Colorado § 30-11-405 Election

Colorado Statutes

§ 30-11-405 — Election

Colorado § 30-11-405

Title 30Government

Art.County Powers and Functions

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-11-405 (2026).

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(1)The board of county commissioners shall call a special election in the area proposed to be included in the authority, as described in the resolution, which election shall be held not less than thirty nor more than forty-five days after adoption of the resolution by the board of county commissioners.

(2)No authority shall be created unless the proposition to create such authority shall first be submitted to and approved by the electors of the authority.

(3)Notice of the election shall be by publication and shall contain the question to be submitted, the date of the election, the times that the polls shall be open, and the place of each polling place. Designation of election precincts and polling places and election contests shall be pursuant to the provisions of part 8 of art

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(1) The board of county commissioners shall call a
special election in the area proposed to be included in the authority, as described in
the resolution, which election shall be held not less than thirty nor more than forty-five days after adoption of the resolution by the board of county commissioners.

(2) No authority shall be created unless the proposition to create such
authority shall first be submitted to and approved by the electors of the authority.

(3) Notice of the election shall be by publication and shall contain the
question to be submitted, the date of the election, the times that the polls shall be
open, and the place of each polling place. Designation of election precincts and
polling places and election contests shall be pursuant to the provisions of part 8 of
article 1 of title 32, C.R.S.

(4) Said election shall otherwise be conducted, insofar as practicable, as are
general elections. Election judges shall be appointed and compensated by the
board of county commissioners, and their powers and duties shall be defined and
exercised pursuant to the comparable provisions of law governing general
elections, except that they shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation.
All costs of such election shall be paid out of the county general fund.

(5) If a majority of those electors of the authority voting at said election have
voted in favor of such proposition, said authority shall be approved and the
resolution creating the same shall become effective as provided in section 30-11-404.

Legislative History

Source: L. 69: p. 240, � 5. C.R.S. 1963: � 36-27-5. L. 70: p. 145, � 18. L. 71: pp. 337, 347, 348, �� 5, 7, 5, 9. L. 81: (3) amended, p. 1612, � 10, effective June 19.