Colorado § 1-12-102 Limitations

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-12-102 — Limitations

Colorado·Title 01 Elections·Art. Recall and Vacancies in Office

(1)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.

(2)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 electi

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(1) 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.

(2) 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.

(3) 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.

(4) No recall petition may be circulated or filed against any elected officer
whose office is up for election within six months.

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Legislative 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.