shall file with the secretary of state fifteen thousand dollars to be placed in escrow
running to the contestee and conditioned to pay all costs in case of failure to
maintain the contest.

(3) The contestee, within ten days after personal service of the statement,
shall file in the office of the secretary of state an answer, duly verified, admitting or
specifically denying each allegation and containing any new matter or
counterstatement which the contestee believes may entitle him or her to retain the
seat in the general assembly to which elected. The contestee shall serve a copy
upon the contestor.

(4) When the answer of the contestee contains new matter constituting a
counterstatement, the contestor, within ten days after the service of the answer,
shall file in the office of the secretary of state a reply admitting or specifically
denying under oath each allegation contained in the counterstatement, and shall
serve a copy upon the contestee.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 788, � 14, effective January 1, 1993. L. 99: (1) amended, p. 1384, � 2, effective June 4; (2) amended, p. 491, � 20, effective July 1. L. 2005: (1) amended, p. 852, � 5, effective June 1. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-250), ch. 282, p. 1653, � 51, effective June 21.