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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) No later than thirty-two days before the primary election, the county clerk and recorder shall prepare a separate ballot for each political party. The county clerk and recorder shall ensure that the ballots are printed in the following manner:
(a) The county clerk and recorder shall ensure that all official ballots are printed according to the provisions of section 1-5-407; except that across the top of each ballot must be printed the name of the political party for which the ballot is to be used.
(b) The positions on the ballot shall be arranged as follows: First, candidates for United States senator; next, congressional candidates; next, state candidates; next, legislative candidates; next, district attorney candidates; next, other candidates for district offices greater than a county office; next, candidates for county commissioners; next, county clerk and recorder candidates; next, county treasurer candidates; next, county assessor candidates; next, county sheriff candidates; next, county surveyor candidates; and next, county coroner candidates. When other offices are to be filled at the coming general election, the county clerk and recorder, in preparing the primary ballot, shall use substantially the form prescribed by this section, stating the proper designation of the office and placing the names of the candidates for the office under the name of the office.
(2) Repealed by Laws 2018, Ch. 262, § 13, eff. May 29, 2018.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 1. Elections § 1-5-402. Primary election ballots - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-1-elections/co-rev-st-sect-1-5-402/
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