1997
HOUSE BILL 971031
BY REPRESENTATIVES Saliman, Bacon, Gordon, Keller, Mace, Swenson, Tate, Tupa, and Udall;
also SENATORS Tebedo and Weddig.
CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF COUNTIES TO COMBINE PRECINCTS
FOR PARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 15101,
Colorado Revised Statutes, 1980 Repl. Vol., as amended, is amended
BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read:
15101. Establishing precincts
and polling places for partisan elections.
(4) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS
SECTION, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERS MAY COMBINE PRECINCTS FOR ANY PRIMARY
ELECTION. IF A COUNTY CHOOSES TO COMBINE PRECINCTS, THE COUNTY
SHALL PUBLISH POLLING PLACE LOCATIONS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 15205.
SECTION 2. Effective date. This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninetyday period after final adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
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Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
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Judith M. Rodrigue Joan M. Albi
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO