Colorado § 31-10-1205 - Statement - certificates of election.
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§ 31-10-1205. Statement - certificates of election.
(1) The clerk shall immediately make out statements from the abstract of votes which shall show the names of the candidates and the whole number of votes given to each, distinguishing the several precincts in which they were given. The clerk and his assistant shall certify such statement to be correct and subscribe their names thereto. They shall thereupon determine which persons have been by the greatest number of votes duly elected and shall endorse and subscribe on such statements a certificate of their determination.
(1.5) In any election in a municipality that utilizes four-year overlapping terms of office for members of the governing body as provided in sections 31-4-107 (3) and 31-4-301 (5), any available four-year terms of office shall be awarded to the candidate or the candidates receiving the highest number of votes. The term of office of the candidate or candidates receiving the next highest vote total or totals shall be shortened as provided in sections 31-4-107 (3) and 31-4-301 (5).
(2) The clerk shall record in his or her office, in a book to be kept for that purpose, each such certified statement and determination and shall, without delay, make out and transmit to each of the persons declared to be elected a certificate of election, certified by the clerk under his or her seal of office. The clerk shall also, without delay, cause a copy of the certified statement and determination to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the municipality or posted when no newspaper is published within the municipality. The clerk shall also file a copy with the division of local government in the department of local affairs, which shall post the same on its official website in a form that is readily accessible to the public. The secretary of state shall provide a hyperlink to such posting on his or her official website.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1066, § 1, effective July 1. L. 93: (1.5) added, p. 1712, § 17, effective July 1. L. 96: (1.5) amended, p. 1769, § 66, effective July 1. L. 2016: (2) amended, (HB 16-1012), ch. 19, p. 44, § 1, effective August 10.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-10-1005 as it existed prior to 1975.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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