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CO HB1201
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/1/2013
Primary Sponsor
Perry Buck
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AI Summary
- Amends Colorado Revised Statutes 1-11-215 to establish mandatory court orders when illegal votes are established in election contests for county and nonpartisan races
- Requires courts to order a recount if the contestor establishes illegal votes in a number that, if invalidated, would place the election within the recount margin required by section 1-10.5-101
- Requires courts to declare an election invalid and grant other appropriate relief if the contestor establishes illegal votes equal to or greater than the margin of victory
- Takes effect 90 days after the 2013 general assembly adjournment (August 7, 2013), subject to referendum petition and potential approval by voters at the November 2014 general election
- Applies only to election contests filed on or after the effective date of the act
Legislative Description
Relief When Election Contestor Shows Illegal Votes
Last Action
House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
3/4/2013
Committee Referrals
State, Veterans, and Military Affairs2/1/2013
Full Bill Text
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