C.R.S. Section 37-48-179
Conduct of election

(1)

Except as otherwise provided in this article, an election held pursuant to this article shall be opened and conducted in the manner then provided by the laws of this state for the conduct of general elections.

(2)

If an election is held concurrently with a primary or general election, the county clerk and recorder of each county in which the district or subdistrict holding the debt election is located shall perform for the district or subdistrict election the acts provided by law to be performed by such officials. If an election is not held concurrently with a primary or general election, such acts shall be performed by the secretary of the district with the assistance of such county clerk and recorders. The board of directors and such county clerk and recorders are authorized to agree among themselves upon the division of such acts and the determination of persons to perform them.

(3)

An elector of the district may vote in any election by absentee voter’s ballot under such terms and conditions, and in substantially the same manner insofar as is practicable, as prescribed in article 13.5 of title 1, C.R.S., except as specifically modified in this article.

(4)

All acts required or permitted therein to be performed by a county clerk and recorder shall be performed by each one respectively in the event of a primary or general election and by the secretary or assistant secretary of the board of directors in the event of any other election, unless the services of the county clerk and recorder in each such county are contracted for, but no oath shall be administered by the secretary or assistant secretary unless he is also an officer authorized to administer oaths.

(5)

Application may be made for an absentee voter’s ballot not more than twenty days and not less than four days before the election.

(6)

No consideration shall be given nor distinction made with reference to any person’s affiliation or the lack thereof.

(7)

The return envelope for the absentee voter’s ballot shall have printed on its face an affidavit substantially in the following form:
"State of Colorado, County of ........., I, ............, being first duly sworn according to law, depose and say that my residence and post-office address is ....................; that I am a person qualified to vote in general elections in the State of Colorado and am a resident of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District or Water Users’ Association No. .... or Special Improvement District No. .... in the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, as may be appropriate, at the time of this election.
...................................................
Signature of voter Subscribed and sworn to before me this ... day of............, 20....
...................................................
(Signature of notary public,
county clerk and recorder,
or other officer authorized
to administer oaths) (SEAL)
..................................................
Title of office"

(8)

In any such election at which voting machines are used, the board of directors shall provide paper ballots for absentee voters containing the same question as is to be submitted to the electors by the voting machines, subject to the provisions of subsection (9) of this section.

(9)

The district or subdistrict may provide for mail voters to cast their mail voters’ ballots on voting machines expressly provided for that purpose, if each mail voter indicates by affidavit that he or she is qualified to vote at the election and will be a mail voter, pursuant to article 13.5 of title 1, C.R.S., and all laws supplemental thereto.

Source: Section 37-48-179 — Conduct of election, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-37.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

37‑48‑101
Legislative declaration 37‑48‑101.3
Definitions 37‑48‑102
Creation and name of district 37‑48‑103
Board of directors 37‑48‑104
Employees 37‑48‑105
Powers of district 37‑48‑106
Principal office - meetings 37‑48‑107
Assessment and levy by board 37‑48‑108
Creation of subdistricts 37‑48‑109
Compensation of directors 37‑48‑110
Limitations on power to levy and contract 37‑48‑111
Investment of surplus funds 37‑48‑112
Rules 37‑48‑113
Court confirmation 37‑48‑114
Petition 37‑48‑115
Notice and hearing on petition 37‑48‑116
Election resolution 37‑48‑117
Conduct of election 37‑48‑118
Notice of election 37‑48‑119
Polling places 37‑48‑120
Election supplies 37‑48‑121
Election returns 37‑48‑122
Expenses of election - appropriation 37‑48‑123
Procedure for establishment of subdistricts 37‑48‑124
Time and place of hearing on petition 37‑48‑125
Filing of protest - procedure - decree - fee 37‑48‑126
Official plan for subdistrict 37‑48‑127
Execution of plans 37‑48‑128
Contracts 37‑48‑129
Surveys and examinations 37‑48‑130
Cooperation with United States or other agencies 37‑48‑131
Access to lands - penalty 37‑48‑132
Removal of structures 37‑48‑133
Passing equipment through bridge or grade 37‑48‑134
Functions and duties of board of managers 37‑48‑135
Retention of personnel 37‑48‑136
Appointment of appraisers 37‑48‑137
Appraisals 37‑48‑138
Report of appraisers - special improvement bonds 37‑48‑139
Notice of hearing on appraisals 37‑48‑140
Hearing on appraisals 37‑48‑141
Decree on appraisals 37‑48‑142
Filing decree 37‑48‑143
Validation of irregular proceedings 37‑48‑144
Compensation of appraisers 37‑48‑145
Preliminary fund 37‑48‑146
Power to borrow money for the preliminary fund 37‑48‑147
Directors bound by financing plan 37‑48‑148
Special assessments - procedure in making 37‑48‑149
Special improvement bonds 37‑48‑150
Manner of collection - tax sale - certificate of purchase - tax deed 37‑48‑151
Collection by civil action 37‑48‑152
Special improvement assessments constitute perpetual lien 37‑48‑153
Directors to remedy defects - special improvement assessments - special assessments 37‑48‑154
Records of assessments, service charges, or user fees as evidence 37‑48‑155
Defects in notice perfected 37‑48‑156
Contracts of subdistricts 37‑48‑157
Issuance of general obligation bonds - revenue bonds 37‑48‑158
Board to certify tax assessments 37‑48‑159
Sinking fund 37‑48‑160
Subdistrict budget 37‑48‑175
Election to authorize debt 37‑48‑176
Definition of elector 37‑48‑177
Elections 37‑48‑178
Election resolution 37‑48‑179
Conduct of election 37‑48‑180
Notice of election 37‑48‑181
Polling places 37‑48‑182
Election supplies 37‑48‑183
Election returns 37‑48‑184
Debt election contests 37‑48‑185
Covenants and other provisions in bonds 37‑48‑186
Liens on pledged revenues 37‑48‑187
Rights - powers of holders of bonds - trustees 37‑48‑188
Investments and securities 37‑48‑189
Rents and charges 37‑48‑190
Miscellaneous powers 37‑48‑191
Cooperative powers 37‑48‑192
Joint action entity 37‑48‑193
Correlative powers of political subdivisions 37‑48‑194
Refunding 37‑48‑195
Costs - board of managers to concur
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 37-48-179’s source at colorado​.gov