Colorado
Eligible for Recall: Senator Mark Udall, last elected 2008
Signature Requirement: 25% of voters in last election for the Senator
Circulation Time: 60 days
Type of Recall Election: Simultaneous with General Election
Constitutional Provision: Article XXI (added November 5, 1912)
Recall from Office
Section 1. State officers may be recalled. Every elective public officer of the state of Colorado may be recalled from office at any time by the registered electors entitled to vote for a successor of such incumbent through the procedure and in the manner herein provided for, which procedure shall be known as the recall, and shall be in addition to and without excluding any other method of removal provided by law.
Initial Procedure: First a recall petition must be filed with the office in which nomination petitions are filed for the official that is being recalled. Generally this office is the Colorado Secretary of State. The petition must include a statement of no less than 200 words explaining the grounds on which the official is to be recalled. This measure is for the benefit of citizens who will sign the petition.
Contact Info:
Colorado Secretary of State
1700 Broadway, Ste. 270
Denver, CO 80290
Phone: (393) 984-2200
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Each state has its own requirements as to the manner in which petitions must be collected, signed and filed. It is imperative that official recall committees are legally formed in each state according to the state laws and regulations. The handling of the petitions must comply with the laws and regulations of each state.
