The district court shall pronounce judgment on whether the contestee or any other person was legally elected to the contested office or on whether the ballot issue or ballot question was enacted. The court's judgment declaring a person elected entitles that person to take office when the term of office begins, upon proper qualification. If the judgment is against a contestee who has received a certificate, the judgment annuls the certificate. If the court finds that no person was legally elected, the judgment shall set aside the election and declare a vacancy in the office contested.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 792, § 14, effective January 1, 1993. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1178, § 68, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 1-11-213 as it existed prior to 1992.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 11 - Certificates of Election and Election Contests
§ 1-11-202. Who May Contest Election
§ 1-11-203. Contests Arising Out of Primary Elections
§ 1-11-204. Contests for Presidential Elector
§ 1-11-205. Contests for State Officers
§ 1-11-206. Evidence in Contests for State Officers
§ 1-11-207. Rules for Conducting Contests for State Officers
§ 1-11-208. Contests for State Senator or Representative
§ 1-11-208.5. Certification of Questions to Administrative Law Judge
§ 1-11-209. Depositions in Contests for State Senator or Representative
§ 1-11-210. Secretary of State to Transmit Papers in Contests for State Senator or Representative
§ 1-11-211. Contests for District Attorneys
§ 1-11-212. Contests for County and Nonpartisan Officers - Ballot Issues and Ballot Questions
§ 1-11-212.5. Contests Concerning Bond Elections
§ 1-11-213. Rules for Conducting Contests in District Court
§ 1-11-214. Trial and Appeals in Contests for County and Nonpartisan Elections
§ 1-11-215. Recount in Contests for County and Nonpartisan Elections
§ 1-11-216. Judgment in Contests for County and Nonpartisan Elections
§ 1-11-216.5. Judgment in Election Contests - Creation of Financial Obligation