Colorado § 37-26-103 Elections

Colorado Statutes

§ 37-26-103 — Elections

Colorado·Title 37 Water and·Art. Refunding Bonds

Whenever it is desired to issue refunding bonds, the
board of directors of the district shall call a special election of the qualified voters
of said district at which there shall be submitted the question of issuing refunding
bonds, or the question may be submitted at a general election in the district. Said
election shall be held and the result thereof determined and declared in all
respects as nearly as possible in conformity with the provisions of sections 37-21-105 to 37-21-108, 37-21-112, and 37-21-115 to 37-21-124 governing the election of
drainage district directors; but no informalities in conducting such election shall
invalidate the same if the election has been otherwise fairly conducted. Notice of
said election shall be published in three consecutive weekly issues of a

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Whenever it is desired to issue refunding bonds, the
board of directors of the district shall call a special election of the qualified voters
of said district at which there shall be submitted the question of issuing refunding
bonds, or the question may be submitted at a general election in the district. Said
election shall be held and the result thereof determined and declared in all
respects as nearly as possible in conformity with the provisions of sections 37-21-105 to 37-21-108, 37-21-112, and 37-21-115 to 37-21-124 governing the election of
drainage district directors; but no informalities in conducting such election shall
invalidate the same if the election has been otherwise fairly conducted. Notice of
said election shall be published in three consecutive weekly issues of a newspaper
of general circulation in the district, and a copy of said notice shall be posted for
fifteen days in three public places in the district. Said notice shall specify the time
and places of holding said election; the bonds and interest to be refunded; and the
amount and maturity of and the rate of interest on the proposed refunding bonds.
Every owner of land within said district who is a citizen of the United States or has
declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and is a resident of
the state of Colorado, shall be entitled to vote at such election in the precinct
where he resides, or if a nonresident of the district, then in the precinct within which
the greater portion of his land lies. At such election the ballots shall contain the
words Refunding Bonds - Yes and Refunding Bonds - No, and the voter shall
place a cross mark (X) opposite the words expressing his choice. If a majority of the
votes cast are Refunding Bonds - Yes, bonds may be issued in accordance with
the proposition submitted.