Colorado § 31-11-103 - Definitions.
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§ 31-11-103. Definitions.
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Ballot title" means the language that is printed on the ballot that is comprised of the submission clause and the title.
(2) "Final determination of petition sufficiency" means the date following passage of the period of time within which a protest must be filed pursuant to section 31-11-110 or the date on which any protest filed pursuant to section 31-11-110 results in a finding of sufficiency, whichever is later.
(3) "Petition section" means the stapled or otherwise bound package of documents described in section 31-11-106.
(4) "Submission clause" means the language that is attached to the title to form a question that can be answered by "yes" or "no".
(5) "Title" means a brief statement that fairly and accurately represents the true intent and meaning of the proposed initiative, referendum, or referred measure.
Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 422, § 1, effective May 8. L. 96: (2) amended, p. 1770, § 67, effective July 1.
ANNOTATION
Annotator's note. For cases construing a similar provision that applied to state and municipal elections, see § 1-40-102.
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