Colorado § 1-11-215 Recount in contests for county and nonpartisan elections

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-11-215 — Recount in contests for county and nonpartisan elections

Colorado § 1-11-215

Title 01Elections

Art.Certificates of Election and Election Contests

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-11-215 (2026).

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If, at
trial of any election contest as provided in section 1-11-214 and this section, the
statement or counterstatement alleges an error in the abstract of votes cast
sufficient to change the result, the district judge has the power to order a recount
of the ballots cast or the votes tabulated in the precincts in which the alleged error
was made. The court may also require the production before it of witnesses,
documents, records, and other evidence as may have or contain information
regarding the legality of any vote cast or counted for either of the contesting
candidates or a ballot issue or ballot question, or concerning the correct number of
votes cast for a candidate or a ballot issue or ballot question. The court may order
the returns corrected in accordance with the evide

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If, at
trial of any election contest as provided in section 1-11-214 and this section, the
statement or counterstatement alleges an error in the abstract of votes cast
sufficient to change the result, the district judge has the power to order a recount
of the ballots cast or the votes tabulated in the precincts in which the alleged error
was made. The court may also require the production before it of witnesses,
documents, records, and other evidence as may have or contain information
regarding the legality of any vote cast or counted for either of the contesting
candidates or a ballot issue or ballot question, or concerning the correct number of
votes cast for a candidate or a ballot issue or ballot question. The court may order
the returns corrected in accordance with the evidence presented and the court's
findings.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 792, � 14, effective January 1, 1993. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1178, � 67, effective July 1. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 491, � 21, effective July 1.