County Commissioner Vacancies

Removed Senate sponsor names (Kirkmeyer, Rodriguez, Bridges, Coleman, Danielson, Daugherty, Kipp, Snyder, Wallace) from the sponsorship list.

Changed document header from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' and updated the reading status notation to reflect amendments adopted on second reading.

Added new Section 2 provision requiring the state to reimburse counties 45% of costs for coordinated elections that include county commissioner vacancy elections when the state certifies ballot content.

Added a new definition for 'County Commissioner Vacancy Election' in C.R.S. 1-1-104, specifying it refers to elections conducted as part of a November odd-year coordinated election to fill unexpired terms.

Modified eligibility criteria to limit state reimbursement to vacancies involving county commissioners affiliated with major political parties in counties with at least 50,000 active voters.

Changed the reimbursement provision from covering all county commissioner vacancy elections to specifically covering those meeting the new eligibility criteria, with the state reimbursing 45% of county election costs.

Removed provisions related to political parties choosing between primary elections and convention nominations for candidate selection.

Updated bill sponsorship to include additional Senate sponsors and changed the bill status from 'Preamended' to 'Rerevised' to reflect adoption of all amendments in the Second House.

Added specific eligibility criteria for vacancy appointments that apply to county commissioners affiliated with major political parties when vacancies occur between July 31 of an even-numbered year and July 31 of the following odd-numbered year.

Modified party nomination requirements to clarify that the three-fourths vote threshold applies to all offices including county commissioner vacancy elections, with specific exceptions for certain election types.

Added state reimbursement provisions providing 45% of costs for counties conducting county commissioner vacancy elections held as part of odd-year November elections with state-certified ballot content.

Added clarifying text to the bill title to include provisions about making an appropriation in connection with vacancy provisions.

Changed the vacancy filling process for county commissioners affiliated with major parties in counties with 50,000+ active voters. Vacancies occurring on or after July 31 of an even-numbered year but before July 31 of the following odd-numbered year must now be filled by election rather than appointment.

Added requirements for vacancy elections including candidate qualification (must be registered with the vacating commissioner's major political party by January 1 of the election year) and voter eligibility (only electors in the district registered with the same party or unaffiliated may vote, unless county central committee votes otherwise to restrict to party-affiliated voters only).

Added specific ballot access requirements for vacancy elections: candidates must either file a nominating statement signed by 30% of vacancy committee members with the party by the 70th day before the election, or submit a notarized statement of intent with a petition signed by at least 200 electors from the same major political party at least 75 days before the election.

Modified state reimbursement provisions for county commissioner vacancy elections. The state now reimburses 45% of costs for vacancy elections held as part of odd-year November elections where the state certifies ballot content, with the remainder being a county charge.

Added definition of 'COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION' to the Colorado Revised Statutes, specifying it refers to elections conducted as part of November odd-year coordinated elections to fill vacancies in unexpired terms of county commissioners affiliated with major political parties in counties with at least 50,000 active voters.

Added a new definition for 'COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION' specifying it must be conducted as part of a November odd-year coordinated election in counties with at least 50,000 active voters.

Modified candidate eligibility requirements to require candidates to be registered with the same major political party as the vacating commissioner by the first business day in January of the election year.

Added petition requirements specifying that candidates must submit a notarized statement of intent and petition signed by at least 200 electors affiliated with the same political party for 22 days before signing.

Removed provisions allowing candidates to submit petitions 85 days prior to the election or within 30 days after petition format approval, replacing with stricter timing requirements.

Corrected formatting and typographical errors in the original text, including fixing 'Aity' to 'Any' and adjusting spacing and capitalization for consistency.

Added new definition of 'COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY ELECTION' to clarify it is a special election held as part of an odd-year November coordinated election to fill unexpired terms for major party commissioners in larger counties.

Established that only candidates who are members of the same political party and residents of the same district as the former commissioner may run in these vacancy elections.

Created two pathways for candidates to get on the ballot: (1) file a nominating statement signed by 30% of vacancy committee members, or (2) submit a notarized statement of intent with a petition signed by at least 200 electors affiliated with the same party.

Requires all vacancy committee meetings to be accessible via live-streaming video or audio that is recorded and accessible to the public.

Added requirement that candidates must be registered with the vacating commissioner's major political party by the first business day in January of the election year.

Provides state reimbursement of 45% of election costs for vacancy elections held as part of odd-year November elections where the state certifies ballot content; remaining costs are county charges.

Changed the process so that vacancies occurring during odd-numbered years between July 31 dates must be filled by election rather than appointment, with the elected candidate serving until the next general election.

Added additional sponsors to the bill (Boesenecker, Lindsay, McCormick, Smith in the House; Rodriguez in the Senate).

Removed the requirement that party central committee members must vote in person without proxy when nominating lieutenant governor candidates.

Updated the legislative summary to indicate that amendments have been adopted and to provide a specific date for the reengrossed version.

Added a new definition for 'County Commissioner Vacancy Election' in Colorado Revised Statutes 1-1-104, specifying it refers to a November odd-year coordinated election for filling vacancies in unexpired terms of county commissioners affiliated with major political parties in counties with at least 50,000 active voters.

Modified the vacancy appointment process to apply only to county commissioners affiliated with major political parties in counties with populations of at least 50,000 active voters, rather than all county commissioner vacancies.

Added state reimbursement provisions for counties conducting County Commissioner Vacancy Elections, with the state paying 45% of election costs.

Added specific timing requirements for when the vacancy election process applies: vacancies occurring on or after July 31 of an even-numbered year but before July 31 of an odd-numbered year.