§ C.R.S. § 1-4-1301Formation of minor political party

(1) A minor political party shall adopt a
constitution or set of bylaws to govern its organization and the conduct of its affairs and shall
exercise thereunder any power not inconsistent with the laws of this state. The constitution or set
of bylaws shall be filed with the secretary of state. Any minor political party failing to file its
constitution or set of bylaws pursuant to this section shall not be qualified as a minor political
party. The constitution or set of bylaws shall contain the following:
(a) A method of nominating candidates for the partisan offices specified in section 1-41304 (1);
(b) A method for calling and conducting assemblies and conventions;
(c) A method for selecting delegates to assemblies and conventions;
(d) A method for the selection of members and a chairperson to the state central
committee and for the selection of other party officers;
(e) A method for filling vacancies in party offices;
(f) The powers and duties of party officers;
(g) The structure of the state and county party organizations, if any;
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(h) A statement that any meeting to elect party officers, including delegates, and any
assembly to nominate candidates, shall be held at a public place at the time specified by the party
chairperson and that the time and place of such meeting shall be published once, no later than
fifteen days before such meeting, in a newspaper of general circulation in each county wherein
the members of the minor political party reside;
(i) A statement that the party chairperson or his or her designee shall be the person who
shall communicate on behalf of the minor political party; and
(j) A method for amending the constitution or set of bylaws.
(2) The chairperson of the party shall file any amendments to the constitution or set of
bylaws with the secretary of state no later than fifteen days after the amendments are adopted.
(3) The name of the minor political party shall contain no more than three words in
addition to the word "party". The name of the minor political party shall not use, in whole or in
part, the name of any existing political party.