- A recall petition shall not be circulated or filed and no pending recall proceedings may be continued against any officer until the officer has actually held the office for at least six months following the officer’s election or reelection, or six months following the assumption of office by an appointed official.
- After one recall petition and election, no further petition shall be filed against the same officer during the term for which he or she was elected or appointed unless the petitioners signing said petition equal fifty percent of all ballots cast for that office at the last preceding regular election.
- A recall petition may not be circulated or filed against an elected officer whose office is up for election within six months.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1038, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2000: (1) amended, p. 795, § 12, effective August 2. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-250), ch. 282, p. 1671, § 79, effective June 21.
Editor’s note:
- This section is similar to former § 31-5-205 as it existed prior to 1975.
- 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.