C.R.S.
Section 1-3-102
Precinct caucuses
(II)
and (III) Repealed.(b)
Any private home in which a precinct caucus is to be held shall be accessible to persons with disabilities in accordance with the rules of the county central committee or executive committee of each political party. The rules shall specify guidelines for determining whether a private home is accessible to persons with disabilities for purposes of this subsection (1) and for determining controversies regarding such accessibility.(2)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
The participants at the precinct caucus shall also elect two precinct committeepersons. Any person eighteen years of age or older, or a person sixteen years of age or older who is preregistered to vote, may be a candidate for the office of precinct committeeperson if he or she has been a resident of the precinct for twenty-two days and has been affiliated with the political party holding the precinct caucus for a period of at least twenty-two days preceding the date of the precinct caucus; except that any person who has attained the age of eighteen years, has attained the age of sixteen years and has preregistered to vote, or who has become a naturalized citizen during the twenty-two days immediately preceding the precinct caucus may be a candidate for the office of precinct committeeperson even though he or she has been affiliated with the political party for less than twenty-two days as shown in the statewide voter registration system. The two people receiving the highest number of votes at the caucus for precinct committeeperson are elected as the precinct committeepersons of the precinct. If two or more candidates for precinct committeeperson receive an equal and the second highest number of votes, or if three or more candidates receive an equal and the highest number of votes, the election must be determined by lot by those candidates. All disputes regarding the election of precinct committeepersons are determined by the credentials committees of the respective party assemblies. The names of the committeepersons elected must be certified to the county assembly of the political party by the officers of the caucus. The presiding officer and secretary of the county assembly shall file a certified list of the names and addresses, by precinct, of those persons elected as precinct committeepersons with the county clerk and recorder within four days after the date of the county assembly.(b)
Within ten days after the boundaries of an existing precinct are changed or a new precinct is created, the members of the party county central committee vacancy committee shall select members to fill the vacancies for precinct committeepersons.(c)
Repealed.(d)
The person elected as committeeperson at the caucus shall assume the office immediately following the caucus. Causes for removal of the elected committeeperson from office shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(I)
In the case of removal by the credentials committee at the county assembly, the person does not meet the qualifications for committeeperson;(II)
In the case of removal by the county central committee, the person has moved from the precinct or has changed affiliation.(III)
Repealed.(3)
and (4) Repealed.(5)
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, a participant at a precinct caucus may participate remotely, including casting the participant’s vote by e-mail, mail, telephone, or through an internet-based application if allowed by the party’s rules.
Source:
Section 1-3-102 — Precinct caucuses, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-01.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).
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