Colorado § 1-13-402 Tampering with nomination papers - nomination petitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-13-402 — Tampering with nomination papers - nomination petitions

Colorado § 1-13-402

Title 01Elections

Art.Election Offenses

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-13-402 (2026).

Text

(1)Any person who, being in possession of any petition, certificate of nomination, or letter of acceptance, declination, or withdrawal, wrongfully or willfully destroys, defaces, mutilates, suppresses, neglects to file, or fails to cause to be filed the same within the prescribed time or who files any such paper knowing the same, or any part thereof, to be falsely made or who adds, amends, alters, or in any way changes the information on the petition as written by a signing elector upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.

(2)Any person who willfully destroys, defaces, mutilates, or suppresses any nomination petition or who willfully neglects to file or delays the delivery of the nomination petition or who conceals or removes any petition from the posse

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(1) Any
person who, being in possession of any petition, certificate of nomination, or letter
of acceptance, declination, or withdrawal, wrongfully or willfully destroys, defaces,
mutilates, suppresses, neglects to file, or fails to cause to be filed the same within
the prescribed time or who files any such paper knowing the same, or any part
thereof, to be falsely made or who adds, amends, alters, or in any way changes the
information on the petition as written by a signing elector upon conviction shall be
punished as provided in section 1-13-111.

(2) Any person who willfully destroys, defaces, mutilates, or suppresses any
nomination petition or who willfully neglects to file or delays the delivery of the
nomination petition or who conceals or removes any petition from the possession of
the person authorized by law to have the custody thereof, or who aids, counsels,
procures, or assists any person in doing any of said acts upon conviction shall be
punished as provided in section 1-13-111.

Legislative History

Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 432, � 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 294, � 5, effective May 29. L. 89: (1) amended, p. 311, � 26, effective May 9. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3126, � 20, effective March 1, 2022.