Colorado § 1-4-404 Nomination and acceptance of candidate

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-4-404 — Nomination and acceptance of candidate

Colorado § 1-4-404

Title 01Elections

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-4-404 (2026).

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Any person nominated in
accordance with this article 4 shall file a written acceptance with the secretary of
state by mail or hand delivery. The written acceptance must be postmarked or
received by the secretary of state within four business days after the adjournment
of the assembly. If an acceptance is not filed within the specified time, the
candidate is deemed to have declined the nomination, and the nomination must be
treated as a vacancy to be filled as provided in part 10 of this article 4.

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Any person nominated in
accordance with this article 4 shall file a written acceptance with the secretary of
state by mail or hand delivery. The written acceptance must be postmarked or
received by the secretary of state within four business days after the adjournment
of the assembly. If an acceptance is not filed within the specified time, the
candidate is deemed to have declined the nomination, and the nomination must be
treated as a vacancy to be filled as provided in part 10 of this article 4.

Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire section added, p. 351, � 13, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire part amended, p. 677, � 4, effective January 1, 1993. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 829, � 26, effective July 1. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1116), ch. 194, p. 832, � 9, effective May 5. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-209), ch. 234, p. 962, � 6, effective August 9.