The designated representatives of the proponents of an initiative petition may withdraw the petition from consideration as a ballot issue by filing a letter with the secretary of state requesting that the petition not be placed on the ballot. The letter shall be signed and acknowledged by both designated representatives before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments and shall be filed no later than sixty days prior to the election at which the initiative is to be voted upon.
Source: L. 98: Entire section added, p. 632, § 1, effective May 6. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1326), ch. 258, p. 1179, § 17, effective May 15.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 40 - Initiative and Referendum
§ 1-40-101. Legislative Declaration
§ 1-40-103. Applicability of Article
§ 1-40-104. Designated Representatives
§ 1-40-105.5. Initial Fiscal Impact Statement - Definition
§ 1-40-106. Title Board - Meetings - Ballot Title - Initiative and Referendum - Definitions
§ 1-40-107. Rehearing - Appeal - Fees - Signing
§ 1-40-108. Petition - Time of Filing
§ 1-40-109. Signatures Required - Withdrawal
§ 1-40-110. Warning - Ballot Title
§ 1-40-111. Signatures - Affidavits - Notarization - List of Circulators and Notaries
§ 1-40-112. Circulators - Requirements - Training
§ 1-40-113. Form - Representatives of Signers
§ 1-40-114. Petitions - Not Election Materials - No Bilingual Language Requirement
§ 1-40-115. Ballot - Voting - Publication
§ 1-40-116. Validation - Ballot Issues - Random Sampling - Rules
§ 1-40-117. Statement of Sufficiency - Cure
§ 1-40-119. Procedure for Hearings
§ 1-40-120. Filing in Federal Court
§ 1-40-122. Certification of Ballot Titles
§ 1-40-123. Counting of Votes - Effective Date - Conflicting Provisions
§ 1-40-124.5. Ballot Information Booklet
§ 1-40-125. Mailing to Electors
§ 1-40-130. Unlawful Acts - Penalty
§ 1-40-131. Tampering With Initiative or Referendum Petition
§ 1-40-133. Retention of Petitions
§ 1-40-134. Withdrawal of Initiative Petition