1-4-1102. Time of filing affidavit
Overview of Statute
Generally affidavits of intent must be filed by the close of business on the sixty-seventh day before the primary election and by the close of business on the one-hundred and tenth day before any other election.
Affidavits of intent for non-partisan elections must be filed by the close of business on the sixty-fourth day before the election. Should the election be coordinated, the designated election official must forward a copy of the affidavit of intent to the coordinated election official.
Statute
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the affidavit of intent shall be filed by the close of business on the sixty-seventh day before a primary election and by the close of business on the one hundred tenth day before any other election.
(2) In a nonpartisan election, the affidavit of intent shall be filed by the close of business on the sixty-fourth day before the election. If the election is to be coordinated by the county clerk and recorder, the designated election official shall forward a copy of the affidavit of intent to the coordinated election official.
Source: L. 92: Entire part R&RE, p. 696, § 7, effective January 1, 1993.L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1768, § 25, effective January 1, 1995.L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 835, § 43, effective July 1.L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 1741, § 28, effective July 1.L. 99: (1) amended, p. 768, § 31, effective May 20. L. 2005: (1) amended, p. 1402, § 20, effective June 6; (1) amended, p. 1437, § 20, effective June 6.L. 2011: (1) amended, (SB 11-189), ch. 243, p. 1065, § 13, effective May 27.
Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 1-4-1001 as it existed prior to 1992.
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- Candidate Methods of Nomination
- Write-In Candidates
1. Definition for Designated election official
The secretary of state, a county clerk and recorder, or other election official as provided by article XXI of the state constitution. C.R.S. § 1-12-100.5.
2. Definition for Section
A bound compilation of initiative forms approved by the secretary of state, which shall include pages that contain the warning required by section 1-40-110 (1), the ballot title, the abstract required by section 1-40-110 (3), and a copy of the proposed measure; succeeding pages that contain the warning, the ballot title, and ruled lines numbered consecutively for registered electors’ signatures; and a final page that contains the affidavit required by section 1-40-111 (2). Each section shall be consecutively prenumbered by the petitioner prior to circulation.
3. 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.