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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-12-103 (2024)

Petition for recall - statement of grounds

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Eligible electors of the state or a political subdivision may initiate the recall of an elected official by signing a petition that demands the election of a successor to the officer named in the petition. The petition must contain a general statement, consisting of two hundred words or less, stating the ground or grounds on which the recall is sought. The general statement shall not include any profane or false statements. The statement is for the information of the electors who are the sole and exclusive judges of the legality, reasonableness, and sufficiency of the ground or grounds assigned for the recall. The ground or grounds are not open to review.

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 794, § 15, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1293), ch. 236, p. 1038, § 2, effective May 29. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-250), ch. 282, p. 1655, § 54, effective June 21.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1982–1982 · leading case: Kallenberger v. Buchanan, 649 P.2d 314 (Colo. 1982).
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Kallenberger v. Buchanan, 649 P.2d 314 (Colo. 1982). · cites it 5× “In 1980, Steve Durham was elected state senator from Senate District 12 for a term of office to expire in January 1985.”
Rodriguez v. Popular Democratic Party, 457 U.S. 1 (1982). “(1975) (unless term expires or election held before next legislative session convenes); Colo. Rev. Stat. §1-12-103 (1980); Haw. Rev.”
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