Colorado 2025 Regular Session

Colorado House Bill HB1265 Compare Versions

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1	1	First Regular Session
2	2	Seventy-fifth General Assembly
3	3	STATE OF COLORADO
4	4	INTRODUCED
5	5
6	6
7	7	LLS NO. 25-0571.02 Jason Gelender x4330
8	8	HOUSE BILL 25-1265
9	9	House Committees Senate Committees
10	10	State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
11	11	A BILL FOR AN ACT
12	12	C
13	13	ONCERNING THE MODIFICATI ON OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER101
14	14	ELECTIONS.102
15	15	Bill Summary
16	16	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
17	17	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
18	18	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
19	19	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
20	20	http://leg.colorado.gov
21	21	.)
22	22	Currently, in a county with a population of 70,000 or more, the
23	23	board of county commissioners (board) may consist of 3 commissioners
24	24	from 3 districts, with one commissioner elected from each district by
25	25	voters of the whole county. Alternatively, the board may consist of 5
26	26	commissioners, in which case the county may be divided into 3 or 5
27	27	districts, and the commissioners may be elected pursuant to numerous
28	28	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
29	29	Marshall,
30	30	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
31	31	Liston and Weissman,
32	32	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
33	33	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
34	34	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. methods, including by district or at large or by some combination of both
35	35	methods.
36	36	The bill modifies this discretionary system for any county with a
37	37	population of 250,000 or more by requiring each such county to have 5
38	38	commissioners and 5 districts and to choose one of the following 3
39	39	methods for their election:
40	40	! 5 commissioners resident in 5 districts elected only by
41	41	voters resident in those districts;
42	42	! 3 commissioners resident in 3 districts elected only by
43	43	voters resident in those districts and 2 commissioners
44	44	elected at large; or
45	45	! 5 commissioners elected at large using the proportional
46	46	ranked voting method known as the single transferable vote
47	47	method.
48	48	The bill makes conforming amendments to statutory provisions
49	49	concerning commissioner district and election petition statutes.
50	50	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
51	51	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-205, amend (3);2
52	52	and add (4) as follows:3
53	53	1-4-205. County commissioners. (3) (a) In each county having4
54	54	a population of seventy thousand or more
55	55	BUT FEWER THAN TWO5
56	56	HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND , the board of county commissioners may6
57	57	consist either of three members, any two of whom shall
58	58	constitute a7
59	59	quorum for the transaction of business, or of five members, any three of8
60	60	whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.9
61	61	(b) If the board consists of three commissioners, they shall be10
62	62	elected as provided in subsection (2) of this section and as provided in11
63	63	section 30-10-306.7 (5). C.R.S.12
64	64	(c) In any county having a population of seventy thousand or more13
65	65	BUT FEWER THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND , the membership of the14
66	66	board of county commissioners may be increased from three to five15
67	67	members pursuant to section 30-10-306.5, C.R.S.,
68	68	or decreased from five16
69	69	HB25-1265-2- to three members pursuant to section 30-10-306.7 (2)(a)(II). C.R.S.1
70	70	(4) I
71	71	N EACH COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF TWO HUNDRED2
72	72	FIFTY THOUSAND OR MORE , THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS3
73	73	CONSISTS OF FIVE COMMISSIONERS, ANY THREE OF WHOM CONSTITUTE A4
74	74	QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS . THE FIVE COUNTY5
75	75	COMMISSIONERS MUST BE ELECTED AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 30-10-306.86
76	76	(5),
77	77	(6), OR (7).7
78	78	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-10-306, amend8
79	79	(1) and (2); and add (2.5) as follows:9
80	80	30-10-306. Commissioners' districts - vacancies - definitions.10
81	81	(1) Each county
82	82	HAVING A POPULATION OF LESS THAN SEVENTY11
83	83	THOUSAND AND EACH COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF SEVENTY12
84	84	THOUSAND OR MORE BUT LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND13
85	85	THAT HAS NOT CHOSEN TO INCREASE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF14
86	86	COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FROM THREE TO FIVE AS AUTHORIZED BY15
87	87	SECTIONS 1-4-205 (3)(c) AND 30-10-306.5 must be divided into three16
88	88	compact districts by the board of county commissioners. Each district17
89	89	must be as nearly equal in population as possible based on the18
90	90	redistricting population data prepared by staff of the legislative council19
91	91	and office of legislative legal services, or any successor offices, in20
92	92	accordance with section 2-2-902. In no event shall
93	93	There SHALL NOT be21
94	94	more than five percent deviation between the most populous and the least22
95	95	populous district in each county, at the time such district boundaries are23
96	96	adopted. Each district must be numbered consecutively and must not be24
97	97	subject to alteration more often than once every two years. One county25
98	98	commissioner must be elected from each of such districts DISTRICT by the26
99	99	voters of the whole county. If any county commissioner, during his or her27
100	100	HB25-1265
101	101	-3- THE COMMISSIONER'S term of office, moves from the district in which he1
102	102	or she THE COMMISSIONER resided when elected, his or her THE2
103	103	COMMISSIONER'S office thereupon becomes vacant. All proceedings by the3
104	104	board of county commissioners in formation of such districts not4
105	105	inconsistent with this section are confirmed and validated.5
106	106	(2) Each county having a population of seventy thousand or more6
107	107	BUT FEWER THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND that has chosen to7
108	108	increase the members of the board of county commissioners from three8
109	109	to five
110	110	AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTIONS 1-4-205 (3)(c) AND 30-10-306.5 must9
111	111	be divided into three or five districts by the board of county10
112	112	commissioners according to the method of election described in section11
113	113	30-10-306.5 (5) or (6) or section 30-10-306.7. When applicable, the board12
114	114	of county commissioners shall divide the county into districts in13
115	115	accordance with the final redistricting plan approved in accordance with14
116	116	section 30-10-306.4. The districts must be as nearly equal in population15
117	117	as possible based on the redistricting population data prepared by staff of16
118	118	the legislative council and office of legislative legal services, or any17
119	119	successor offices, in accordance with section 2-2-902. In no event shall
120	120	18
121	121	There
122	122	SHALL NOT be more than five percent deviation between the most19
123	123	populous and the least populous district in each county, at the time such20
124	124	district boundaries are adopted. Each district must be numbered21
125	125	consecutively and is not subject to alteration more often than once every22
126	126	two years; except that, notwithstanding subsection (3) of this section, the23
127	127	board may alter the districts to conform to precinct boundaries that are24
128	128	changed in accordance with section 1-5-103 (1), based on the division of25
129	129	the state into congressional districts or an approved plan for redistricting26
130	130	of the members of the general assembly when necessary to ensure that no27
131	131	HB25-1265
132	132	-4- precinct is located in more than one district. County commissioners are1
133	133	elected at large or from districts according to the method of election2
134	134	described in section 30-10-306.5 (5) or (6) or section 30-10-306.7. If any3
135	135	county commissioner required to be resident in a district moves during his4
136	136	or her THE COMMISSIONER'S term of office from the district in which he or5
137	137	she THE COMMISSIONER resided when elected, his or her THE6
138	138	COMMISSIONER'S office thereupon becomes vacant. All proceedings by the7
139	139	board of county commissioners in formation of such districts not8
140	140	inconsistent with this section are confirmed and validated.9
141	141	(2.5) E
142	142	ACH COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF TWO HUNDRED10
143	143	FIFTY THOUSAND OR MORE MUST BE DIVIDED INTO FIVE DISTRICTS . WHEN11
144	144	APPLICABLE, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL DIVIDE THE12
145	145	COUNTY INTO DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINAL REDISTRICTING13
146	146	PLAN APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 30-10-306.4. THE14
147	147	DISTRICTS MUST BE AS NEARLY EQUAL IN POPULATION AS POSSIBLE BASED15
148	148	ON THE REDISTRICTING POPULATION DATA PREPARED BY STAFF OF THE16
149	149	LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LEGAL SERVICES , OR17
150	150	ANY SUCCESSOR OFFICES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-2-902. THERE18
151	151	SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT DEVIATION BETWEEN THE MOST19
152	152	POPULOUS AND THE LEAST POPULOUS DISTRICT IN EACH COUNTY AT THE20
153	153	TIME THAT DISTRICT BOUNDARIES ARE ADOPTED . EACH DISTRICT MUST BE21
154	154	NUMBERED CONSECUTIVELY AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO ALTERATION MORE22
155	155	OFTEN THAN ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS ; EXCEPT THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING23
156	156	SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD MAY ALTER THE DISTRICTS24
157	157	TO CONFORM TO PRECINCT BOUNDARIES THAT ARE CHANGED IN25
158	158	ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1-5-103 (1) BASED ON THE DIVISION OF THE26
159	159	STATE INTO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OR AN APPROVED PLAN FOR27
160	160	HB25-1265
161	161	-5- REDISTRICTING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHEN1
162	162	NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT NO PRECINCT IS LOCATED IN MORE THAN ONE2
163	163	DISTRICT. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE ELECTED ACCORDING TO THE3
164	164	METHOD OF ELECTION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 30-10-306.8 (5), (6), OR (7).4
165	165	I
166	166	F ANY COUNTY COMMISSIONER REQUIRED TO BE RESIDENT IN A DISTRICT5
167	167	MOVES DURING THE COMMISSIONER 'S TERM OF OFFICE FROM THE DISTRICT6
168	168	IN WHICH THE COMMISSIONER RESIDED WHEN ELECTED , THE7
169	169	COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE BECOMES VACANT. ALL PROCEEDINGS BY THE8
170	170	BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN FORMATION OF SUCH DISTRICTS9
171	171	NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION ARE CONFIRMED AND VALIDATED .10
172	172	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-10-306.5, amend11
173	173	(1) as follows:12
174	174	30-10-306.5. Procedure to increase number of county13
175	175	commissioners. (1) In any county having a population of seventy14
176	176	thousand or more
177	177	BUT FEWER THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND , the15
178	178	membership of the board of county commissioners may be increased from16
179	179	three to five members pursuant to this section.17
180	180	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-10-306.7, amend18
181	181	(1) as follows:19
182	182	30-10-306.7. Procedure for electing county commissioners.20
183	183	(1) In any county having a population of seventy thousand or more
184	184	BUT21
185	185	FEWER THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND , which has increased the22
186	186	membership of the board of county commissioners to five pursuant to23
187	187	sections 1-4-205 (3)(a) C.R.S.,
188	188	and 30-10-306.5, the registered electors24
189	189	may, either by referendum or by initiative, change the method of electing25
190	190	said members or reduce the membership of the board of county26
191	191	commissioners to three, pursuant to the procedures in this section. 27
192	192	HB25-1265
193	193	-6- SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 30-10-306.8 as1
194	194	follows:2
195	195	30-10-306.8. Requirement for five county commissioners in a3
196	196	county with a population of two hundred fifty thousand or more -4
197	197	elections - redistricting. (1) I
198	198	N ANY COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF5
199	199	TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND OR MORE , THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE6
200	200	BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONSISTS OF FIVE MEMBERS ELECTED7
201	201	PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.8
202	202	(2) I
203	203	F, ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2032, A COUNTY HAVING A9
204	204	POPULATION OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND OR MORE HAS FEWER10
205	205	THAN FIVE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS , THE BOARD OF COUNTY11
206	206	COMMISSIONERS SHALL ADOPT A RESOLUTION C HANGING ITS MEMBERSHIP12
207	207	TO FIVE MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL PASS13
208	208	THE RESOLUTION NO LATER THAN ITS FIRST REGULARLY SCHEDULED14
209	209	MEETING IN CALENDAR YEAR 2032 OR ITS FIRST REGULARLY SCHEDULED15
210	210	MEETING IN THE MONTH FOLLOWING AN INCREASE IN THE COUNTY 'S16
211	211	POPULATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 30-10-306 (6)(f), TO TWO HUNDRED17
212	212	FIFTY THOUSAND OR MORE.18
213	213	(3) (a) I
214	214	N ANY COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF TWO HUNDRED19
215	215	FIFTY THOUSAND OR MORE , THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS20
216	216	SHALL ADOPT A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE THREE ALTERNATIVE21
217	217	METHODS OF ELECTING FIVE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SET FORTH IN22
218	218	SUBSECTIONS (5), (6), AND (7) OF THIS SECTION. THE BOARD OF COUNTY23
219	219	COMMISSIONERS SHALL PASS THE RESOLUTION NO LATER THAN ITS FIRST24
220	220	REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING IN CALENDAR YEAR 2032 OR ITS FIRST25
221	221	REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING IN THE MONTH FOLLOWING AN26
222	222	INCREASE IN THE COUNTY 'S POPULATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION27
223	223	HB25-1265
224	224	-7- 30-10-306 (6)(f), TO TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND OR MORE .1
225	225	(b) T
226	226	HE RESOLUTION REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS2
227	227	SECTION SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE3
228	228	COUNTY AT THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION FOLLOWING ITS ADOPTION SO4
229	229	THAT THE VOTERS MAY CHOOSE WHICH OF THE THREE ALTERNATIVE5
230	230	METHODS OF ELECTING FIVE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THEY PREFER .6
231	231	T
232	232	HEREAFTER, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL TAKE7
233	233	ACTION TO ENSURE THAT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE ELECTED AT THE8
234	234	NEXT GENERAL ELECTION ACCORDING TO THE METHOD OF ELECTION9
235	235	CONTAINED IN THE REFERRED RESOLUTION THAT RECEIVED THE LARGEST10
236	236	NUMBER OF VOTES CAST.11
237	237	(c) A
238	238	COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY12
239	239	THOUSAND OR MORE THAT, BEFORE OR AS OF JANUARY 1, 2032, ALREADY13
240	240	ELECTS FIVE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE THREE14
241	241	ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF ELECTION SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (5), (6),15
242	242	OR (7) OF THIS SECTION IS NOT REQUIRED TO PASS THE RESOLUTION16
243	243	OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (3)(A) OF THIS SECTION.17
244	244	(4) I
245	245	N ANY COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF TWO HUNDRED18
246	246	FIFTY THOUSAND OR MORE, THE FIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY19
247	247	COMMISSIONERS MUST BE ELECTED BY DISTRICT ONLY , AS DESCRIBED IN20
248	248	SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION, BY DISTRICT AND AT LARGE , AS21
249	249	DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (6) OF THIS SECTION, OR AT LARGE BY RANKED22
250	250	CHOICE VOTING, AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (7) OF THIS SECTION.23
251	251	(5) F
252	252	IVE COMMISSIONERS RESIDENT IN FIVE DISTRICTS ELECTED BY24
253	253	VOTERS RESIDENT IN THOSE DISTRICTS MUST BE ELECTED AS FOLLOWS :25
254	254	(a) (I) I
255	255	F THERE ARE THREE INCUMBENT COMMISSIONERS RESIDENT26
256	256	IN THREE DISTRICTS, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL27
257	257	HB25-1265
258	258	-8- CHANGE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS ' DISTRICTS TO CREATE1
259	259	FIVE DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION2
260	260	30-10-306
261	261	(2.5) AND THE COUNTY'S FINAL REDISTRICTING PLAN APPROVED3
262	262	IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 30-10-306.4;4
263	263	(II) U
264	264	PON ADOPTION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FIVE DISTRICTS ,5
265	265	THE THREE INCUMBENT COMMISSIONERS SHALL SERVE THE NEWLY6
266	266	CREATED DISTRICTS IN WHICH THEY RESIDE ;7
267	267	(III) I
268	268	F MORE THAN ONE INCUMBENT COMMISSIONER RESIDES8
269	269	WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SAME NEWLY CREATED DISTRICT , THOSE9
270	270	COMMISSIONERS SHALL DETERMINE BY LOT WHICH OF THEM WILL SERVE10
271	271	THAT DISTRICT. THE REMAINING COMMISSIONER OR COMMISSIONERS11
272	272	SHALL THEN DETERMINE BY LOT WHICH OF THEM WILL SERVE THE12
273	273	REMAINING DISTRICTS.13
274	274	(IV) T
275	275	HE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SHALL ESTABLISH THE14
276	276	TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER IN WHICH THE LOTS ARE CONDUCTED AND15
277	277	SHALL DECLARE THE OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE LOTS IMMEDIATELY16
278	278	THEREAFTER.17
279	279	(b) I
280	280	F THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE18
281	281	DISTRICT METHOD OF ELECTION SET FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION (5) IS HELD19
282	282	IN 2036 OR ANY FOURTH YEAR THEREAFTER , TWO MEMBERS RESIDENT IN20
283	283	DISTRICTS SHALL BE ELECTED TO FOUR-YEAR TERMS AT THAT GENERAL21
284	284	ELECTION, ONE MEMBER RESIDENT IN A DISTRICT SHALL BE ELECTED TO22
285	285	FILL THE VACANCY UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION , AND THREE23
286	286	MEMBERS RESIDENT IN DISTRICTS SHALL BE ELECTED TO FOUR -YEAR24
287	287	TERMS AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION . THEREAFTER, TWO MEMBERS25
288	288	RESIDENT IN DISTRICTS SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTIONS26
289	289	THAT OCCUR EVERY FOUR YEARS AFTER THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION27
290	290	HB25-1265
291	291	-9- FOLLOWING THE ADOPTION OF THE DISTRICT METHOD OF ELECTION , AND1
292	292	THREE MEMBERS RESIDENT IN DISTRICTS SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE2
293	293	GENERAL ELECTIONS THAT OCCUR EVERY FOUR YEARS AFTER THE3
294	294	GENERAL ELECTION THAT OCCURS TWO YEARS AFTER THE FIRST GENERAL4
295	295	ELECTION FOLLOWING THE ADOPTION OF THE DISTRICT METHOD OF5
296	296	ELECTION.6
297	297	(c) I
298	298	F THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE7
299	299	DISTRICT METHOD OF ELECTION SET FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION (5) IS HELD8
300	300	IN 2038 OR ANY FOURTH YEAR THEREAFTER , THREE MEMBERS RESIDENT9
301	301	IN DISTRICTS SHALL BE ELECTED TO FOUR-YEAR TERMS AT THAT ELECTION,10
302	302	ONE MEMBER RESIDENT IN A DISTRICT SHALL BE ELECTED TO FILL THE11
303	303	VACANCY UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION , AND TWO MEMBERS12
304	304	RESIDENT IN DISTRICTS SHALL BE ELECTED TO FOUR-YEAR TERMS AT THE13
305	305	NEXT GENERAL ELECTION. THEREAFTER, THREE MEMBERS RESIDENT IN14
306	306	DISTRICTS SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTIONS THAT OCCUR15
307	307	EVERY FOUR YEARS AFTER THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION FOLLOWING THE16
308	308	ADOPTION OF THE DISTRICT METHOD OF ELECTION , AND TWO MEMBERS17
309	309	RESIDENT IN DISTRICTS SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTIONS18
310	310	THAT OCCUR EVERY FOUR YEARS AFTER THE GENERAL ELECTION THAT19
311	311	OCCURS TWO YEARS AFTER THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION FOLLOWING THE20
312	312	ADOPTION OF THE DISTRICT METHOD OF ELECTION .21
313	313	(d) P
314	314	RIOR TO MARCH 1 OF AN ELECTION YEAR, THE BOARD OF22
315	315	COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL DESIGNATE THE DISTRICT FROM WHICH A23
316	316	COMMISSIONER IS TO BE ELECTED TO A TWO -YEAR TERM TO FILL A24
317	317	VACANCY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (5)(b) OR (5)(c) OF THIS SECTION.25
318	318	(e) I
319	319	F THERE ARE FIVE INCUMBENT COMMISSIONERS RESIDENT IN26
320	320	FIVE DISTRICTS AND ONE OR MORE COMMISSIONERS ARE ELECTED BY27
321	321	HB25-1265
322	322	-10- VOTERS OF THE WHOLE COUNTY , THE COMMISSIONERS ARE SUBJECT TO1
323	323	ELECTION AS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTIONS (5)(b) TO (5)(d) OF THIS SECTION.2
324	324	(6) T
325	325	HREE COMMISSIONERS RESIDENT IN THREE DISTRICTS ELECTED3
326	326	BY VOTERS RESIDENT IN THOSE DISTRICTS AND TWO COMMISSIONERS4
327	327	ELECTED AT LARGE MUST BE ELECTED AS FOLLOWS :5
328	328	(a) I
329	329	F THERE ARE THREE INCUMBENT COMMISSIONERS RESIDENT IN6
330	330	THREE DISTRICTS ELECTED BY VOTERS OF THE WHOLE COUNTY , SUCH7
331	331	COMMISSIONERS ARE SUBJECT TO ELECTION AS FOLLOWS :8
332	332	(I) I
333	333	F THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION AFTER THE VOTERS' SELECTION9
334	334	OF THE METHOD OF ELECTION SET FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION (6) IS HELD10
335	335	IN 2036 OR ANY FOURTH YEAR THEREAFTER , TWO COMMISSIONERS, ONE11
336	336	RESIDENT IN A DISTRICT AND ONE AT LARGE , SHALL BE ELECTED TO12
337	337	FOUR-YEAR TERMS AT THAT GENERAL ELECTION ; ONE AT-LARGE13
338	338	COMMISSIONER SHALL BE ELECTED TO FILL THE VACANCY UNTIL THE NEXT14
339	339	GENERAL ELECTION; AND THREE COMMISSIONERS , TWO RESIDENT IN15
340	340	DISTRICTS AND ONE AT LARGE, SHALL BE ELECTED TO FOUR-YEAR TERMS16
341	341	AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION . THEREAFTER, TWO COMMISSIONERS,17
342	342	ONE RESIDENT IN A DISTRICT AND ONE AT LARGE , SHALL BE ELECTED AT18
343	343	THE GENERAL ELECTIONS THAT OCCUR EACH FOUR YEARS AFTER THE FIRST19
344	344	GENERAL ELECTION FOLLOWING THE VOTERS ' SELECTION OF THE METHOD20
345	345	OF ELECTION SET FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION (6), AND THREE21
346	346	COMMISSIONERS, TWO RESIDENT IN DISTRICTS AND ONE AT LARGE, SHALL22
347	347	BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTION THAT OCCURS TWO YEARS AFTER23
348	348	THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION FOLLOWING THE VOTERS ' SELECTION OF THE24
349	349	METHOD OF ELECTION SET FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION (6) AND EVERY25
350	350	FOURTH YEAR THEREAFTER .26
351	351	(II) I
352	352	F THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION AFTER THE VOTERS '27
353	353	HB25-1265
354	354	-11- SELECTION OF THE METHOD OF ELECTION SET FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION1
355	355	(6)
356	356	IS HELD IN 2038 OR ANY FOURTH YEAR THEREAFTER , TWO2
357	357	COMMISSIONERS RESIDENT IN DISTRICTS AND ONE AT -LARGE3
358	358	COMMISSIONER SHALL BE ELECTED TO FOUR -YEAR TERMS AT THAT4
359	359	GENERAL ELECTION, ONE AT-LARGE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE ELECTED TO5
360	360	FILL THE VACANCY UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION , AND TWO6
361	361	COMMISSIONERS, ONE RESIDENT IN A DISTRICT AND ONE AT LARGE, SHALL7
362	362	BE ELECTED TO FOUR-YEAR TERMS AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION .8
363	363	T
364	364	HEREAFTER, THREE COMMISSIONERS, TWO RESIDENT IN DISTRICTS AND9
365	365	ONE AT LARGE, SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTIONS THAT10
366	366	OCCUR EACH FOUR YEARS AFTER THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION11
367	367	FOLLOWING THE VOTERS' SELECTION OF THE METHOD OF ELECTION SET12
368	368	FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION (6), AND TWO COMMISSIONERS, ONE RESIDENT13
369	369	IN A DISTRICT AND ONE AT LARGE, SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL14
370	370	ELECTION THAT OCCURS TWO YEARS AFTER THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION15
371	371	FOLLOWING THE VOTERS' SELECTION OF THE METHOD OF ELECTION SET16
372	372	FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION (6) AND EVERY FOURTH YEAR THEREAFTER . 17
373	373	(III) P
374	374	RIOR TO MARCH 1 OF THE ELECTION YEAR, THE BOARD OF18
375	375	COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL DESIGNATE THE AT -LARGE POSITION19
376	376	FROM WHICH A COMMISSIONER IS TO BE ELECTED TO A TWO -YEAR TERM TO20
377	377	FILL A VACANCY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (6)(a)(I) OR (6)(a)(II) OF THIS21
378	378	SECTION.22
379	379	(b) (I) I
380	380	F THERE ARE FIVE INCUMBENT COMMISSIONERS RESIDENT23
381	381	IN FIVE DISTRICTS, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL24
382	382	CHANGE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS ' DISTRICTS TO CREATE25
383	383	THREE DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION26
384	384	30-10-306
385	385	(2) AND THE COUNTY'S FINAL REDISTRICTING PLAN APPROVED27
386	386	HB25-1265
387	387	-12- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 30-10-306.4.1
388	388	(II) U
389	389	PON ADOPTION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE THREE DISTRICTS2
390	390	PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (6)(b)(I) OF THIS SECTION, IT SHALL BE3
391	391	DECIDED BY LOT WHICH OF THE FIVE INCUMBENT COMMISSIONERS SHALL4
392	392	SERVE THE THREE DISTRICTS AND WHICH COMMISSIONERS SHALL SERVE5
393	393	THE COUNTY AT LARGE.6
394	394	(III) I
395	395	F MORE THAN ONE INCUMBENT COMMISSIONER RESIDES7
396	396	WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SAME NEWLY CREATED DISTRICT , THOSE8
397	397	COMMISSIONERS SHALL FIRST DETERMINE BY LOT WHICH OF THEM WILL9
398	398	SERVE THAT DISTRICT AND WHICH OF THEM WILL REPRESENT THE COUNTY10
399	399	AT LARGE. THE REMAINING COMMISSIONERS SHALL THEN DETERMINE BY11
400	400	LOT WHICH OF THEM WILL SERVE THE REMAINING DISTRICTS AND WHICH12
401	401	OF THEM WILL SERVE AS THE SECOND COMMISSIONER AT LARGE .13
402	402	(IV) T
403	403	HE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SHALL ESTABLISH THE14
404	404	TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER IN WHICH SUCH LOTS SHALL BE CONDUCTED15
405	405	AND SHALL DECLARE THE OFFICIAL RESULTS OF SUCH LOTS IMMEDIATELY16
406	406	THEREAFTER.17
407	407	(V) T
408	408	HEREAFTER, THE METHOD OF ELECTION IN SUCH COUNTIES18
409	409	SHALL BE AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (6)(a)(I) TO (6)(a)(III) OF THIS19
410	410	SECTION.20
411	411	(7) (a) F
412	412	IVE COMMISSIONERS ELECTED BY RANKED CHOICE VOTING21
413	413	MUST BE ELECTED AT LARGE USING THE SINGLE TRANSFERABLE VOTE22
414	414	METHOD, DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1-7-1003 (4), AS FOLLOWS:23
415	415	(I) I
416	416	F THERE ARE THREE INCUMBENT COMMISSIONERS RESIDENT IN24
417	417	THREE DISTRICTS, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL C HANGE25
418	418	THE BOUNDARIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS ' DISTRICTS TO CREATE FIVE26
419	419	DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION27
420	420	HB25-1265
421	421	-13- 30-10-306 (2.5) AND THE COUNTY'S FINAL REDISTRICTING PLAN APPROVED1
422	422	IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 30-10-306.4;2
423	423	(II) U
424	424	PON ADOPTION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FIVE DISTRICTS ,3
425	425	THE THREE INCUMBENT COMMISSIONERS SHALL SERVE THE NEWLY4
426	426	CREATED DISTRICTS IN WHICH THEY RESIDE ;5
427	427	(III) I
428	428	F MORE THAN ONE INCUMBENT COMMISSIONER RESIDES6
429	429	WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SAME NEWLY CREATED DISTRICT , THOSE7
430	430	COMMISSIONERS SHALL DETERMINE BY LOT WHICH OF THEM WILL SERVE8
431	431	THAT DISTRICT. THE REMAINING COMMISSIONER OR COMMISSIONERS9
432	432	SHALL THEN DETERMINE BY LOT WHICH OF THEM WILL SERVE THE10
433	433	REMAINING DISTRICTS.11
434	434	(IV) T
435	435	HE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SHALL ESTABLISH THE12
436	436	TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER IN WHICH THE LOTS ARE CONDUCTED AND13
437	437	SHALL DECLARE THE OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE LOTS IMMEDIATELY14
438	438	THEREAFTER.15
439	439	(b) I
440	440	F THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE16
441	441	RANKED CHOICE VOTING MET HOD OF ELECTION SET FORTH IN THIS17
442	442	SUBSECTION (7) IS HELD IN 2036 OR ANY FOURTH YEAR THEREAFTER , TWO18
443	443	MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED AT LARGE TO FOUR -YEAR TERMS AT THAT19
444	444	GENERAL ELECTION, ONE MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED AT LARGE TO FILL20
445	445	THE VACANCY UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION , AND THREE MEMBERS21
446	446	SHALL BE ELECTED AT LARGE TO FOUR -YEAR TERMS AT THE NEXT22
447	447	GENERAL ELECTION. THEREAFTER, TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED AT23
448	448	LARGE AT THE GENERAL ELECTIONS THAT OCCUR EVERY FOUR YEARS24
449	449	AFTER THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION FOLLOWING THE ADOPTION OF THE25
450	450	RANKED CHOICE VOTING METHOD OF ELECTION , AND THREE MEMBERS26
451	451	SHALL BE ELECTED AT LARGE AT THE GENERAL ELECTIONS THAT OCCUR27
452	452	HB25-1265
453	453	-14- EVERY FOUR YEARS AFTER THE GENERAL ELECTION THAT OCCURS TWO1
454	454	YEARS AFTER THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION FOLLOWING THE ADOPTION OF2
455	455	THE RANKED CHOICE VOTING METHOD OF ELECTION .3
456	456	(c) I
457	457	F THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE4
458	458	RANKED CHOICE VOTING METHOD OF ELECTION SET FORTH IN THIS5
459	459	SUBSECTION (7) IS HELD IN 2038 OR ANY FOURTH YEAR THEREAFTER ,6
460	460	THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED AT LARGE TO FOUR -YEAR TERMS AT7
461	461	THAT ELECTION, ONE MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED AT LARGE TO FILL THE8
462	462	VACANCY UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION , AND TWO MEMBERS SHALL9
463	463	BE ELECTED AT LARGE TO FOUR -YEAR TERMS AT THE NEXT GENERAL10
464	464	ELECTION. THEREAFTER, THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED AT LARGE11
465	465	AT THE GENERAL ELECTIONS THAT OCCUR EVERY FOUR YEARS AFTER THE12
466	466	FIRST GENERAL ELECTION FOLLOWING THE ADOPTION OF THE R ANKED13
467	467	CHOICE VOTING METHOD OF ELECTION , AND TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE14
468	468	ELECTED AT LARGE AT THE GENERAL ELECTIONS THAT OCCUR EVERY FOUR15
469	469	YEARS AFTER THE GENERAL ELECTION THAT OCCURS TWO YEARS AFTER16
470	470	THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION FOLLOWING THE ADOPTION OF THE RANKED17
471	471	CHOICE VOTING METHOD OF ELECTION .18
472	472	(d) P
473	473	RIOR TO MARCH 1 OF AN ELECTION YEAR, THE BOARD OF19
474	474	COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL DESIGNATE THE AT -LARGE POSITION20
475	475	FROM WHICH A COMMISSIONER IS TO BE ELECTED TO A TWO -YEAR TERM TO21
476	476	FILL A VACANCY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (7)(b) OR (7)(c) OF THIS22
477	477	SECTION.23
478	478	(e) I
479	479	F THERE ARE FIVE INCUMBENT COMMISSIONERS RESIDENT IN24
480	480	FIVE DISTRICTS, THE COMMISSIONERS ARE SUBJECT TO ELECTION AS SET25
481	481	FORTH IN SUBSECTIONS (7)(b) TO (7)(d) OF THIS SECTION.26
482	482	(8) A
483	483	LL PROCEEDINGS BY A BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN27
484	484	HB25-1265
485	485	-15- ELECTING FIVE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH1
486	486	SUBSECTIONS (5), (6), OR (7) OF THIS SECTION ARE CONFIRMED AND2
487	487	VALIDATED.3
488	488	(9) S
489	489	UBJECT TO REFERRAL AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION (9),4
490	490	A BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN A C OUNTY HAVING A POPULATION5
491	491	OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND OR MORE MAY PASS A RESOLUTION6
492	492	CHANGING THE METHOD OF ELECTING THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD . THE7
493	493	RESOLUTION MUST BE REFERRED TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE8
494	494	COUNTY AT A GENERAL ELECTION. THE RESOLUTION MUST DESIGNATE THE9
495	495	THREE ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF ELECTING FIVE COUNTY10
496	496	COMMISSIONERS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTIONS (5), (6), AND (7) OF THIS11
497	497	SECTION. IF A MAJORITY OF VOTES ARE CAST IN FAVOR OF THE12
498	498	RESOLUTION, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL TAKE ACTION13
499	499	TO ENSURE THAT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE ELECTED AT THE NEXT14
500	500	GENERAL ELECTION ACCORDING TO THE METHOD OF ELECTION CONTAINED15
501	501	IN THE REFERRED RESOLUTION THAT RECEIVED THE LARGEST NUMBER OF16
502	502	VOTES CAST.17
503	503	(10) (a) I
504	504	N THE ALTERNATIVE, A PETITION SIGNED BY AT LEAST18
505	505	EIGHT PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF A19
506	506	COUNTY VOTING FOR ALL CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF20
507	507	STATE AT THE LAST PRECEDING GENERAL ELECTION IS SUFFICIENT TO21
508	508	PLACE ON THE BALLOT AT A GENERAL ELECTION THE QUESTION OF22
509	509	WHETHER TO CHANGE THE METHOD OF ELECTING FIVE COUNTY23
510	510	COMMISSIONERS. THE PETITION MUST SPECIFY THE PROPOSED METHOD OF24
511	511	ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (5), (6), OR (7) OF THIS25
512	512	SECTION AND MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER26
513	513	PRIOR TO THE NINETIETH DAY BEFORE THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION WITH27
514	514	HB25-1265
515	515	-16- A REQUEST THAT THE QUESTION BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR REFERRAL1
516	516	TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY AT THE NEXT GENERAL2
517	517	ELECTION.3
518	518	(b) I
519	519	F A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST ARE IN FAVOR OF CHANGING4
520	520	THE METHOD OF ELECTION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (5), (6), OR5
521	521	(7)
522	522	OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL TAKE6
523	523	ACTION TO ENSURE THAT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE ELECTED AT THE7
524	524	NEXT GENERAL ELECTION ACCORDING TO THE METHOD OF ELECTION8
525	525	SELECTED BY THE VOTERS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (10).9
526	526	SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-801, amend10
527	527	(2)(a); and add (2)(g) and (2)(h) as follows:11
528	528	1-4-801. Designation of party candidates by petition. (2) The12
529	529	signature requirements for the petition are as follows:13
530	530	(a) Every petition in the case of a candidate for any county office14
531	531	must be signed by electors eligible to vote within the county15
532	532	commissioner district or political subdivision for which the officer is to16
533	533	be elected. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2)(e)
534	534	17
535	535	SUBSECTIONS (2)(e) AND (2)(g) of this section, the petition requires the18
536	536	lesser of one thousand signers or signers equal in number to ten percent19
537	537	of the votes cast in the political subdivision at the contested or20
538	538	uncontested primary election for the political party's candidate for the21
539	539	office for which the petition is being circulated or, if there was no primary22
540	540	election, at the last preceding general election for which there was a23
541	541	candidate for the office. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an24
542	542	unaffiliated elector is not eligible to sign a petition for a candidate of a25
543	543	major political party.26
544	544	(g) W
545	545	HEN A COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF TWO HUNDRED27
546	546	HB25-1265
547	547	-17- FIFTY THOUSAND OR MORE CHANGES THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF1
548	548	COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FROM THREE TO FIVE MEMBERS TO COMPLY WITH2
549	549	SECTIONS 1-4-205 AND 30-10-306.8, FOR THE NEXT TWO PRIMARY3
550	550	ELECTIONS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CHANGE , THE SIGNATURE4
551	551	REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PETITION ARE AS FOLLOWS :5
552	552	(I) T
553	553	HE DETERMINATION OF THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SIGNERS6
554	554	MUST BEGIN WITH A CALCULATION OF THE AVERAGE OF ALL VOTES CAST7
555	555	IN EACH COMMISSIONER DISTRICT IN THE COUNTY DURING THE PRIOR TWO8
556	556	CONTESTED OR UNCONTESTED PRIMARY ELECTIONS FOR THE POLITICAL9
557	557	PARTY'S CANDIDATES IN THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS THAT10
558	558	HELD A PRIMARY ELECTION IN EITHER OF THOSE ELECTIONS . UPON A11
559	559	DETERMINATION OF THE AVERAGE , THAT NUMBER MUST THEN BE DIVIDED12
560	560	BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY13
561	561	WHERE COMMISSIONERS ARE VOTED ON ONLY BY THE ELECTORS RESIDING14
562	562	IN THE DISTRICT. AFTER COMPLETING THIS CALCULATION, EVERY PETITION15
563	563	MUST REQUIRE THE LESSER OF ONE THOUSAND SIGNERS OR A NUMBER16
564	564	EQUAL TO TEN PERCENT OF THE NUMBER REALIZED .17
565	565	(II)
566	566	IF NO PRIMARY ELECTION WAS HELD IN EITHER YEAR , THE18
567	567	CALCULATION MUST BE BASED ON THE MOST RECENT PRECEDING GENERAL19
568	568	ELECTION FOR WHICH THE PARTY HAD A CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT , AND20
569	569	EVERY PETITION MUST REQUIRE SIGNERS EQUAL IN NUMBER TO THE21
570	570	FOLLOWING CALCULATION :22
571	571	(A) T
572	572	WENTY PERCENT OF THE AVERAGE OF ALL VOTES CAST FOR23
573	573	THE POLITICAL PARTY'S CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONER IN EACH24
574	574	COMMISSIONER DISTRICT IN WHICH THE PARTY HAD A CANDIDATE ON THE25
575	575	BALLOT; AND26
576	576	(B) D
577	577	IVIDE THE NUMBER FOUND IN SUBSECTION (2)(g)(II)(A) OF27
578	578	HB25-1265
579	579	-18- THIS SECTION BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS IN THE1
580	580	COUNTY WHERE COMMISSIONERS ARE VOTED ON ONLY BY THE ELECTORS2
581	581	RESIDENT IN THE DISTRICT; AND3
582	582	(h) F
583	583	OLLOWING THE FIRST TWO PRIMARY ELECTIONS CONDUCTED4
584	584	AFTER A CHANGE IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF C OUNTY5
585	585	COMMISSIONERS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 1-4-205 AND 30-10-306.8, IN6
586	586	ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (2)(g) OF THIS7
587	587	SECTION, THE SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PETITION FOR A COUNTY8
588	588	COMMISSIONER CANDIDATE WHO IS AFFILIATED WITH A MAJOR POLITICAL9
589	589	PARTY MUST FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (2)(a)10
590	590	OF THIS SECTION.11
591	591	SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-802, amend (3);12
592	592	and add (4) and (5) as follows:13
593	593	1-4-802. Petitions for nominating minor political party and14
594	594	unaffiliated candidates for a partisan office. (3) Following the first15
595	595	two general elections that are conducted after a change in the membership16
596	596	of the board of county commissioners pursuant to section 30-10-306.5 or17
597	597	30-10-306.7, C.R.S.,
598	598	the signature requirements for a petition for a county18
599	599	commissioner candidate who does not wish to affiliate with a major19
600	600	political party must follow the procedures specified in subparagraph (VI)20
601	601	of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) SUBSECTION (1)(c)(VII) of this section.21
602	602	(4) W
603	603	HEN A COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF TWO HUNDRED22
604	604	FIFTY THOUSAND OR MORE CHANGES THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF23
605	605	COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FROM THREE TO FIVE MEMBERS TO COMPLY WITH24
606	606	SECTIONS 1-4-205 AND 30-10-306.8, FOR THE NEXT TWO GENERAL25
607	607	ELECTIONS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CHANGE , EVERY PETITION TO26
608	608	SELECT CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT WISH TO AFFILIATE WITH A MAJOR27
609	609	HB25-1265
610	610	-19- POLITICAL PARTY MUST REQUIRE SIGNERS EQUAL IN NUMBER TO THE1
611	611	LESSER OF EITHER:2
612	612	(a) S
613	613	EVEN HUNDRED FIFTY SIGNERS; OR3
614	614	(b) T
615	615	HE NUMBER REALIZED BY FIRST DETERMINING TWO PERCENT4
616	616	OF THE AVERAGE OF ALL VOTES CAST IN EACH COUNTY COMMISSIONER5
617	617	DISTRICT FOR WHICH THERE WAS A RACE ON THE BALLOT DURING THE6
618	618	MOST RECENT GENERAL ELECTION , AND THEN DIVIDING THAT NUMBER BY7
619	619	THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY WHERE8
620	620	COMMISSIONERS ARE VOTED ON ONLY BY THE ELECTORS RESIDENT IN A9
621	621	DISTRICT.10
622	622	(5) F
623	623	OLLOWING THE FIRST TWO GENERAL ELECTIONS CONDUCTED11
624	624	AFTER A CHANGE IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY12
625	625	COMMISSIONERS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 1-4-205 AND 30-10-306.8, THE13
626	626	SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PETITION FOR A COUNTY COMMISSIONER14
627	627	CANDIDATE WHO DOES NOT WISH TO AFFILIATE WITH A MAJOR POLITICAL15
628	628	PARTY MUST FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION16
629	629	(1)(c)(VII)
630	630	OF THIS SECTION.17
631	631	SECTION 8. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act18
632	632	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the19
633	633	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except20
634	634	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V21
635	635	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this22
636	636	act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take23
637	637	effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in24
638	638	November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the25
639	639	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.26
640	640	HB25-1265
641	641	-20-