§ 1-4-104.5 — Primary election canceled - when

Colorado § 1-4-104.5

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 01: Elections
• Art.: Elections - Access to Ballot by Candidates

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(1) If, at the close of business
on the sixtieth day before the primary election, there is not more than one
candidate for any political party who has been nominated in accordance with this
article or who has filed a write-in candidate affidavit of intent pursuant to section 1-4-1101 for any office on the primary election ballot, the designated election official
may cancel the primary election and declare each candidate the party nominee for
that office at the general election. For purposes of other applicable law, such
nominee shall be deemed a candidate in and the winner of the primary election. The
name of each nominee shall be printed on the official ballot prepared for the
ensuing general election.

(2) If a major political party has more than one candidate nominated for any
office on the primary election ballot, the primary election shall be conducted as
provided in section 1-4-101.

(3) If, at the close of business on the sixtieth day before the primary election,
there is not more than one candidate for each major political party who has been
nominated in accordance with this article for any office on the primary election
ballot and a minor political party has more than one candidate nominated for any
such office, the primary election shall be conducted as provided in section 1-4-101
for the nomination of the minor political party candidate only.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09-1015), ch. 259, p. 1183, � 2, effective August 5.