Colorado § 31-10-1502 - Sufficiency of complaint - judicial notice.
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§ 31-10-1502. Sufficiency of complaint - judicial notice.
Irregularities or defects in the mode of calling, giving notice of, convening, holding, or conducting any regular or special election constitutes no defense to a prosecution for a violation of this article. When an offense is committed in relation to any municipal election, an indictment, information, or complaint for such offense is sufficient if it alleges that such election was authorized by law, without stating the call or notice of the election, the names of the judges of election holding such election, or the names of the persons voted for at such election. Judicial notice shall be taken of the holding of any regular or special election.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1069, § 1, effective July 1. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1507, § 32, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-10-1302 as it existed prior to 1975.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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