Colorado § 1-12-116 - Sufficiency of the recall.
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§ 1-12-116. Sufficiency of the recall.
If a majority of those voting on the question of the recall of any incumbent from office vote "no", the incumbent continues in office; if a majority vote "yes", the incumbent is removed from office upon the qualification of the successor. If an even number of electors vote "no" and "yes" on the question of the recall of the incumbent from office, the incumbent continues in office.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 796, § 15, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-250), ch. 282, p. 1665, § 63, effective June 21.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-12-116 ("Sufficiency of the recall.") 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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