Colorado § 1-4-1008 - Vacancies in unaffiliated designation or nomination.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-4-1008 — Vacancies in unaffiliated designation or nomination., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-4-1008. Vacancies in unaffiliated designation or nomination.
Any vacancy in a nomination for an unaffiliated candidate caused by the declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal of any person nominated by petition or statement of intent occurring after the filing of the petition for nomination and no later than seventy days before the general or congressional vacancy election may be filled by the person or persons designated on the petition or statement of intent to fill vacancies. The designation and acceptance of the person selected to fill the vacancy must be submitted to the designated election official no later than the sixty-fourth day before the date of the general election.
Source: L. 2017: Entire part amended with relocated provisions, (SB 17-209), ch. 234, p. 960, § 5, effective August 9. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-212), ch. 421, p. 2963, § 2, effective August 10. L. 2026: Entire section amended, (HB 26-1113), ch. 267, p. 1498, § 31, effective June 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 1-4-1002 (4) as it existed prior to 2017.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-4-1008 ("Vacancies in unaffiliated designation or nomination.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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