Colorado § 1-5-402 Primary election ballots

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-5-402 — Primary election ballots

Colorado § 1-5-402

Title 01Elections

Art.Notice of and Preparation for Elections

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-5-402 (2026).

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(1)No later than thirty-two days before the primary election, the county clerk and recorder shall prepare a separate ballot for each political party. The county clerk and recorder shall ensure that the ballots are printed in the following manner:

(a)The county clerk and recorder shall ensure that all official ballots are printed according to the provisions of section 1-5-407; except that across the top of each ballot must be printed the name of the political party for which the ballot is to be used.

(b)The positions on the ballot shall be arranged as follows: First, candidates for United States senator; next, congressional candidates; next, state candidates; next, legislative candidates; next, district attorney candidates; next, other candidates for district offices greater t

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(1) No later than thirty-two days before
the primary election, the county clerk and recorder shall prepare a separate ballot
for each political party. The county clerk and recorder shall ensure that the ballots
are printed in the following manner:

(a) The county clerk and recorder shall ensure that all official ballots are
printed according to the provisions of section 1-5-407; except that across the top of
each ballot must be printed the name of the political party for which the ballot is to
be used.

(b) The positions on the ballot shall be arranged as follows: First, candidates
for United States senator; next, congressional candidates; next, state candidates;
next, legislative candidates; next, district attorney candidates; next, other
candidates for district offices greater than a county office; next, candidates for
county commissioners; next, county clerk and recorder candidates; next, county
treasurer candidates; next, county assessor candidates; next, county sheriff
candidates; next, county surveyor candidates; and next, county coroner candidates.
When other offices are to be filled at the coming general election, the county clerk
and recorder, in preparing the primary ballot, shall use substantially the form
prescribed by this section, stating the proper designation of the office and placing
the names of the candidates for the office under the name of the office.

(2) Repealed.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 707, � 8, effective January 1, 1993. L. 93: (1)(a) amended, p. 1766, � 6, effective June 6. L. 99: IP(1) amended, p. 774, � 46, effective May 20. Initiated 2016: (2) added, Proposition 108, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 27, 2016. See L. 2017, p. 2825. L. 2018: (2) repealed, (SB 18-233), ch. 262, p. 1608, � 13, effective May 29. L. 2024: IP(1) and (1)(a) amended, (SB 24-210), ch. 468, p. 3247, � 14, effective June 6.