Colorado Statutes § 1-12-115 Write-in candidatesVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024
This is an older version of § 1-12-115 Write-in candidates which we archived on October 30, 2024.
Statute Text
No write-in vote for any office shall be counted unless an affidavit of intent has been filed indicating that the person for whom the write-in vote is made desires the office and is legally qualified to assume the duties of the office if elected. The affidavit of intent must be filed with the designated election official no later than twenty-five calendar days before the date for holding the election.
History
Amended by 2021 Ch. 282 , § 62 , eff. 6/21/2021 .
L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 796, § 15, effective January 1, 1993. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 849, § 75, effective July 1. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1293), ch. 1046, p. 1046, § 15, effective May 29.
Editor's Note
Section 85 of chapter 282 (SB 21-250), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to elections conducted on or after June 21, 2021.