Colorado § 31-10-301 Electors eligible to hold municipal office

Colorado Statutes

§ 31-10-301 — Electors eligible to hold municipal office

Colorado § 31-10-301

Title 31Government

Art.Municipal Election Code

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-10-301 (2026).

Text

Every registered
elector eighteen years of age or older on the date of the election may circulate a
nominating petition and hold office in any municipality, unless another age is
required by local charter or ordinance, if he or she has resided in the municipality or
municipality and ward, as the case may be, from which he or she is to be elected for
a period of at least twelve consecutive months immediately preceding the date of
the election. In case of an annexation, any person who has resided within the
territory annexed for the prescribed time shall be deemed to have met the
residence requirements for the municipality and precinct to which the territory was
annexed. No person may be a candidate for two municipal offices at the same
election nor hold two elective municipal offi

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Every registered
elector eighteen years of age or older on the date of the election may circulate a
nominating petition and hold office in any municipality, unless another age is
required by local charter or ordinance, if he or she has resided in the municipality or
municipality and ward, as the case may be, from which he or she is to be elected for
a period of at least twelve consecutive months immediately preceding the date of
the election. In case of an annexation, any person who has resided within the
territory annexed for the prescribed time shall be deemed to have met the
residence requirements for the municipality and precinct to which the territory was
annexed. No person may be a candidate for two municipal offices at the same
election nor hold two elective municipal offices simultaneously; except that, in
statutory cities, the offices of clerk and treasurer may be sought and held by the
same person.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1043, � 1, effective July 1. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 1259, � 14, effective July 1. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 1292, � 13, effective April 6. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 61, � 18, effective February 18.