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2022 Colorado Code
Title 1 - Elections
Article 12 - Recall and Vacancies in Office
Part 1 - Recall From Office
§ 1-12-116. Sufficiency of the Recall
Universal Citation: CO Code § 1-12-116 (2022)
If a majority of those voting on the question of the recall of any incumbent from office vote "no", the incumbent continues in office; if a majority vote "yes", the incumbent is removed from office upon the qualification of the successor. If an even number of electors vote "no" and "yes" on the question of the recall of the incumbent from office, the incumbent continues in office.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 796, § 15, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-250), ch. 282, p. 1665, § 63, effective June 21.
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.
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