Ballot Title Setting Board
2023-2024

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

An amendment to the Colorado constitution and 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, repealing the requirement that a vacancy be filled by a member of the same political party as the vacating legislator; requiring the vacancy election to be held as soon as possible after the vacancy has occurred and to be conducted by ranked voting; and requiring candidates to 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 an amendment to the Colorado constitution and 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, repealing the requirement that a vacancy be filled by a member of the same political party as the vacating legislator; requiring the vacancy election to be held as soon as possible after the vacancy has occurred and to be conducted by ranked voting; and requiring candidates to petition onto the vacancy election ballot?

Hearing March 20, 2024

Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set.
The Board determined that the proposed initiative requires the addition of language to the Colorado Constitution; a 55% vote is required to pass.
Board members: Theresa Conley, Christy Chase, Jen Sullivan
Hearing adjourned 4:45 PM.

Rehearing April 4, 2024

Motions for Rehearing (Good, Chilson) were denied in their entirety.
Board Members: Theresa Conley, Christy Chase, Jennifer Sullivan
Hearing adjourned 11:28 AM.

* Unofficially captioned "Concerning the Conduct of Elections" by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.