§ 37-44-105 — Notice of election - voters - ballots

Colorado § 37-44-105

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 37: Water and
• Art.: Internal Improvement Districts Law of 1923

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(1) The clerk of the district
court of the county where said petition was presented shall thereupon cause a
notice embodying said orders in substance, signed by the clerk of the said district
court, to be issued, given, and published, giving notice of said election and the time
and place thereof. The notice shall be published once a week for at least three
weeks prior to such election in a newspaper of general circulation in each county
into which any portion of such proposed district extends. In addition to the notice by
publication, the clerk of the district court shall mail, postage prepaid, a printed copy
of said notice of election to each of the owners of the lands proposed to be included
in said district. Such notices shall be addressed to the last-known post office
address of each of said owners as the same may appear from the certificates of the
several county assessors theretofore certified to the court as provided in section
37-44-104, or which are otherwise made known to the clerk of said court, and said
notices shall be mailed not less than two weeks prior to the election. The clerk shall
certify and file, in the records of the proceeding, a list of the persons, and their
addresses, to whom notices have been mailed.

(2) At all elections held under the provisions of this article, all persons are
entitled to vote who are resident freeholders of agricultural lands within the said
district or who are the owners of land to the extent of forty acres or more within
said district and reside in the state of Colorado, and who are qualified electors
under the general laws of the state of Colorado, and who have paid property taxes
upon property located within said district during the three hundred and sixty-five
days immediately preceding any such election.

(3) Electors not residing within the district are entitled to vote only within the
precinct of such district wherein the majority of their lands are located. Any person
entitled to vote shall also be eligible to election as director in and for the precinct
of such district in which the major portion of his lands are located.

(4) The ballot to be used and cast at such election for the formation of such
district shall be substantially as follows: Internal Improvement District - Yes or
Internal Improvement District - No, or words equivalent thereto, and shall also
contain the names of persons to be voted for as members of the board of directors
of said district and shall contain a sufficient number of blank spaces to permit each
elector to write in the names of any persons for whom he may wish to vote as
members of the board of directors. Each elector may vote for five directors, one for
each precinct, and shall indicate his choice by placing a marginal cross upon the
ballot opposite any name voted upon or by writing in the name of the person for
whom he desires to vote, and shall also indicate his vote upon any question
submitted by placing a marginal cross upon the ballot either for or against such
question.

Legislative History

Source: L. 23: p. 489, � 3. CSA: C. 138, � 19. CRS 53: � 149-5-3. C.R.S. 1963: � 150-4-3.