Nomination and acceptance of candidate

1-4-404. Nomination and acceptance of candidate. Any person nominated in accordance with this article 4 shall file a written acceptance with the secretary of state by mail or hand delivery. The written acceptance must be postmarked or received by the secretary of state within four business days after the adjournment of the assembly. If an acceptance is not filed within the specified time, the candidate is deemed to have declined the nomination, and the nomination must be treated as a vacancy to be filled as provided in part 10 of this article 4. Source: L. 83: Entire section added, p. 351, � 13, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire part amended, p. 677, � 4, effective January 1, 1993. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 829, � 26, effective July 1. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1116), ch. 194, p. 832, � 9, effective May 5. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-209), ch. 234, p. 962, � 6, effective August 9. PART 5 QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE AND METHODS OF NOMINATION Editor's note: Articles 1 to 13 were repealed and reenacted in 1980, and this part 5 was subsequently repealed and reenacted in 1992, resulting in the addition, relocation, and elimination of sections as well as subject matter. For amendments to this part 5 prior to 1992, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table itemizing the replacement volumes and supplements to the original volume of C.R.S. 1973 beginning on page vii in the front of this volume and the editor's note following the title heading. Former C.R.S. section numbers are shown in editor's notes following those sections that were relocated in 1992. For a detailed comparison of articles 1 to 13 for 1980 and this part 5 for 1992, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.