Colorado § 1-4-1303 Qualifications to nominate by constitution or bylaws

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-4-1303 — Qualifications to nominate by constitution or bylaws

Colorado § 1-4-1303

Title 01Elections

Art.Elections - Access to Ballot by Candidates

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-4-1303 (2026).

Text

(1)Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, a minor political party qualifies as a minor political party if the party satisfies the requirements of section 1-4-1302 or any one of the following conditions:

(a)Any of its candidates for any office voted on statewide in either of the last two preceding general elections received at least five percent of the total votes cast for such office.

(b)One thousand or more registered electors are affiliated with the minor political party prior to April 1 of the election year for which the minor political party seeks to nominate candidates.

(2)A minor political party shall continue to be qualified as a minor political party if:

(a)A candidate of the party for statewide office has received at least one percent of the

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(1) Subject
to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, a minor political party qualifies as
a minor political party if the party satisfies the requirements of section 1-4-1302 or
any one of the following conditions:

(a) Any of its candidates for any office voted on statewide in either of the
last two preceding general elections received at least five percent of the total
votes cast for such office.

(b) One thousand or more registered electors are affiliated with the minor
political party prior to April 1 of the election year for which the minor political party
seeks to nominate candidates.

(2) A minor political party shall continue to be qualified as a minor political
party if:

(a) A candidate of the party for statewide office has received at least one
percent of the total votes cast for any statewide office in either of the last two
preceding general elections; or

(b) One thousand or more registered electors are affiliated with the minor
political party prior to April 1 in either of the last two preceding general elections
for which the party seeks to nominate candidates.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 1312, � 11, effective April 22, 2003.)

Legislative History

Source: L. 98: Entire part added, p. 253, � 1, effective April 13. L. 2003: IP(1) and (3) amended, p. 1312, � 11, effective April 22. L. 2019: (1)(b) and (2)(b) amended, (HB 19-1278), ch. 326, p. 3020, � 29, effective August 2.