§ 1-4-602 — Delegates to party assemblies - definition

Colorado § 1-4-602

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

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(1) (a) (I) Except as
provided in subsection (1)(a)(IV) of this section, county assemblies must be held no
later than twenty-one days after precinct caucuses. The county central committee
or executive committee shall fix the number of delegates from each precinct to
participate in the county assembly pursuant to the procedure for the selection of
delegates contained in the state party central committee's bylaws or rules. The
persons receiving the highest number of votes at the precinct caucus shall be the
delegates to the county assembly from the precinct. If two or more candidates
receive an equal number of votes for the last available place in the election of
delegates to county assemblies at the precinct caucuses, the delegate must be
determined by lot by the candidates. Except as provided in subsections (2) and (6)
of this section, delegates to all other party assemblies shall be selected by the
respective county assemblies from among the members of the county assemblies
pursuant to the state party central committee's bylaws or rules.

(II) and (III) Repealed.

(IV) If allowed by the party's rules, a county assembly may be held on the
same day as precinct caucuses on a date allowed pursuant to section 1-3-102
(1)(a)(I). The county central committee or executive committee shall notify the
secretary of state and the clerk and recorder of each county of the decision on or
before January 2 of the year in which the election will be held.

(b) In determining the number of delegates from precincts which have been
created or split since the previous general election, the county central committee
or executive committee may allocate delegates based on the number of registered
voters affiliated with the political party, pursuant to the state party central
committee's bylaws or rules.

(2) (a) In each state senatorial and representative district comprised of a
portion of one county only, persons elected at precinct caucuses as delegates to
the county assemblies shall serve also as delegates to the senatorial and
representative district assemblies.

(b) In each state senatorial and representative district comprised of one or
more whole counties and a portion of one or more counties or comprised of portions
of two or more counties, the number of delegates to the senatorial and
representative district assemblies shall be apportioned among the counties by the
party's senatorial or representative central committee according to the vote in the
county or portion of a county for that party's candidate for governor or president in
the last general election, pursuant to the state party central committee's bylaws or
rules.

(3) All questions regarding the qualifications of any delegate or the conduct
of any precinct caucus at which the delegates were voted on shall be determined
by the credentials committees of the respective party county, representative, and
senatorial assemblies.

(4) (a) All places established for holding precinct caucuses shall be
designated by a sign conspicuously posted no later than twelve days before the
precinct caucuses. The sign shall be substantially in the following form: Precinct
caucus place for precinct no. ...... The lettering on the sign and the precinct number
shall be black on a white background with all letters and numerals at least four
inches in height. Any precinct caucus subsequently removed and held in a place
other than the place stated on the sign is null and void.

(b) Repealed.

(5) As used in this section, delegate means a person who is a registered
elector, has been a resident of the precinct for twenty-two days prior to the caucus,
and has been affiliated with the political party holding the caucus for at least
twenty-two days, as shown in the statewide voter registration system; except that
any registered elector who has attained the age of eighteen years during the
twenty-two days immediately preceding the caucus or any registered elector who
has become a naturalized citizen during the twenty-two days immediately
preceding the caucus may be a delegate even though the elector has been
affiliated with the political party for less than twenty-two days as shown in the
statewide voter registration system. A delegate who moves from the precinct
where registered during the twenty-one days prior to any caucus is ineligible to
serve as a delegate from that precinct.

(6) In each state senatorial and representative district comprised of all or
parts of more than one county, persons elected at precinct caucuses as delegates
to the county assemblies from precincts within the senatorial or representative
district shall also serve as delegates to the senatorial and representative district
assemblies if the senatorial or representative district central committee, by
resolution adopted prior to the holding of the precinct caucuses in the year for
which the resolution is to be effective, chooses to have the delegates to its district
assembly in that year elected as provided in this subsection (6); except that
selection of delegates under this subsection (6) shall be in conformance with the
procedure established in the state party central committee's bylaws or rules. As a
part of the resolution, the senatorial or representative central committee may
determine the total number of delegate votes to be cast at the senatorial or
representative district assembly, apportion them by county among the portions of
the district which lie in separate counties upon an equitable basis determined by
party bylaws or rules, and, upon the basis of the apportionment, determine the
factor necessary to apportion equally among the delegates from the precincts
within the district in each county the total votes to be cast by delegates from the
portion of the district lying within that county.

(7) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, a participant at a county
assembly may participate remotely, including casting the participant's vote by
email, mail, telephone, or through an internet-based application if allowed by the
party's rules.

Legislative History

Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 326, � 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 82: (5) amended, p. 217, � 2, effective February 19. L. 85: (1) amended, p. 256, � 8, effective May 31; (1) amended, p. 248, � 5, effective July 1. L. 91: (5) amended, p. 620, � 34, effective May 1. L. 92: Entire part amended, p. 679, � 6, effective January 1, 1993. L. 94: (5) amended, p. 1768, � 24, effective January 1, 1995. L. 95: (5) amended, p. 830, � 28, effective July 1. L. 96: (1), (2)(b), and (6) amended, p. 1738, � 20, effective July 1. L. 98: (1) amended, p. 633, � 5, effective May 6. L. 99: (1)(a), (4), and (5) amended, p. 763, � 21, effective May 20; (1)(a) amended, p. 100, � 2, effective August 4. L. 2002: (1)(a) and (4) amended, p. 133, � 4, effective March 27. L. 2005: (1)(a)(I) amended, p. 1398, � 15, effective June 6; (1)(a)(I) amended, p. 1433, � 15, effective June 6. L. 2007: (1)(a)(I) amended, p. 1989, � 4, effective August 3. L. 2011: (1)(a)(I) amended, (SB 11-189), ch. 243, p. 1063, � 8, effective May 27. L. 2016: (5) amended, (SB 16-142), ch. 173, p. 576, � 29, effective May 18. L. 2019: (5) amended, (HB 19-1278), ch. 326, p. 3010, � 17, effective August 2. L. 2020: (1)(a)(I) amended and (1)(a)(III) added, (HB 20-1359), ch. 23, p. 84, � 4, effective March 16. L. 2021: (1)(a)(I) amended and (1)(a)(IV) and (7) added, (SB 21-250), ch. 282, p. 1639, � 16, effective June 21.