Colorado § 1-40-102 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-40-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 1-40-102

Title 01Elections

Art.Initiative and Referendum

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-40-102 (2026).

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As used in this article 40, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Ballot issue means a nonrecall, citizen-initiated petition or legislatively-referred measure which is authorized by the state constitution, including a question as defined in sections 1-41-102 (3) and 1-41-103 (3), enacted in Senate Bill 93-98.

(2)Ballot title means the language which is printed on the ballot which is comprised of the submission clause and the title.

(3)(Deleted by amendment, L. 95, p. 430, � 2, effective May 8, 1995.) (3.5) Circulator means a person who presents to other persons for possible signature a petition to place a measure on the ballot by initiative or referendum. (3.7) Designated representative of the proponents or designated representative means a person designated pursuant to se

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As used in this article 40, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Ballot issue means a nonrecall, citizen-initiated petition or legislatively-referred measure which is authorized by the state constitution, including a question
as defined in sections 1-41-102 (3) and 1-41-103 (3), enacted in Senate Bill 93-98.

(2) Ballot title means the language which is printed on the ballot which is
comprised of the submission clause and the title.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 95, p. 430, � 2, effective May 8, 1995.)

(3.5) Circulator means a person who presents to other persons for possible
signature a petition to place a measure on the ballot by initiative or referendum.

(3.7) Designated representative of the proponents or designated
representative means a person designated pursuant to section 1-40-104 to
represent the proponents in all matters affecting the petition.

(4) Draft means the typewritten proposed text of the initiative which, if
passed, becomes the actual language of the constitution or statute, together with
language concerning placement of the measure in the constitution or statutes.

(5) (Deleted by amendment, L. 95, p. 430, � 2, effective May 8, 1995.)

(6) Section means a bound compilation of initiative forms approved by the
secretary of state, which shall include pages that contain the warning required by
section 1-40-110 (1), the ballot title, the fiscal summary required by section 1-40-110
(3), and a copy of the proposed measure; succeeding pages that contain the
warning, the ballot title, and ruled lines numbered consecutively for registered
electors' signatures; and a final page that contains the affidavit required by section
1-40-111 (2). Each section shall be consecutively prenumbered by the petitioner prior
to circulation.

(7) (Deleted by amendment, L. 95, p. 430, � 2, effective May 8, 1995.)

(8) Submission clause means the language which is attached to the title to
form a question which can be answered by yes or no.

(9) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 1621, � 3, effective August 2, 2000.)

(10) Title means a brief statement that fairly and accurately represents the
true intent and meaning of the proposed text of the initiative.

Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 676, � 1, effective May 4; (1) amended, p. 1436, � 126, effective July 1. L. 95: (3) to (7) and (9) amended, p. 430, � 2, effective May 8. L. 2000: (6) and (9) amended, p. 1621, � 3, effective August 2. L. 2009: (3.5) added, (HB 09-1326), ch. 258, p. 1170, � 3, effective May 15. L. 2011: (3.7) added, (HB 11-1072), ch. 255, p. 1102, � 2, effective August 10. L. 2015: (6) amended, (HB 15-1057), ch. 198, p. 674, � 1, effective March 26, 2016. L. 2020: IP and (6) amended, (HB 20-1416), ch. 232, p. 1122, � 1, effective November 1.