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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Elections and Redistricting Legislation (2020)

Subject

Elections & Redistricting

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

12/01/2020

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of measures related to elections, including bills addressing ballot access by candidates, ballot measures, local elections, and voting. Several redistricting bills were also considered in anticipation of the 2021 redistricting cycle.

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Summary of Major Legislation

Elections

The 2023 Colorado General Assembly considered a range of election bills related to the funding and administration of elections, recalls and vacancies, and voting systems.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/12/2023

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

General Assembly

Staff Publications

Vacancies in Elected Offices

This memorandum provides an overview of the process to fill vacancies in various elected offices at the federal, state, and local levels. A vacancy in an elected office occurs when an office holder resigns or dies during his or her elected term. A vacancy may also occur when an elected...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/04/2023

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

General Assembly

Local Government

State Government

Staff Publications

Overview and History of Statewide Ballot Measures in Colorado

This memorandum provides an overview of the statewide ballot measure process; a summary of the measures approved or rejected by Colorado voters between 1880 and 2022; and links to additional resources at the offices of the Colorado Legislative Council Staff and the Colorado Secretary of State....

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/03/2023

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

State Government

Staff Publications

Submission of Fiscal Impact Estimates for Citizen-Initiated Ballot Measures

This memorandum provides instructions and deadlines for interested parties to submit fiscal information for consideration by Legislative Council Staff, outlines the process for filing a motion for a rehearing before the Title Board if there are objections to the fiscal summary prepared by LCS,...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/12/2022

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

General Assembly

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Elections Legislation

During the 2022 Legislative Session, several bills were introduced related to election administration and security, voter registration, initiatives and ballot measures, and campaign finance laws.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/07/2022

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

General Assembly

Staff Publications

Process for Writing the Ballot Information Booklet

Article V, Section 1 (7.5), Colorado Constitution, and Section 1-40-124.5, Colorado Revised Statutes, require the Legislative Council Staff to prepare a ballot information booklet prior to each election in which a statewide issue appears on the ballot. The booklet's purpose is to provide voters...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/02/2022

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

General Assembly

State Government

Staff Publications

Special District Elections

This memorandum provides information about special district elections in Colorado. Specifically, it provides an overview of special district elections and the times at which special district elections are conducted. Also included are an overview of special districts generally and a table of...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

05/05/2022

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

Local Government

Staff Publications

Ranked Choice Voting

This memorandum provides an overview of ranked-choice voting, or instant-runoff voting. Ranked‑choice voting (RCV) is currently used in some nonpartisan elections in three Colorado municipalities, with an additional two municipalities using it in future elections. House Bill 21-1071, passed in...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/05/2022

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

Local Government

Staff Publications

Overview and History of Statewide Ballot Measures

This memorandum provides an overview of the statewide ballot measure process; a summary of the measures approved or rejected by Colorado voters between 1880 and 2021; and links to additional resources at the offices of the Colorado Legislative Council Staff and the Colorado Secretary of State....

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/16/2021

Subjects:

Elections & Redistricting

State Government

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2021 Elections and Redistricting Legislation

During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to election administration, election audits, ballot access, candidates and campaigns, and redistricting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/19/2021

Subject:

Elections & Redistricting

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