First Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 13-0017.01 Bob Lackner x4350    HOUSE BILL 13-1067
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Murray and Labuda, 
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Roberts, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
 
 
 
 Appropriations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the cancellation of a primary election where a
            major political party has no contested races on the
            primary election ballot.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            If, at the close of business on the sixtieth day before the primary
       election, a major political party has no contested races on the primary
       election ballot, the bill requires the designated election official to cancel
       the primary election for that political party and declare the uncontested
       candidate of that party in each race the party nominee for that office at the
       general election. For purposes of other applicable law, the nominee is
       deemed a candidate in and the winner of the primary election. The name
       of each nominee is to be printed on the official ballot prepared for the
       ensuing general election.     
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-104.5, amend (2)
       and (3) as follows:
            1-4-104.5.  Primary election canceled - when. (2)  If a major
       political party has more than one candidate nominated for any office on
       the primary election ballot, the primary election shall be conducted as
       provided in section 1-4-101 If, at the close of business on the
       sixtieth day before the primary election, a major political party
       has no contested races on the primary election ballot, the
       designated election official shall cancel the primary election
       for that political party and declare the uncontested candidate
       of that party in each race the party nominee for that office at
       the general election. For purposes of other applicable law, such
       nominee shall be deemed a candidate in and the winner of the
       primary election. The name of each nominee shall be printed on
       the official ballot prepared for the ensuing general election.
            (3)  If, at the close of business on the sixtieth day before the
       primary election, there is not more than one candidate for each major
       political party who has been nominated in accordance with this article for
       any office on the primary election ballot and a minor political party has
       more than one candidate nominated for any such office, the primary
       election shall be conducted as provided in section 1-4-101 for the
       nomination of the minor political party candidate only.
            SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date -
       applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
       the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
       general assembly (August 7, 2013, if adjournment sine die is on May 8,
       2013); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1
       (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section,
       or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part
       will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election
       to be held in November 2014 and, in such case, will take effect on the
       date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
            (2)  This act applies to elections conducted on or after the
       applicable effective date of this act.