Colorado Statutes § 1-1-105.5 District elections conducted on or prior to May 3, 2016 - limitations on contests based on elector qualifications - exceptions - validation - definitions
Statute Text
(1)
(a)
Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection (1), for any district election conducted under this code or the "Colorado Local Government Election Code", article
13.5
of this title, and notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary:
(I)
No district election conducted prior to April 21, 2016, may be contested on the grounds that any person who voted at such election was not an eligible elector unless such a contest was initiated prior to April 21, 2016.
(II)
No district election conducted on May 3, 2016, may be contested on the grounds that any person who voted at such election was not an eligible elector unless such a contest was initiated within the time period specified in section
1-11-213
or section
1-13.5-1403
, C.R.S., as applicable.
(b)
Except when a contest to elector qualifications has been timely initiated as described in this section, this section validates, ratifies, and confirms the qualifications of any person who voted at any district election held on or before May 3, 2016, notwithstanding any defects or irregularities in such qualifications.
(c)
The bar to election contests in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) does not apply to:
(I)
Any district election conducted after January 1, 2012, if the contest to such election is made on the grounds that federal or state constitutional rights of eligible electors were violated in the conduct of the election; or
(II)
Any district election conducted before January 1, 2012, if the contest to such election was initiated prior to April 21, 2016.
(2)
For purposes of this section, "district" means any district formed under part 5 of article
20
of title
30
, part 6 of article
25
of title
31
, part 8 of article
25
of title
31
, part 12 of article
25
of title
31
, or article
1
of title
32
, C.R.S.
History
Added by 2016 Ch. 174 , § 2 , eff. 5/18/2016 .
L. 2016: Entire section added, (SB 16-211), ch. 174, p. 595, § 2, effective May 18.
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