Colorado § 1-4-1305 - Disqualification of minor political party.
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§ 1-4-1305. Disqualification of minor political party.
(1) In the event a minor political party ceases to qualify as such a party pursuant to section 1-4-1303 (2) and fails to subsequently qualify as such a party pursuant to section 1-4-1303, the secretary of state shall notify the chairperson of such party and the clerk and recorder of each county of such disqualification.
(2) Such notice of disqualification shall be provided by the secretary of state to the chairperson of the minor political party and to each clerk and recorder no later than July 1 of an election year in which a minor political party may qualify candidates for the ballot. No certificate of designation of candidates pursuant to section 1-4-1304 (3) shall be accepted by the secretary of state from the minor political party for the election for which such party has ceased to qualify.
(3) Upon notification of disqualification of a minor political party, each registered elector that is affiliated with such minor political party must be designated in the statewide voter registration system as "unaffiliated".
Source: L. 98: Entire part added, p. 255, § 1, effective April 13. L. 2016: (3) amended, (SB 16-142), ch. 173, p. 578, § 36, effective May 18.
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