§ 1-11-214. Trial and Appeals in Contests for County and Nonpartisan Elections
(1) Immediately after the issue is joined, the district judge shall set the date for trial, which shall be not more than twenty days nor less than ten days after the issue was joined. The trial shall take precedence over all other business of the court. Any depositions to be used in the trial may […]
§ 1-11-215. Recount in Contests for County and Nonpartisan Elections
If, at trial of any election contest as provided in section 1-11-214 and this section, the statement or counterstatement alleges an error in the abstract of votes cast sufficient to change the result, the district judge has the power to order a recount of the ballots cast or the votes tabulated in the precincts in […]
§ 1-11-216. Judgment in Contests for County and Nonpartisan Elections
The district court shall pronounce judgment on whether the contestee or any other person was legally elected to the contested office or on whether the ballot issue or ballot question was enacted. The court’s judgment declaring a person elected entitles that person to take office when the term of office begins, upon proper qualification. If […]
§ 1-11-216.5. Judgment in Election Contests – Creation of Financial Obligation
The district court shall pronounce judgment on whether the approval of a ballot issue to create any debt or other financial obligation should be set aside based on the grounds set forth in section 1-11-201 (4). Source: L. 2003: Entire section added, p. 749, § 3, effective August 6.
§ 1-11-217. Costs of Election Contest
(1) A judgment against the contestor pursuant to the provisions of sections 1-11-211 and 1-11-212, concerning election of a candidate or determination of a ballot question, shall provide that the contestor is liable for all fees incurred in the contested election by all contestees, including reasonable costs and attorney fees. (2) A judgment against the […]
§ 1-11-218. Violations by the Governing Body
(1) If the results of any county or nonpartisan election are disallowed as the result of a proceeding held pursuant to sections 1-11-211 and 1-11-212, the elector who instituted the proceedings may commence a civil action to recover costs and reasonable attorney fees from the governing body. (2) If the result of any election approving […]
§ 1-11-301. Legislative Declaration
(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) Section 10 of article V of the Colorado constitution provides that each house of the general assembly shall judge the election and qualification of its members; (b) Section 11 of article VII of the Colorado constitution authorizes the general assembly to pass laws to secure […]
§ 1-11-302. Causes of Special Legislative Election
(1) The state senate or the state house of representatives, acting by resolution, may call a special legislative election for a state senate or house of representatives district following any general election pursuant to this part 3 if: (a) The election of any person as a member of the state senate or the state house […]
§ 1-11-303. Call for Special Legislative Election
(1) Within three days after receipt of a resolution calling for a special legislative election pursuant to section 1-11-302, the secretary of state shall make and deliver or transmit to the county clerk and recorder of each county in which the district for the contested state senate or house of representatives seat is located a […]
§ 1-11-304. Date of Election
Within three days after receipt of the secretary of state’s notice pursuant to section 1-11-303, the county clerk and recorder or coordinated election official shall set a date for the special legislative election that is not less than forty-five days nor more than sixty days from the date of such receipt. Source: L. 99: Entire […]