§ C.R.S. § 1-11-302Causes of special legislative election

(1) The state senate or the state house
of representatives, acting by resolution, may call a special legislative election for a state senate
or house of representatives district following any general election pursuant to this part 3 if:
(a) The election of any person as a member of the state senate or the state house of
representatives is contested pursuant to section 1-11-208; and
(b) A committee on credentials, a committee of reference, or an administrative law judge
pursuant to section 1-11-208.5 recommends a special legislative election.
(2) Such resolution shall direct the secretary of state to give notice to the county clerk
and recorder of each county in which such district is located to call a special legislative election
for the entire district pursuant to section 1-11-303. Such resolution shall further specify that the
candidates at such election shall, subject to the withdrawal of a candidate pursuant to section 111-306, be the same as the candidates on the ballot in such district for the state senate or the state
house of representatives seat at the preceding general election from which the election contest
arises.
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Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 1387, § 4, effective June 4. L. 2016: IP(1) amended,
(SB 16-142), ch. 173, p. 587, § 63, effective May 18.