1-12-202. Vacancies in office of representative in congress
Overview of Statute
Except as provided in C.R.S. § 1-4-401.5, the Governor must schedule a congressional vacancy election to fill any vacancy in an office for a representative in Congress. However, these elections cannot be held within ninety days of a general election.
Statute
Except as provided in section 1-4-401.5, when any vacancy occurs in the office of representative in congress from this state, the governor shall set a day to hold a congressional vacancy election to fill the vacancy and cause notice of the election to be given as required in part 2 of article 5 of this title; but congressional vacancy elections shall not be held within the ninety-day period preceding a general election.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 800, § 15, effective January 1, 1993.L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 410, § 5, effective August 5.
Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 1-12-102 as it existed prior to 1992.
Cross references: For registration for congressional vacancy elections, see § 1-2-210; for power of the county central committee to fill vacancies, see § 1-3-104.
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- Ballot Access
- Vacancies in Office
1. Definition for State
A state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. C.R.S. § 1-8.3-102.
2. Definition for Title
A brief statement that fairly and accurately represents the true intent and meaning of the proposed text of the initiative.
3. Definition for Section
A bound compilation of initiative forms approved by the secretary of state, which shall include pages that contain the warning required by section 1-40-110 (1), the ballot title, the abstract required by section 1-40-110 (3), and a copy of the proposed measure; succeeding pages that contain the warning, the ballot title, and ruled lines numbered consecutively for registered electors’ signatures; and a final page that contains the affidavit required by section 1-40-111 (2). Each section shall be consecutively prenumbered by the petitioner prior to circulation.
4. Definition for Election
Any election under the “Uniform Election Code of 1992” or the “Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965”, article 10 of title 31, C.R.S. C.R.S. § 1-7.5-103.
5. Definition for Committee
The committee of signers described in section 1-12-108(2). C.R.S. § 1-12-100.5.