Colorado § 1-11-204 - Contests for presidential elector.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-11-204 — Contests for presidential elector., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-11-204. Contests for presidential elector.
The supreme court of this state has original jurisdiction for the adjudication of contests concerning presidential electors and shall prescribe rules for practice and proceedings for such contests. No justice of the court who is a contestor in the election contest shall be permitted to hear and determine the matter. A contest must be filed with the supreme court no later than twenty-four days after the general election notwithstanding the fact that a recount may be ongoing. The supreme court is required to rule on a contest before the deadline to issue and submit the certificate of ascertainment pursuant to the requirements of the federal "Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022", 3 U.S.C. sec. 5. The supreme court shall prioritize election contests of presidential electors over all regular business of the court so that election results are determined as soon as practicable.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 786, § 14, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (SB 24-210), ch. 468, p. 3258, § 45, effective June 6.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 1-11-202 as it existed prior to 1992.
Cross references: For contested elections, see C.R.C.P. 100.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-11-204 ("Contests for presidential elector.") 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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