Colorado § 1-5-404 Arrangement of names on ballots for partisan elections

Colorado Statutes

§ 1-5-404 — Arrangement of names on ballots for partisan elections

Colorado § 1-5-404

Title 01Elections

Art.Notice of and Preparation for Elections

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-5-404 (2026).

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(1)In all partisan elections, the names of all candidates and joint candidates who have been duly nominated for office shall be arranged on the ballot under the designation of the office in three groups as follows:

(a)The names of the candidates of the major political parties shall be placed on the general election ballot in an order established by lot and shall comprise the first group; except that the joint candidates for president and vice president and the joint candidates for governor and lieutenant governor shall be arranged in the alphabetical order of the names of the candidates for president and governor.

(b)The names of the candidates and joint candidates of the minor political parties shall be listed in an order established by lot and shall comprise the second grou

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(1) In all
partisan elections, the names of all candidates and joint candidates who have been
duly nominated for office shall be arranged on the ballot under the designation of
the office in three groups as follows:

(a) The names of the candidates of the major political parties shall be placed
on the general election ballot in an order established by lot and shall comprise the
first group; except that the joint candidates for president and vice president and
the joint candidates for governor and lieutenant governor shall be arranged in the
alphabetical order of the names of the candidates for president and governor.

(b) The names of the candidates and joint candidates of the minor political
parties shall be listed in an order established by lot and shall comprise the second
group; except that the joint candidates for president and vice president and the
joint candidates for governor and lieutenant governor shall be arranged in the
alphabetical order of the names of the candidates for president and governor.

(c) The names of the candidates and joint candidates of the remaining
political organizations shall be listed in an order established by lot and shall
comprise the third group; except that the joint candidates for president and vice
president and the joint candidates for governor and lieutenant governor shall be
arranged in the alphabetical order of the names of the candidates for president and
governor.

(2) Between July 1 and July 15 of each election year, the officer in receipt of
the original designation, nomination, or petition of each candidate shall inform the
major political parties, each minor political party that has nominated at least one
candidate, and the representative of each political organization that has filed a
nominating petition for at least one candidate of the time and place of the lot-drawing for offices to appear on the general election ballot. Ballot positions shall
be assigned to the major political party, minor political party, or political
organization in the order in which they are drawn. The name of the candidate shall
be inserted on the ballot prior to the ballot certification.

(3) The arrangement of names on ballots for congressional vacancy
elections shall be established by lot at any time prior to the certification of ballots
for the congressional vacancy election. The officer in receipt of the original
designation, nomination, or petition of each candidate shall inform the major
political parties, each minor political party, and the representatives of each political
organization on file with the secretary of state of the time and place of the lot-drawing for the congressional election ballot. Ballot positions shall be assigned to
the major political party, minor political party, or political organization in the order
in which they are drawn.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 710, � 8, effective January 1, 1993. L. 93: (1) and (3) amended, p. 1411, � 50, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 258, � 11, effective April 13. L. 2012: (1)(a), (2), and (3) amended, (HB 12-1292), ch. 181, p. 682, � 21, effective May 17. L. 2019: (2) amended, (HB 19-1278), ch. 326, p. 3026, � 32, effective August 2.