1-13.5-1407. Judgment
Statute
The court shall pronounce judgment whether the contestee or any other person was duly elected. The person so declared elected is entitled to the office upon qualification. If the judgment is against the contestee and he or she has received his or her certificate, the judgment annuls it. If the court finds that no person was duly elected, the judgment will be that the election be set aside and that a vacancy exists.
Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 56, § 6, effective February 18.
1. Definition for Person
Any natural person, partnership, committee, association, corporation, labor organization, political party, or other organization or group of persons. Section 2(11) of article XXVIII of the state constitution.
2. Definition for Election
Any election under the “Uniform Election Code of 1992” or the “Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965”, article 10 of title 31, C.R.S. C.R.S. § 1-7.5-103.