Colorado § 1-12-110 - Call for election - cancellation of recall election.
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§ 1-12-110. Call for election - cancellation of recall election.
(1) If the officer whose recall is sought does not resign within five days after the sufficiency of the recall petition has been certified by the designated election official and the time for protest has passed, the designated election official shall call the election and set the election date as required by section 1-12-111; except that, if the officer whose recall is sought resigns at any time prior to the deadline to submit a petition as a successor candidate in accordance with section 1-12-117, the recall election shall be canceled.
(2) If the officer whose recall is sought resigns at any time after the deadline to submit a petition as a successor candidate, the recall election shall be called and held notwithstanding the resignation.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 795, § 15, effective January 1, 1993. L. 95: (1) amended, p. 849, § 73, effective July 1. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1293), ch. 236, p. 1044, § 8, effective May 29.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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