As used in this part 1, and for purposes of article XXI of the state constitution, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Approved as to form" means that the appropriate designated election official hasreviewed the blank form of a petition and has approved the form as meeting the standards set forth in this article.
"Circulated" means presented to an elector for the collection of a signature and otherinformation required by this article.
(2.5) "Circulator" means a person who presents to other persons for possible signature a petition for recall as described in this article.
"Committee" means the committee of signers described in section 1-12-108 (2). (3.5) "Date for holding the election" means the first day on which recall ballots:
Are to be made available to eligible electors at voter service and polling centerspursuant to the election plan approved under section 1-12-114 (1)(a); and
May be accepted for processing by a designated election official.
"Elected officer" means any person elected to public office or appointed to fill avacancy in an elected position of public office.
"Designated election official" means the secretary of state, a county clerk and recorder, or other election official as provided by article XXI of the state constitution.
"Fails to qualify" means not satisfying the constitutional or statutory qualificationsfor office, whether by reason of age, citizenship, residency, or sufficient number of valid nomination petition signatures required by section 1-12-117 (3).
"Fully adjudicated" means to have been decided by a final judgment by a court ofcompetent jurisdiction and from which there can be no appeal.
(7.5) "General election" means an election held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November in an even-numbered year or an election held on the first Tuesday of November in an odd-numbered year.
"Recall petition entity" means a person, as defined in section 2-4-401, C.R.S., thatprovides compensation to a circulator to circulate a recall petition.
Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1293), ch. 236, p. 1038, § 1, effective May 29. L. 2014: IP amended and (2.5), (3.5), (5), (6), (7), and (8) added, (SB 14-158), ch. 170, p. 617, § 2, effective May 9. L. 2019: (7.5) added, (HB 19-1278), ch. 326, p. 3034, § 45, effective August 2.
Cross references: (1) For the legislative declaration in SB 14-158, see section 1 of chapter 170, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.
(2) For the short title ("Colorado Votes Act") in HB 19-1278, see section 1 of chapter 326, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.