Colorado § 1-4-902 Form of petition

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-4-902 — Form of petition

Colorado § 1-4-902

Title 01Elections

Art.Elections - Access to Ballot by Candidates

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-4-902 (2026).

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(1)The signatures to a petition need not all be appended to one paper, but no petition is legal that does not contain the requisite number of names of eligible electors whose names do not appear on any other petition previously filed for the same office under this section.

(2)At the top of each page shall be printed, in bold-faced type, the following: WARNING: IT IS AGAINST THE LAW: For anyone to sign this petition with any name other than one's own or to knowingly sign one's name more than once for the same candidate or to knowingly sign the petition when not a registered elector. Do not sign this petition unless you are an eligible elector. To be an eligible elector you must be registered to vote and eligible to vote in (name of political subdivision) elections. Do not sig

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(1) The signatures to a petition need not all be
appended to one paper, but no petition is legal that does not contain the requisite
number of names of eligible electors whose names do not appear on any other
petition previously filed for the same office under this section.

(2) At the top of each page shall be printed, in bold-faced type, the following:

WARNING:

IT IS AGAINST THE LAW:

For anyone to sign this petition with any name other than one's own or to
knowingly sign one's name more than once for the same candidate or to
knowingly sign the petition when not a registered elector.

Do not sign this petition unless you are an eligible elector. To be an eligible
elector you must be registered to vote and eligible to vote in (name of political
subdivision) elections.

Do not sign this petition unless you have read or have had read to you the
proposed nomination petition in its entirety and understand its meaning.

(3) Directly following the warning in subsection (2) of this section shall be
printed in bold-faced type the following:

Petition to nominate (name of person sought to be elected to) the office of (title of
office).

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire part R&RE, p. 687, � 7, effective January 1, 1993. L. 93: (3) amended, p. 1766, � 4, effective June 6. L. 95: (2) and (3) amended, p. 831, � 33, effective July 1. L. 2014: (1) amended, (SB 14-158), ch. 170, p. 622, � 12, effective May 9.