§ 1-12-104 — Signatures required for state and county officers

Colorado § 1-12-104

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 01: Elections
• Art.: Recall and Vacancies in Office

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(1) A petition to
recall a state or county officer shall be signed by eligible electors equal in number
to twenty-five percent of the entire vote cast at the last preceding general election
for all candidates for the office which the incumbent sought to be recalled
occupies.

(2) If more than one person is required by law to be elected to fill the office
to which the person sought to be recalled is an incumbent, then the petition shall be
signed by eligible electors entitled to vote for a successor to the incumbent sought
to be recalled equal in number to twenty-five percent of the entire vote cast at the
last preceding general election for all candidates for the office to which the
incumbent sought to be recalled was elected, the entire vote being divided by the
number of all officers elected to the office at the last preceding general election.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 794, � 15, effective January 1, 1993. L. 97: (1) amended, p. 1061, � 2, effective May 27.