§ C.R.S. § 1-13-402Tampering with nomination papers - nomination petitions

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(1) Any
person who, being in possession of any petition, certificate of nomination, or letter of
acceptance, declination, or withdrawal, wrongfully or willfully destroys, defaces, mutilates,
suppresses, neglects to file, or fails to cause to be filed the same within the prescribed time or
who files any such paper knowing the same, or any part thereof, to be falsely made or who adds,
amends, alters, or in any way changes the information on the petition as written by a signing
elector upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.
(2) Any person who willfully destroys, defaces, mutilates, or suppresses any nomination
petition or who willfully neglects to file or delays the delivery of the nomination petition or who
conceals or removes any petition from the possession of the person authorized by law to have the
custody thereof, or who aids, counsels, procures, or assists any person in doing any of said acts
upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.

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