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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) For a judicial district whose territory is comprised of more than one county, the boards of county commissioners of each county situated within the judicial district shall be the governing bodies to refer any ballot question to the eligible electors of their respective counties regarding the lengthening, shortening, or elimination of the limitation on terms of office for the district attorney of the judicial district imposed by section 11 of article XVIII of the state constitution.
(2) Any such ballot question shall appear on the ballot in each county situated within the judicial district at the same election. The wording of the ballot question shall be substantially identical in each county situated within the judicial district and the alphabetical, numerical, or alphanumerical designation used to identify the measure shall be identical on each ballot that includes the measure.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if such a measure is approved by the eligible electors of a county situated within the judicial district but was not referred to or approved by the eligible electors of each county situated within the judicial district at the same election or if the wording of the measure was not substantially identical in each county situated within the judicial district, such measure shall be deemed void.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 1. Elections § 1-4-1404. Referral of question in multiple-county judicial districts - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-1-elections/co-rev-st-sect-1-4-1404/
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