Colorado § 31-10-909 Nomination of candidates in mail ballot elections

Colorado Statutes

§ 31-10-909 — Nomination of candidates in mail ballot elections

Colorado § 31-10-909

Title 31Government

Art.Municipal Election Code

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-10-909 (2026).

Text

(1)Any person who desires to be a candidate for a municipal office in a mail ballot election conducted pursuant to this part 9 after May 1, 2014, shall comply with the nominating procedures set forth in this article 10; except that:

(a)Any nominating petition in a mail ballot election may be circulated and signed beginning on the ninety-first day prior to the election and must be filed with the municipal clerk no later than the close of business on the seventy-first day prior to the election. The petition may be amended to correct or replace signatures that the clerk finds are not in apparent conformity with the requirements of this article 10 by filing such changes anytime prior to sixty-three days before the day of the election.

(b)Any person who has been nominated and who

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(1) Any
person who desires to be a candidate for a municipal office in a mail ballot election
conducted pursuant to this part 9 after May 1, 2014, shall comply with the
nominating procedures set forth in this article 10; except that:

(a) Any nominating petition in a mail ballot election may be circulated and
signed beginning on the ninety-first day prior to the election and must be filed with
the municipal clerk no later than the close of business on the seventy-first day prior
to the election. The petition may be amended to correct or replace signatures that
the clerk finds are not in apparent conformity with the requirements of this article
10 by filing such changes anytime prior to sixty-three days before the day of the
election.

(b) Any person who has been nominated and who has accepted a nomination
may cause his or her name to be withdrawn from such nomination at any time prior
to sixty-three days before the election by a written affidavit withdrawing from such
nomination. The affidavit stating withdrawal shall be signed by the candidate and
filed with the clerk.

(c) Repealed.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2014: Entire section added, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 62, � 20, effective February 18. L. 2018: (1)(c) repealed, (SB 18-107), ch. 104, p. 789, � 4, effective August 8. L. 2020: IP(1), (1)(a), and (1)(b) amended, (HB 20-1156), ch. 51, p. 177, � 3, effective September 14.