Colorado § 1-11-302 Causes of special legislative election

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-11-302 — Causes of special legislative election

Colorado § 1-11-302

Title 01Elections

Art.Certificates of Election and Election Contests

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-11-302 (2026).

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(1)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:

(a)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

(b)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.

(2)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-

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(1) 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:

(a) 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

(b) 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.

(2) 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.