Colorado Statutes § 1-11-204 Contests for presidential elector
Statute Text
The supreme court
of this state
has original jurisdiction for the adjudication of contests concerning presidential electors and shall prescribe rules for practice and proceedings for such contests. No justice of the court who is a contestor in the election contest shall be permitted to hear and determine the matter.
A contest must be filed with the supreme court no later than twenty-four days after the general election notwithstanding the fact that a recount may be ongoing. The supreme court is required to rule on a contest before the deadline to issue and submit the certificate of ascertainment pursuant to the requirements of the federal "Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of
2022", 3
U.S.C. sec
. 5.
The supreme court shall prioritize election contests of presidential electors over all regular business of the court so that election results are determined as soon as practicable
.
History
Amended by 2024 Ch. 468 , § 45 , eff. 6/6/2024 .
L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 786, § 14, effective 1/1/1993 .
Editor's Note
This section is similar to former § 1-11-202 as it existed prior to 1992.
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