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Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 1 - ELECTIONSGENERAL, PRIMARY, RECALL, AND CONGRESSIONAL VACANCY ELECTIONSArticle 12 - RECALL AND VACANCIES IN OFFICE
Part 1 - RECALL FROM OFFICE
Section 1-12-115 - Write-in candidates

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-12-115

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Current through Chapter 519 of the 2024 Legislative Session and Chapter 2 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session
Section 1-12-115 - Write-in candidates

No write-in vote for any office shall be counted unless an affidavit of intent has been filed indicating that the person for whom the write-in vote is made desires the office and is legally qualified to assume the duties of the office if elected. The affidavit of intent must be filed with the designated election official no later than twenty-five calendar days before the date for holding the election.

C.R.S. § 1-12-115

Amended by 2021 Ch. 282, § 62, eff. 6/21/2021.
L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 796, § 15, effective 1/1/1993. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 849, § 75, effective July 1. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1293), ch. 1046, p. 1046, § 15, effective May 29.

Section 85 of chapter 282 (SB 21-250), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to elections conducted on or after June 21, 2021.