Colorado § 1-4-1011 - Vacancies of joint gubernatorial candidates - process for filling vacancy in nomination for office of lieutenant governor.
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§ 1-4-1011. Vacancies of joint gubernatorial candidates - process for filling vacancy in nomination for office of lieutenant governor.
(1) For the purposes of this part 10, no vacancy in designation or nomination for the office of governor or the office of lieutenant governor in any way affects the candidacy of the other joint candidate.
(2) Any vacancy in a nomination for the office of lieutenant governor must be filled by appointment by the vacating candidate's joint candidate for governor.
(3) For the purposes of this section, a vacancy is caused by the declination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal of the candidate designated or nominated for governor or lieutenant governor.
Source: L. 2017: Entire part amended with relocated provisions, (SB 17-209), ch. 234, p. 961, § 5, effective August 9.
Editor's note: Subsection (1) is similar to former § 1-4-1003 as it existed prior to 2017. Subsection (2) is similar to former § 1-4-1002 (7.3) as it existed prior to 2017.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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