Ballot Title Setting Board
2023-2024

The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

A change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning filling a vacancy in the Colorado legislature through a vacancy election instead of a political party vacancy committee appointment, and, in connection therewith, requiring the vacancy election to be held as soon as possible after the vacancy has occurred or during a November even-year election and to be conducted by ranked voting; requiring that the candidates for the vacant position be members of the same political party as the vacating legislator and allowing any eligible voter to participate in the vacancy election; and requiring the Colorado secretary of state to develop rules on how candidates petition onto the vacancy election ballot.

The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning filling a vacancy in the Colorado legislature through a vacancy election instead of a political party vacancy committee appointment, and, in connection therewith, requiring the vacancy election to be held as soon as possible after the vacancy has occurred or during a November even-year election and to be conducted by ranked voting; requiring that the candidates for the vacant position be members of the same political party as the vacating legislator and allowing any eligible voter to participate in the vacancy election; and requiring the Colorado secretary of state to develop rules on how candidates petition onto the vacancy election ballot?

Hearing March 6, 2024

Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set.
Board members: Theresa Conley, Christy Chase, Jennifer Sullivan
Hearing adjourned 4:18 PM.

Rehearing March 20, 2024

Motion for rehearing was denied in its entirety. (3-0)
Board members: Theresa Conley, Christy Chase, Jennifer Sullivan
Rehearing adjourned 9:25 AM.

* Unofficially captioned "Elections to Fill Vacancies in the General Assembly" by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.