Colorado § 31-11-115 - Tampering with initiative or referendum petition.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 31-11-115 — Tampering with initiative or referendum petition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-11-115. Tampering with initiative or referendum petition.
(1) Any person commits a class 2 misdemeanor who:
(a) Willfully destroys, defaces, mutilates, or suppresses any initiative or referendum petition;
(b) Willfully neglects to file or delays the delivery of the initiative or referendum petition;
(c) Conceals or removes any initiative or referendum petition from the possession of the person authorized by law to have custody of the petition;
(d) Adds, amends, alters, or in any way changes the information on the petition as provided by the elector; or
(e) Aids, counsels, procures, or assists any person in doing any of such acts.
(2) Any person convicted of committing such a misdemeanor shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(3) This section shall not preclude a circulator from striking a complete line on the petition if the circulator believes the line to be invalid.
Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 430, § 1, effective May 8.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-11-115 ("Tampering with initiative or referendum petition.") 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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